Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Great War.
FIGHTING AT
LAST.
Six Thousand Russians Cross the
Danube.
THE TURKS MARCHING On CETTlNJE.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF
THE TURKS MARCHING On CETTINJE.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF
THE ST. JOHNS FIRE.

BUCHAREST, June y.
A force of Russians have crossed the
Danube on the pontoon bridge at
Galatz. and are terrifying a tetc de pont
on the Turkish shore. There was no
lighting as a wide eXpanse of marsh
still separate the ~combatants.
vienna, June 22.
In the lower house of the Reichsrath
to. day, NJ. Hoier gave notice OF an in
terpellation as to whether Germany
had suggested to Austria an offensive
and defensive alliance by which the
present war might have been pre-
vented, and if So, he asks for the rea-
SONS and circumstances of AHstria's
refusal tn conclude such alliance. He
also asks whether Austria intends to
remain neutral, or if she is making
military preparations.
EDINBURGH, June y.
A London correspondent writes as
follows: The situation is again excit-
ing grave anxiety. / learn oil good
authority that the Cabinet has arrived
at u decision of the utmost moment to
the peace and interests of the country.
The exact nature Of the undertaking
to which the Government stands COM
mit,cd, is of course unknown, al
though there are rumors i'll military
coter.es of the probable dispatch of an
expeditionary force to Gallipoli. IL ~
said the Duke OF Cambridge expressed
himself in favor Of sending $1,000 men,
while Mr.. Hardin, Secretary of War,
thought half that number would DO
sufficient.
ST. JOINS, June %.
Offers Of assistance continue 10 come
from provincial towns, also Irom
many American cities. Several car
loads OF provisions arrived this morn
ing and to night special Trains from
Portland, Bangor, Lincoln Centre,
etc., brought LOO barrels OF flour, a
let of blankets and a quantity OF
cooked food from Montreal, Toronto,
Hamilton and other Canadian cities.
Relief committees have been organ
lied and tie work systemized so that
II may 20 as far as possible and reach
those most in need OF il. A company
OF volunteers were employed in bow
ing up ruins to remove dangerous
walls. Three men were badly injured
by the premature ex piosion of a blast.
One will not recover. Several new
fires started to day, supposed o be the
work OF iucendiaries. Five accused
nave OttI uTftsktI. Oif CttlGul III iiiB
act barely escaped being hung 10 "A
lamp post. A company of troops ar
rived from Halifax to aid the civil
authorities in Maintaining order. All
is quiet. The body of Captain Firth,
a we'll known citizen, Was found in
the ruins. also another body identified
as that of James Thomas. Several
persons are still missing. The banks
"a rn rnnt.pNfn - ltEtsaEI AAfll.4t-la.
mentS are open in new locations and
in some instances rebuilding has com
meuced.
The moonlight last night was an ex-
cellent boon, there being m gas for
either streets or houses. For every
hundred thieves, and there were
swarms of them. at least a half dozen
special police patrolled the streets and
volunteer militia in considerable force
was also on duty. 1t Is "A mater OF
greatest surprise to strangers that 90.
600 or upwards OF homeless people
should have been so successfully pro.
vided for with lodgings Tor the night.
lBRAIL, June %.
The Russians, on landing on the
British hank of the Danube, penetrat-
ed directly into tie interior behind the
hills, gaining the position of the heights
commanding Matcbin, after an OBJ
stinaie fight with IA body OF Bashi Ba.
ZOurks. The engagement lasted from
day break until oon The capture OF
Matchin Is imminent.
BUCHAREST, June %.
A dispatch says: The Turks are de
stroying the line of railroad between
Tesonavoda and Matchin.
CoNSrANTINoPLE, June %.
News received TO day announces that
Mukhtar Pa,lla has been engaged since
Thursday with The Russians at Talk
lodja, between khorastan and Dsliba-
Iva. The battle proceeded al. day yes
terdsy, but the result is unknown.
LONDON, June %.
A telegram from Ibrail says: Six
thousand Russians crossed the Danube
from Ga!atZ yesterday, and took the
heights behind SeveZilla, near Matcliin.
The Turks abandoned Matchin. A
sufficient number of Russians crossed
TO establish themselves solidly without
entrenching.
Several English insurance offices lost
heavily by the st. Johns fire. In one
instance The loss will be over hall a
million dollars, and the least loss of a
single office j, 500 900.
The Cettinje correspondent of the
Times telee raphs under date Of yester-
day that Suieiman Pasha ad vanced
slowly, the road being contested by
MoEtenegrians. I have no doubt he
will succeed in getting through. but
with grave losses. He has -, 900 reg
ulars and 5000 irregulars. against
whom Prince Nicholas can only oppose
5000 or 10000 men. The fighting is
reported s~anguinary, but the Turks
can only return now with danger, and
viii! push forward regardless Of losses.
A Ragusa telegram Of yesterday says
the fighting nea Ostrok ceased yester-
day. The Montenegrians occupy en-
trenchments preventing the advance of
Suleiman. Prince Nicholas, with
another corps, is entrencied at Cerova,
south of hstrok. Ali Saib is expected
to attack Danilograd to morrow, with
the object of etleuting II junction with
Snleiman Paslia. Should the positions