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Show FOREIGN BRIEFS. Six Turkish battalions are to be eent to Crete. Russia will issue six million roubles in silver currency. Nicsicfl was ouly revictualed after a tremendous carnage. Pierre Joseph LeTranco, republican aonator of Franco, ia dead. The Egyptian contingent has arrived at Constantinople. Two hundred and twenty press cor respondent in Roumauia. A dispatch from St. Pwternburg says: No mediation is possible, nor has any been proposed. Both armies in Asia were reinforced last week, the Russian reinforcements coming through Persia. Eleven Krupp guna of fifteen ceutimentrea calibre have arrived at Erzeroum from Trebizond. Mukhtar Pasha ia to retain his command and has boeu reinforced by 21 battalions and two batteries. Even the mail baya aro under tho Ii: - f 11... Hiioaism mm. ruander-iu-chief in Roumania. The Turks think that the passage of theDauubo in force between Nick-opotis Nick-opotis and Siatoval may be made. The czar is said to have expreised displeasure at the backwardness of preparations for croaaisig the Danube. Tbe ozar is not well in consequence ol the unhealthy climate of Roumania, Rou-mania, and will shortly return to Ki0. The North German Gazette says that the pope may soon have ainillion and a hall of French soldiers at bia disposal. Baron Caillon was arrested Saturday Satur-day at Carlo on account of an alleged conspiracy against President Mac-Mahon. Mac-Mahon. Tbe relations between Russia and England are very critical, and a cou-llict cou-llict might be. precipitated at any moment. General Grant on his return from the continent will Bpend aome days at the residence of the lord provost of Glasgow. , An order has boon issued in Constantinople Con-stantinople dismissing all Bulgarians from the government telegraph and postal Bcrvices. At Rustchuck connonading ia kept up with great spirit. The Turkish guns are far superior to tho Russian in calibre and range. The Russians have occupied the island of Stockaa, opposite Giurgevo and are establishing batteries there despite the Turkish fire. It is believed that the court mortial on the aflairs of the Turkish gunboat Soft, destroyed by torpedoes in the Danube, will be Bhot. The TurkB by the superiority of their artillery fire claim to have prevented pre-vented tbe Russians from erecting works to attack Kan. The Turkish headquarter has ordered or-dered ail war correspondents to Sbutnla to obtain permission to remain re-main at the seat of war. The Moscow Gazette admits that Armenia will be conaentrated with Russia, with a view as much to Arms man as Russian interests. Germany baa instructed her ambassadors am-bassadors at 9t. Petersburg to oiler her mediation ia the event of either belligerent being desirous of peace. The Russians will make no attack ! in the direction of Erzeroum until the centre and left-wing are quite freo and prepared to cooperate therein. The government of Columbia, Central America, ia a heavy loser by the tidal wave of tho 9th of May, from 40,000 to 50,000 tons of guano having been lost. The bashi bazouks in Constantinople Constanti-nople are committing depredations upon persons and property. An English army and an American naval officer have been beaten. Mukhtar Pasha claims that a Turkish reconnaissance has repulsed three Russian columns alter five hours desperate fighting. Mehemet Paaha, Turkish commander, was killed. The Turkish left-wing, six battalions are between Pennak and Olti and 3 are concentrated at Olti. There ia also Turkish battalion at Kopruker, one at Hassan Kale and five at Devepum. A treaty has been concluded between be-tween Russia and Servia, eaabling Russia to transport troops through Servia. Already 7,000 men are marching towards Gladova and Turna-everin. Turna-everin. South Servia demand that Servia should support the Montenegrins, who are in danger of being crushed by the Turks. It ia believed that Prince Milan cannot long resist this pressure. The Ameer ofKasgar in Western China is getting the better of the Chinese, and it ie thought peace will be arranged on the basis of the recognition re-cognition of the independence of Kashgar. There has been a dangerous outbreak out-break of from fifteen to twenty thousand mounted Arabs in a district between Damascus and Aleppa. The country is almost denuded of . troops. It is said that proclamations are being circulated among the Indian Muiiselmans, which include a prayer only used when Islam is threatened wilh dire calamity, and calling for help fiom all true bolievers. South of Valparaiso there was no loss of life or destruction ot property by the earthquake of the 9th of May, but there was considerable destruction destruc-tion of property between Valparaiso and the Bolivian frontier. The engineers who made geoloRieal explorations and Boundings for a submarine sub-marine tunnel between France and England, report that the tunnel is perfectly practicable, as there ia a continuous bed of chalk between the two shores. The Russian right-wing in Asia has been withdrawn for a closer investment invest-ment of Kara and Batoum. Of the 140,000 active Russian troops in Asia 40,000 are around Kara, 80,000 between be-tween Kara and Batoum, and 30,000 between Kara and the line of Bayzaid and Toprak Kali, leaving 40,000 fer tho centre againat Mukhtar Pasha's 40,000. |