The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-17

I other direction. Thus those south OF Bucha'
rest may be available for advance either on
Olleaitza or on Guirigavo. Sometimes there
are signs that 4 Russian column is moving
still further westward. This column Is
kept the most backward so it may be meant
Tor Turna Afagueli, opposite Nickopoli, OF
for Simnitza, opposite Sistora. lt Will take
some tlmc,.i it seems. before the whole force
Is in position. According to an estimate,
not morerthan half can be said to be all
ready with oil their accompaniment, With
out which, OF course, no campaigning Is
possible in Bulgaria.
RUSSIAN VESSELS ORDERED TO PERSIAN GULF.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.-The Courier's Lon.
don correspondent says: "The India Office
has information that the Russian vessels nj
San Francisco have been ordered to Persian
| Guilt"
TIE CAMPAIGN TO PROCEED ACCORDING TO
THE ORIGINAL PROGRAMME.
BUCHAREST, May 1G.-The campaign will
| now proceed according to the original pro.
gramme, the Roumanlan army remaining on
the defensive within its own territory; the
Russians crossing the Danube ut eight points
simultaneously, and pressing forward to-
wards the Balkans with great rapidity, leav-
| ing behind in Bulgaria the civil official:
charged with the organization OF the lnstl'
| tutions.
COMMANDMENT OF sOoKGOOS KALE BY THE
| TURKS.
ST.. PETERsBURGfI, May 1G.-It is officially
announced that the Turks bombarded Sock
COON kale on Monday. The town was
somewhat damaged. An attempt to land
the troops and guns was defeated, the Turks
| leaving number OF their dead on the
beach. H.
The two Russian torpedo-boats, which
where missing after an unsuccessful attempt
to explode the Turkish frigate in the road
stead OF Batoum, Sunday night, succeeded
| in reaching the steamer Constantine. The
latter arrived at Sehastopol yesterday. Sac
sustained no loss.
THE ATTEMPT TO DISCIPLINE THE EorMAN1AS
ARMY-A DURLESQuE.
LONDON. Nav 1G.-The JaSSy correSpon-
dent OF the Ne,rs, discussing the efficiency
OF the Roumanian army. writes that there
was ROumanan CORPS OF observation sta
toned at Gureavo to watch the Turks. and
It occurred to the Minister OF War that 1t
would he good thing to exercise the
troops and accllStnm them to the sound OF
war: 30 one night he ordered an alarm
sounded, but he has been heard to say that
he bitterly repcntcd having taken such Il
| course. 1t took him week to get the de-
tachmcnt together again. The soldiers have
not yet I'LL been found, and they are sup
posed to he still running.
ENVOY FROM AGlERS TO MOROCCO AND TrNiS-
| HOW MOROCCO STANDS.
LONDON, May 1G.-The Governor OF Al
giers has sent an envoy to Morocco and
Tunis to communicate the French decElra-
ton OF neutrality and obtain information As
to the temper OF the population. 1t is be-
! liavcd that the Morocco Government takes
| little interest in the Eastern crisis; but the
people feel an interest in Tunis. and il the
situation becomes aggravated fanatlca
feeling might be aroused. There would not
be many recruits, however, for the holy war
unless there was il proSpcctfor booty. The
| Porte, Scein" ianaiciSm would be more
dangerous to himself and nci@hborS than to
| Russia, will do Ill! he can to avoid it. The
population Of Tunis is very pacific.
TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MAINTENANCE
| OF THE ARMY.
The Rollmanian Chamber OF Dcpuiic,
have voted credit Of two million dollar,
| FOR the maintenance OF the army.
THE SNOW IN ASIA MINOR RErAEDS MILITARY
OPERATIONS.
The TelsgrupRs special from Pera says
''Therc has been m unusually late winter
throughout Asia Minor. The SNOW Is still
deep on the mountains, rctarding military
operations