Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-27
THE EASTERN CONFLICT.
Rapid Russian Advance On the Do
hPunsrha


LONDON, June IA dispatch 90 the DdnS
Teiegr dph, from Kustend e. dated last even
ing, says; "Tcbernavoda and MsdJidie have
ton with Babsdagh has been stopped. AT
O'Clock this morning the Cossacks were st
Popal, eight miles from Tohernsvods"
The Roumantan Cabinet for War.
A Bucharest dispatch 20 the Tfnses says:
The Roumsnian Cabinet Is IN favor OF ne
Roumanisn army crossing the Danube with
exception of NJ. Cogslniceans. Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, who strenuously opposes
Ausss1a's Neutrality.
PFsTH, June E.-Minister Tisza, speak
Ing IN the Hungarian Diet yesterday. said:
IF The government had yielded TO warlike
cOunsels year ago n the most. the country
would have insured the protection OF its In
terests, which has been attained already
without sacri1ces. Their policy from the
beginning had been to preserve peace. aud
were this not possible 20 localiEe the war, 10
maintain cordial relations with other pow
efs, and preserve frceStom OF action. 80 a. TO
prevent any territorial transformations
which might be contrary to the interest Of
tne monarchy. The government had proba-
Oily communicated 20 the European cabinets
it's views In this respect There was no dan
ger OF their suspecting Austria OF ambitious
designs. Austrio Hungary had no alliance
with regard 10 what she might think at
70 90 Tor the protection OF her interests"
heIsuNe 10 military preparations he said.
~ S ne, is5e OF certain contingencies such
DAD Indeed, been talked over, but no actual
resolution hr 4 been come To. He could as
sure The house that among these with whom
the decision lay there WAS no one who
deemed the object or aim of the foreign mol
Icy 10 make territorial changes on the from
tiers OF The monarchy. Long and loud
cheering And that no one dreamed OF
forming projects I'm the interest OF such a
pohcy. He could give TO assurance that cir
cumsiances night not so turn that the army
s S0TIa naSe 70 cross the frontier IN one or
archy would not allow itself To be hampered
m ITS freedom Of action. and because such a
promise would be sort OF guarantee for the
realization OF aspirations opposed to the IN
terests OF the monarchy. The leading idea
OF TIE government was the Interest OF the
monarchy 10 the exclusion OF all sympathies
ard aniipathies."
The British Consulate az Rusgehuk
LoNDoN, June En- the house of com
mons This afternoon, Mr.. Coweu, radical
eioI ,lleT' nember rom New Castle on Tyne,
gave notice that he will u morrow ask about
lhe destruction OF the RuStchUk consulate
ana whether 10 is a breach Of International
Another Russian ARMY Corvs toy ,,s
Lower Danube
\ Berlin dispatch 10 the Pal Nal (yQ-efgs
states mat the Gar has ordered another
army corps from the interior To the lower
Danube.
4 Protest
A Rustchuk dispatch TO the Tunes SAWS
: Inc, Inc conSnls here are drawing up a protest
against Russia's bombarding their resi-
as being against all principles OF in
iernational law.
It's AN ItI wind. Etc
- MANCHESTER, June The Gaardiau's
fera dispatch says the Grand Nizier has an
Lhorized The release OF civil prisoners con-
nned az kustchuk, numbering four hundred
whose lives owing 10 the bonn bardment are
In danger.
Inc Omba rdment Of Rustchuk
VIENNA, June 1.-THE object of the Rus
SANS In Dom harding Rustchuk Is 20 reduce
Ihe town and compel IL TO capitulate, and
thus save a long and regular siege.