The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-17
IOnLIQN HTTHInS.
Great Movement Among Russian
Troops.
Great Battle Imminent at 4atoum
Austria Threatens to Occupy
SerVia.
The Turks lnCiting the Poles to
Revolt.
The Russian Journals Criticize
Derby's Speech.
A Ministerial Crisis in France.
Resignation of Simon and DissO-
luton Of the Cabinet.
What the Leaders of the Assem-
bly, Say About It.
Gamhetta Advises CaImness with
Firmness.
What the Leaders of the Assem-
bly, Say About It.
Gamhstta Advises CaImness with
Firmness.


LONDON, May lG.-A dispatch from
RustChuk says: Great movement has
commenced among the Russian troops on
the opposite side Of the bank at Guirgevo.
Eight battalions Of Russian infantry, sew
eral batteries Of artillery and squadron
Of cavalry passed through Guirgevo, fol.
lowing the road TO Simmetza. They have
considerable force at Komang. Desultory
firing is going on, The Turkish troops
are enthusiastic.
A Pera dispatch says: The Russians
are apparently attempting to force the
Danube, or by maneuver draw away
the TurkCs from other points. Up to
Monday night, however, they were not
successful. A Hungarian Legion is be.
ing formed here. The Nicsics have been
revictualled.
GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.
A dispatch from Batoum, Monday +,
NJ, says: The Russians are moving in
front Of our position, evidently prepar.
ing for a vigorous attack. A great battle
is believed TO be imminent.
A dispatch from Alexandria says :
There is great excitement in Jiddap, ow-
ing 10 rumor that the Russian fleet ia
expected in the Red sea.
vienna, May lG.-Count Seichey and
the Prince Of Reuss, ambassadors to
ConStantinople from Austria and Ger
many, respectively, have both been in
structed 10 demonstrate at Constantine
pie respecting the formation Of the Polish
Legions, such as would include Polish
subjects Of Germany and Austria. a
Turkish manifesto was indiscriminately
addressed TO the Poles inhabiting Prus.
sian and Austrian districts.
Belgrade specials to Paris papers as
sert that Austria has declared that, il the
agitation continues, she viii! occupy Ser
via.
LONDON, May lG.-A correspondent at
Bucharest, after recording the visit Of the
Grande Duke Nicholas in that city, SAYS:
The campaign will now proceed accord.
ing to the original programme, the Rou-
manlan army remaining on the defensive
within its own territory.
The Russians are crossing the Danube at
eight points simultaneously, and pressing
toward towards the Balkans with all pos.
sible rapidity, leaving behind in Bulgaria
civil officials charged with the reorganiza-
tion OF the institutions.
BUCHAREST, May 1G.-The Chamber Of
Deputies have voted a credit OF s., ,000, 900
Tor the maintainance OF the army.
LONDON, May lG. - The principal
passage in the Journal De 81. Petersburg
in the article criticizing Derty's speech
in the House Of Lords on the Sth inst, is
as follows: The amicable relations,
which permit full frankness, cannot ex.
cuse the gratuitous suspicious which are
more justified by inventions than BIZ facts.
The Journal also points out the confusion
OF dates in Lord Derby's speech, which,
it declares, can hardly proceed from
error Of memory.
The British fleet have arrived Of Port
Saide. 1t is officially announced from St,
Petersburg that the Turks bombarded
SoOkgoomkale on Monday. The town is
somewhat damaged. An attempt to land
the guns was defeated, the Turks leaving
a number Of dead on the beach.
In Asia Minor the snow ia still deep
on the ground and retarding the militia.
ry operations.
Grand Duke Nicholas at Aplices saws ::
Our troops have had no encounter with
the Turks yet. The weather is hot and
sultry, and the health OF the army is per.
fectly satisfactory.
A number Of Ex.Pontilicial Houaves
are aboutto join the foreign Icgions, or.
ganizing at Constantinople.
Count Won Arnim has suffered, it is
feared, fatal relapse.