The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
English Review of Grain Market.
A TumultuOus Session Of the
French Chambers.
Further Discussion Of GIadstOne's s
Resolutions.
The Russian Assault on Kars
Unsuccessful.
They Invest the Place and the
Main Body Move On.
Austria Proposes 10 Sit Down on Bosnia
and SerVln and Watch Things.
Austria Proposes 10 Sit Down on Bosnia
and SerVln and Watch Things.
WAR TAX.

WAR TAX.
LONDON, May S.-A special from Alex
andria reports that the Assembly O
NotableS have voted a war tax on liant
calculated to produce two and hal
millions.
SQUADRON ARRIVED.
The English squadron has arrived u
Crete.
GUH-DoATs AT WORK.
Shells from the Turkish gun.boat
were falling around the lbrail railwa,
station Mt the time Grand Duke Nicholas
arrived.
Moscow, May s. The Slavonial
Committee urge Its emissaries to arouse
in the districts occupied by the Russian
new national life, both with regard to
spiritual, especially ecclesiastic and ma
terial affairs.
Intelligence from Athens ia that tht
Greek government has sent u note Il
the Porte, protesting against the releasl
OF certain Turkish brigands who hat
been imprisoned for disturbing the Greek
frontier.
LONDON, May S.-Admiral Popeair vii
take command OF the Russian armamentl
in the Black Sea.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May S.-Hobart Pa.
sha will remain permanently in the OF
toman service. -.' -
The recent new5 from England, especi
ally Lord Derby's reply to Prince Gort.
schakoil, has revived confidence, and it il
believed that Turkey may still look tc
England for support,
1t is said that Austria seems determin
ed TO oppose the entry Of the Russians
into Servia.
BUCHAREST, May S.-The Turks arc
bombarding Kalaiat from Wedden, and
the Roumanian batteries are returning
the fire.
LONDON, May S.-A special from Bel
grade says that the Russian headquarters
will remain at Kischenef till the 18th
inst.
The Bulgarian brigade formerly loca.
ted at Gladova is now at Ploisti, under
command Of Russian officers.
Prince Milan has been urged by the
Russian party here to conclude the con.
vention with Russia. The Prince, how.
ever, is Observation-Disclosures Ristics pro.
testing and threatening TO resign.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ASSAULT.
LONDON, May s.-The Times special
from Vienna says: The news of the un.
successful attempt Of the Russians ia
carry Kars by coup dc main is confirmed
by the Russian bulletins, which speak
even Of two attempts to storm the cita,
del. In consequence OF this the appre.
tensions entertained at ConstantinoplC
about the fate Of Kars are set ut rest
The supposition is that the Russians will
not sit down before Kars, but will invest
in and proceed with the bulk Of their
forces towards Erzeroum, which seem.
likewise to have already founC
confirmation, for both wings OF the army
appear to be moving to turn the posi-
tions Of Soghante and Daghte, and thu.
force Mukhtar Pasha to withdraw anC
leave the passes open for the Russian
main forces.
A special to the Times from Paris says
It's alleged here that Kara is about tc
surrender; thatthe Turkish army between
Kars and Erzeroum is in danger Of de
feat, and, Immediately on these event.
happening, Safvet Pasha will be sent tc
treat for peace.
VESSELS SEIZED.
A COnstantinople special says notwith
standing the Russian promise that III,
Turkish ships should have eight DAYS L
leave Russian waters, ten Turkish shin,
were seized at Kertel the day after III,
declaration Of war. The Porte has in
structed Musuro Pssha, the Ambassador
at London, TO request England to remon
strate at st. Petersburg against this act
BUCHAREST, May S.-Thirty.three
thousand Russian advance guards have
already passed here for Giurgero.I
VIENNA, May S.-The Russians yester
day bombarded Matchin, in the Dabruds.
cha, for four hours from the batteries OF
the opposite shore. The Russians are
preparing to close the Danube.
AUSTRIA AND sERvGA.
VIENNA may Ga letter from BerllE
to the ministerial FFemdendbla, says tha
Count Zichy, Austrian Ambassador t.
Turkey, will on his return TO Constanti-
nople acquaint the Porte OF Austria's
intention 10 enter Bosina and probably
Servia.
A Berlin special says that Russia il
seeking German machinists to make the
Russian navy ready for sea as soon a
possible.
Numbers Of American naval office rs
engineers and mAchinlsts have been
arriving at Hamburg for some time, on
their way TO St, Petersburg.
A Bucharest special says that the
Turks have ceased caunonading Kalaiat
on account Of the vigorous reply Of the
Roumanians.