The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01
WAR Bulletins.

Russia, but the "dread banner of
the prophet" has not been unfurI-
ed.
A part of the Ardanan garrison
cut Its way through the Russians
and reached Erzeroum. The Turk
ish commander at Arabian is to be
court-martialed for not making q
better defense.
Austria demands that the nav
igation of the Danube shall not be
impeded longer than absolutely
necessary for military operations,
and Russia has agreed to this de-
mand.
The French elections are expec-
ted to go against President McMa-
hons party and thus cause his res
ignation.
MAY 24-His Imperial Majesty,
the Gar of the Russians, is to as
sumo command of the Russian ar
mics, and watch those on the Dan
ube cross the river. He will be ac-
companied by all the Grand Dukes,
and their head quarters will be about
twenty miles from the front when
the battles are raging.
1t is rumored that Italy will ally
herself with Germany and Russia
in order to prevent England from
getting complete control of the
Mediterranean sea.
Two more heavy assaults of the
Russians upon Kars have been re-
ported.
A Persian army of 10000 infant
ry and 1000 cavalry has encamped
at Selmast, near lures, to prevent
any invasion of Persia by contend
ing armies.
The Grand Vizier and all other
Turkish dignitaries haYe sent their
private horses to the army, tor the
use of the cavalry.
Greece is getting ready to declare
war against Turkey the moment
the latter power becomes the under
dog in the fight.
The Sofas, the religions students
who interpret the Koran, have be-
come so riotous in Constantinople
that the Sultan has had the ring
leaders arrested.
The Russians are organizing re-
serve force of 10000 Cossacks.
The whole Russian reserve is to
be called out to crush Turkey by
overwhelming numbers. The Turks,
after garrisoning all their fortified
places, have only $1,000 men left for
general field duty.
10000 canadian militia offer
their services to aid England in
fighting Russia.
MAY 25.-The military critics
praise the strategy of the Russians,
and say that the immense numeri-
cal superiority of the Russian ar
mics forces the Turks to fight only
when and where the Russian gener-
ais desire.
The Emperor of Austria will Wis.
it the Gar when the latter arrives
at the Danube.
The Russian fleet lately at New
York has sailed for Europe. Par
of it will go to the Mediterranean
to intercept vessels taking war ma
terial to Turkey, and the rest to
| CrOnstadt.
The Sultan has proclaimed mar.
tiaI law in Constantinople, and pro
hibited the carrying of arms ex-
cept by the military.
The Russians expect to capture
Kars and Erzeroum very soon.
The Sultan has ordered the Beg
of Tunis to send his contingent o
troops to Turkey, and Russia hal
notified the Bey not to on penalt!
of being swallowed up by the Rus
sian bear.
J MAY 2S.-All quiet in CONSTANT
nopIe. The Turkish council o
war" having asked Mukhtar Pash'
what his campaign plans were, n
replied that they were so good tina
he thought he had better keep then
private.
The Russians have concluded t
! cross the Danume June 10th.
1900 horse stalls for transpor
ships are being delivered at Wool
wick, England, by the contractors
Great fears are expressed by for
eign cGnculs in Turkey that tn
MusseImans will make 8 genera
massacre of the Christian popula
, ton.
Germany and Austria have arriy
J ed at snch an understanding wit
Russia that they believe the wa
: will be confined to Russia AM
TurkaV