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Show Progress ol the War. Constantinople. 17. A reconnoitar-ing reconnoitar-ing expedition of 500 Russian in Ian-try Ian-try crossed the Danube in boats a little below Rent. Tno Turks allowed them to come well within range when they opened such a heavy fire that the Russians were compelled to retreat to their boats with serious loss. The Russians have crossed Aluta and entered Little Wallachia, which it was expected would be occupied occu-pied solely by Roumanians. General Skabelefi's division of Circassian Cir-cassian Cossacks intended to head the advance of the invasion passing I through Bucharest on its way to the j Danube. Tt is stated that Russia intends to increase the duty on impjrted tobacco, tobac-co, which now yields about ten mil lion roubles yearly, sufficiently to increass the yield several millions. Simultaneously the tax on Russian growth will be reduced to encourage Jjome cultivation. London, 17. The secretary of the Cobden club has received several replies to his letter asking for the American feeling about adhering to the treaty of Paris. Charles Francis Adams expresses regret that tho government gov-ernment did not adtiere to thedeclar-ation. thedeclar-ation. He believes America will ultimately regard the policy embodied in that document as best for her as well as for tho rest of the world. 1 Along the Danube the command-;ers command-;ers of the Turkish fortresses havo published a manifesto urging the inhabitants to withdraw further inland in-land to the Balkan? opposite Galatz. Enormous masses of Turkish cavalry iare said to be thero. An attempt to cross by sailing vessels will be made by the Turks towards Limnitza. Extensive military preparations are making in Corfu. Constantinople, 17. The German, Austrian and Italian ambassadors have arrived. The cannonade between Ottenitza and Turtukai continues. Sheik-Ul-Islam conferred the title of "Victorious" upon the sultan in honor of the capture of Sukumkatch. Jassy, 17. The Russian infantry corps numbering 52,iJ0,accompanied by a proportionate force of cavalry and artillery, is marching in the direction of Simnitz.v. It is behaved the main body of tiie Russians will attempt te craw the Danube there. |