The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-18
TELEGRAPHIC,
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FOREIGN NEWS,

FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, June l8.-Engineers who have
made geological explorations and sound
ings for the submarine tunnel between |
France and England, report the tunnel is
perfectly practicable, as there is a contin-
uous bed of chalk between the TIVE shores. |
PARIS, June l8.-P;erre Joseph LIE
Frinc, Republican senator, is dead.
CALCUTTA, June lS.-Although the |
Indian Mussulmen have hitherto shown /
few signs OF interest in the war, it is GER
tam that proclamations are in circulation |
which include a prayer only used when
Islam IS threatened with dire calamity, |
and calling for help from all true believers. |
LONDON, June 18.-Last evening a |
force OF Russian cavalry marched from |
Gueragevo to Slabodizi Walacin,a town on |
Yolomalza river, with colors flying and |
bands playing. The movement was unmo-
Tested by the Turkish batteries. The
Turkish head quarters has ordered all war
correspondents to Shumla to obtain per-
mission to remain at the seat of war at
Rustchuck. Cannonading is kept up with
great spirit, the Turkish guns are far
superior to the Russian in calibre and
range.
Bashl Bazouks, taking advantage OF the
absence from Constantinople of much of
the restraining power, are committing all
sorts OF eXcesses on persons and property.
The suburbs are mostly occupied by per-
sons belonging to mercantile classes in
ConstantinOple who have villas in the sur
rounding neighborhood, and the disorderly
conduct of these semi-sayage soldiers keep
them IN constant alarm. Among those
who recently suffered from excesses OF
Bashi Bazouks arc an English army officer
aud aD American naval officer, who were
beaten and maltreated by them. This out
rage is not unlikely to lead to further COM
plications with other governments.
Conflicting accounts come from Roumania.
Those who regard the operations as immi
, nenU explain the general movement OF the
, Russian troops during last week is pre-
4 paratory movement for concentrating the
forces hitherto scattered in environments.
The departure of portion of the head
Iquarters on the 18th instant, from Plojesti
to Alexandria, is regarded as sure, an in
! dication of imminent action, while unusual
! ! precautions, being taken to prevent any
j one from approaching the Russian lines,
goes to confirm this impression. One
: account states that all the inhabitants
8 have been ordered to withdraw from the
! shore Believers in this speedy COM
i mencement of operations actually name
n June 18th as the date on which the first
: attempt to cross the Danube will be made.
From another source, usually not less we'll
informed, it is positively stated that a
fortnight or so will elapse before the Rus
a slams are ready to undertake operations
: along the whole line. owing to the impeT-
e feet state of preparations. These were
}, found so far backward on the Emperor's
n arrival at Plojesti, that he is said to have
/ expressed his displeasure. Despite OBJ
I. stacles caused by the rains it was thought
e. mere might have been done if it had not
/ been for want of harmony and cooperation
extending to those occupying very high
Is positions. The establishment of maga
zines close to the Danube and the collection
ID of bridging materials are particularly
considered very backward. Since the
d Czars arrival, fresh energy has been in
i ! fused into all the preparations, but this
y, at first was somewhat neutralized by vari
Gus railways breaking down. Those who d(
: not believe in immediate operation explain
; the present great movement of troops by
g the suppostion that the commander il
es chief had reason to considerably modif,
e II
q arrangements six of eight army corps ar
ca to be concentrated in the comparatively
ef short line between Guergeva and Islas OF
H. river Aluta Both opinions are founded OF
III observations taken on the spot of Guer
N ~ geva. Steam launches have arrived and
II ,'s large siege train is being collected Will
n' the Sth. l1th and 18th corps are ready t
,ot converge on that point in Aluta benin
~ Turgurnaguerla. The 9th corps is i
10 waiting and the 3th is on march to joi
cts it, The l4th corps is in Galatz bU
,ed will proceed westward and probabl
ms cross about Tschernaveda or kataras
as with the fourth corps. Ostentatious den
md onstrations are being made in the neigl
pc borhood of Braila. REM and lsmall, but
My imagine they ale merely feints. Th
lch Montenegrin council, a week ago, decide
led not to seriously oppose the reprOvislonin
lily of Nissics. In consequence of the gret
ts., loss inflicted at Kristaez and Breanse th
for relief of the town has ceased TO have ar
significance. owing to the increase
strength Of the Montenegrin artiller
ars Should the Turkish army retire, Nicsi
End could be easily stormed. The Turks,
advancing into the plain of Nicsics, ha'
. walked into a trap, perhaps, for shou
Ion the Montengrins block Duga Pass tt
TED Turks will be unable to return. A lull
ress expected for the next few days.
o'' ST, PETERSBURG, June l8.-Rumo
. regarding mediation are semi official
contradicted No mediation is possibl
nor has any been proposed.
in PREsTH, June l8.-To AVOID ground f
de- the intervention of Austria, Servia W
that maintain armed neutrality, This h
reat not prevented the conclusion of t
nth treatv between Russia and Seryi
the enabling Russia to TRANSPORT troo
use throuoh Sarvia Already 10 600 men a
marching toward Gladova and Turnse
- erin.
Chicago Officers Indicted for vario