The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-17
A Great Battle Believed to be I'm
minent.
Russian Troops to be Allowed to
Pass Through Bucharest.
Austria and Germany Oppose the
Formation Of a Polish Legion.
Great Enthusiasm of the Turkish
Soldiers.
The Russians 10 Cross the Danube
at Eight Points simultaneously.

ST. PETERSBURG, May l6.-Trsn-
guilty may be considered re-estsblishe ed
In the Terck territory, the leader of the
revolt having been twice defeated with
the aid of the population.
The Turkish war ships remain before
| Sukumkath.
VIENNA. May l6.-Count Selchey and
the Prince OF Reuss, ambassadors TO Con-
santinople from Austria and Germany
respectively, have both teen instructed
10 demonstrate At Constsntinople respect
ing the formation OF Polish legion such
as would include Polish subjects of Ger
many and Austria. The Turkish mani
testo was indisCriminatey y addressed to
the Poles Inhabiting the Piussian and
Austrian districts Belgrade specials to
the Paris papers assert that Austria has
declared thas If the agitation continues,
she will occupy Servis.
LONDON, May l6-The Roumanisns
have been working insessantly at the
h kalatst iortitcation and have now bat
terry of forty guns bearing on Siddin.
Several thousand Roumsnisns have been
engaged OF the old works of Gulrgevo,
which they are repairing. They have
improved the others and also built
twelve redoubts to cover the crossing OF
the Danube. The whole will be finished
by Tuesday.
Rustchuk is enormously strong. 1t
has two thousand cannon mounted, be.
sides five gunboats. The Turkish dc.
serters IRON there, who have arrived at
Ginrgero, complain of the bad food and
Sickness i'll the Turkish army. The
Russians have not vet advanced. The
camp is half way to Ginrgero.
The Russians have constructed bat
terry of heavy guns at Ghent, to stop
navigation through An arm of the old
Danube.
Extensive movements OF the Russian
troops are taking place between Gslstz
and Ploestlo.
The conncnade between Turtuaki and
| Oltenitz has been renewed.
The Turks are fOrtitying the passes of
Balkan. Abdel kerim is drawing all the
forces from Mscedonia and Albania tC
the Danube. The national guards through.
out the south are armed and all the avail
| able troops are marching nOrthward.
! Reliable in formation has reached Frank
ford that the insurrection in Csucassius
| is daily gaining ground
PEsTH, May l6.-In the Chamber TO.
day Deity Heliy asked the government
whether, IN consequence OF recent events
| in Roumanis, they did not consider that
! the time had arrived 10 take decided ac-
tion, in conjunction with the other
powers, TO insist on the maintenance OF
| the treaty of Paris. Premier Fessay
pointed out that Russiss action in Rou
mania WAS not in couLravention 10 that
| treaty.
BUCHAREST, May To- Princes Charles
has informed Grand Duke Nicholas
that in token of Roumsniss sympathy
with Russia's course, the Russians would
be allowed to pass through Bucharest.
LONDON, May l6-Thc principal pass
age in the st. Petersburg Journal, OF
recent date, WAS an article criticlzicg
Lord Derby's speech in the House OF
Lords on the S.h inst. 1t WAS as follows:
The amicable relations which permit full
| frank c.- cannot excuse the gratultlou'
susplc.u"s - i'i are more Jnstrfed by
intention. Tia. by facts. The Journal
also points uu' o. cDnfusion of dates IN
| Lord Derby's speech, which it declares
can hardly proceed from error OF mem
| Ory.
A British feet has arrived of Port
Sslli.
II Is officially announced from ST.
Petersburg that the Turks bombsrdcd
Srokyoom ksle Monday The town is
somewhat damaged. An attempt TO land
guns was defeated. The Turks left
number of dead on the beach.
In Asia Minor the snow is still deep on
the ground, retarding military opera
tions.
The Grand Duke Nicholas says: Our
troops have hsd no encounter with the
Turk ks yet. Tne weather ls hot and sui
try and The health of the army is per-
fectly satisfactory.
LONDON, May l6.-A dispatch from
Bstoum. dated Monday evening, says:
The RussIsos are moving in front OF our
position. and are evidently preparing for
a vigorous attack. A great battle Is be-
lieved to be imminent
A dispatch from Alexander says there
is great excitement in JIddass, owing 70
rumor that Russian feet ls expected
in the Red Sea.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from
Kustchuk SAYS that 3 great movement
bss commanded among the Russian
troops on the opposite bank at Gulrgevo.
| Eiybt bstta.ioas of Russian infantry,
several batteries of artillery and squad
rons OF cavalry passed through Gu:rgevo,
| following the road 70 Simmetzs. They
have considerable force at honesna, and
desultory firing Is going on. The TURK
ish troop. are enthusiastic.
A Pera dispatch saws that the Rus-
sisns are apparently attempting to force
the Danube, or By maneuVer draw
away the Turks from ether points. Up
to Monday night, however, they were
/ not successful.
A Hungarian legion is being formed
/ here.
Sicsics has been revictualied.
BUCHAREST. Nay l6.-There va: 4
two hours csnnonste between To:rssesn
and O.teaitzs yesterday. The Russian
/ heavy batteries s. Ibrail throw shells
( int the Turkish defans-s 81 Nstcben.
/