The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-29
THE EASTERN WAR.
Russians Continue to Swarm Across
the Danube.
Great Rejoicing in St. Petersburg.
BuIgarians Arming Against the
Turks.
Great Rejoicing in St. Petersburg
Address of the Gar to the BuIgar-
ianS.


issued manifesto 10 the DulgarlaHs. ne
says: My troops have crossed the
Danube. They enter your territory
where they have several times fought Tor
the freedom of the Christian people OF
Turkey. Russia still bears the same
love towards all the Christians in
Turkey as when she secured the liberia
tion of Servis and ROumsnis. | have
confded TO my army the mission OF Sc
curlag the sacred rights o! your nation
atty, which you have acquired by GEN.
turies OF suffering and the blood oil the
martyrs which has soaked your soil.
Russiss mission is 10 build up, not TO
destroy. She is called by the DEGREES OF
God to conciliste and paciiy al races and
denominations in those parts of Bull
gsria inhabited by mixed popuisLion.
Henceforlh the Russian arms will pro-
tect every Christian against all violence,
but strict equality will guide our
acts" The proclamation promises, also,
full pardon to Mussulmsns, but
impartial Justice upon known psrticipa-
tions in atrocities, and announces that rs
fast as the Russians advance Turkish
| rule will be replaced by organizations in
| which the ratiyes will be summoned to
take support under the supreme direc-
tion OF the special authorities, and Bull
garIsn legions will be formed
to serve as, nuClcs on
local army. The proclamation concludes
as follows: With humility ! pray the
Lord to grant US victory over the enemies
OF Christianity, and send down His bless.
ing upon our jus. cause.
War Notes.
ERzERoUM, June %. Muhktsr Psshs
was at Yeniksli on the 25th inst, and
was expected with the centre st Zewin,
on the 26.h.
The Russians were crossing the Dan
ube last night near SIstova, no, !ar from
Ysntrs, assisted by the islands between
tie banks Terrible fighting ls going on,
the Turks doing their utmost 10 resls!
the enemy. Another crossing Is conf
IDENTIFY expected at Tleminrlo, opposite
Nicopolis.
The bombardment of Rustchuk con,
tinues.
All the troops of GenersI Zimmerman
have crossed the Danube at GslatZ.
ST. PETERSBURG, June % - The
| Grand Duke Nicholas tGlegraphs rs toll
lows: The difficult and complicated task
of crossing the Danube Is achieved. oi--
toria and surrounding heights sre IN our
hands General DrsgomlerOi's division
with mountain artillery, was the first t.
| %
the 9Th on the other side the Eighth
army corps and Fourth rifle brig ade
The Thirty-itLh division Is now crossing
Private messages announce That the Ru'
sian headquarters has been transferred
to Simniza. Flags are flying all over st
Petersburg, and solemn service o.
Thanksgiving has been celebrated.
CossTANTISoPLE June 2S.-In thC
Chamber OF Deputies to-day, the PresI-
dent announced that he had received
orders from the Sultan TO declare the
session of the Chambers closed. The
Deputies would, however, continue u
hold their position as representatives src
it was possible they might be assembled
Tor extraordinary session 70 deliberate
upon satisfactory subject. 1t ls thought
this expression was mesntto aliude to the
conclusion Oi peace.
LONDON, Jane 2s.-lt Is said thai
Russls mas gwen orders for 100 torpedoe'
TO be sclt 10 the Black Sea and th'
Danube. The Russian government has
resolved, if possible, 70 destroy or drive
aWsy all the Turkish monitors near th'
| Danube ard then assume the offensive
with the ironclads they have g. Nrcs!s
cotf and some torpedo vessels now build.
ing 4, st. Petersburg.
BUCHAREST. June 2S.-The Crane
| Duke Nicholas, a. the hesd OF the arm
corps. crossed the Danube near Siaue "a
Yesterday al day break, driving the Turk'
from their positions. Boats filed with
troops continued 70 cross the river all day
yesterday.
! A Russian Officlsl account dated yss.
terday says the engagement with the
Turks is stlIl proceeding and that Niko
polls has been burned by the lombard
ment
BUcHAREsT, June 2S.-The Four't
army corps IRON the interior Of RI'sIs
now entering RQumGaIS via. Beigr.de.
CATTAKo, June 2S All the Turkist
regulars in Herzegovina have been
ordered 20 march 10 Albanis, whittier ths
stores and provisions have been dis
patched from all the districts between
/ Metkavich snd Aostar.
BUcHAREsT, June 2s-The Bulgarian.
| 10 the DObrudechs are ArmlDg against
the Turks
LONDON, June 23-The TINES say.
! that the neutral States are painfully in'
terestsd by the report tbs! the Rus.isni
/ hsve been yIoisi ng the avs Of var by
the ir aution Of wsntJn injury. II they
deliberately directed their guns sgsibsI
( the eon.ulAtes snd the defenselss part
Of Ru.ichuk, then the guilt u surpAssec
only py their folly, and tha
folly would Be al tie more g.srihg
because, If a. reported, they coatiEued
70 FIRE ca the English consulate Afte'
the ccnsul aOls.sd the American hse
thew would have gone oUI OF their sst
% ssss . power peculiarly friendly y
themselves Il is diffcuIt 70 believe ihz'
the Russians would deliberately inh q
such al Outrage, and II u well 70 reneE'
Der th.l sini:ar ehsrges invsriabls sc
company every bombEdmsbt-
yxxsA. June 2s-In tse L,--,
Rouse Of RgicbschsrS Ministers, th'
President said thst 10 offensive or de
fepsiye alliance With Germany hsd be-
refused, bsooQss DO had been ssked- d.
.dd d that the governm mt silI
maintained It's declarstion oI neGi'
I,4 relations With the toreign power
we're the ssme, and there ws DO ose@os0i
for the mobilization 0i defensive fsrces
ssouId events occur, however. renderih.
the reinforcement of troop % ID
froniIer ueesss4rY, the gov nm srt Re
serves 20 Iiself the pswer - lake saci
msAnrss 70 prOtsc; ir interest on ID