The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-12
II il Feared the Maddest Thing the
British Government Could Do. VIII
Be Dene, and all Europe
Plunged In War.
The Turkish and Russian Forces are
Holding, Thanking and Marching on
Alphabet knoeke ed into-Pi Stra-
tesic Points.
France Excited Over II Sol Dis
ant Confidential Address of
Count Won Moltke.

Austria Has Determined. rs u Preeau-
tienary Measure, 10 Occupy fsosnis
ana HerEexoveniR-The ThundeFer
ION GIndstsae's Resolutions.
BERLIN, May 5.-Kars is completely
surrounded. The Russians have TWEEN
ty-four siege guns in position. The
bonn bardment of Kars will begin i'm
medistely.
The Turkish press Is now entirely
under administration control
The porte notified the representa-
tives of the powers yesterday, that it
had declared a blockade along the
whole of the Russian coast of the
Black sea. A delay of three days would
be grapded vessels wishing to enter,
and five days to those intending to
leave the Black sea.
A dispatch from Maukphs Pasha,
dated April 80, announces that the
Russians have advanced In great force
towards Kars, in q westerly direction,
with the object Of iutercepting the
Turkish communication with Efzerva-
mia. The Turkish commander, leav.
ing sufficient force at Kars, marched
cut with nine battallions, aud occu-
pied the village of Chilake, near Var
din and west of kars.
A subsequent telegram from NJ oukh-
tar Pasha announces that some Of the
inhabitants OF Kars had brought him
reports that the Russians had attacked
Kars, but vert repulsed with loss.
| According to telegram from the
Turkish commander at Balaun, the
Russian military operations were ar
rested by rainy weather.
| In the Austrian reicherath and the
Hungarian diet to-day, the ministers
made identical replies to interpella-
tons about the eastern question 10 the
following effect:
| Austria maintains an attitude Of be-
nevolent interest in the christian sub
jects of the porte, and while observing
strict neutrality, reserves the right to
protect its own interests, or intervene
with efforts for the cessation OF local.
izing of the conflict. The ministers
recognize the empire as In direct con.
nection with and interested in the
affairs of European Turkey, but deem
q resort to war, as measure for their
protection, unnecessary, In view OF
the attitude of the other powers, and
the cordial support the government
can command from the representatives
of the people whenever action becomes
necessary.
ST. PETERsBURGH, May 5.-Advices
state that great distrust prevails against
England. The batteries on the shore
of the Baltic are being repaired and
armed. Hundreds of torpedoes are
ready for immersion near the gulf OF
Finland, and q number of houses have
been reserved for troops to be quar-
tered 10 them.
MANCHESTER, May 5.-The Gsrdi-
ans London correspondent says
"There is great friction in the csbi,
net in consequence Of the Turkish
views of Lords Salisbury and Carna-
Won. This gives rise to q rumor OF
| their designations.
EDrSBURs, May 5.-The Scotman's
London.correspondent says: "The cabi.
net is thoroughly united about the pro-
lection of British interests, but is
divided about what those interests are,
and how far our communications with
India will be imperiled by the Russian
| advances In Asia"
The Times In leading article says,
"Mr. Gladstone's resolutions threaten
to do something worse than to throw
the liberal party into confusion. In
ordinary times the breaking of party
bonds might doubtless be borne with
sincerity, but these are not ordinary
times. The government must soon
come to q decision of incaiculable i'm.
portance, because tending to make
peace secure, or place the country on
that slippery incline Of menace which
too often ends in war. Bitter personal
animosities are enlisted in favor of a
course which would be disaster and
crime. Political rivalries are aiding
reckless advisers, and it may te the
dissensious of parliament are not en-.
tirely absent from ministerial counsel.
Although the good sense of the
public will, we believe, defeat the
promptings OF passion, 1t certain
~ cannot afford to lose the
parliamentary influence which has
been most potently exerted on the side
OF peace. Yet, by destroying the effec-
tive force of the liberal party, at this
cri ical moment, Mr.. Gladstone has
put his great authority at the com.
mand OF traders In the passions of
war. The liberal party is split In two
factions, some Of which will vote for
Mr.. Gladstone's resolutions, and Others
for the previous question. The rent
may grow wider, one section become
more and more ready to combat
against Turkish misrule, while snoth-
or may drift towards those conserve.
tives who are ~ wax In the hands OF
the government The immediate eff.
feet of this disunion must be only to
give the ministry . great majority,
which u . matter Of little conss.
quence. We fear to strengthen the
faction which IL clamoring for war.
Mr.. Thomas Carlyle, In letter to the
Times, on the eastern question, says /:
"a rumor prevails that Mr.. Disrseli,
despite the queens neutrality procia-
nation, intends 70 send the EnRlish
squadron to the Baltic, or do some
other feat which shall compel Russia
70 deslare war against England. Lat.
terly, rumor has shifted from the Bal
tic. and become stu sincere ON the
eastern aide Of the scene, where q feat
= contemplated that viii force, not
Russia only, but all Europe, to declare
waf against MS The latter, he saya.
he hes cosns 70 know - an indIsput.-
Bile fact He advises taking charae Of
The route e India stsssing clear Of
copaztnssy with the TnrlA Ensland