The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-11

ltiof by introducing civil marriage bin and
the)pFOmised plan for Reorganization OF ec-
clesiastical property. The moderate party
gave the Church the law Of Pontifcal guar-
aHtees.ir.I .>lTsI..S = = --
~ . - , .. = THE yyar I'm Europe! ti7
AN IGrfEaPT To- CROSS THE 'DANUBE yTEE-
| VENTED ~
CoSsTAsTISopLE, May 1O.-The Russians
ATTEMPTED to cross the Danube at REM, but
the Turkish artillery prevented them. De-
| Tense works are to be constructed around
Constantinople. ug.g.> s~ry
~. OPERATIONS OF TURKISH MONITORS.
LONDON, May 10.-The, operations OF the
Turkish monitors seem to be with view
to ascertain the position and armament OF
the Russian batteries: on the bank Of the
Danube. Hitherto, however, only a lew
batteries, poorly armed with field guns,
have been found to exist. This is eX-
planned by the state Of the roads, which
have prevented the transit Of heavy guns.
Turkish monitors seem to have found no
trace Of torpedoes in the river. The Gar
is said to be alarmed at The? formation OF the
Polish legion at Constantinople, and has or
dered the Governor-General at.Warsaw to
exercise the greatest vigilance to, prevent
the Russian Poles joining the legion. All
mitigation of the state, OF, siege in Poland.
enforced since the insurrection OF 1863, viii
be revoked. - - ~ :! g -"
The Berlin papers announce that leading
Polish politicians at a, secret meeting at
Lewbeure resolved on the establishment.
| a recruiting bureau all over Poland with
the hspe OF raising an army OF $4,000 men.
Six thousand have left already flor Turkey.
lsfp hoS onnNinfPn
Count Racsinske rs Il delegate to Constantl-
nople.r -. ,'.i"" ., ,,.n.r..,sfl,
News OF the rising Of tribe in: the Cau-
casius is important, and seems to indicate
serious trouble for the Russians, because the
clans which have risen are, in the immediate
neighborhood OF the high road from Titles
To Vladi Kafais, which IS the only means OF
communication between Russia ana Trans
caucasia. , j.. .,...., -, .',.,.... ,.".
... -.sd. ID. RUSSIAN CREDIT. -. ..s
LONDON, May 10.-The binancier to-day
says: A large amount OF paper drawn by
the Russian Government is now Offering Tor
discount. Russian credit is comparatively
low. but in consequence OF these bills having
been accepted By I'm eminent financial house
they are eagerly taken by leading discount
establishments. 800. ..; -. -..
THE E0UMANIAN ARMY. .f. -
LoNDoS, May lO.-A Bucharest dispatch
to the Reuter- Telegram Company says:
"The Prince Of Roumania issued decree
to-day. announcing that he assumes COM
mand Of the Roumanian army, designating
the chief OF staff and the commanders OF the
first corps (at Crakow) and the second lat
Bucharest and Giurgcvo), and appointing
members OF the staff and commanders OF
divisions and Drigades in each corps.
Note.-This is conclusive OF Roumania's
hostile determination. 80; =: 4" 49, !
...f.' .-..s,e, - SERyIA. s -f....- ....' ..
LoSpoy, May 1O.-A Vienna dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph says: "rhe rumored
agitation in ;Servia has been grossly exagg-
gGrated. Prince, Milln and the ministers
! have formally assured Count Andrassy that
scrvia will not'dIsturb peace" 49,,
| REPORTED RUSSIAN RETREAT.
| CoSsTANrISopLE May, 10.-'rhe Journals
OF this city report that the Russians before
Kars and Arabian have retreatcd towards
the frontier. .r. - '
| "--. THE RUSSIAN CESTRE. ,,. .
EzEIoUM, May ,10.-Mechtar pasha is at
BardeZ, sixty niles east OF here. The Rus-
sian centre is awaiting near Kars, and sup
tporting the advance CT the two wings from
BayaZid and Arabian. There has been no
recent lighting. -, =, =. 80 + =
I q. ALL QUIET AT BAToCil. =, .:..,,i.
BAroUM, May 10.-Allis quiet here. There
has been no lighting for several days.
-. :, > -. -. An ENGAGEMENT AT, sHIAcET.
GAIArz, May 1O.-At5 O'Clock this morn.
ing three hundred Cossacks crossed the
Danube in boats from Galatz to ,Ghiacet
Immediately on landing they encountered
numerous bodies :of Bashi-Bazourks. \
smart engagement followed, which was un
| finished at noon. RI ...r.i.' .s,..l go ".- ..