Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Great War
WHAT IS BEING DONE AMI
SAID!
Miscellaneous Notes from All Quar-
ters

LONDON, May s.
Further particulars of the Turkish
defeat and losses before Kars have
been received. 1t il reported that Ali
Pasha was taken prisoner.
BUCHAREST, May g..
Prince Charles, of Roum ania, in ac-
knowlejging an address by the Senate,
recounted the hostile acts committed
by the Turks against Roumania. He
said in consequence Of the aggressive
attitude Of Turkey, the Roumanian
Government will display the foresight
which 10th Chambers of the Legisla-
ture have:prescribed. l foresee with
sorrow that moderation will be of no
avail and that we must meet force with
force, as it is our duty to defend our
country.
LONDON, May g..
The Parliamentary debate yesterday
clearly discusses the fact that the
British foreign policy is helplessly
drifting on the sea of uncertainty on
the Eastern question. The dangers
pointed III by Gladstone are not de-
MED by the Ministerial party, but the
latter safely taunts the opposition with
their inability to get a popular ap-
prevail of any proposition to force
Turkey in alliance with Russia. TIE
position confirms the impression that
England will do nothing but watch
and wait until British interests shall
he threatened by overt acts.
The World says that ex-President
Grant, on his arrival in London, will
have a special audience with Queen
Victoria, and be the guest of Disraeli
and other eminent men. 1t is said
that in Difference to the high Office he
has filled the Queen will pay him a
visit.
LIVERPOOL, May 8.
The Post says that Her Majesty's
war-ship Achilles, lying in the Mer-
sey, received instructions yesterday to
proceed 10 Plymouth on Friday. We
are informed that the Government has
already 5000 troops and 1000 horses
ready to embark 1t any moment.
HAVANA, May 7.
The Gdcettd publishes an important
decree dated May 5. 1t declares that
all persons banished from the Island
for political reasons are pardoned with
out reserve, aud embargoes are raised
on the property of insurgents who
have surrendered, or shall surrender,
before the end of the war, except the
insurgent chiefs, and those who, hav-
ing already received pardon, relapse
into rebellion The persons thus ex-
capted are to await the disposition of
the Government. Embargoes on prop.
erty of deceased insurgents are also
raised, the property being restored to
the heirs, II the heirs remain faithful
to Srain. Property adjudged to the
State by judicial sentence will remain
subject to the disposition of the Span
ish Government. Insurgents actually
under judicial proceedings will suffer
no delay in the trial and decision of
their acts.
ROME, May 8.
France and Austria have confiden-
italy informed the Vatican that they
cannot open negotiations In his favor,
based upon temporal power. The
Holy See replied that the assistance in
voked was strictly on behalf of the in
dependence Of its spiritual authority
LONDON, May 8.
A special from Bucharest says the
murder of q number Of Roumanians
by Turkish irregulars in the raid Sun
day created much excitement in Bucha-
rest and greatly strengthened the
hands Of the war party.
Prince Charles received the Rouma.
man troops to-day. They are finely
equipped, and consist of two battalions
of cavalry and five battslions of in
fantry, with forty Krupp field pieces.
Probably this corps will take the field
Immediately.
An Altenitzs special, dated Trebizond,
Sunday, says Nine large steamers,
with 10000 Turkish troops for the inte-
rior, have just arrived. The Central
News Agency Is informed that the
Government has ordered 500 torpedoes
of 500 pounds each.
ALEXANDRIA, May g..
The Assembly Of Notables have