, 1877-07-07
TELE S.
ST. THOMAS STATION.
G.. WILLEMOES.

New YoRK, 30tb June.-From the seat o.
war it is announced that the Russians failed fo
cross the Danube at Nikopolis. but succeeded
at Sistova after frightful slaughter.
The Greek Government has ISSUED orderq
for the seizure aud detention Of arms at Corfu.
intended for Turkey, and has addressed a note
to the Great Powers asking their co operation
in the main tenanoe of neutrality.
In England, Mr.. Sclater Booth, President
of the Local Board, has declined Government
aid to Mrs. Rye for promoting emigration to
Canada.
In the British House of Commons Mr..
TreVelyan's motion for a Uniform boronoh
county franchise was rejected by a majority
Of ~ffty.siz.
In the course of the debate on the subject.
the future Liberal platform was described.
In Paris the "Moniteur" denies the preponde.
rance Of Buonapartist influence in the Cabinet.
NEW YoRK, July 2hl-Daspatches from
the seat of war report that a battle is raging
on the banks of the Danube, and that Rust.
ohuk and Nikopolis have been DESTROYED.
The Porte has issued a protest against the
acts of inhum4nity perpetrated by the Rus
SLAMS.
The headquarters of the Grand Duke
Nicholas, COmmander-in Chief of the Russian
forces, have been removed to ST stova, and the
Gear is at Tarumagareli.
Abdul Kerim Pasha, Commander in Chief of
the Turkish forces, admits that sixty thousand
Russians have crossed the Danube.
According to Turkish accounts, an attemDt
to recapture Sukumkali by a body of fifteen
thousand Russians, resulted in the signal de.
feat of the latter.
Mr.. Layard, British Ambassador at Constan.
tinople, demonstrates against the non execution
of the Bulgarian amnesty.
The French residents at Pera have com.
planned to their Government of insults offered
to their families, and are asking for armed pro.
%tection.
NEw YoRK, July 3rd.-News from the seat
of war states that the Russians have establish
ed a provisional Government at Tirnova, near
Shipkl pass, the most practicable route for the
passage of the army across the Balkans.
In Asia a sortie from KarS has been repulsed.
The London correspondent of the scotsman"
is informed that in the British Cabinet the opin.
ions of Mr.. Cross and the Marquis of Salisbury
are dominating, and that the Sultan has little
hope of assistance from England.
The British feet is at Bssika Bay.
In France tho Aniens Municipal Council has
been dissolved.
NJ. Gambetta is in MarseiIles.
Marshal MacMahon in a speech to the armv
at Longchamps expressed his entire confidence
In them for the maintenance Of order.
General Z)rrilla has been arrested in Paris on
a charge of conspiring against the Spanish and
French Governments.
New York, 4th July.-Dsspatches from the
seat of war in Asia admit that the operations at
Batoum have resulted in a success for the Turks.
and that in turn, they have now assumed the
offensive.
The siege of Kars has been raised.
From ErzerOum it is announced tina the Rus.
SLAMS have been defeated at Kara KiIissa.
On the Danube, the s!owness of the Russian
movements at Sistova is the subject of sharp
criticism throughout Europe.
The presence of the British feet al Bssika
Bay has given rise to much COM scture and va
rious interpretations as to the probable inten.
tons of England.
The anniversary Of the Declaration of indie.
Pendence was celebrated to-day throughout the
United States With great rejoioing.