The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-12

LONDON. Nay ll.-In the Houss Of
Commons this atsrnoon, Gladssoas pre-
ssnted . petition signet BY . majority Of
the junior fellows OF Trinity college and
Cambridge Univsnity dsprscasing the
calamity OF war, and saying thai the
peace Of the empire cas- not b maintsinsd
20 long a. the Ottoman empire exists In
its present form.
The debate on the Estern Quessioa
was then resumed.
Mr. Bourke said that Glsdstooss as.
tack on the government was unjustiha-
BILE. The government wished TO main.
tain strict neutrality, but cannot counts-
nance the views OF extremists about the
dismemberment OF Turkey. or the policy
OF coercion. There Vas not the slightest
reason to suppose that Austria and Ger
mony would join in such undertaking.
Bourke denied that England had des.
troyed the European concert
Turktsh Ire. Clad sash.
RUsrcHUK, May 2l.-Ths Russian
battery hitherto masked n Vineyard,
opened 6re to-day on tho Turkish moui-
tors near Ibraiia. An hour Alter the
commencement OF tho action, q shell
struck q large three e-masted iron clad
and sank her with . crew Of three hun.
dred, and nsssan Beg.
There are 10000 Russians alreedy st
Giurgero, who are beginning 70 push
their way west yard along the river 10
Simniix. They intend TO occupy tho
bank OF the Danube rs far as the Iunc-
ton with the Aluta river.
BELGRADE, May 1.-THE Russian
Psn-Schlsvic committees have declined
TO give any more help 10 the Bosnian
insurgents, and advised them TO send Q
delegation 10 Vienna and beg for the oc-
cupation o! Bosnia by Austrian troop,.
1t is stated that the Turks .. Lovino.
after serious fight, Dispersed eight
bands OF Insurgents.
LONDON. May 1.-THE Standard lesrns
that contractor has been ordered 10
supply 1000 horse stalls, with fittings
tor setting up on beard hired transports.
Ambulance wagons OF the newest pat.
terms, bearing the Geneva cross, arc on
the wharf at the arsenal, swsitipg ship.
ment To Portsmouth and elsewhere.
A dispatch ircm Athens reports that
100000 Enfield and $4,000 Springa
refss, with ammunition. have arrived
there for the national defense.
vienna. May 1.-The opinion on
the spot seems 10 be- that Rusias re-
connoltering expedition 10 Ghlacct 10 the
precursor ot \ serious attempt 10 crJss
over in force and capture Mattchin.
A Bucharest correspondent reports
that the Russian commanders are eyi.
IDENTIFY taking every precsut,on 70 bring
their armies 10 the Danube without
tstlgulng the men or animals. Tho con
dltlon of ;he troops show that their
effort are tuccessiul. A majority OF the
cavalry pas ing through Bucharest walk.
eSding tneIr horses.
A Vienna dispatch say. tho nssotrs-
tions between the Ministry OF Foreign
Affairs and the Austrian and Hungarian
ministries In relation TO a declaration OF
neutrality, are noar complete. Tue Mn.
is:ry will pass identical declarations en-.
joining the neutrality OF tba iuDjscts II
shtir respective countries. IL is improb.
able ths! any other declaration will be
made on the part OF ro-Hungsry
b sides these notices.
PERLIs, May ll.-It Ia reported that
SO. 900 in 'sntry has been despatched from
rsshkend 10 reinforce the Russian garri-
ION IN Central Asia. An army Uf lS0,-
900 is concentrating there under 8cn.
Kaufman with view Of entering Pam.
Ter after review OF tho German land.
enehr soon 10 be called out In Prussia
Tor defence.
FRANKFORT, May 1.-The insurr'c.
ton IN Caucusia Is far from being pat
down. i, causes the Russian govern.
ment much Anriety aud inconveniehcs
and threatens 10 increase.