Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1877, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1877—TWEL PAGES, THE WAR IN EUROPE AND ASIA. ) Rand,McNally & Co,,Engravars, Chica; 375 AL s [aki SEP oM ADA Rulahpay A Grmyma Adramy® Ghelis| © - 1A or X B L et &1D) als Not Ji:lo i) \ dAuWln b . Do a cuaft Dy DY b T QYT Oy RiA g by 0 ‘purcH [RY W ARAIN o 7 oo8 n&“’*fl LEPRO04 A MAP SHOWING THE GEOGRAPHICAL RELATION OF THE CONTINENTS AND NATIONS TO EACH OTHER. ~ THE WAR. The Blockade of the Black Sea Declared by the Porte. Cannonading " Betwoon Gun- boats and Batteries on the Danube. Turkish Roinforcemonta Needed to Subdue the Monte- negrins, Details of Preparations Now Being Made by Great Britain. Austrin. Will Romain Noutral, with a Sharp Eye to Number Ono. Russian Sublects Will Be Allowed to Remain in Turkey. TIIE ARMIES, THR DATTLE OF KABS. CongTaNTINOPLE, © May 4,—A dispalch from Moukhtar Pasha, dated Aprll 30, announces the Ruaslans having advanced In great forco lowards Kara in & weaterly directlon, with the object of lus tercepting the Turkish communications with Krze- roum, the Turkish commandcr, leavinga suf. cleut forco at Kars, marched out with nino bat- {alians and occupled the village of Ichilakle, near Yardin, and west of Ka A subaequont telezram from Moukhiar Pasha, dated May 1, announces that the Inhabltants of Kars brought him reports that tho Rusalans had attacked Kars, bul wore roe pulsed wih loss, According to the telcgrsm from the Turkish commander at Batoum, Iho Tuselan * military ©operations were arrcated Ly tho rainy weather, TUB MONTKNBORIN INSUKLECTION, The Montencgrlus hold Duga Pass, blockading Gorausku and Nicsice. Snlelman Parha, with 20,000 men, {9 advancing to rolicve Gorausko, Bevera Aglting Is expected, BUYING ALBANIANS. 1t s stated that tho Turks havo porsuaded 20,000 South Albaniaus tw take arms on condition of Mon. tencrro bielng given up to plunder. Al Northern Albsnian clans favor the Montcaegrins, EGYI'T'S CONTINGENT. Oflln. May 4.—The Committce of Lho Assembly ©of Notablcs having doclded upon the imposition of au extraordigary war fax of £480,000, the Khe- Cive has telegraphed to Constantinopls that tho Egyptlan contlugent now fn Turkoy, numberlog ©,000 mon, will be ralsod to 12,000. The rewnsin- derof tho Eyyptisn contingent will bo keot i Egypt fur the protection of tho Suea Canal. ¢ TUE BUSAIAN EESERVES, - Loxvow, Msy 4.—Letters from 8t Petorsburg Feport that tho mobilization of the Husslan army will not becomo gencral. Throe divisions of the Bt. Peloruburg corps have been placed on 8 was- footing. The Firal and Second Divisions of In- fantry of the Guard are being moblilzed Theso 1700ps will for fhe present romaln asa reserve la thelr garrison quarters. CANNONADING, Avspecial from Bucharest ways: **A Consul at Alats telegraphs that s Tarklsh monitor has been Lag on the batteries below Resd sloco 11 o'clock thismorning. The polnt of attack ls probably Tsaktchi or lsakia, betveen Renl and ‘Tultcha, where tho Rnasians are constructing a bridge." A Vicuna dispatch saya tbe cunnonsde was be- tween the Ruasian hattcrics and & gunboat which was exploring the moulb of the Pruth, ADVANCR OF THE INVADERS, Huenangat, May 4,—7he Ruesianadvanca gnard has renchied Urzitchen), south of Busca. The road there divides, one branch Jeading eastward to Gurajalomich, nearly opposite the Turkish fown of Illrsova, and the other sonth to Kalatach, opposite listria. At Mlieova the Danubn ls compresscd {ulo onc channel, the banks of which atv not marshy. The passage here la much casler thanat any other potnt be- tween Sillatria and Galatz, irsuva is slso much Tens sirongly defended than Sitlatria, 1t is prabiahic that a strong corps of Russians will be concentrated at Gurajalomicl and Kalaruch, cither to forca & croming or kecp Lhe garrisons at Silistria and Ilirsora occupied while a crosalng is efected clsewhere, CONSTANTINOPLE, Y PRESS LAW, CoNsTAXTINOFLE, May 4.:~The Press Iaw of 1805 has Leep suspoaded, aml newspapces arc placod altogetlier under administrative control, STATK OF BIEOE. ‘The Chamber of Deputies are discassing the Min. isterlnl bill for proclaimin, tate of siego here, P DLOCKADE. The Porte notified the representatives of the Towers yesterday that it had declared the blockade of (he whole Iuasian coastof tho Black Ses. A delay of three days wonld b granted veasels wish- ngg to enter, and five days to thosa futending to leave the Black Sca, TUR IONTE PROTRATS. Loxnox, May 4.—A aispatch from Derlin says & Tutkish circular, dated May 2, was preeented to this Qoverumcnt yesterday In reforence to tho 1tueso-Roumanian Conyention. Tho Forto pro- teals againat the Conventlon as an illegal act of tho Principality, facilitating invaslon, and fur- thermore declares that the Prince anthorizes Hou- mania to be in tho power of & hostile usurping Governnent, ConsTANTINOTLE, May 4. —Safvct Pasha hos in- formed by telegraph Ottoiann Ambaseadors abroad that, In rcquenco of the couvention botwcen Roumanis d Ruesla, he has notified the Avency which representa Itoninania at Constantinople that its functions aro suspended. Roumanlans ju Turkey will novertheless continua to cnjoy the vrotection of the Jaws, Roumanian vesscls will romaln under the protection of the Tarklsh age thorities or Ottoman Consule abroad. WILL NOT YET DS IHOCLAINED, A Pera apeclal says the Porle Los asswrod AMe, Layard that & state of alegu wiil not be proclaimed unlces necesvary, + Tho Porte Las notified the German Rmbassy that Naseians will Lo permited to reside In Turkey, ROUMANIA, RUSSO-ROUMANIAN ALLIANCE. Bucnaursy, Moy 4.—Tno Oficial Journal pub- !ll'n::cr the Prince's asseat to ke convention with ala. : TN BOMBARDMUNT OF IDRAIL. 1t is roported that the Lombardment of JTorall and Darbosch! rocommenced yesterday ovening. In the Chawber of Depaties yestorday, tho Min- ister of Forolgn Affatrs, in reply to a question cons cernlng the bombardmont of Jbratl, stated that the p n baterles fred frsl upon the Turks, who roplied. ¥ive bomba fell Into Sbrail, two of which stzuck the sesidencaof the Prefect. There was alight 1oss of 1ife, and one house was destroyed. ‘Thia occurrence, although deplorable, was notin- tended by the Turks. The Minlstcr concluded by saylog that ho opposcd cvery sollcitation to doclare the fudependence of Roumanls, aod that the coug- try did not consider ftaclt inastate of way with Tutkey. ——— AUSTRIA, MEUTRAL, BUT BENEVOLENTLY INTERESTED. Loxuoy, May 4.—In the Austrisn Relchsralh and the Hungarian Dlct to-dsy, the Minlstcrs made {dentical roplica to the interpelistion abost the Eamstern question, 1o the following effeck: **Au- stria_maintalnean attitnde of bonovolent interest in tho Cliristlan subjccta of the Poric, and, while obscrvlug strict neuteality, rescrves the right 1o protect its own intercats, or Intervone with efforts for the cessation or localizing of the confiict. The Ministera recopnize the Empiro's Intimate connec- tlon with the Interests and affairs of Furopean Turkey, but decms a resort to warlike measurex for their protectlon unnecessary in view of the attitude of tho other Powora, and the cordial support the Qovernment can command from the Wepresenta- tlves of the provle, whenever action becomes neccssary," AUSTRIA'S MINISTER TO TURKRT, Viexxa, May 4.—Count %ichy, Austrian Ambas. sador to the Porte, will prubably leave for Cone stantinople with the Princaof Itcuss on the 11th. - ENGLAND, NAVAL PHEPARATIONS, Loxnox, May 4.—Tha Fost says: **Wo are piv- ento understand that, with & view to possible cventualitica In the Kast, the Gavernment has re- solved 10 fit out for sea with the utmont expedition tha wihole class of small turrct ships of which the Hecate and Glation are types. ‘Tliess vesscls, though armor-plated, are of comparatively light draft. ‘They carry four powerful guns each.” AT IALIPAX. TMaLirax, May 4. —The forts in the neighborhood ot the city are being supplicd iwproved guns and ammunition. Much activify iadisplayed Ly the miliwary aathorities. Threo ron. to be stalioned, here.” Anotlicr regiment, the Forty- sccond Highlanders, (s expectled shortly. ANMING OIBBALTAL. LoxpoN, Msy G,—Among other conslderable quantities of stores which arv belug sent to Uibraltar and Malta, seventoen38-ton guns are ordered to bo sent to the former fortress, and works for mounting them aze ordered to be com- pleted, It is understood that the Dragoon tiuards have been placed on the Mt for service abroad If required; also two of tno Dragoons, one of lussars, onc of lancers, ono brizade of Lorse artllicry, one of garrison artillcry, twoof field artillery, thictcen ecparato battalions of Infantry, snd twenly-thrce complete regiments, two baitallons of the rifie brigede; slso tho Becond COrensdier Quards, socond battalion of Colastream Quards, and Brst battalion of Scota Gusrds. [Norz~Tho Guards nevar leave tho Kingdoni, except for active servico, Tho last occasion was when they woot to Cansda at the tlms of the ‘Trent affalr], ‘The 7unes docs not print tho news with any special prominence, as though it was of great siguificance, ‘Tho Tunes, in naval news from Portamouth, re« ports that the Hoadlcoa s orderca to be out of the shipwright's hands by the 27d Inst., when sha will bo placed in the steam-reserve in readlucss for any service which may be required. Efforts are also making to complete six gunboats wimilar o tho Mcdina. Two of thess building at Jarrow are ready for delivery by the contractors, Theso boata ar0 cepscially desiguned for river navigation, Thoy draw elx fect of water aud carry thres Gd- pounders, Withinthe last ton days tho construction of ten large boats for landing troops snd horses have been ordored, Twelve similar boats are already {na forward atats of construction, DELIEF TUAT BUE WILL DE DHAWN INTO TUR * WAR Correpandance Cincinaail Commercial, Loxpox, April 21.~Jo many well-{uformed ¢lre cles bere there I8 profound anxlcty arising from tho bellef that England will bo drawa Inlo thls cotaing war. For Russla to Oght Turkey without attscking Constantinople would bo to waste ils atrength in meroly puulsting & country for past offenscs, snd leaving it o recover and zoonay before. Mussis wiil pot do that. Its army will striko at the heart, and in that case it may ro- guite a public fceling that has mot exlated hero slnce the Bulgarian massacres to prevent England from attacking the Itusslan forces. There s no adequate Opposition in Parliament, Earl Gran- ville s 80 polite that he would risk l\ulrl rather o crater. Jokn Brlfhl has sged tercilly. Eng- signature lestill on the Tripartits Treaty, arantecs the Integilly of the Ottowman which gu. Empire: aod, if Austris wero (o Lostst on Evland uniting with herto attack Rusma, Encland wonld eitber have todo no, or sucak meanly out of 3 treaty which shc han & perfect right to disown to-day honorably. Yel, wlhen sublect lscussed In° Parllament, port ends ‘The subject then dropped.* Lant night Lord Camperdown called sttentinn to the fact that Capt. Hobart, removed from the Knglish navy hecauso he took service under Turkey, by Lard Stanley, but afterwarils by the samo Poer, now - Derby, restored to half-pay because ho bullt up the Turkish ficet, §s now e tho Otloman com- mand, **The subject then drupped.” When the WAr breaks out this Hobart Pasha will be leadiny the naval forces of Turkey, and at the same time In the pay of England, And ihe pution sccios, after the “oxcitement throngh which It paseea, to be ainking hark into a kind of dull torpor, sort of dutl despatr, as it it fclt its feot again slowly drawn to the old treadmyll of Fate, and know that in thecnd fta country would bo found fizhtin Russla agatn, It would bu l":ull help to Englan if its own homes hud to send oat the soldiers. fn- stead of ita all being done by hirelings, and so far ay that Its horrors arrive as plcturcaque reports, Moxcros D, Cosway. AN ENGLISH TIEORY OF THE WAL Zandon TyulR, Aprildt. 1Liear from an excellent rource that 1f the Rua. slan armies croes the Danube they will establish themaelvea in Bulgarla, And, instead of crossing the Dalkan range or advanciug upon Conatantino- [\lc. they will endeavor 10 offect a Junction with he Montenegrin forces, ‘Thus the Tarks will ho_ cnlitely cut off from liosnia.. in _Asia & Rusalan army will co-operate with Persia. Peaco will then be proposed upon the basls of Bulgaria belng annozed to Roumanta, In considerution of which Moldavia wil} ba ceded to Jius ‘The Prince of Montenegro will receivos considerable accession of lelfllor(. and Uosnia will bo offered fo Austrla, In Asia tho Pers will obtain a roctification of fronticr at the expi aof Turkey, Knlillnd will be Informed that, If sho_chooscs to roplace Turkey as the suzeraln of Egypt, tho Continental Fowers will make no opposition, Thin scheme of pacification finda coniderabls favor with German statcamen. 1t Is_considercd that it can hardly bo expecied that if Hussia wages an exe nl war, (nto which Turkey has the warnlogs of Rurope, tho pensive and suce rushed In deflance result will not be, 8 in the case of the Franco. Uerman war, an accesslon of territory. ith an autonomaus Siate, ruled over by & Germaa Prince, corering hoth banks of the Dauube, the free navl- ot of thie rlver, which 18 tho orincipal German intercst fu the East, will be fally secared, . GENERAL, RUBSIANS MAY REMAIN IN TURKEY: Loxpon, May 4.—The Porte has rollnquishied ita Intention of expelling all Russiun subjects from Turkey, but rescrves the right of expelling sus- pected persons, A MISUNDERSTANDING, Loxpox, May 4.—A telegrain from Athons ree ports that through some mlsunderstanding o con- Mict occurred on the fruntler of Epirus betwien tho Greek troopa and a Turkish detachment which had crosscd the frontier in pursuit of brigunds, The extraordinary scssion of the Ureek Assembly has been convoked for May 28, A docree has boon fswuod at Delgrado forbldding Bervlans from leaving tho country without ver- misalon of the autborities. This order fs undoubt- edly prompted by the prospect of & geocral wobliization of the Scrvian troups. € EXAGCGREATED. Evglish travelers from tho interior of Turkey atate that reporia of Moslem onthusiasm are much exaggerated. onoea. * A Belgrade corrcapopdent reporta that the Grand Duke Nicholus has ordered Geu, Fadaleft (o repalr {ostantly to Joussy, SHAVIAN KELIEY. The Bervian Red Cross Hoclety Is sending ambu- lancea to Roumanis snd Moatenegro. + A councll of Ministcrs, at which Prince Milan presided, wavheld Thursday to conelder the ques. tlon of mobllizatlon of the srmy. Refugees are beginoiog to arrive in Servia from Widdia, . Eyoub Pashs ssked If Scrvia would consent to reccive them, a4 Ihe Russians are especicd 10 bombard Widdin from Kalafat. ALSACK. . A Berlin dlspatch says the warm reception of the Bmperor by the Inhabliants of Sirassbourg has In- duced him (o postpone the rcinforcement of the Alsaze-Lorraine garrisons. 1t Is boped that the Fronch Governmeut wil] profit by this respite to djmintsb thelr forces In the fronticr diatricts. TUBKISU FOKCRS 1N ARMENLA. Loxpox, May 2.—Letters from Erseroum give the following particulars of the Turklsh forces in e e e = - = Armenia: ¢ The Fourth Tnrkish Army Corps, stationed In Asia_Minor, under the command of Ahmed Mukntar Pacha, has its headquarters at Erzcronm, which In gartieoned by 22,000 men. At Kars there ars 24,000, at Ards. han 12,000, and at Haskko: ‘while 7,000 sre distributed nshkire and Karakellsa, 0,000 among the Pacein vitl and Bojazid s ‘ocenpled by 4,000 men,” These Ictiers are dated before the capture of the latter place. 'Thia estimato dues not compriao the Cir- caasiane, Kurds, and the militia which has been called out. If all the Circassians nbey tho sum- mons of tho Porte, ‘30’5 would_furniah & contin- gent of more than 1 men. The Kurds do not number sbave 4,000, all cavalry. The militia shoald furnish about 25,000 mon. A TURK'S VIEW OF THE WAR. The feeling of the Turke in rcgard to the war is well llustrated In a conversation which s corre- spondent of the Angaburg Allgemeine Zeltung hotd with a Turkish merchant 1n Rustchuk just before the outbreak of hostilities. Sald the merchant: **It scoms that mot only the Russians, but aleo the rest of want to drivo us out of Eorope in “order porsossion of lands which have for centurles. It s posalble that this may be brought about, but {t1a as certaln an it §a natiral that wo alial] resfst it. To this ond we have bent all our encrgles at whateversacrifice; wo willspend the last imnan and the Iaet dollar to ent the ont- rage. 'To Pm"m ourselves touches the highest Interests of mankind; it concerns our falth, the roil that l;llm‘lfllhu us, tho roof aver our heads, the carc and love of onr wives and the piness of our children. lnlrlmd by thought we will fght, and it wo we will fall and cnter th dise of our m o fathers. Butif the Franks lnlnx. t they can mako laughing-stocks of ua and put off their on- staught tlli they are in & botter position to attack us, they are very much miataken. We cannot stand foraver og the banks of tho Danube expect- Ingthelr hostilities, and we will not. We will bave eithor an honorable and laating peace or a florce and decisive war, and one of tho two we know how to extort by force. : VON MOLTKE. I8 REVIAW OF THE RUMO-TUNKISH CAMPAIGN . or 183, Jloston Journal, Frequent referonce Is made to the observations of Von Moltke on the milltary situation of Turkey and its indications sa ta the preacnt war, 1t should be premised that Von Moltke basesfhls observations on the campaign of 1828, which scems to hin o combiue wore polnts of similarity with any repetition of the strugglo than that of 1874, lle cstimates that tha Turks began that campaign with 80,000 soldicra on the line of tho Danubo, and that the Hnasians erosscd the Pruth with 65,000, If wo multiply theso forces by thres wo shall still fall short, probably, of thoss now about to coms into collivlon on the same lino; but the proportion between the two would still be tolerably well pro. served. The improvoment, aleo, in means of trapsportation and in the art of handling large arica has nearly lwrt pace with thelr fncreare on t ee, Von Moltke, therefore, on reviewing the campalgn of 1428, calcalates that a Kusslan army, by croseing the Danubo at llirsova—on the lower part of the niver, where it runs north parallel 10 the shore of the Black 8ca and sbout Afty miles distant—with 120,000 nien, leaviug 0, 000 I invest Ellistria, as many before Varna, and 30,000 as & corpm of observatlon befors behumla, it would not be imposaible for the remaining 50,000 1o croes the Balkans, **having ss a base the flack Sea puets,* 'Tho latter remark, as well o3 the pres cediug statlstics, will show (hat tuls oft-naoted opinlon was pronounced somo time beforo tho ele. nients of the prevent situation were made up, an {bat it requircs material modification to givo: It the sathority frequontly claimed fn its behalt, The Russians do not have command of the Black Sea ports, and tho beat that they can dolutacrippla tho eficlency of the Turkish Hlcet with torpedoes ana - artillery, o Yo \ioh Moflc's raview of the campalen of 1626 shows plainly ibat the Hussians, even when wfurlor iu force, wel linost luvariably succens- ful against tho Turks iupitched haltles, Gen. Diebitech with a few thousand soldicrs pushed his way through tbe lalkans, aud, wilthoat takiug Fchamla, advanced upou Adrianople, —the de- feusive aatpost of Constantinonie,—whero the “Tarkish force sur-endered without striking: a blow, All through cawpalgn the Turks showed thst they could Bght desperately bebind fortideations, but'that in fleld servico they wero no mateh for tho JRussians. \Vhat cLanges n! dl“" liave wrought n the soldierly capacity of the two nations ro- wmalns to b scen. —— PERSIA. * DISSENSIONS BXTWSEN S1{AN AND BULTAN. Dispateh to London Times. Pera, Apri} 13.—There are grave disacnsions between tho Porto and the Peralan Legstlon. Tho ' Perslan Minlster, Gen. Mohsin Khan, has learnt from various sonrces, on which he places Implicit rellance, thi Medins, on the 18th of January (old style), a wmob of Turkish people, aided by some of the townapeople of all ranks and classes, attacked the Perslan pligrims in the very Mosque of the Prophct's Tomb, killing five women and four men, and wounding at lesst 300 persous, Tho author of this outrags and eacrilege, exacrable to guod Mussulmans, were all armed with sticks aud clubs, & evidense of pre- meditation and conspiracy, Tle massacre waa attended by deeds of uuexampled ferocity. Soma of the Persian women, who, unable to distinguish betweon friends and foes, rushed to tho men for protection, wero felled to the ground and delib- eratcly trodden to death where they lay, Al this was dono almost within hearing of the Governor, whose konak adjoins the mosque, but who seems to bave remalned & passive apectator of the sceno, Molsin Khen some time ago lald before the Porte ali the particulars of this horrid butchery, of the truth of which, he says, ho sddoced lrrefutable roofs, but without yet eliciting auy answer rom the Minister, Safvet Pasha, who pata him off an the plea of overwhelming busiueay, ‘The tragedy of Medina, which was, of the usual {rays between Orthodox those of Sunnita persnasion, ta which Torks Araba belong, and the Shibltes, or Sectarians of All, who are very numerous in Perala, a not the only subject on which the Minlster of the Shah has had canse to remonstrate In vory strong language with the Sultan's Government. " The tension be- tween these (wo Mussnlman States apoears Lo be yory great, and b{ uo means unilkely o joad o an futerruption of friendly relstions. “The Persians complaln that the Ottoman peoplu and Government atudy every means by which they may anuoy, fll-treat, and provoke Persian subjects residing tn this country, = The Tutks, on the other hand, assert that the Shah'a Government are only sceking pre- texts for A quarrol, 80 s (0 decin {hemselves Juati- fled in procceding to open hoatilitles, were the out- break of a warto afford Persia an opportunlty of Ppisying jackal to the Russian llon. BERLIN, April 18, —Dersla, at Husala's bidding, 18 threatening the Astatic fronticry of Turkey, The Porsian army, however, being very innocuous, it will haraly réquire a Turko-Yarkoman alllance to keep tho Shal n check. FRANOCE, TIX ULTRAMONTAXE CONTROVERSY. Pants, May 4.~The Republican papers are much Irritated at M, Jules Slmon's speech in the Cham- bor of Depaties about the Ultramantano agitation, and somo assert that the position of tho Csbinet may bo endangered by thls question. Several teibuto M. Simon's conclliatory tone towards the Catholica to President MacMabon's intervention. Vinssierss, May 4,—In the Chamber of Depn- ties the decbate on M, Loblond's interpellation was reoponcd by Gambetta, who sald in the presence of Intrlgucs which divided the conntry and alarmed Earopo tho Hspublican party ougnt to loadly pro- clalin ils principles and endeavor to save the Stato In which a breach had boen made by Bullun in- terosts and Cathollc commiticos. ¢ charged that members the former reactionary Uabinets, who havao tal refuge in the Senate, were dire the presout movement, After in- velihling it the encroachments of tho clergy, ho declares time the churches should be rele- futed o the persubordinate rank in the State. The Clericalists sought to Induce Frunce to break with the Jlallan revolution. Cluricallemn wasa an eneny, o atement was groeted with prolonged erhaps, one seulzians Th apilaase by the Left. inister” Simon indigosutly repudiated the as. sertion that bis speech of ycsterdsy waa dictated by the Presid He repeated Lis declaration of tho Goverument's delcrminstion to make the law respected. Thoy would do so wilh ail the more encrgy, ssadvantage might be taken if impanity was enjoyed by certaln Imwnl (probably meaning ihl:l Dlehops) io prejudice the good zolations with M. Mun, rrcznll{ elected Clerical Deputy, de- nied that the Catholica desired war with Italy. Tho wmber, by 8 volo of UOL yess (o 121 nays, adopted tho order of the day prescnied by tha Left aud u:egud by the Government, cg- claripg that the Chamber, considenny that the recrudescenco of Lbo Ullramontany wanifestations constituto 8 danger to tho peace at homs an abroad, calls upon the Govcrowent o use sll law- 1ol means st 118 disposal, ITALY, * CHURCH AND BTATE. Roxs, Msy 4.—In the Chamber of Depaties to- dsy Miolster Melegari, in anawer to s Deputy who had given notico of an interpellation retative to the reactionary movement comwenved abrosd la favor of the reatoratiouof the temiporal power of tha v ’ Tope, said the agitation was the wark of private individuals and deserved no serious conslderation. The Powers wcre convinced that tho Churci and Tope enjuyed completo Niberty and {ndependence. The Powers have never addreased any observations to the Gov- ernmeut on the subject. The Interpellation was poatponed upon the muggestion of the Govern- ment, Signor Nicotera statlng that postponement would show that the facts_mentioned in the jutor~ peliation had not the importance which had been attributed to them, The Government cntertained 00 apprehensions in regard to (o agitativa. In the Senate, the general discussion on the Clerical Abases bill has closed. COLOMBIA., THE WAR ENDED. Parnans, Aprll 25.—The war in Colombia virtual- 1y ended on the Gth fpst. The Conservative farces were defeated at Manizales by Gen. Julian Trujxillo, andjthe whole State of Antioqua capltu- lated. On the 10th inst., near Rio Hacha, & battlo was fought between the forcesof Gens, Ponte, Liberal, and Faress, Conaervativo, in_ which Ponce s reported victorious. Gen. Trujillo is now s popalar candldats for the next pmldcnci of Colombia, Thera wiil probably be no organised opposition. . TOISONED. The Archbishop of Quito was polsoned on Good Frl(:{ while saying mass, by means of strychnine introduced jato the winc naed in tho ceremany, ‘There was great excitement and Indignation over the sacrilege. The perpetrators have not beea dls~ covered., BURMATIL, 4 BLOODY RIOT. Times of India, A steamer which arrived at Rangoon a fortnight 3g0 from the south-cosat ports of Burmah broaght some very startling news. It appears when she reached Renoung on her way (o Rangoon her Captain fonnd matters fo sach & state of forment that he considered it too dangeroustoland, Ho learnt that & day or two before thero had been o dreadful riot among the Chineae, who had risen up againet the Hajah and besicged bim in bisowa pilacn, bealdes burning downall the Government ulldings and looting & Juak siationed at the mouth of tho Henoung River belonging to the Rajab. The Ilajah's military force, cousisilng of 50 men, who act {n the doubls capacity of body guard aml police, was uneqoal to a contest with & raging pope ulation of about 15,000 people, composed for the most part of Chinamen. But the Ks)ah with tuis force shut himself in his palace, a fortified build- ing boasting of a few pleces of ariillery, and com- manding the wholc leugth of & brosd stralght road. ‘The rioters In attacking the palacc Giled this broad avenue, and it can bo understood when the RRajah, Joadiog his guos. it {e sald, with large quantltics of rifie bullets, opened npon this denve mass, what terriblo kavoo must have been commitied. ' Four hundred of the rfoters sro xaid to Lave paidtho penalty with their lives, and it lo dificult to say where the matter wonld have ended had not e amese man-of- war arrived from Junkeeylog, land- «€d ita marlues, and reatored ordor. e THE CANADIAN MINISTRY, Special DispateA so The Triduns. Orrawa, May 4.~The foliowing rumors are care ront: Mackenale Is Lo retire from the oftice uf Publie Works, and take the Presldency of the Councll, ihe Hon, Couchon to bo appolnted to some outsldo offics, Huntiugdon or Scott to take the Pablic Works, Bmith desires to retire from the Mivlstry for private reasgne. It lesali tbat Blake will also retire, and probably Laurler will tako the Alinletry of Justice, but this is doubtful. 1¢ s almoat certain that Kilfam wiil bo taken luto the Cabinet in place of oue of the Nuva Scotia wmembers. Other changes are oo tho tapis. i certainthat & considerable reconstructivn of the Cabluet will take place this suwmmer, ‘The Biahop of Rapert's Land has boen gazeted nl:r““""’ of the Unll’ihll; of Maultoba. patriated French Canadians aro focking inte the province from the Uul States by bundreds, 3 INDIANS. Special Dispalch to The Tridune. 8toux City, May4.—It sppears that only abous 160 Ponca Indfans have yoluntarily left their resees yation for their new bomo in the Indian territory, There are 500 who still rewain at thelr Agency in Dakota and refuse 10 leave It It is underoiood that troopa will be usud 1o furce them to comply with the requirements of the tioverawent. Caxr Romixsox, Neb., May 4.—A couricr just 1o brings 8 letter fromw the Led Cloud party, which wili'reach this point early on Sunday worniog. Hhpent YOG v Lo bave ko ato e urty-seven lodgcs bave gone g«...%‘:.:mm he Yellowatous. 10" surreuder (o eu. Miles, % e e o by g