Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

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ported one day as determined to
help the Turks, the next report
says she is going TO seize Servia,
Bosnia and Montenegro, then Rus
sia, Austria, Germany and Italy
are said to have full understand
ing. The next report is an alliance
between England, Germany and
Austria. A Berlin dispatch, May
23rd, says:
at is pretty universally believed
at st. Petersburg that the Russian
tGovernment would not object to
Constantinople aud the Suez canal
being placed under the protection
of England, provided Russia be al
lowed to protect Boumania, Bull
garia, Servia and Montenegro and
annex the Vilayet of Erzeroum. ,
The separation of Roumsnis from
Turkey has been proclaimed
Roumania is formed of the provin-
ces of Wallachia and Moldavia, and
consists of that part of Turkey he.
tween the Danube and Russia and
Austria. The political indepen-
dence of the two provinces was
granted by the Turkish govern
ment in 1929 The population is
about 100000, and agriculture
the principal business of the peo-
pie. The Turks and Roumanians,
for some time past, have been ex-
changing compliments in the shape
of cannon balls. h 'A
The Turkish fleet is causing the
Russians considerable trouble and
alarm. A letter from Odessa, May
2lst, says: I-. 'i'..o- GA
Since the fall Of Sookgoomkale
a panic reigns not only at Odessa,
but all along the Black Sea. All
confidence in the shore batteries
and torpedoes have been lost.
The Grand Duke Michael tele-
graphs from Tifiis, May 20, to ST.
Petersburg, as follows:' alio3
Along the entire coast from Cape
Adler to Cape Ptchentchyr, Turk
ish men-of-war are bombarding and
burning undefended and peaceful
settlements and landing Circassians
emigrants at various points, who
seek to excite the Abchasians to
rebellion. Troops have been dis
patched to suppress any rising.
An Odessa letter, May 22nd, af-
ter stating the measures taken to
defend that place against the Turk,
ish vessels, says: ".t ll.' q
The corps ole drmee is to be EN-.
ployed in the defense of the coast
line from Otchakoff to Alderman
According to the signals of the
coast guard, Odessa seems less
threatened than Otchskoff. Great
care has been bestowed of late or
, this fortress, which, with works al
Kinbum, protect the entrance t.
! the bay and consequently Nike
laieff, the only ship building plac,
Whereabouts since the last destruc
ton of Sebastopol. For some days
Turkish vessels have been cruising
there, seemingly with troops or
, board. Great stores of provisions
and ammunition are accumulated
at Nikolaieff, and in the event o
D the Turks rendering the Otchakof
I torpedoes harmless, not only these
: stores and the ship-building yart
! but also Kherson and other grea
: towns on the Dnieper basin would
! be open to them.
: A Turkish squadron, consisting
! of two monitors, three iron clat
e frigates, several smaller vessels ant
8 a whole Hotilla of barks, supposed
Q to have volunteers on board, ar,
D cruising in the waters of Sebasto
S pol and Eupbatoria. 1t is reported
s that this fleet will not be satisfied
: with the bombardment of place
. on the coast, but also means to ex
: cite an insurrectionary movemen
}, in the Crimea. 1t cannot he de
g MED that the spirit which is be
4 ginning to show itself in the popu
d lation is not calculated to inspir
J, much confidence. The south coas
: of the Crimea is now almost entire
5 ly occupied by Mahommedans.
y London, May pa Telegram
from st. Petersburg states that tn
Turks, after bombarding Fort AID
; Ter, landed corps of Circassian
from seven transports. This par
of the coast is denuded of Russian
troops. 1Iaea ~ ie.I l'.i
: Metropolis, May, 25.--There wa
! a brisk engagement near this plac'
7 to-day between Turkish iron-cla'
and Russian Notifications. TIL
7 Turks destroyed the earthwork
and the enemy retreated, Leaving
forty dead on the field. od5 hlA
The Circassian instruction ap
pears to be causing the Russian
considerable trouble, as their com
munications in Asia are threatened
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