The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-02
THE EASTERN WAR.
Navigation Of the Danube Re-
opened.
Two Gays Battle Before Kas.
Reported Victory tor the Russians,

Reported Victory tor the Russians,
But the Result Not Definitely
Known.
Extensive Naval Preparations by
England.
Recf uiting In England
LONDON, May l.-Recrulting hiss been
progressing SO briskly lstely that nesrly
every regiment in the service rs iull.
The military officers It Woolwlth arsenal
we're excused yesterday from the monthly
muster and parade, because OF the i'm
portsnce of the work in which they were
engaged, viz: the repair and preparation
o., wagons and ambulsnces and construct
ing iced trains. Seven Twelve ton naval
guns hsye been shipped to Portsmouth,
and tour hundred tons OF ammunition and
arms are being shipped Tor MsIts.
The admiralty have made inquiry o:
the Chatham dock-yard authorities rs
to the earliest day the iron clad lem
ersiro, 8 guns and lhe iron corvette
Eurgslus, IL guns, Can be ready for sea
service. A company o: royal englnee rs
st the schoo. of military engineering
here are being made up to their war
strength.
EngIand's Answer 10 Russ'n.
LONDON, May IA Vienna cerre.
spondent Of the Times telegrapLs rs lo!-
lows: AS things look ~ present the
British government wi possibly be the
only one TO return u regular official An
swer ~ the Russian representation that
she is acting in the interest and accord
ing to the wishes of Europe. The Brit
Ish answer may possibly Indicate the
limits within which England would not
consider her interests threatened. and
would therefore remain neutral. The RS
suit OF this seems TO be that tor the mo-
ment ut least there is sn end 10 anything
like concert. or even u common ground of
policy, each power being intent on Its
own interests.
Position Of France.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-The French
Chamber reassembIed to-day in the
Chamber OF Deputies. The Duke De-
cazes, laying the yellow book on the
table, said that the present complications
found France free from any engagement
and never during the last seven years
had her relations with foreign states been
better. The language Of the neighborlng
powers lent no doub. OF their pacific
sentiments on the eastern question. The
most absolute neutrality guaranteed BY
the most scrupulous sbstention will ro'
main the basis OF our policy.
Running the Blockade.
LONDON, May 1.-The Telegraph gives
the following account of Hobart Psshs's
running the blockade ~ Galatz in his
steamer Retlymo: The Admiral left
Rusucbuk at night, and approaching
Gslstz, which was guarded by torpedoe-
and heavy batteries commanding the
river, the lights on the seam n were ex.
unguished, but Il rocket from the ROu
msnIan shore showed that the steamer
WAS discovered, and coming abreast Of
the batteries the heavy guns began TO
fire, but the Retlymo WAS run go clos" In
shore that the gunners were unable 10
deprsss their pieces sufficiently for the
shots to take effect. The Admiral or!y
cred one shot and the Retlymo passed on
TO the Black Sea sstsy.
LONDON, May IA dispstch from
Rsguss says: The first engagement
since the expiration OF the srnisIIce &C.
Cured yesterday. The Herze GOWNS in
surgents attacked the Turkish van guard
near Nevesigua and killed fifteen.
The Tunes in lssder discussing the
governments nsysl preparations saya:
The Hercules, Triumph and Constant are
all In dock ard will require the labor OF
months 10 reft them for sctive service.
The Hercules was probably the most
efficient OF our riggsd iron Clads, srd
is counted the tisetes. cruIser,
but the admiralty have so anged
that the outbreak ofs European war finds
these ships disabled. We are assured
that the Thundsrer. which represents the
third great type OF wsr ships is rts5y for
ses, but the news from tho hedIter.
rsnesn has already told US that her sister
vessel, Devastation, needs docking for
this is so the Thunderer can only rank
as relief Though we base more and
better ships than any other power We
cannot use the sbiTs We have.
LONDON, May IA Vienna special
to the Time say. the whole coIrte VI the
preceding events Iesy - little doubt that
The deeply seated di,!rust among the
powers has from the beginning been the
cause why the modsrH,'ngc C ,uh'e. oi the
powers could produce 80 little ef"c; on
Ru-sla. Not one power has ielt cure o!
fndings irustaortby Ally. There vas
not Z tifge power who did not supposs
every other poSer capable, If not oi co.
operating With Russia for It's own special
interests, at least Of allowing Russia 10
have more or lees ol her own way, on
undertaking tina. its special intsrest
should not suffer thereby. Had Il no,
been for this Suspicion Ibe chsoces are
that the soiIdiiy o! sIl thoss endsngsr-
cd interests would hsye been recognized
before now, aud precautions taken 70
protect them. As things stand IL NAV be
vel from sheer 60 ssh shor igh ednsss
tha. either one or another OF ;behe ad-
verse interest. will have - carry on an
uphill fight, or Europe will awake ore
morning with the din Of general cobf'ci.
LosDos, May IA Raguss speciai
reports tnst ali AussulmsIs IN bOsais
and Herzegovina, between the Sgs, OF
l6 and 60. have been fumm0ned " JON
the army in those provinces.
yIESSA, AAy IA special from
BuehsresI report ihs! the Turks cap
,ured ihe RJum, ,nisn war ve.seis Ful-
geru. and ;efanoslinare All the dia-
possible Roumanian uoops were sgsih
moved today in the direction Of Kslafst
VIExsA, SsyI.-Tbe Pre,s> reports