The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
BY TELEGR 4 PH.
WAR NOTES.
Euglanss's Preparations.


Englanas Preparations.
TnxpoN. May 2.-The Twenty -ntnth
Regiment. stationed at Chatham, has
heen ordered to be made up to ITS war
strength Of 900 men.
The Standard says: The dispatch boat
gaIamis has been ordered to leave
chatham for the Mediterranean on Fri
fIay TO take supernumeraries and act as
an extra dispatch vessel to the Medlter-
ranean su,1adron, The corvette Spar
tan has taken q quantity OF small arms
from the Tower to Malta. The Hecla is
now embarking with shot, shell ana
barrack stores for Malta. The Cadlz
will shortly embark 300 tons OF ienu
service guns and iron shields for the Tor
tifications at Gibraltar.
It Is mi-officially published that
Eng1and's military and naval prepara-
tions are simply to insure q state OF
preparation for any possible contln-
gency, Should necessity arise, every
man would be ut the right place at u
moments notice.
The oner of Tunis to the Porte.
The Bey Of Tunis offers the Porte
eighteen thousand infantry and hve
thousand cavalry, provided the Porte
pays part of the transportation ana
equipment.
Trouble Between Greece and turkey
The Turkish ambassador at Athens
has addressed q very decided note go
Greece in consequence OF bands from
Greek territory endeavoring to pro-
woke insurrection in Thessaly.
Germany.s Demand ON Turkey.
Germany having undertaken their
protection. insists that Prussian citizens
shall remain in Turkey.
Trhernayef to Command the scrvian
Army.
Prince Milan invites Tehernayef to
resume command Of the Servian army.
A Turkish story.
Russian accounts say the Turks were
driven back at Kara.
The He-openIng OF the Danube.
A later telegram to the Standard says
The re-opening OF the Danube is prima-
rily due to the very decided remon-
strances of Austria.
The Turkish Invasion of Rou,nania.
A special dispatch to the Standard,
from Vienna, says: The Rouman1an
government will announce that Ibrail
and, Galatz will be spared!, from BON a,
bardment. The powers will endeavor
to induce the Porte not to employ ir-
regulars in entering Roumanian terri
tory.
Russia, at the request Of Roumania,
has declared the navigation OF the
Danube reopened, subject to certain
local restrictions.
Exploits of the Turkish, Navy.
The Turkish ironclads are proceeding
enthusiastically along the coast OF the
Black Sea.
The Turkish divers destroyed eleven
torpedoes at Poti.
The Reported Alliance of Russia ana
Austria.
Rumors of a convention between Rus
sia and Austria for the occupation Of
Turkey is discredited. The Russians
will pontoon the Danube from q point
on the Roumanian side, opposite lsalia,
whence there is good road to the up
lands OF the Dobrudscha.
Gen. sc0bclie.
The coup by which the Russians
seized the bridge at Burborchi was exc
cuted by the we'll known Gen. Scobelie.
The Neutrality of Servfa to be IKE
spectcd.
The report that Russia, at the in
stance Of Austria. promises to respect
the neutrality Of Servia is confirmed,
doned the plan OF occupying dladova.
The Russian Advance Guard.
The Russian advance guard has
reached Rusco, on the railway between
Bucharest and Galatz. The Grand
Duke Nicholas remains at Jassy. His
army moves leisurely. The fighting be-
fore Kars on the Goth and 3Oth is con-
firmed. The result Is unknown.
The Emperor and the Alsacians.
STRAsBURa, May 1.-The Emperor
William, replying to an address of well
come OF the Provincial Committee,
said: II am agreeably surprised at the
friendly and hearty welcome have en-
countered, which inspires confidence
that If we all do what lies in our power
use and habit will alone be required tc
bring to mutually satisfactory con,
summation the new state Of things
which Providence has imposed upor
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The success of a Torpedo.
VIENNA, April 2.-The Presse reports
than an English steamer entering thu
harbor Of Kertsch, without the neces
sary precautions, was totally destroyed
hy q tnrnadn-