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Show FOREIGN. THE RUSSIAN W Alt. Bucharest, 28. Detailed statements state-ments of Russian movements are forbidden, for-bidden, besides they are so carelnlly conducted as to lie exceedingly difficult diffi-cult to report. ' Il is believed that Russia, Germany, France and Italy will recognize Roumanin's independence in the order or-der named. England and Austria are exnected lo delay recognition. Vienna, 23. Roumania's declaration declara-tion piuduces little impression here. The St. Petersburg cabinet agreeB that the blockade of the Danube should only last while absolutely necessary ne-cessary on account of military operations. opera-tions. The porle is expected to enter-lain enter-lain the tamo opinion. Constantinople, 2i. The commander com-mander of Ardahun garrison will be courtmartialed. The Turkish official account of Ihe taking ot Ardahau admits of a lose of 300 kdled and wounded. Horses belonging to all civic and military functionaries have b-en requisitioned for the army. R;igusa, 23. Several Meriditcs insurrectionary leaders were arrested near Glinbegne by Turks, while on their way to Montenegro to concert iu common with tho prince. There is great excitement in Muridita. London, 23. A telegram irom Erzeroum say a the Russian left wing has advanced from Ipeck to within two hours' march of lC&ra Kilisa, while the Ottoman detachment holdo the position at Toprak Kalch. Two regiments of Cossacks are scouring the country around Peneck villages, within Bevcn hours' march of Mukh-tar Mukh-tar Pasha 'b camp, for provisions for the Russian right wing. London, 2j. A correspond : ut at Belgrade report that government hits ordered the formation of twelve new battKons. All reserves of Ihe 'sedentary army are summoned to assemble, as-semble, and all troops have been 1 ordered to present tnemselves on or before May 29th, fully armed. Prince ! Milan will not go to Bucharest until ; after the next meeting of tue Bkupts-I Bkupts-I china. I The Standard has the following from other points: It is believed at Constantinople lhat Russians have arranged for a pissage through Swr-vian Swr-vian territory. The combined force of Ruusians are marching against Mukhtar Pasha's position at tho Bar dez, but Mukhtar expects to be able to bold his ground. Servian police, yesterday, removed the placards on the walls in Belgrade threatening Prince Milan's expulsion unless he renews the war. Tue general gen-eral opinion in Vienna is that he will do so when the Russiaus cross the Danube. The question is being discussed in Vienna wuether it is not advisable to incorporate Bosnia, Herzegovina and Servia into one state under an Austrian arch duke. The Greek minister at Vienna has given the most decided aaburauces tuat the rumom that Greece is to Join in the war are unfounded. Seven hundred Jews, deprived of livelihood by the closing of navigation of the Danube, are destitute, houseless house-less and almost b Carving in Widden. They have taken refuge under the walls of the fortress in the rear of the bombardment. A Berlin dispatch says it is pretty universally believed at St. Petersburg tuat the Russian government would not object to Constantinople and trio Suez canal beimj placed under the protection of England, provided Russia Rus-sia ii allowed to protect Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia and Montenegro, and annex the vilagea ol Erzero urn. The Times' Bucharest correrfptmd-enl correrfptmd-enl telegraphs : Grnd Duke Nicholas Nicho-las has been stopping here some days and il is asserted that he, during that time, has remarked lhat he intends to enter Constantinople to make the Turks feel that they are crushed, although he dues not intend to retain the city. 'lhere is a firm belief here among welt informed peraous, that a lacil if not 4 cleaily deriiifcd understanding, under-standing, exists between Russia, Germany, Ger-many, aud Italy, and that the court party in Austria is in accord with other easterly potentates. The Hungarian element h of course hostile, but utterly powerless to oppose such a coalition. Many incidents may be couslrued into a confirmation ol the above he-lief, he-lief, the most important, perhaps, being the peremptory closing of the Danube to naviiuon by Russians after the Turks had promsaed to allow uninterrupted neutral commerce, aud toe receully developed movement of Rusbian troops westward ol the posi lions beyond which the anti-liussian anti-liussian element of Europe had virtually decreed that they should not go without remonstrance. The following ia from the Daily Telegraph: Bateman, Wednesday afternoon. There was a tremendous cannonade to-day from the Russians. Tue bllle has just commenced and the firing in becoming general along the entire line. Turitiih baf.e.-ies are replying vigorously. The utmost jentnusiaim prevaiU Among the Ottoman Otto-man troops. Bashi baz.,uka are preparing for action. Everything indicates a desperate struggle on the part ot the enemy. Il i aialed tuat the Russian force assigned to tne ! aisault ol B:iteman has been slrenglh I lined by 2o,0u0 men, just arrived, irom Ardnbsn. It ia reported that , Grand Duke N cholas commands the attack m person. Tne Turks are sanguine. Erzeroum, 23. The Russians are ! moving rapidly forward in the direction direc-tion of the Turkish left. Systava. 23. An extensive overflow over-flow of ihe Danube is reported. The road from Rustchuk is flooded. Vienna, 23. Tho question is now raised whether the twenty Austrian divisions mobilized, might not sieze Belgrade and Semendria. .It is rumored that serious diflerences have ariseu between Count Andraey and Arch Duke Albrecht. A Vienna dispatch reports that the Turkish troops which fled from Ardahau Arda-hau have been defeated in a mountain moun-tain pass near ICars. The same cor respondent Btates that not withHand ing the most complete preparations the passage of the Dmuhe is nut expected ex-pected belore the 8lh ot June. The cz ir will probably witness the opera-lion opera-lion at Ibrail or Turn a. |