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Show FOREIGN ERIKFS. London silver quotation 51.1. The Turks have given op the defenee of the line of tlio Juntra. Sdrvin did not succeed in negotiating negotiat-ing a lean in Paris, and will try it in London. Twelve thousand Russian infantry are moving towards Armenia by forced marches. A report from Constantinople an nouuceH the dt;,lh of Red if Putsbn, Turkish minister of war. The Grand Duke Michael has re tired towards the frontier and his entire en-tire army Bufkre great privation on every hand. The British admiralty have gWen order to strengthen the Mediterranean Mediterra-nean pquadron by the addition of two powerful vesec-ltj. Frauds have been discovered in the commissary department ot the Russian Rus-sian army ot the Dauubu to the aaiount of 2UO.00O roubles. A convention between Rnumania ( and Servia has boen definitely concluded. con-cluded. Servia will cooperate in the war about the middle ot August. The liabilities of the Gfrmau bank of St. Louis to its depositors are said to be $210,000.. It m believed the assets will be ample to meet all demands. John Green of Randolph county, Mo., who shot and killed his wife last Friday was taken from the jailTnesdny night by about fifty men anJ hanged. Some excuse fur tho failure of tho Russian cimpuigti in Asia ia found in the violent hurricanes and ruin storms which have rendered tbo campaign difficult and hazardous. The British fleet at Bt-bika bay with the fldditionaordered by the nrimiralty, will present an aggregate of twenty four veKnelB with lot) guns and a crew of 7,000 to S.000 men. Twenty Turkish steamers have arrived ar-rived at the mouth of tho Danube to hamper the communication of the Dobrudscha and to prevent the Russians from advancing. The abandonment of the" Turkish lino of the Jantra river, Bulgaria, is regarded oh surprising by military men. It shows either utter helplessness helpless-ness or else a Tery deep laid plan. Nothing new has been decided in the senatorial investigation at Portland. Port-land. A number of witnesses testify that they know nothing of money transactions in connection with Graver's Gra-ver's election. The London Times says: It is believed be-lieved that the Russians cannot advance ad-vance in force upon th Balkans until un-til they have secured tbeir communications communica-tions by constructing a strong position on the Danube. The capture of Tirnova puts the Russians in possession ot the Schipka pass ot the Balkans. An advance through the pass to Adrianople will threaten Constantinople in front and Shutnla in the rear. It has been decided that the. Rouoianian army shall take the offensive. offen-sive. Accounts from Russia acknowledge acknowl-edge that the campaign in Asia is considered a complete failure and will have to be releived in Europe. Milliliter Layard intimates to the porte that England is not satisfied with the explanations of Russia regarding re-garding Constantinople, and has sent her fleet to Besika bay and is going to send troops to Egypt in order to take the necessary steps if ttie Russians should cross the Balkans. The atrocities committed by the Circassians and bahi iiazouks alter the regulars had evacuated the Dobrudscha were horrible. AtKorecti every Christian house was pillaged and many persona wounded, including includ-ing some olergymen; at another place the mayor ol a German colony was killed before the eyes of his wife and child, and several other German Pro testantB were killed. |