Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20


cargo of one hundred and fifty bar
rels of gunpowder at Crete, has been
captured by Turkish war vessels.
= CoNsTANTINopLE, Wednesday eve
ming, June l3.-The Sultan is staying
at the Ministry of War awaiting
news from Kars, where a great bat
tleis progressing.
VIENNA, June 13.-Certain signs
point to Thursday or Friday next as
the date for crossing the Danube.
just before that operation takes place,
il is expected the Gar will issue n
manifesto.
BERLIN, June 13.-Private intelli-
gence has been received that the Rus
slams intend to cross the Danube
June ODD.
BAToUM, June 13.-The Russians
are pushing their seige works. Re-
Inducements are greatly needed.
Without relief the troops there will
become tired out. Turkish officers
are Respondent.
CoNsTANT1NorLE, June l3.-An Of
fetal telegram dated June 18th, says
Sulieman Pasha has forced an en-
trance of Duga Pass after sanguin-
airy battle, and is advancing on Mic
sizes. The Montenegrins are in full
retreat. Suleiman's junction with
two other corps is expected immedi-
atcly.
LONDON, June 15.-Letters from a
special correspondent state that the
Russians have collected only sufficient
pontoon materials for two or three
crossings.
Further details of what is called
Gortschakoffs reply to Earl Derby
are as follows:
"If the Turks make peace direct
ly Russia crosses the Balkans, Rus
STA will be ready to accord peace, but
otherwise she would have no alterna-
tive but to conquer and dictate peace
to the Porte. If England wishes to
prevent the Russians from entering
Constantinople she has only to exert
her influence upon the Turks in order
to induce them to yield Immediately
the Balkans are passed.
PARIS, June I5.-It seems certain
that at the opening Of the Chambers
on Saturday a message from Presi-
dent MacMahon will be read.
BUCHAREST, June l5.-On the Rus
sian army any foreshadowing of
peace would fall with thrill of pas
sionatc disgust that would strain the
bonds of discipline to the utmost
There can be no question that the ar
my regards Constantinople as the on.
ly goal that can content. The Gar
will return to Russia Immediately af.
ter he has witnessed and participated
in the passage of the Danube. There
are now comparatively few Russian
officers in Bucharest, their duties call
them elsewhere.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE,J June 15.-There
is growing GOODNESS between Layard
British ambassador, and the Porte
Safvet Pasha, foreign minister, com.
plains that Layard is not friendly
enough and Layard complains thai
the Porte does not attend to his com
plants, or when it does, only makes
promises which it does not keep
Layard has made a sharp remon
STRANGE and warns the Porte that it,
conduct will further ALLEVIATE Eng
lands sympathy.
| VIENNA, June 15.-Before leaving
Belgrade Prince Milan was reminded
that any attempt on the part of Ser
via to resume hostilities would b,
Immediately followed by Austrian
occupation.
LONDON, June l5.-The Russians il
Roumania and neighborhood mum
Der 100000 men, including $4,000 cav
airy.
As soon as wanted there are stores
and provisions collected in more ex'
posed places, which arc kept intac
despite the wants of the population
In Tomak the district militia hav'
not been called out except for The
usual drill, but all have been warned
to be ready at the first summons
Members of the I'd service corps hav'
received similar warning.
A correspondent writes that tn
idea among the Russians is that hal
measures will not suffice. Bulgari
must become as autonomous as Ser
via and Roumania.
| A rather strained feeling is agail
taking hold Of the public mind rela
tive to eastern affairs. A letter from
Belgrade and from good source
says the reorganization of forces is al
but completed. In the active arm.
only men have been taken who ar
, drilled and have seen service. 9th
ers have been recalled into the secon'
class reserves. The former are tOl
erably we'll armed with breech load
ing guns which were hidden in tn
: ground at Alexinatz and other pla
! ces, so as to be safe from the Turk!
have all been recovered and made ei
ficient. The repairing of old an
: construction of new Notifications ha
. been going on vigorously, especial
all over the Tamaki country. TIL
line of the Danube in that directio
has received special attention. Glad
ovia has been made quite strong as a
: entrenched position rs has KadagOve
| at the confluence of the Tiwaki an
: Danube. The works generally az
, not armed but guns and ammunitio
are stored in a station to rear so tha
they may be brought forward.
HONoRs TO GEN. GRANT IN LONDON.
LONDON. June l5,-EX-PrcsidcL
: Grant was presented with the free
dom of the city, to-day. About 80
ladies and gentlemen including sew
eral members of Government, Amer
, lean Consuls, merchants and prime
. pal representatives of trade and CON
, merce Of London, were invited
, meet the General at lunch subsequen
, to the civic ceremony. The entranc
to the hall and corridors of Guildhal
were laid with crimson cloth and tn
walls were covered with mirrors.
J The guests began to arrive abou
, half past IL and until half past II
| steady stream of carriages poured In
I. to Guildhall yard. Gen. Grant al
: rived at 10 O'Clock. He was receive
ct tho entrance of Guildhall by fou
Aldermen and six members of tn
CITY Land Committee and was b.
them conducted to the library wher
he was received by the Lord Mayor
and took seat ON the dias, on tn
left Of his Lordship who occupie'
!, the chair as President of the Specia
Court of Common Council, at whicl
were assembled most of the member
: of the corporation, the alderme