The daily gazette., 1877-05-05
CANNONADING RESUMED ON The
GREEK MEETS TURK.
Further Details of the
Advance Upon Kars.
ROUMANIA AND THE PORTE.
Montenegro To Be Given over
TO P1llage.

1t is reported at Bucharest that the
bombardnento of Ibrail and Barboschi
recommended Thursday evening. In
the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies
on Thursday the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, in reply to question con-
cerning the bombardment of Ibrail,
stated that the Russian batteries fred
first upon the Turks, who replied.
Five bombs fell into Ibrail, two of
which struck the residence of the Pre-
feet. There was slight loss of life
and one house was destroyed. This
occurrence, although deplorable, was
not intended by the Turks. The Min
lister concluded by saying he had op-
posed every solicitation to declare the
independence of Roumania, and that
the country did not consider itself 10
state of war with Turkey.
Cannonading on the Danube.
A Consul at G GAlatz telegraphs that
Turkish monitor has been firing ON
the batteries below REM since eleven
o'clock yesterday morning. The can
nonade was between the Russian
batteries and a gunboat which was ex
ploring the mouth of the Pruth.
GREEKS IN CONFLICT WITH TURKS
A telegram from Athens reports that
| through some misunderstanding con
| flict occurred on the frontier of Epirus
between the Greek troops and Turkish
detachment which had crossed the frontier
in pursuit of brigands. i|'n
An extraordinary session of the Greek
| Assembly has been convoked for May 28.
BEFoRE KARs--vIA K TURKEY.
According to dispatch frem Monkhtar
Pacho, dated April 20, the Russians hav-
ing advanced in great force toward Kars
in westerly directions, with the object
of intercepting Turkish communications
with Erzeroum. H'' .,''
According to telegram from the Turk
ish commander at Batoum, Russian mill
tary operations were arrested by rainy
weather.
MORE oUTRAGEs IN PROSPECT,
The Montenegrins, according to advices
from Ragusa dated March 2, hold the
Duga pass, blockading Gorausko and
Nicsics. Suleiman Pacha, with 10000
men, is advancing to relieve Gorausko-
Severe fighting is expected. 1t is stated
that the Turks have persuaded 10000
South Albanans to take arms on condi
ton of Montenegro being given up to
plunder. All the Northern Albanian
clans favor the Montenegrins.
RoUMANIA AND THE PORTE.
Safyet Pacha has informed. by tele-
that in consequence of the convention
between Roumania and Russia lie has
notified the agency which represents
Roumania at Constantinople that its
functions are suspended. Roumanians
in Turkey will, nevertheless, continue to
enjoy the protection of the laws. Rou-
manian vessels will under the protection
of the Turkish authorities or Ottoman
consuls abroad. The official journal at
Bucharest publishes Prince Charles as
sent to the convention with Russia.
EGYPT co.oPERATEs FULLY.
The committee of the Egyptian Assemb-
ly of Notables at Cairo, having decided
upon the imposition of an extraordinary
war tax of f480,00O the Khedive has
telegraphed to Constautinople that the
Egytian contingent now in Turkey num-
bering 5000 men, will be raised to 1900.
The remainder of the Egytian contin-
gent will be kept in Egypt for the pro
lection of the Suez Canal.
ENGLANDs PREPARATIONS.
The Post says.-"We are given to un-
derstand that with a view to possible
eventualities In the East the government
has resolved to fit out for sea with the
UTMOST expedition the whole class of
small turret ships, of which the Hecate
and Glatton are types. These vessels,
though armor plated, are of compare
lively light draught. They carry four
powerful guns each. The Heeate will
probably be first ready for sea-"
Among other considerable quantities
of stores which are being sent to lGibral-
tar and Malta seventeen 38-ton guns are
ordered to be sent to the former fortress,
and works for mounting them are order
ed to sbe completed, The Times, in its
military intelligence, says:-"It is under
stood that three regiments of dragoon
guards have been placed on a list for SER
vice abroad should their services be re-
quired,"