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Show FOREIGN. War Whoops. . London, 8. Admiral Papoff will take charge of the Russian armament in the Black sea. Constantinople, 8. Hobart Pasha will remain pormmently in the Ottoman Otto-man service. Recent intelligence from England, eipetiiMny uuru i7cruy i repiy to Prince GortschakofF, has revived confidence. con-fidence. It is believed that Turkey may still look to Euglaad for support. sup-port. It is said Austria seems determined to oppose the entrance 1 Russians into Servia. Bucharest, 8. The Turka are bombarding "Kalafat from Widdin, and Roumanian batteries are returning return-ing the fire. London, 8. The press association announces that the war office has decided de-cided that in the event of the English army having to proceed to tho esat of war Lieutenant General Sir John Lintorn Simons shall bo its com-mnnderin-ohief. Bucharest, 8. A Roumanian army corps started in the direction of Giur-gevo Giur-gevo this morning. The immediate declaration of Rou manian independence is expected hy tho chamber this morning. Public opinion is resigned to this (tap. I Events On all sides are too strong lor poople who expross opposition to it. The Russian advm;e guard will arrive atGiurgevo this evening. The remaining artillery started for Otten-itza Otten-itza to resist any new attempt on the part of the Turks. Tho princess of Roumania has accepted ac-cepted tho presidency of the Jas-iy committee of relief for the wounded and widows of the war. Constantinople, 8. A special says: Notwithstanding Russia's promise that Turkish ships Bhould havo eight days to leave Russian waters, ten Turkish ships were seized at Kertach the day alter the declaration of war. The porte has instructed Masurus Pasha, its ambassador at London, to request England to remonstrate as St. Petersburg Peters-burg against this act. Vienna, 8. A letter from Berlin to the Ministerial Tremderblatt, says Count Ztichy, Austrian ambassador to Turkey, will on his return to Con atantinoDle, acauaint the norte of Austria's intention to enter Bosnia and probably Servia. Berlin, 8. Russia is seeking German Ger-man machinists in order to make the navy ready for sea as soonaB possible. Numbers of American naval officers, engineers and machinists have been arriving at Hamburg for some time, on their way to St. Petersburg. Bucharest, 8. The Turks ceased cannonading Kalafat On account of tho vigorous reply of the Roumanians. Bucharest, 8. The Roumania senate replied to the prince's address as follows: In the grave crisis now overhanging the country the assembly has no thought beyond the good of the principality. Roumania. cannot afford to spare any effort which will tead to the promotion of the future prosperity of her subjects.. The as sembly having confidence in your highness' government, request that every effort be made to enable the army to fulfil its duty io guarding the interests and institutions of the country. coun-try. ; . A Times dispatch from Vienna says j the news of the unsuccessful attsmpt of Russians to earry Kars by a ooup de main is confirmed by Russian bulletins, which speak even of two attempts to sterm the citadel. . In consequence of thiB, apprehensions entertained at Constantinople about the fate of Kars are wet at rest. The supposition that Russians will not sit down before Kara, but will invest and proceed with tht bulk of their forces towards Krzereum, seems likewise to have already found confirmation, for the wings of the army . appear to be moving to turn the positions of - Sagahante and Dagh and thus force Mukhtar Pasha tc f withdraw and leave the passes open for the Russian main force. A Times dispatch from Paris says: It is alleged here that Kars is about to surrender; that the Turkish array between Kars and Erzeroun is in danger of defeat, and that immediacy immedi-acy on theseevonts happening Safoet Paha will bo sent to treat for peace. London, 8. A special from Belgrade Bel-grade says the Russian headquarters will remain at Kischenefl until the 13th. The Bulgarian brigade formerly located at Gladova ie now at Ploiesti, under the command of Russian officers. Prince Milan has been urgfid by tho Russian party here to conclude a convention with Russia. The prince, howerer, is undecided. Minister Ristics ia protesting and. threatening to resign. The fact thai President MacMahon sent Count DeGortaut Biroa to Mets to welcome Emperor William is highly appreciated, as an indication of the aood understanding between France ai:d Germany. |