The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-05
THE EASTERN WAR.
All Quiet on the Danube.
Bad Reads and Rainy Season I'm
pede Operations,
Significant Military Preparations bv
England.
Egypt to Furnish 100000 Men to
Turkey,
Gannonading at The Mouth Of the
Pruth.

Ottoman ambassadors abroad tDat In con-
sequence Of the convention between
Rcumania and Russss, be has notified
the agency which represents Roumsnis
at COnstsntinOple that its functions are
suspended. The BoumsnisGs in Turkey
will continue to enjoy the protection OF
tie laws. R)umanlan vessels will re
main under The protection ofthe Turkish
authorities, or the Oottomsn consuls
abroad.
LONDON, May 4.-The Porte hss re-
! linquIshed its intention OF expelling Rus.
sisn subjects from Turkey, but reserves
tns right of expelling suspected persons.
Letters IRON St. Petersburg report
that the mobilization OF the Russian
Srmy will not become general. Three
divisions of the st. Petersburg corps
have been placed on war footing The
fourth and second divisions OF infantry
| Of the guards are being mobilized. These
will for the present remain as reserve
| in their garrison quarters.
CHICAGO, May 4-The Seventh cav
| airy, with eleven hundred men, has ieit
Fort Lincoln and gone in search OF Sit.
ting Bull, who is supposed 10 bo north or
south OF the Yellowstone with some hve
hundred warriors. The command will
hunt him down, and bring il the hostlesr
when found, 10 the agencies.
HALIFAX, N. 5, May 4.-The forts in
the neigh borhOod of this city are being
supplied with improved guns and ANU
milton. Much activity is displayed by
the military authorities. Three IRON
clads are to be stationed here and another
regiment OF HighlsnderS are expected
shortly
A special from Bucharest says that the
consul at Giatz teegrsphed that q
turkish monitor has been firing on the
batteries below Reni since IL A. NJ. The
point OF attack is probably lssktchi or
IsiKis, between REM and Iultchs, where
the Russians are constructing bridge.
LONDON, May A Vienna dispatch
says that scsnnonsde took place between
the Russian batteries and n gun boat,
which was storming the mouth of the
Pruth.
A decree has beer issued st Belgrade
| forbdding the ServIsns leaving the
country without permission. This ori9r
is undoubtedly prompted by the prospect
of a general mobilization OF the ServIsn
troops.
The Post says: We are given 10 un-
derstand, with view TO possible eventu-
alitles, that the government. Las resolved
to fit out for the sea, with the utmost cx'
pedltiOn, y whole class Of small turrei
shIps, Of which the Hecste and Glsttou
are types. These vessels, though armOr
plated, are OF comparatively light draft
They carry four powerful guns each.
LONDON, May A telegram from
Athens reports that through sDmo nlsun-
derstsuding, conflict which Occurred
on the from Ter of Epirus, between Greek
troops and Turkish detschtnsht
which had crossed the frontier IN pursui:
OF the brigsuds. An extrsor iinsry
session of the Greek assembly has been
convoked fori May 2S.
CoYsTASTIEoPLE, May 4-The pres
law " Sij has been suspended and the
newsp~p.r- s-n placed altogether under
admInsIra. control.
The GIANT. Deputies are discuss
ing the mlnl.,crn b.. for proclaimlng a
state OF siege here.
The Ports notified the representatives
of the powers, yesterday, that 1t had de-
cIared a blockade Of the whole Russian
coat of the Black sea A delay OF three
days would be granted vessels wishing 70
enter. and FIVE days 10 TO those Unfolding
to cave .he Black ses.
A dispsth Gays Moukhtsr Psshs. ou
AprIl 3th, announced that the RussishS
having advanced IN great force towards
Kars. in q westerly direction, with the
object OF interrup;lng Turkish commu'
nics,ions with Erzeroum, the Iurklsh
commander, leaving sufficient force 81
| Ksrs, hiss marched out with nine ostta!-
ious and occupied thc village OF och'l'
akli, vet Of ksrs.
A subsequent telegram, from Morsh'
tar Pasha dated May let, says that th'
inhabitants of Kars brought him reports
ths: the Russians had attacked hars, bal
were repulsed with loss
According to telegram from the
Turkish commander st Bstoum HusS AT
mIlirsry operations were arrested ~ th'
rainy weather.
LospoS, May A dispatch from
Berlin SAYS that the BrlLEh circular
dated May 2, was presented 70 tina gov
ernment Yesterday. In reference 10 th'
Russo Roumanian convection, the Forts
nro,ests against the Convention AZ an u
legal act Of the prircipslity, and invit
ing invasion, aud furthermore declare
that the Prince authorizes Rounsnis 4
ne in the power Of q hostile usurping
government.
The Montenegring hold Dugs pass
blocksding GoraDsko and SIcsics Su1ei
man Pasha with 10000 men n sdvshc
inp 70 relieve Goransko. Severe fgh.
is expectec, as It is stated thst toe Turk
have ps-,uaded 10000 South Albanian
to take UP arms OF condition OF Mont
negro bsing given up 70 Piunder. A
, the northern Albauian clans favor Mon
} teLegro.
LoSpos. Msy 4-In the Au''ris
! Re,chsrsth and Hungarian DleL to-da.
: the ministers made Insont!cs! replies
,, the Interpolation sboutths eastern que
,Ioo 70 the following effect: Austri
nsiDtains al attitude OF benevolent! N
5 terest IN the Christian subjects Of IN
Porte and while observing sIrlci neu;rs
~ reserves the night To protect It's O"
Interests or intervene with efforts 70
the cessation or localizing OF. the COLE
3 The ministers recognize the empire
. Ultimate connection with the stsir'
: European Turkey, bat deem the rsso'
!. 10 wsrllke measures tor their pTo'ectIo
o unnecessary, in view of the s'iitude {
/ the other powers and the cordial supp
o,nnsot can command from %