The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-04

OF supporting his cavalry, left his camp
April 29th, accompanied BY twelve bat.
taItonB, forty pieces Of artillery and A
large iorce Of Cossacks. His cavalry
reached Vizinkoti on tho evening oI
the 3OIh. Altert hours Of an artillery
engagement eight Turkish bAttalionS
with field artillery Issued from the iort.
ress Of Kara and occupied position
protected by Notifications. The Russian
artillery fire drove one Turkish battalion
from their position. Gen. Melikotf, on
May lst, leaving n body Of cavalry al
VizinkOl, returned with the balance Of
his forces TO the camp at Ziama. The
Russian loss was one killed and five
wounded. The Russians took over one
hundred Turks prisoners. The people
ol the occupied territory are so friendly
that Gen. Melikof is about to form a
cavalry regiment Of native volunteers.
BUCHAREST, May Sat secret ses.
sion OF the Chambers here dispatches
from Roumanian representatives abroad
were read, alleging that an agreement
certainly exists between Germany, Aus.
tria and Russia relative to the Eastern
question. The information given by the
representatives must be taken for It's
worth, but their dispatches have materi.
ally affected opinion in the Chamber.
Prince Charles is working hard to effect
an active alliance with Russia. This
idea is opposed at Russian headquarters.
The Generals are unwilling to allow the
Roumanian forces to be made u separate
corps under the command Of the Prince
or any other General who is not Rus.
sian. 1t is said there is some disagree.
ment between Prince Charles and Grand
Duke Nicholas on this account. II this
trouble can be overcome Roumania will
make common cause with Russia, but
not otherwise.
LONDON, May IA Constantinople
special reports that Austria has recalled
all the Austrian officers in the Turkish
service.
Aspecial from KoschenetF says: Mum.
bers Of the Bulgarians arriving here are
being formed into battalionS, oiiicered by
Russians. It is expected that at least
ono division numbering 10000 men will
be formed Of the Bulgarians who lied into
ROumania.
A Pera correspondent declares that the
evacuation Of the Dobrudscha has been
resolved upon. The Turks are slowly
falling back upon the line OF defense
adopted by the Council OF War.
Not 80 much 10 fght as to exasperate
the Turks and provoke collision be.
tween Greece and the Porte. The nation
does not approve Of this course. The
idea is broaChed OF sending n note to the
Powers, stating that the conditions of
neutrality have beve been abandoned.
BUCHAREST, May S.-The Roumanians
have taken military possession Of KaIa.
fat. The occupying force numbehs 90.
coo men, with 81 Krupp guns. They
will fortiiy and defend the position
against any attempt the Turks may make
to occupy it. The Roumanian Govern
ment is deliberating on the steps TO be
taken in consequence of Turks firing on
an unfortiiied town. The Russian bat.
terry at Barbosi fired upon gunboat and
forced it to retire.
LONDON, May 3.-A special from Rome
says hatex.Queen Isabella has requested
the Pope to use his influence with King
Alfonso to dissuade him from contracting
marriage with Princess not OF the CATH
olic faith. 1t appears that the Pope is
not disposed to interfere.
ATHENS, May 3.-The English declara-
tion Of neutrality has plunged the Greeks
into despair. They say if:Turkey is .victo.
rious they will gain nothing, and il Rus
sia wins they will lose all chances OF gain
in Macedonia and Thrace. A military
company has been organized, and unless
opposed by thegovernment will ,cross the
frontier in day or two.