The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-28

Popular Clamsr In CenstantisePle
LosDoN, May ga Vienna dispatch
to the Times, says the proclamation o.
Q holy Ear looks like yielding to tes
popular demand which has been growing
louder daily that the Sultan join the
army. The proposal that the Sultan
quit Constantinople, has naturally raised
the question whether 1t Il safe 'tc
leave belinda Parliament which Is be.
coming more and more difficult to man.
age, and which, moreover, has the whole
population of Constantinople with 1t. l,
is no wonder, the, efore, that Constants
nople, during the last few days, has been
filled with rumors OF impending dissolu
tion, q coup Tetat etc. 1t is felt even s'
the palsce that Mukhtsr Pashs's inca
pscity necessitstes his recall, yet the FIRST
attempt Of the Chamber in this case tc
directly influence the course OF affairs
may mature the Porte's resolution to
check interference by q prorogstion.
Russia's Object.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Herald
correspondent at St. Petersburg has had
an interview with prominent Russian
diplomat, from which he concludes that
Russia Is making war on Turkey with q
two.told object: First, by her advance
into Asia to gain the right OF way and q
passage TO China, and second, by her
operations in Europe obtain the free
dom Of the different tributary states,
namely Bulgsris, Herzegovina, Roumanis.
Servis and Bosnia, and gursntes these
provinces their independence, no matter
against what power. In other words
she would form q defensive and often.
siye alliance with these liberated terri
tories. The correspondent was informed
long before an army could be broght that
in front OF the walls OF Constsntinople
peace would be made. The terms OF
peace would perhaps include the surrsn-
der on the part of Turkey Of 3 part OF
her feet, and above sll the consumms-
tion OF treaty placing the city OF Con.
stsntinople under joint control Of all
the foreign powers. Russia has no in
tention OF advancing into India her am
bition is to become master and possessor
of part OF the celestial empire. Toward
this end all her inrosds into Asia are di-
rected.
MANCHESTER, May 26 The Guar
dian has spscisl from Shumls, dated
Thursday, which says: A great con-
centration of troops has been effected
here, and the number within the tnrtiti-
cations and camp Is estimated at $1,000
infantry and 5000 cavalry. The troops
are held IN constant readiness 10 march,
but the generals do not expect to DO
called into action for another month.
The elite OF the Turkish officers have
assembIed here, and appear to be anxious
fer q speedy encounter with tho enemy.
A strong body has been cent forward TO
occupy the deile st Provsdy. The
Varna and Rustcnuk railroad passes
through the defile. The position Is ono
OF great importance. The condition Of
the troops is Satisfactory aud that OF the
Notifications and camp all that can DO
desired. Several thousand Circassian
horsemen are now on their way thither.
The Military Situation.
LONDON, May 27.-0ne OF tho best
roads in Asia Minor runs from Bstoum
along the river Choruk, through Artvin
to Olti, and thence 10 Bsrdez. The road
crosses the river about fifty miles north
east OF Pertakrek, and follows tributs
~ of the Choruk to Tortoum, guarding
the northern entrancs OF the pass leading
into the Valley OF kars. or Western
Euphrates; thence 1t runs through n
swsmpy valley, south OF which lies Era
roum. The importance OF this road can
not be over-rated. 1t is the best line Of
communication between Erzeroum and
the sea coast. The object Of the Russian
attack on BAtoum is thought to be less to
obtain possession of the town itself than
to control this road, and cut of commu-
nication with Erzeroum. They have
succeeded and pushed their advance al
ready TO Artvln. From Ardshsa one
road runs southwark to Ksrs, and An
other TO Ardanundsch, where 1t branches
west TO Artvin and south 10 Tavasgerg
and Olti. A third road leads from Ards
nan via Urut across the Chan y noun
tains to Olti and Bsrdez. On
their retreat from Ardshan, the
Turks used the roads leading west and
southwest, part escaping TO Ardsnudscb,
and part across the Chsuly mountains 10
Olti. Dispatches received during the
past week from Turkish sources, report
the Russians have since occupied the
Olti road from Ksrs TO Erzeroum, which
divides the short distance from Ksrs, the
branches running nearly parallel, the
northern through II pass IN Soghsule
range, a little south OF Bsrdez and the
southern through Dellmuss, and across q
similar pass 70 \ junction with the north
ern branch at Chorsson. One road leads
from ErIvan through the valley OF the
Arrsstokogismsnn. Here 1t branches
northward 10 Ksrs, communicating by a
9 de road with 6epchen. A more i'm
portant road from Erlvan is a highway
leading via. Aralych across the Persian
frontier TO Burstsn, Sulumurss and Bay
szii. Tois road was used by the Rus
slams Ia their advance upon BsyHzid.
The Erivsn column had, a. last accounts
reached Jeranos. The plan cf the Rus
sian advance is thus clear. The centre
OF the Asistic army Ut der General AIii-
koff, is estimated at 10000 men and
24O guns. The right wing Or
Rlon corps, under General Ok!ojio
numbers 5000 men and l20 guns.
The left wing or Erivsn corps under
General Zsrgukofi consists OF $1,000 men
ard l56 guns. The Turks have about
10000 men in the neighborhood Of
Erzeroum and sbou: 1900 at Kars Il
ls impossible 10 give reliable account
OF the number 0. guns, as those sent
from Constsntinople may be still st
Trebizond or on tho road. All nigDs In
dlcats that the Russians intend 70 attack
Msukhtsrs position BY two flank move
nents, one from the hne Of hr.vin and
Ardansch and The other loom BsyszG.
The Turks are already fortiiyIng
Eerzingsn in anticipation Of being forced
20 leave Erzeroum. a revolt, IN eau.
csssus can be productive only Of petty
ANNOYANCE. In view Of tho precautions
adopted and the advance OF toe Russian
army: which 10 closely followed b.
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