The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
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FOREIGN NEWS

PARIS, May Sl.-Ihe Temps, which has
occasional communications from the Rus
sian agency. says: Our private informa-
ton confirms the fact that note has been
communicated to the St. Petersburg cabi-
net by the English embassy, on questions
connected with Constantinople and the
Suez canal, now and hereafter This docu.
ment is couched in conciliatory terms. We
are assured that an understanding is al.
ready arrived at between Russia and Eng
land, both in substance and in form as re-
CARDS the SueZ canal, and in substance as
regards Constantinople.
1t is stated here that England has given
notice to Turkey that she will oppose
everything which might hamper the pas
sage OF merchant ships or men of war of
neutral powers through the Suez canal.
She has at the same time informed other
powers OF her notification. Turkey, in spite
OF the blow thus dealt her sovereign rights,
seems disposed to accept. Russia does not
seem to intend raising objections. In con-
sequence OF this rumor has circulated
that 10 exchange for the capitalization of
the Egyptian tribute paiC to the porte the
latter is disposed to cede to England the
right OF sovereignty over Egypt.
BERLIN, May 23.-The North German
Gazette states that Russia has declared to
Tunis that if military or pecuniary aid is
rendered to the Sultan the Bey must pre-.
pare to see his capital ombarded. The
Tunis Government is also designated by
concentration of French force on the
| frontier.
LONDON, May ga Vienna disp atch
to the Times says the Shiek- ul- Islam pro-
claiming holy war against Russia and
| the almost simultaneous announcement
| from Constantinople that the the depar-
ture of the Sultan for lhe Danube has been
| decided upon would seem to show that the
advise of those who all along ooked upon
the present struggle as one of existence
| for the Ottoman Empire has gained as
tendency in the councils of the porte
The Daily Teegraph's Pera dispatch
says portion of the Ardahan garrison
took the road to Ardanutch having cut
its way through the Russian columns
which endeavored to intercept it. The
Russians are said TO have closed in upon
j the rear of But2um which is once more
seriously threatened.
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph announces that the Austrian gov.
ernmenl's attention is riveted on the in.
creasiDg agitation in Hungary-there is
eager cldmor for wal among all classes.
/ CHICAGO, May 23-The Times cores.
pondent at London, describing the move
ments of the Russians near Batoum, says
The Russian devasting army was dryer
back on the 18th with great slaughter
The Turks were melted to battle by i'm
pressive religious ceremonies. The gun
ners were given arrack and powder tt
drink, and met the Russian charges witt
the ferocity of mad men. Pursuing thei
historic tactics, the Cossacks swarmed t.
the charge dozen times, bent on bearing
the Turks down by dint of numbers. Three
times the outworks were scaled aud th
entertainments fairly won, when the iufurl
ated Turks, reused by religious appeals
rallied and drove their enemy back. Tn
Russians captured and turned artiller
upon the Turks, and they broke in PAM
and fed headlong from the defeDses. A
this moment great mob of Turkish VIC
men and priests came to the rescue, with
: green flag, shouting the Mussulman's Wa
cry The needle guns falling from tn
hands of the slain were seized by the ne'
comers, and the Russian advance, shat
tered and repulsed, withdrew, and the OF
: slaught ended in disastrous defeat. b
s tween four and FIVE thousand Russian
e were left dead aud wounded in the rugge
: hills between Batoum and the Russia
line, and the roadways and woods wei
strewn with arms. equipments and ever
q substantial token of victory.
:. LONDON, May 23.-Advices from Asi
e Minor report that the Mohammeda
= insurrection in Caucassia proved a serioV
check to the advance of the Russian arm.
u the insurgents constantly harrassing Il
g Russian out posts. A large force of Vi
l. cass:ans attacked the Russians near ii
es frontier and compelled them to retreat.
" CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 23.-The chat
m Der of deputies has voted a resolution d
of manding the impeachment of Mahmou
ne LONDON, May. 23-The Pail Ma
y. Gazette has a Paris despatch saying th
his Mcmahon requested Don Carlos to lea
tn France.
It. LONDON, May 23.-The Daily New
y, y, Bucharest dispatch reports that at s
VI clock Tuesday, a, m, the Turks fir
from Rahora at an Austrian steam
which, after several shots, caught fire.
A Vienna despatch to the News sa
lrs from Cittruje it is announced that Nc
NJ nu tengro has postponed the recommenceme
of hostilities until the Russians ha
- actually crossed the Danube.
on A Times Paris despatch has the folio
ED ing: France will doubtless pronounce ov
+ sss whelmingly against President Macmah
at the election, even if the senate give
majority in favor of dissolution, which
very doubtful, A refusal of the senate
IN authorize a dissolution would Inc vita
IL Ia cause Macmahon's resignation.
hat
cot & New Joke.
nth WASHINGTON, May 23.-Several d.
the ago letter was received by the preside
,se purporting to be from j. r. Lewis, ch
Justice of Washington territory. resign
. that position and concluding with the
mark that on retiring to private life he '
in full accord with the reconciliation |
!! icy of the president, Not suspecting
,oa genuiness o. the letter the president yes
On day appointed Associate Justice Green
.om the same to fill the vacancy supposed
be occasioned Eby the alleged resignat
,ro- This morning information was recei
from Judge Lewis and others by telegr;
Z. announcing the letter a forgery and Sc
. tor Mitchell represented these facts to
v president, who thereupon reversed
action of yesterday, thus continuing Ju
Lewis in Office.