The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-29
Announcements.

eBuELL.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The President
has determined to retain Marshall
Douglas for North Carolina, and Smyth
for Georgia.
WAR NOTES.
The Destruction Of Turkish Iron-Clad.
LONDON, May 2S.-Two young Russian
engineer officers who attempted to
reach Turkish monitor on the Danube
with torpedoes, were discovered and
driven of by a heavy fire. They re-
turned at 3 o'clock In the morning. IN
two skiffs, carrying q chain OF smal!
torpedoes filled with dynamite, secured
the chain across the monitors bow and
fired 1t by means OF electricity, when
the monitor disappeared.
Another account OF the destruction OF
the monitor says 1t was one OF the most
daring deeds ever recorded. A small
detachment OF Russian soldiers left the
northern shore Of the Danube In num-
ber OF small boats. The night being
very dark they managed to surround
the monitor before being discovered.
When finally observed by the sentries
on board they were challenged. a
major replied in Turkish, Friends /"
The Turks, not satisfied, commenced
firing In the direction Of Matchin, not
knowing where the boats came from.
Shots flew wide. During the firing sew
eral Russian soldiers plunged into the
water, swan silently to the vessel and
placed a torpedo In close contact with
her bottom. After 1t had been securely
fastened the men returned to the neigh
boring shore. The monitor was blown
into the air and all on board perished.
The sofia Denomination.
The Times correspondent says the re-.
ports about the popular demonstration
In Constantinople were greatly exagge-
rated; there was no trace of anything
like a rising, and all passed of as
orderly as could be expected.
The Egyptian Contingent Delayed.
LONDON, May 25.-Departure Of the
Egyptian contingent from Alexandria
is delayed by, it liz said, the refusal OF
twenty-seven English engineers Of the
fleet to sail until the arrears Of salaries
hEs been paid.
The Turkish Empire Falling to Pieces.
Trouble is reported In Palestine and a
panic at Jerusalem.
The reported rising against the Turks
in the Balkans is officially contradicted.
Moukhtar Pasha Flankea.
Moukhtar Pasha requires additional
force to hold the southern roads, as the
Russians evidently intend to gain pos.
session OF the river Arras or the Eu.
phrates, Moukhtar Pasha telegraphs
Russians are turning the passes, and
there is danger Of his army being cut
off from Erzeroum.
The Russians cavalry have already ap
peared on his flank.
A Change Of Ministers suggested.
The Sultan has been advised by some
OF the diplomatic corps to change his
ministers.
The Sultan has not accepted the resig
nations of the Ministers OF War and Fl
nance. The Grand Vizier wishes tx
mediate with the Chamber. Moham
med favors unbeading opposition to the
Chambers.
The Gar in had Health.
The Czar. since his return to st. Pc
tersburg, Is excited and uneasy, anc
expresses constant dissatisfaction a.
the meagreness OF the news. His physi
clans recommend his return to tht
army, at least until some decisive vic
tory Is obtained. The physicians op
pose his assuming supreme command
Dead General.
The Russian General. Prince Techele
bieff, wounded at Ardahan, is dead.
Victualing Nicsic.
Activity In Montenegro is reported
with varied success.
Five thousand Turks have set out te
revictual Nicsic.
A Fleet for Crete.
LONDON, May 2S.-The Ne,us' Con.
stantinople dispatch has the following
A Turkish fleet, numbering nineteer
vessels. has arrived at Crete.
Preparations for n Long sefge.
The Neps' Vienna dispatch says: Alb
dul Kerim Pasha. Turkish Commander
in-Chief. Yesterday informed the inhab
itants OF Rutschuk, Varna, Shumla and
Siiistria that all persons who have no,
provisions for at least six months musi
quit within twelve days.