The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-01

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The Turco-Russian War.
TURKS EXPECTED TO ATTACK IBRAIL.
VIENNA, April 80.
The authorities of IbraiI have ordered the
inhabitants to remove all portable property
within three days, as an attack from the
Turks is expected. Fifteen thousand Rus
slams are now quartered below the town to
meet the anticipated assault. The Turkish
army on the Danube has been reinforced
by forty battalions and forty thousand Cir
cassians from Sofia.
RoUMANIA's POSITION.
BUCHAREST, April 80.
The Roumanian senate to-day approved
the convention with Russia adopted Sat-
urday by the chamber of deputies. The
minister of foreign affairs declared Rou-
mania would allow the Turks to occupy
Kalafat but would resist their further ad-
vance.
ENGLAND NEUTRAL.
LONDON, April 80.
A proclamation has been issued by the
| queen stating that she is determined to
maintain a strict ami impartial neutrality
in the war between Russia and Turkey,
and commanding her subjects to abstain
from violating the laws relating thereto.
BATTLE BEFORE KARs.
EzzERoUM, April 30.
The Russians having concentrated and
| advanced their siege train have attacked
the Turks before Ksrs. The battle CON-
menced at daybreak Sunday. Details are
momentarily expected. Mushktar Pasha
is in Kars.
BRIDGING THE DANUBE.
PEsTH, PARIS, April 80.
A telegram from Ibral announces that
the Russians are building bridge over the
Danube there.
C0NsTANTINoPLE April 30
The porte in dealing with neutral ship
ping reserves the right Of searching sus-
pected vessels, both on the coast and at
sea.
ENGLISH PORTS FORBIDDEN TO MEN or WAR.
LONDON, April 80.
The Gazette publishes letter from Lord
Derby TO the heads of departments of state
announcing certain rules according TO
which men OF war of both belligerents are
forbidden from using any British port as a
station for any warlike pun pose bringing
their prizes thereto, embarking warlike
stores or more coal and provision than suf-
ficient for immediate want, or remaining
over "a hours.
CoNsTANTIEoPLE April 80.
Hobart Pasha has returned here, having
brought dispatch boat which he was
aboard down the Danube under fire of the
Russians.
CENSORSHIP OF NEWS
ST. PETERSBURG, April 30.
All war news must be submitted for the
approval of a special committee of the GEN.
tral staff office before publication.
FLEEING FOR SAFETY.
LONDON, April 30.
A Rustchuck despatch says that last Fri
day and Saturday over 1000 Turkish
women and children took the cars from
Varna.
STAMBoUL, April 80.
A steamer with 800 fugitives has arrived
from Galatz.
ACTIVITY IN BRITISH PREPARATIoNs.
The Times says orders to the Devonport
dock yard are to press forward the neces-
sary work on commissioned and non-com-
missioned ships with all speed, and to
direct sole attention to such necessary
works, leaving all else for future COM
pletion.
THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
The Globe learns that the Mediterranean
squadron will rem ain at Corfu until May
8, when ON being reinforced by the frigate
Raleigh, 1t will proceed to Piracus and
await orders.
THE BosPHoRUs AND DARDANELLEs.
A Constantinople telegram makes the
following announcement During the night
entry into Or department from the Bos-
phorus and Dardanelles is absolutely pro-
hibite1. All lights will be extinguished
except two at the entrance of the Bospho-
rus and two in the Dardanelles, and these
may also be put out.
TURKEY WANTS TO ENTER sRRvIA-THE
CLOSING OF THE DANUBE.
The Vienna correspondent telegraps that
the Porte, not the Turkish commander, in
formed the powers that it might find 1t me-
cessary in self defense to cross into Servia.
The powers replied that it was advisable 10
avoid such step as long as possible. The
closing of navigation of the Danube by
Russia seems rather serious matter. The
freedom of navigation is notoriously a
stipulation of the treaty of Paris. 1t 10
stated that, besides eight gunboats which
the Russians have brought down in sec
tions and put together on the Pruth or
Danube, a Russian fleet is at Micolaieff,
and will eventually come down to tho
mouth of the Danube to assist the Russian
army In the passage OF the river.