The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-27
TURKO.RUSSIAN WAR.
Turkey Replies TO the Russian Manifesto.
A BATTLE NEAR BAToUM.
First Blood for the Turks.
The London Times on the Cars
Manifesto and General Won
M0ltke's Speech.

MANIFESTO anu General Won
M0ltke's Speech.
Aus1RrA's NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, April 26.-A correspondent
at Vienna says: am authorized 10 stat
that Austria has no present intention o
occupying Bosnia. She might, however
be induced to do so il the Car, after 8
successful campaign, should not adhere
10 his engagement to avoid annexation
1t is rumored that the Khediye will
send the Sultan ! 800 men. The Turkisi
troops are reported as occupying Kala
fat. II Is expected that the Roumaniar
Parliament will declare war agains
Turkey takingTurkish vessels embSrgoet
by Russia from May lst. The Imperia
manifesto was read In all the churches o
the Russian Empire and enthusiastically
received. The Inhabitants OF the Greek
Island, Hydra, refused 10 obey the Law
calling out the extraordinary reserve, ant
destroyed the conscript list and establish,
ed connection with the Island OF Athens
Turkey in reply to the Russian mani
festo, after quoting the eight articles o.
the Treaty Of Paris, says that although
It is not the Ottoman government whict
threatens and takes the initiatiVe Of II
aggressive war, the Imperial government
in order to avoid all Misunderstanding
applies to the signatory powers TO ust
their good Offices in the grave circum
stances in which It is placed, by applying
the articles before mentioned, and thus
putting an end TO the dangerous tension
affect the relations OF the two States, The
Porte expresses the conviction that the
friendly powers, true 10 the feeling o.
benevolent interest which they have never
ceased 10 manifest TO this empire, will
sieze the opportunity to arrest an out.
break Of the great war this spring in those
countries. and the painful extremes with
they are threatened, and Europe herself
is in danger and trouble resulting from Q
conflict between the two States, conflict
OF which the Sublime Porte can Justly
repudiNte the entire responsibility.
RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING.
The greater part Of the Russian troop.
are moving.in the direction Of Belgrade
to secure passage through DobrIdsch
whiChis expected 10 be the object Of the
principal attack. 1t is thought that the
Turks will not arrive in time to prevent
the passage OF the Russians.
The telegraph lines between Roumania
and Turkey are interrupted.
LONDON, April ga Berlin special
calls attention to the following notable
passage in the ST. Petersburg GaRlois
which iS considered the chief Russian
diplomatic organ:
ut remains for our diplomacy 10 de.
termine whether military operations are
to be carried on euergetically and with
strength OF our active forces or whether
We are to content ourselves with pre-.
determined event-the occupation OF Q
certain limited locality"
The Moscow Gd=.tts is in despair at the
latter contingency being suggested.
FISH OF ONE, P1EsH OF ANOTHER.
BUCHAREST, April 26.-It ia stated that
all foreign officers in the Turkish army
are promptly paid, but the native officers
and soldiers are not paid at all.
A Belgrade dispatch says that it Is
stated that Prime Minister Ristics in
tends to reSign.
THE TIMES REVIEWS THE CARS ARou-
MEHT.
LONDON, April 2G.-The Times, in a
leading article renewing the argument
that the Gar was irresistibly inpeIled to
war by the will Of the people, says: This
is consistent and ineligible, but it is NOT
the language OF reasonable being. Il ia
the language OF Northern hordes, thrust
or starved out Of their forest to seek food
wherever it could be found. The world
will not long permit the earth TO be desc.
lated by a struggle begun in an inter.
change OF detiances, and if left to itself is
pretty sure 10 last as long as one party
has strength to hurl defiance at the other.
THE TIMES ON Won NoIrKE's SPEECH.
The Times in reviewing Won Moltke's
speech in the German Parliament Tues.
day says: "Gen. Won Moltke feels as we
all feel, how easy it would be to extend
the area Of the war 80 as to include ma.
iority Of the European powers. We
have been told again and again that If
peace is once broken we should enter
upon war Of which no man could see
the end. The German government knows
this, and they desire to prepare for The
worst while hoping for the best. We re-.
gret this policy, because they were ap.
parently perfectly prepared before, and
because preparations in critical times ex.
cite counter preparations and iealousy-
excites Jealousy until we bring upon us
what we would prevent by our very ankle.
ty to prevent it. But We do not interpret
the speech as meaning anything more
than the resolution OF { strong man to
hold his own in peace" The Times also
says that Won Moltke's speech don't de.
priye us Of the hope that the present war
will remain localized, but ats a sore pro.
vocRtion to despair.
RoUSrAEIA WILL FIGHT IF NsoEs,ARy
BUCHAREST, April 2G.-An the opening
otan extraordinary session of the Ron.
manian Chambers to-day, message from
Prince Charles was presented, He said !.
Our representation to the Porte and
Powers 10 obtain their recognition Of The
neutrality Of Roumania was unsuccessful,
Roumania, abandoned by all, must RELY
upon her own resources. We must un.
dergo every sacrifice 10 prevent Rouma.
MIA from becoming u theatre OF war.
The Prince will fight, ii necessary, for the
integrity Of the frontier. The Car has
declared that he had no intention OF VIC.
lating our rights. As proof Of this,
Bucharest will not be occupied by the
Russians. While waiting for the decision
Of the Chamber, the Government has and
will preserve IN attitude Of reserve.
CoNsrANTIyoPLE, April 2G.-The Sui.
tan has issued a proclamation to the off.
GERS and men Of the fleet, especially re-
commencing them to protect the Mussel.
man population Of the Crimesn and eau.
casian coasts, now groaning under the
Russian yoke.
The newspapers report that an engage.
ment has soccurredonthe Asiatic frontier.
near AradAhan. and tha Pps.iar. ,,a,a