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Show TI5E HAK. Constantinople, 3. Tho British .fleet lias arrived in Besika bay. The j rumor that it will come to Constantinople Constanti-nople ia erroneous. No req ieut for authority to come has been preferred ', by England. Admiral Huruey is, ihowevwr, expected he-re. Bucharest, 3 The departure of. the Britidh fleet for Besika bay has created an unfavorable impression hre. It is declared, notwithstanding j the absencj of war news, that it will be found no time has been lost inl pushing forward military operations. Tbe czar continues visiting tbe wounded on the banks of tbe Danube. Two thousand Koumauians crossed tbo Danube at Colate. Erzeroum, 3. The Turis on Mon- da.v ilrrra 10 00(1 lnm lhair positions at Karakilissa. A Vienna correspondent says the taking of Tirnova, which has not yet been officially announced, turns out to be true. Tbis is important, as from Tirnova radiate several roads across tho BalkanB. Conflicting rumors hitherto current may be re conciled by tbe supposition that the Russian attack on tbe bridge over ibe Jantra at Biela, which was repulsed, re-pulsed, was merely a feint to mask the advance on Tirnova. A correspondent at Bucharest states that all able-badied Bulgarians have been summoned to present themselves at the ItusBian camps to be organized into a force tor their own protection in the future. The siege of Kara was almost raised in consequence of Turkish successes. , St. Petersburg. 3 An official tele gram from Grand Duke Michael says: Diirvidh Pasha having received considerable con-siderable reinforcements fiom B&t-oum, B&t-oum, the Kussian .General Oklobjio found it adviseable to concentrate his forccB in a more advantageous position. posi-tion. An official telegram estimates the Rusni;in loss in tho battle at Ichamd-jore, Ichamd-jore, Juno 29, at 250.- Fazli Pasha had previously reported tbe Russian losses to bo 2,000 killed and 6,000 wounded. Two contractors have undertaken the construction within three montbs of railwavs connecting lleni, Ismail and Bender with GaUtz, Constantinople, 3. Mihmoud Djelaleddin Pasha has been entrusted with the duties of the ministry of war wtiile Redif Pasha ia at Shumla. Since the affair at Zewiu the Turks have sent out scouts in every direction, direc-tion, who brought intelligence that the Russians were retreating both on tue road from Soghaulu and that in Euphrates valley. For the present the peace party is powerless. Chicago, 3. Inter-Ocean's London cable: The dispatch of the British fleet to Besika just now shows that the cabinet is keeuly alive to British interests and intend carrying out tbe programme foreshadowed in Cross' speech. The Standard hints that other moves are contemplated. Eng- V-UULiU! bUO OUOltilU 4UCO- tion ainglehaoded, but government I never surrendered its right to watch 'over operations in the interest ol England. The Telegraph thinks the movement means that England can not be taken by surprise, and that tbe accident cannot command tha Dardanelles and Constantinople. Vienna, 3. Redif Pasha's departure de-parture for Shumla is considered to be merely preliminary to his final dismissal. He has been the most stubborn opponent of peace. YeBterday skirmishing commenced between the Russian and Egyptian outposts on the line of Tchernavada and Kustendji. It is believed the troops despatched! to Cir cassia will be recalled and sent to aid Dervish Pasha, who wili assume tbe oflensive from Batoum. The return of the son of Schamyl to Constatinople is announced, and it looks as if the Turks had become convinced of tbe useiessness ot their efl'orlB to spread the Caucassian insurrection. in-surrection. I The governor of Erzeroum in a telegram reporting tho defeat of the Russians at KarakelesBa, says the i enemy succeeded in rallying at 1,500 metres from Karakibasa. Th Turks were fatigued and did not continue con-tinue the pursuit. Shumla, 3. The Russians are definitely established al Sistova, and no concentration of Turkish forces to drive them across has taken place. Pesth, 3. The session of the Hungarian Hun-garian parliament has been closed. It was arrangad, however, that -it may be summoned for an extraordinary session on the demand of twenty deputies. Government has chosen this method of winding up the set aioo so as to be able to reassemble parliament at any hour that evonts compel a departure from tbe present policy of neutrality. The mobilization mobiliza-tion of the Auetro Hungarian army if being decided upoj to day and will be carried out. Belgrade, 3. War preparations are going on. The whole army can be mobilized in ten days. It is stated ,that a militia brigade" of the first class has already been sent to the frontier towards Simnitza. London, 3. A Berlin correspondent correspon-dent says tho Russian ambassador had a long conterence with Prince Bismarck. One of the secretaries ol the embassy haB left for Bucharest with a special report for Prince Gortschakdtl and the cz.ir. The opinion is growing bore that diplo matists are trying to fix the conditions on which penco negotiations shall eventually be conducted. The Daily Telegraph denies in official form the statement that tho cabinet before deriding to Bend the fleet to Besika bay warmly discussed the question of sending 20,000 men. Rustchuk, 3. A Turkish force of 30,000 men is being formed at a reserve. re-serve. Yesterday the Russians failed, it is said, in an attempt to cross at More-Urn, More-Urn, a few miles below this cily. |