The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-23
Russians Preparing to Cross the
Danube.
HotIy Contested Engagement at
Adler.
The Turks Driven from Their Posi-
ton at Karade,
Kossuth Fayors an Alliance Be-
tween Hungary and
Turkey.
Preparations for an Attack on Kars.
Rumored Agreement Between Aus
tria and Russia.
War Notes.

LONDON, May PA dispatch iron
Erzeroum reports tnat the Russian centre
has driven the Turks from their position
at Karade, village near Kars.
All indication betoken that the Rus
slams are making u serious movement on
western Bulgaria.
The Danube rose nine inches between
Sunday and Monday.
The Servians are making offensive pre-.
psratiUns at Ssit,char and along the
TimOk. They have ordered the fortifca.
tion OF Alexinstz and Aver.
The Turks have stationed strong
corps OF observation. at Adlia to gusrI
against sudden movement from Servis
1t is reported in Vienna that the Ser.
vans wish to operate in the direction OF
Bosnia and against Nisch.
Prince Milan is about to lesve Bel
grade TO visit the Gar at Ploiesti.
A Vienna correspondent hears from
Belgrade that the C)uLcil of Ministers
have resolved that Prince Milan shall
inform the Car that after Roamsnis's
proclamation of independence Servis
cannot maintain neutrality. A similar
rep jrt is current In Pesth. The Rou-
manisn declaration of Independence
caused little sensation in Vienna. All
Hungarian papers declare that the hour
OF sction hrs arrived for Austro-Hun.
gary, .....
A letter from kossuth is published
urging an alliance between Hungary
and Turkey, to defeLd their indepen.
cence sgainst Russia.
A decree is published in the OEc,a,
Journal ordering the formation OF two
more divisions of Coseacks OF the Don
To reinforce the operating army.
The Sultan will, in few days, replace
Redli Pssna bya more competent Wsr
Minister.
Lon DON May D. An Odessa letter
states that the military commander Of
the south coast has taken measures to de-
lend Odesss against u coup ds man by
concentrating there force OF three brI'
gsdes of light Sotniss Cos:acks and siA
squsdrons OF light Galway. The thirteen
corps de arme is TO be employed in de-
tense OF the coast line from OtchOkof t
Ackermsn. According to the signals oI
the coast guard, Odessa seems less
| threatened than OtchakOh. Grest care
has been best wed of ate on this Iortres:
which, with works at klnburn, protects
the entrance TO the bay and the mouth
| OF the Dueper, and consequently MIko
lalef. the only ship building place there
abouts since the destruction OF Sebasto
| pol. For some days the Turkish vessel:
has been cruising there, seemingly witt
troops on board Great stores OF provI
| sions and ammunition are accumulated
ut Nlkalaiet and 10 the event OF the
Turks rendering the Otchakof tor
pedoes harmless, not onl ly these
stores and shipbuilding yards bu
also Khersol aud other great towns OF
the Duieper basin would be open x
them.
a Turkish squadron consisting OF two
monitors, three ron clad trlgates, sewers
| smaller vessels and whole q Itills Oi
barques, supposed TO have volunteers OF
| board, are cruising in the waters o! Be
vastopol and Eupators. 1t is reported
that this feet viii not be satisfied Will
bombsrding the places on the coast, bu
also means TO excite an insurrectlonsry
movement in Crimes. II cannot be de
MED tnaL the spirit beginning 10 show
Itself in the population is not caic u
lated 10 lnspire much confidence. Iht
south coast Of Crimes Is now almost en-
tirely occupied BY Mahommedsns.
LONDON, May 20 "A Daily TeIrgraDI
Rustchuk special, dated Monday, has the
! following: Great preparations are oe'n4
made bv the Russians for the attempt u
psss the river between Rapovs and Niko
polls. They have brought down by raj
TO the bank pontocn bridges and small
s,ean. ers. and are erecting large iortii
cations ~ Isla'z and Turlu Msgureli
Continual concentration OF troops N th'
direc,ioa of Simnslzs Is observable. The
Turks are fully prepared to resist th'
! attempt.
The TeIegraphs dispatch from Turtu
kai, Monday evening, reports ths: forty
two Russian batta.ions, three batteries o.
artillery aid some cavalry hsve arrived
on the opposite SIDE OF the river at Al
teni'zs. An attack is expected daily.
The Necs Galaiz special says: Yester
day the Russians, crossing from lbrsil L
/ Gniacet, burned the latter Plsca. Th'
! Russians hsve dismouatei their Bar
/ bJudhi Qualifications, considering thei. o
/ DO further use As from lbrsel 70 REM tn
river is sufficiently protected BY strong
batteries and torpedoes.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 22.-Thret
/ thousand five hundred kurds, l2.OO
Bsshi-Bsz1uks i've infsntry bsttallon
and artillery are moving north ware
/ from Lake Van 70 JON the Turkisi
I forces 8: Bsra.ksless.
/ The Turkish detachment which Wa
expected 10 sitsck Bsyszid has ta!le:
/ back towsrd Lake Van IN body.
/ The Turkish CHIEF o. staff wss toun'
among the slain ST Ardshan.
/ BUCHAREST, NAV 22-The following
is g resolution adopted by the Senat
and Chsmber OF Deputies, yesterday
J This Chamber takes note that war
proclaimed between Rounsnis snd Tur
KEY, and declares the connection betweei
! the two countries Dissolved. The unsni
mou:ly desired Independence of Rou
mama thus receives official sanction, snC
the Chambers co1nt upon the serse @
( Justice Of the guaranteeing powers.
The Senate voted bill creating mill
tsry decoration.
LONDON, May PA Vienna specis
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