Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-05

dsnoe that the government will protect
the country from any conflict with
neighboring states and yet defend
Rsuman,an territory and preserve the
country from the horrors of Turkish
Invasion.
At secret session Of the chambers
here dispatches from Roumanian re-
presentatives abroad were read alleg.
ing that an agreement certainly exists
between Germany, Austria and Rus.
sia relative to the eastern question.
The information given by the repre-
sentatives must be taken for what it is
worth, but their dispatches have ma.
terially affected opinion in the cham
bers. Prince Charles 10 working hard
Ito effect an alliance with Russia. This
idea is opposed 1t Russian headqaar-
tiers. The generals are unwilling to
allow the Roumanian forces to be
made separate corps.
AUSTRIA.
Pssth, May 3-The Hungarian aud
Austrian government will Tomorrow
make practically Identical replies to
the interpretations which have been
introduced in their respective parla.
ments on eastern affairs. The replies
will urge that Austro. Hungary will
best fulfill her European mission and
consider her own interests by doing
all in her power to insure a locxliza.
ton of the war and thereby bring
about the possibility OF sooner open
ing the'way to mediation.
Constantinople, May 3-Count An.
drassy has positively assured tho
Turkish ambassador of the pacific
intentions ofAussHia and declared
that Austria is not mobilizlng her
troops.
r.~-7 ENGLAND.
London, May 3-ln the house Of
commons Lord Elcho placed on the
paper the following amendment to
Gladstons's resolution:: That the
house, while anxious TO promote the
we'll being Of the Christian subjects
OF the sultan and all races uuder his
rule, condemns the interference Of q
foreign power by force of arms in tho
internal administration Of the Ottoman
empire, and this house is satisfied
that her naiesty's government while
maintaining neutrality as long as our
interests are not effected by the war
(which Russia is waging against Tur.
key, will not fail to take such steps
rs would enable them, should oUcas-
sion arise promptly to protec. our
interests and maintain our empire in
the east.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Bucharest, May 3.-The damage
done unimportant. Nobody was
killed. Only ono Turkish monitor
appeared. It had only fred twice
when it was set on 6re by the Russ
ian batteries and compelled to with
draw.
/ The Roumanians have taken mill
tary possession of kalafat. The oc.
cupying force numbers nine thousand
men with twenty four Krupp guns.
They will fortify and defend the pos
ition against any attempt the Turks
may maketto occupy it.
The Russian batteries at Barb.
oschi fred upon gunboat and forced
it to retire.
1t is rumercd that the Turks burn
ed and abandoned Tultscha.
1t has been raining for forty-eiaht
hours. Tho roads are becoming as
bad AS in the depth of winter.
Ezroam, May 3.-The!son Of Scha.
my, the Gircassian chief was expected
to take command Of the Circassians,
who, however, refuse 10 submit to
military organization.
Muhkatar Pasha's army is at Zein-
kay, forty miles west Of Kars.
The Russian division is also opera
ting there.
FACTS AND .sURMIsEs.'
London, May 3.-Tn the house of
commons Mr.. Bourke said the block
ade of the Black sea, the Bosphoras
and the Derdanellcs had not yet been
established.
A dispatch from Galatz says about
fifty shots were exchanged between
the Russian batteries At Ibrail
and the Turkish turret ship and gun.
boats. The Russian batteries and the
town wereuninjured. The apparant
object Of the Turks was to ascertain
the strength and position Of the bat
teries.
II j. eertaiutthat the Russians will
bridge the Danube little below its
junction with the Pruth and also at
Thrna, nearly oppsite Nikiopolis.
There will doubtless be intermediate
bridges. =
The Russian engineers have bought
steam tug from an English firm
here for use in the CONSTRUCTION Of the
first bridge and = tug and Some barges
At Tuna for the secondI
No,fresh troops h>fs recently cross.