Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26
C0ESTANTIR0PLE FILLED WITH
RUM0RS Of IMPENDING
DISSOLUTION.
The Gear Issues a Proclamation For
bidding the Granting of Let
ters of Barque.
The Ministerial Post at Bsrlia Con.
tlnues ito Bitter Comments on
the French Crisis,

0NDONl MhJ ~ ~ OhAAAANoN NAo
gram received here that the
Russians blew up a large monitor on the
Danube this morning by means of
launches bearing torpedoes.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says
that the proclamation of a holy war
looks like yielding to the popular de-
mand, which has been growing louder
daily. The. proposal that the sultan quit
Constaninbple has naturally raised the
question whether it is safe to leave behind
q parliament which is becoming more
and more difficult to manage, aud which,
moreover, has the whole population of
Constantinople with it. IL is no wonder,
therefore, that Constantinople during the
last few days has been filled with ru.
mors Of an impending dissolution, a
coup %e'etat, etc. 1t is felt aver at the
palace that Mouhktar Pasha's incapacity
neeessitates his recall. A first attempt
Of the chamber in this case to directly
Influence the course of affairs may ma.
ture the porte's resolution to check in.
reference by Propagation at least.
A weekly newspaper says it under
stands that Sir Arnold Kimball, British
military attache, gives the most deplora-
Bile accounts Of the Turkish armies in
Asia, which he represents lacking every
thing which an army should have except
courage and patience. Sir Arnold ap.
pears to think that the Russian armies
will not 6ud any serious military resist
ance in Asia, and that the only Difficult.
ties they will have to encounter are
those Of country and climate.
TIFLIs, May 26.-The Russian head.
quarters train has proceeded to Alexau-
dropol, whittier the generalissimo will
follow in a few days.
CoYsTAYTISoPLE, May 26.-Intelli-
gence has been received here that the
Russian bombardment Of kars has
slaekened. The Russians continue to
advance on Erzeroum. A battle is ex-
pected shortly. The Russian right wing
is at 0lti and the left at Vans. The Rus
sian attempt to throw q bridge over the
river before the Turkish lines at Batouna,
was repulsed with loss.
A detachment Of Russians, with two
guns, on Tuesday attacked the Aloha
sian villages Akaba and Idiak, near
Batoum. The Abchasian chiefs assem-.
bled alltheir availableforc and repulsed
the Russians, who lost one hundred and
fifty killed and many wounded. A Rus-
sian major and four captains were found
among the slain. The Turkish loss was
seven killed and eleven wounded.
ERzERoUM, May Q -The Russian
bombardment of Karadagh and Takmaz
forts and the outworks Of Kars is now
only carried on at intervals, the Turkish
batteries replying.
BERLIN, May 26.-The Ministerial
Post continues to comment on the
French crisis, aud says the French,
ruled by the Vatican, is the centsr of the
papal system which fr%ivoIously threatens
the worlds peace, aud is preparing q
crusade against Germany, for there can
be no doubt hat a disturbance OF the
peace ID inevitable, should France con
tinue the course she has now taken.
New York, May ga special from
81. Petersburg says the ear has issued
o proclamation forbidding the granting
Of letters of marque. His majesty says
be accepts the declaration of the treaty
Of Paris regarding free navigation to
neutrals and guarantees a careful OBJ.
s%srvance Of this provision of the treaty.
The czar also declares his uuwillingness
to accept the proposal made at the re.
cent conference at Brussels.
A special dispatch from Paris says
President MacMabon, speaking at the
Compigne to day, said that the recent
change of cabinet officers only assures
the stability Of the interior and peace of
the exterior of France. He will not mix
r,,tI e,ts1. lii.