The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-29
Varna, Rusohuk and Sllestrla
Provisioning for a Six
Months Siege,
beyond SOnndlngs for Crossing and
Bridge Erecllons Nothing Has
rrAnspIrcd Along The Danube
Since Saturday,
The Situation In Asia Minor Decidedly fa-
vOrable to Russia The Turkish Main
Army Is Retrealnn on ErIerOum
Being Thanked on the East
Noon Amoelalea rrosa Rerortl

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LONDON, May 2s,-The departure OF
the Egyptian contingent from Alex.
andria was delayed, II IN said, by "A 70.
fusal OF twenty.seven English engln.
GERS OF the fleet to sail until arrears OF
salaries are paid.
The Times correspondent says re-
ports about popular demonstration In
Constantinople were greatly exagger.
ated. There was no trace OF anything
like u rising. All passed OIL as order
" ~ could be- expected.
a News Constantinople dispatch
has the following; "a Turkish fleet
numbering nineteen vessels has ar.
rived at Crete.n
IL liz stated that Greece sent u note
asking that the same privilege DO ac
corded 10 Thessaly and Epieus w
TO Sclavonio provinces. The porto re-
piled that the only privileges they
had right TO were accorded by the con-
stitnti0n. Greece communicated
n second note, stating that M the pres
ent war might prevent the porte from
carrying out the constitutions Greece
demanded guarantees. The porte has
not yet replied to the second note.
The News Vienna despatch says
Abdul Kerim Pasha, Turkish com
mander-in-Chief yesterday informed
The inhabitants of Rustchisk, Varna,
Ohumia and Silostria that all persons
who have not provisions for at least
six months must quit within twelve
days.
The sultan has been advised by some
Of the diplomatic corps to change his
ministers.
a Bucharest dispatch says the bill
proposing paper money has failed.
Another railway accident has killed
four and wounded many soldiers.
Two young Russian engineer officers
who attempted to reach u Turkish
monitor on the Danube with tordedoes
were discovered and driven of, with
heavy firing. They returned at three
in the morning in two skitfs, carrying
chain of small torpedoes which were
filled with dynamite. They secured the
chain across the monitors bows and
fired it by means of electricity, when
the monitor disappeared, Note. The
destruction of this monitor was re-
ported Saturday, but neither was the
name given nor the scene OF that
exploit located.
A reported rising against the Turks
In the Balkans is officially contra
dicted.
The sultan has not accepted the res
ignations OF the ministers OF war and
finance. The grand visier's wishes to
mediate with the chamber. Mahom-
med favors unbending opposition to
the chamber. Muhktar pasha re-
quires additional force to hold south
ern roads, M the Russians evidently
intend to gain possession Of the river
Arras or the Euphrates. Muhktar
pasha telegraphs that he must retire
behind Erzefoum, as the Russians are
turning the passes, and there is dan
ger of his army being cut off from
Erzeroum. The Russian cavalry have |
already appeared on his flank.
Another account Of the destruction |
OF the monitor says it was one Of the |
most daring deeds ever recorded. A |
small detachment OF Russian soldiers
left the northern shore OF the Danube
In "A number of small boats. The night |
being very dark they managed to sur
round the monitor before being dis
covered. When finally observed by |
the sentries on board they were chal-
lenged. The answer was returned in
Turkish, "Friends." The Turks noti-
fled commenced firing in the direction
of the voices. Not knowing where the
boats came from, the shots flew wide
of the crew. During the firing several
Russian soldiers plunged into the water
and swan silently to the vessel, and
placed u torpedo in close contact with
her bottom. After it bad been securely
the men returned to the
neighboring shore.
The monitor was blown into the air
and all on board persisted.
Trouble il reported in Palestine with
a panic at jerusalem,
The car, since his return to st. Pc
tersburg, appears excited and uneasy,
aud expresses constant dissatlsiao-
ton at the meagreness Of news. His
physicians recommend his return to
the army, at least until some decisive
Is obtained, but oppose his as
suming supreme command.
The Russian general Prince lchela-
bauff, wounded at Ardahan, has died
Of his wounds.
An Athens dispatch says the
Greek cham bers open to-day with the
opposition very strong, and the posi-
ton Of the cabinet extremely insecure.
A Berlin telegram says the emperor
has signed the decree reinforcing AL.
SAGE and Lorraine.
A special from Madrid says, sixteen
thousand troops will be sent to Cuba
during the coming autumn.