, 1877-02-24
FOREIGN.
Russia Planting Torpedoes On the
Black.Sea Coast.
The Servian Chambers Almost
Unanimously Opposed
to War.
Political Intrigues to Secure the Re-
moval Of Prince Milan.
Turkish aarauasrs Captured and Killtd BY R'r
manlaD SefdIef1.

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TERRA GU h-tuFkey ms oceloc7A 70 ae1u-
gal,h gu aaae he, s%ana for the maintenance 't Turk
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AasEH'ks 1o On u1ahAapsp'
LONDON Feb 2t-Tho lsoumanlan Govern
band tho reserves carly in March, as Russia,
eycn In tbc crcnt n, var. h,s m tnlention of
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oceaP}'ns "ounaal'' ous only aes'fea LUG rEnt
TonrEpoEs.
CoHsrANT1NopLE, Feb. a1-The Russian Con-
sulate here warn. .ltnptn1 merchants that tor
nctnc, ar hefur n, arctt ~, ~. ntsc, saa c,n.t
aet"een aooKRoom, ha'e. anu Fort 1t. Nieholas'
Guafd.ships arc stationed at I'ott and SookKooin
(Kalc) roadsteads. to Indicate Tho course. Bala.
klsva must not be- entered before communivat-
'ng' -nnv,.,, u.n,,,ann, .,..,,u.a
7o"s.sa MA"AupEH7 oAf1o"ho'
LONDON Feb. A.-A dispatch from Bucharest
,;;, ,ay. Number n Of Turks including soldiers,
,,ctoehmcnt ~ nnunn nisr ,~o,n. o,,,,-.1 thtr.
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~ sne" VI s"e past5' 'neauo!n2 turkso bololef'
uho S;, Leader o., o. ths marnuasfs, who wa Turk
were Killed.
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p-.u,. ro,, m eea,LA. .',L ,.,
saye Of tho 400 members Of tho sKuptschina not
thirty favor continuance OF the var.
THE OTTOMAN ARMY.
Msasafeh 70 Hnnten Itn,ts.
rah1. !an. I'-Ah tradc OF tlc sultan or.
dalns TINT from hsncetortl TIC children Of non
Aluss1nans WILL 9e adlntss;blc Into a'l the MIL.
tary schools li,ls " clearly htep ~ inc r!yht
alfcetloll, aisa polh 70 INC eventual c*tablsil-
me,t a. tnat G;;nspc hlsTSnca firth IN At.
y Of tug Consslsutl9n, Which proclai.Is u!l Ot-
tomans to nG equal before f The law and to have
thc same rights and ~ uattes towards the country:
co1nsnlsSion IN tho arn,y y flns placed
tions., But this Is ~ no means all that Is want
cd. Al tho cylls Of Turkey may bc traced TO
the dtHcrcncc between psmaniis as conquer
Ing raco Snd as mftts sasto and tc crstans n s,1
'lege Of bearing arms snd sharing the most sacred
y dutics-that & ot aght!nE Tor t!.e!r county. Io
DO away with this dlnercnes It h
universal enlistment. The law q con.
scF!ptton. Is II now exists, falls exclusively
on the s!ussuimans, allowing, however, thoso
who wish It to rMlsam themselves by tho pay
rnent Of a ccrta!M sum. But tho Christians
have no option; T!cy aro exempted or cxclud-
from tho servicc, but must pay tax Tor thelF
freedom. The consequence ts that tho II, ooo,.
000 Mussulmans iaast do tue military work of
COZ, to the severe exhaustion Of tlie PRO: pro
duct!yc powcrs OF thctf race. anu tue lo.o0o,0d
Christians must ray the cost or the var ettat.
llshn'cnt, to their utter dcbasemcnt and dis
Rrale. .-...,,..,
We aro told that both parties arc equally sat.
laiie1 with their lot; that tho diaoura willingly
ant the Mosscn!s bear the burden Of tue service
BY which they are crushed III consideration o.
tho honor and POWER It conier* upon tllcn. but
II, By this Division of labor. III thr nwurd Of
tho rights and duties Of tho subjects. the law
cannot be alloWeu TO consult tIcir inc!lnatioits.
Ihcy must eltncr all bo 1scs III their ehotce
OF the trade Of arms, ~ IN England,