Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17

ACCORDING to London dispatches of the 4th,
the British Army and Navy We're being placed
on war footing with great rapidity, In view of
possible eventualities in the East.
The Servian Government has forbidden any
of her subjects to leave the country without per
mission of the authorities.
THE Turkish Government proclaimed the
blockade of the whole of the Russian coast of
the Black Sea- on the 4th.
The Porte has notified Roumania that, in
consequence of the Russian Convention, its
Agency at Constantinople would be suspended,
but that Roumanians in Turkey would never
theless enjoy the protection of Turkish laws.
On the 4th, the Porte suspended the Press law
of 1865, and placed all newspapers altogether
under administrative control.
ACCORDING to dispatches of the 9th, the Rus
slams had crossed the Danube in the vicinity of
Silestria and Rustchuk. The Russian forces in
Asia were advancing toward Erzeroum in
semi-circle. In the vicinity of Kars, a heavy
battle was momentarily expected. Between
Ibrail and Reni, the Russians We're strongly in
trenching themselves.
THE Russian ConsuI-General and staff, says
an Alexandria dispatch of the 9th, had left Egypt
LORD DERBY's reply to the Russian Govern
ment appeared in full on the 9Th. He plainly
states that the British Government did not ap-
prove of the crossing of the Pruth by Russia.
THE annexation of the Trans-Vaal Republic
to the British Empire has been announced and
the British flag now waves at Pretoria.
A PROTEST against England taking part in the
war between Turkey and Russia, written by
Thomas Carlyle, the distinguished author, ap
pears in the London Times.
IN the British Parliament, on the 7th occurred
an extraordinary debate. Gladstone, in ar
raigning the Government for its pusillanimity in
diplomacy, declared that British interests must,
for the sake of humanity, give way. He was
replied to by the Home Secretary, who, with
great energy, defined the attitude of the Cabi-
net and its programme in regard to Eastern af-
fairs. The debate was continued till the next
day. The recent letter of Lord Derby was con-
sidered throughout the continent, says a London
telegram of the 7th, warlike document.
TURKEY, according to q Constantinople tele-
| gram of the 7th, was endeavoring to secure the
intervention of England, granting in return for
their assistance the cession of harbor in Crete,
which commands the Suez Canal, for naval
| station.
A TELEGRAM from Vienna of the 7th says a
holy war had been determined on by the Sultan.
The bombardment of Widin, from Kalafat, had
been commenced by the Russians.
THE Khedive of Egypt has refused to further
assist the Porte by reason of the fact of the
King of Abyssinia having declared war against
him.
THE bill proclaiming state of siege through
out Turkey has been approved by the Turkish
Chamber of Deputies. To the Bulgarians gen.
eral amnesty has been granted.
! OK the morning of the 7th, fireworks were dis
| played in Metz in honor of the Emperor's visit,
and the roof of the cathedral was burned.
| THE failure of John Lee & Sons, Heaton,
Eng, blanket manufacturers, is announced.
Liabilities, E555, coo.
| THE United States Consul at Surinam, South
America, died recently. He had served in that
| capacity for twenty years
| THE Gladstone resolutions were further de-
bated in the British House of Commons, on the
| sth, and the vote postponed to the 10th. On tbs
sth it was announced by the British Govern
ment that it was ready to embark $4,000 troops
and IL 900 horses at any moment.
ACCORDING to Vienna dispatches of the Sth, il
was reported that the Russians were repulsed
at the Late storning of kars, after making two
fruitless efforts to carry the citadel. Partisan
advices of the same day, on the contrary, report
| that the garrison was about to surrender.
On the 9th, the London Globe published
Pera dispatch saying that the Russians haG
gained an important victory between Kars anC
Erzeroum, and that the Turks had retreatec
upon the latter place. 1t was also rumored tha
the Turks had lost IA 900 men.
The Sultan according to a Constantinopl,
telegram of the 9th, had determined to pro
claim holy war.