The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-19
THE EASTERN WAR.
England and Austria to Combine
Against Russia. g1Err
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OisraeIi Said to be Preparing fer
War.
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Turkish Massacre of Christians.
The Russians Falling Back frem
40 Kars u--IG1
Great Battles Expected at Toprak
and Batoum. r.
The Attitude OF England.

|. The Attitude OF England. ..
NEW YORK, May ia special to
the Sun from London says that the
Absorb bing interest in Russian operations
ls for the moment transferred to the
diplomatic world. Embo!dened by his
triumph in Parliament and certain of
support from the nation, Dissseli is be-
heved 20 be preparing TO precipitste
England, joined by Austria, into
conflict with Russia. Diplomatic cir.
cies concur that Eugisnd's parti-
cipstion is foregone CONCLUSION.
Extraordinary preparations In the srm-
sment of both land and naval forces are
reported in all parts OF the kingdom.
All home transports from distant colo
nies are under orders for troops. Great
fleets of troop ships are preparing from
all the naval rendezvous. Prodigous &C
cumulstlon of naval and military stores
are en- route to the Mediterranean. Sta
tion orders have been sent TO India to
mobilize the Mussulman contingen'.
Under these signs the markets
have become unsettled, and coin,
anticipating the cavalry demand, he's
measures are welcomed with enthusiasm
among the great body of merchants whose
business is crippled by the blockade of
the Black Sea and the stopping OF traffic
with that region. In the English homes,
even among the lower rauk, feeling OF
intense hostility against Russia is marked.
They charge upon the Gar covetous am
bltion, hsrdships arising from the rise IN
the price of bresd, stsgnatlon in busi-
ness, and all the misery that accompanies
war without its advantages. Englsnd's
interest will be the pretext, and the first
large Russian success the occasion for
intervention. That this will be the end
the best informed men in Parliament,
the press and men in public life concur
in declaring. Disrseli and the Off
cials Of the government have been IN
cessantiy in Cabinet council since the
defeat of Gladslone's peace resolutions. &.
To make this defeat SO signal the manage,
ment that contributed greatly was the
party press clamor for the instant pro-
lection of Englsnd's Interests. The Rus.
sian ambassador has gone home to warn
the Gear OF the impending danger.
Cpurlers follow him in rapid sue.
cession with reports OF the
situations which are too compromising to
be intrusted TO the post or to the tele-
graph.
A correspondent of the Suns London
bureau, expelled on Monday from the
Russian army, telegrsphs from Venice
that only neagre reports from the Dan
ht, hn OF .
Matter by mail, even, is scrutinized, sRd
not line permitted to pass mentioning
the numbers, disposition or identity Of
the forces. Civilians approaching the
army are KEEP, under rigid surveillance,
and all cOntrsbsnd statements are
burned, the writer or writer's being
warned at once.
War Notes.
The Russians are purchasing arms
largely in South Germany.
The Russians have closed several
channels OF the Danube about Mstchln,
near GaIatz, with torpedos.
Mos, effective measures are being taken
10 fol rw up the Turkish success ut Sut-
hum kale'a
The position 4 the Russians near Bs-
otum is becomIrg oLe OF great danger.
At Galatz the Russ sisDs had projected
prodigious lines ct Notifications, behind
which were assembled 30 brigades OF
ufsntry, aggregating l75,0OO men
5000 cavalry snd a mass OF artillery,
thence southwestwsrd TO AtteRitz.. The
army forms q continuous hne from
Echilon, embracing a total Of 100000
men. To the westward OF this ~ n dis
lance of from one 10 three miles from
the Danube. thinner line is carried 70
widen the extreme Russian left The
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pouring in mainly
on the left and on the centre the ROu
manian levles were used to mark the
Russian movements, and every means
were adopted TO luIl the Turks into tho
belief that no formidable movement
would be attempted on the Dsnube. Il
was open talk in the Russian camp
that the Russian army Of Csucsssians WAS
TO advance steady toward the Bosphorus
drawing of the Turkish forces IN that
direction. and leaving the army Of the
Danube on al easy read through Bal
army of the Danube is caused by dlPio-
matte rather than by military cousiders-
tons. The Czsr is anxious 70 hold Aus.
trIa IN check by the presence on her
frontier OF halt a million of men. Should
this army push too rapidly across the
Danube and into Balkans, Austris would
be Tree 70 the Russian rear ard parsly yze
the campaign In the Rnssisu camp it
is believed that England and Austria are
ioined ia co.oltIon 70 intervene 20 soon
ss the decided Russian successes shall en-:
danger the formers Eastern. and the hSl
teTs Dauuoisn interests. Th- Rdssisns'
speak OF their forces Of the Danube
a. the army OF England, Imply
ny its use sgsins. England. ls
COMMANDER is engaged TO take
no irrevocsble step forward usiil
Bnglsnd and Austria shall have been
dip!omsticsiiy peutralized. The result
of the first three days deosts on Glad
! stones resolutions was regarded by the
! Russian SIS defeat OF Disrseii ana tie
war party. Il was under that impression
,ha. the formidable feint OF last week
was ordered along the lire, ard are now
Going on. Points from Glsdstore's
/ speech were circulated in the army and
( saluted IS victory.
Immense stores have been accumulated
At Gslsiz, Brsile and P!oyshi, the hess7,
qusrters Of the army. ii
Machinery for civil as well Is military
occupa.i IN accompanies the headquar-
,ers. As soon IS the army enters town
permanent civil officers are 10 be put IN
charge As though the Car meant 70 retain
all conquests. To send reports direct from
camp, forfeits journalistic credentials.