The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-18

Henry sawyer, for 70 years Consul Of the
| United States Al Paramaribo, Colony 81 Sur
inanl, South America, died rowntly FROM tho
effects Of an injury al the hands Of sailor,
ofwhom In his official capacity Sawyer had
lbeen called upon 10 take cogrlIxancc.
| Lord Derby's reply 10 Gortschakof's Acir-
cular was delivered 20 the Russian Govern
ment on The eth, and H. full text was then
tirsi given 10 The public. II slavery decided
protest against the action ~ The Russian
Government in declaring war against Tur-
key, and ccnelndcs as follows; Her Ma
iesty's Government would willingly
have rcfraincd from any Observations.
! IN regard 10 H., hui a. Prince
GortSchakoH seems 10 assume. IN hfs declar-
alton addressed 10 all the Governments ~
Europe, than Russia Is acting In the inter-
ests Of Great Britain and Of The other Pow
err, they feel bound % state, in manner
equally formal and public, that the decision
Of the Russian Government T. no, oifc which
can have their concurrence or approval
The Metz Cathedral was seriously dam
aged by fire on the morning 81 the 9TH, sup
posed 20 have originated from fireworks dis
played on the occasion Of the Emperors WIS.,
II. The roof was entirely burned OH and the
interior much damaged.
Gladstone has exploded bombshell in the
House Of Commons. A few days ago be in
troducod . series Of resolut ions calling upon
Parliament a. affirm that the responsibility
for the war rests with the misgos eminent
and oppression Of the Porte that British
sympathics ought to be on the side OF Tur-
Eax "A
be exerted In conjunction with Russia
in order 20 bring about di-membermcnt ~
the Ottoman Empire Of Europe. Debate on
the resolutions was begun on the eth and
was the most exciting Of any discussion that
has occurred for years. IL was estimated
that about 100 Liberals would support the
resolutions. Public meetings Were held
both In support Of Gladstone's resolutions
aud of the course OF the Government.
The war.
News Of the ID, via Vienna: The Russian
army crossed the Asiatc frontier at three
different points. The center column, 49,
90 strong. attacked the Turks In front ~
kars on the 18th. and after a severe battle
succeeded in driving them from their posi-
tons Both sides lost heavily. A dispatch
from Bucharest says: The Russian advance
guard has reached Buses, on the railway be-
tween Bucharest and Galatz. The Russians
continue their movements in leis,ireiy
manner, being retarded BY floods and insult
iicient transportation. The British Foreign
Office publishes dispatch from Layard, an
nouncing that the Turkish commander ON
the Danube has been empowered by the
Porte 10 close the river 70 all navigation, to
detain on requisition all neutral vessels,
subject TO indemnificafion, or order them 20
repair 70 or leave certain ports, under PEN
atty Of total connscaton, or 10 adopt any
measures rendered necessary by militayex-
igcncics.
The most important news of the 81 was
that the Turkish feet had commenced the
bombardmcnf Of Odessa, the principal Rus
sian port on the Black Sea. The Russian
official report 81 the fighting before Kars
says that the Russian advance was merely a
cavalry reconnaissance supported ny Il bat
talions % artillery. The engagement listed
two hours and the result was uniinportanf,
except that tel~raphic communication was
destroyed for ten vests between kars aud
Erzeroum.
On the 9TH the Porte notified Representa-
uft- ri the GVNeT~ that IL niu uctiartu n
blockade ~ the whole Of the Russian coast
OF the Black Sea. There had been further
lighting around Kars, and according 10
Turkish reports the Russians had been again
rcpulsed. The Russians had begun the
bombardment Of Ibrail and Barboschi. I'm
consequence 81 the convention between Rus
sa and Roumania, the Porte has suspended
diplomatic relations with the latter
twas reportedfrom Odessa, on the 0th that
the Russian forces had entirely surrounded
Kar~, and that bombardmcnt would be i'm
mcdiatoy begun. Ii was rumorcd that Aus
tria, a. q precautionary measure, had de-
termined to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch Of the 7th re-
ports that the Russians, with 5000 men,
had captured Kar and taken 1900 prison.
ers. The news il confirmed byrumors from
Consfantinople, which also state that Erxe-
roum Il in danger OF capture.
A dispatch from Bucharest, sth, says:
The Turks aro bombarding Kalafat from
widdin, and the Roumanian batteries are
returning the fro. IL Is reported via Paris
that Ali Pasha was taken prisoner IN the
battle before Kars The Turkish gunboats
were bombarding Ibrai The Russian head