Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-15
REPORTED HOSTILITIES AT
BATOUM.
Why Todleben was Appointed Com.
mauder.in-Chief.
Arrival of the New Russian Ambassador
at Constantinople.
Matters in Roumania.

NEW YORK, May IA. A st. Petersburg des-
patch states that Schouvaloff, who arrived ct the
RUSSIAN capitol Sunday. was received twice on
Monday by the emperor. No information in re-
gard to these interviews has TRANSFERRED.
1t is believed in court circles that Schouvslon
has simply returned for the purpose of seeking
catego ics Instructions, as to the precise limits Of
Russlas concessions.
The Uneasiness throughout the city is on the
increase.
Cable specials say Schouvalof, after long in
tervlew with the car, expressed the hope that
there would be peace.
1t is reported that hostilites have broken out At
Batoum between the Russians and Turks.
Cable specials say thirty two battalions have re-
Gently been sent to reinforce the Russirns at San
Stefsno.
The insurgents in Albania are causing much
trouble.
LONDON. May IA. A special despatch from
Constantinople to the Times says the arrange
sequence of the st. Petersburg government dis
approving Todleben's projected retreat TO Adrian.
ople.
The position of Srdyk Pasha, president of the
Turkish cabinet council, is consequently re-estab-
lished.
News from the Mussulman nsurrection states
that disturbances are spreading.
The Greeks in New Bulgaria, who are greatly
dissatisfied, have just received new occasion for
alarm, in the attempt of the Russian authorities
COn1CTtptiOQ
throughout Bulgaria.
CoNsrANTINorLE. May IA. Advices indicate.
despite Todeben's efforts, that the porte will not
evacuate Varna and Batoum. Shumla will prob
ably be surrendered, partly satisfactory to the
Russians, and partly because it had ceased to be
OF any great importance since the Russians e.
tablished themselves on its line Of communics-
ton with Varna, and moreover thirty battalions
Of regulars now in Shumla, are believed to be
more useful at Consta ntinople.
PRICE Lsbanof, the newly appointed Russian
ambassador to Turkey has just arred at Constan.
tinose.
LONDON. May a. The conviction il general
that the object Of appointing Todleben command
er-in-chief, Was that he might rescue the army
from the unsafe position into which the political
notice Of Conslautinople had drawn il.
In the Austrian rechsrath to day, Prince Auers-
berg, president of the cabinet, in reply to Q cues.
ton respecting the alleged intention to occupy
Bosnia and herzegovina, said the views of gov
ernment were unchanged either regarding the end
or means.
Reports are current at Vienna Of fresh compli-
cation in Roumaua. 1t is stated that the Russian
eleventh army corps, which has been passed for.
ward during the past week is to entirely isolate
Bucharest from little Wallschia, where the Rou.
maDians army is concentrated.
The Russian diplomatic representative has used
every effort to prevent Prince Charles going to
the army but the lstters position has been render
ed ntolei able by the military and political coz.
troll assumed by the Russians in the capital and
throughout the country.
1t is asserted that the Russians are urging the
Roumanians to refuse to pay taxes and dethrone
Prince Charles, whom they deuounce A. . Ger
man and . Catholic, but the popular feeling 10 e.
tirely in sympathy with the Prince.
The Roumanians are looking anxiously to Aus
ia, who does not seem disposed for the present
at least to go beyond the oncentraion of troops
aud strengthening the fortress on the Transylvania
frontier.
The Austrian occupation of Bosnia seems to be
talked about as foregone conclusion. In some
quarters it is regarded part of = comprehensive
scheme for the settlement pr the Eastern question
but the Austrians themselves claim that it 10 an
economic necessity to get rid of the Bosnian refu-
gees without again subiecting them to the out
RACES of the Mohamedans aud rendering Bosnia
the scene of renewed civil war and rspns besides
maintaining the refugees, the latter are now be-
coming difficult to control. They ale committing
numerous depredations in Croatia. Numbers
were found armed with breech-loaders. String
ent measures adopted fer restraining and dis
armiDg them.