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The Cincinnati Daily Star
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Reports from May 1 detail Russian torpedoing of the Danube closing it to navigation, British assurances on Egyptian financial aid to Turkey limited to voluntary contributions, and various war updates including preparations at Ibrail, Turkish reinforcements, a Porte protest, a reported fight at Kars, Russian bridge-building, slow Russian advance, and Odessa under siege.
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THE DANUBE TORPEDOED.
LONDON, May 1.-The River Danube
is now permanently closed to naviga-
tion, the Russians having laid torpedoes
in the channel.
WHAT EGYPT WILL DO.
LONDON, May 1.-In the House of Com-
mons yesterday afternoon the Govern-
ment announced, in answer to inquiries
relative to the statement that the Khe-
dive proposed to render pecuniary as-
sistance to the Sultan, that it could not
state what line of conduct Egypt would
follow, but assurances had been given
that the revenues pledged to England
would remain untouched. The further
aunouncement was made that any as-
sistance rendered to Turkey would de-
pend upon voluntary contributions.
NEWS NOTES ON THE SITUATION.
A Vienna special of Sunday says the
authorities of Ibrail have ordered the
inhabitants to remove all portable prop-
erty within three days, as an attack
from the Turks is expected. Fifteen
thousand Russians are now quartered
below the town to meet the anticipated
assault.
The Turkish army on the Danube has
been reinforced by forty battalions and
forty thousand Circassians from Sofia.
The news from Paris is that a protest
is being drawn up by the Porte respect-
ing alleged commencement of hostilities
by Russia previous to a formal declara-
tion of war. Several Turkish Consuls
are unable to return home in conse-
quence.
A fight is reported at Kars, but no
particulars given.
A telegram from Ibrail announces
that the Russians are building a bridge
over the Danube there.
A dispatch from Bucharest, dated
Monday, says: "The Russians are ad-
vancing very slowly. The left wing
rests at Reni. Grand Duke Nicholas
will establish his headquarters at Jassy
to-day, whence they will afterward be
advanced to Ploiesti. It is reported
that the Turkish gunboats have left the
lower Danube, fearing torpedoes and
the Russian heavy artillery. It is be-
lieved that the slow movement of the
Russians is due to an intention to give
the Turks ample time to reflect upon
their present situation."
A special from Odessa says: "By
orders received on Saturday, Odessa
has been declared in a state of siege."
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Danube
Event Date
May 1
Key Persons
Outcome
danube permanently closed to navigation; turkish army reinforced by forty battalions and forty thousand circassians; fifteen thousand russians quartered near ibrail; odessa declared in state of siege
Event Details
Russians laid torpedoes in the Danube channel closing it to navigation. British government stated Egypt's conduct uncertain but revenues pledged to England untouched and aid to Turkey via voluntary contributions. Ibrail authorities ordered property removal expecting Turkish attack with 15,000 Russians positioned. Turkish reinforcements from Sofia. Porte protesting Russian hostilities without declaration affecting Turkish consuls. Reported fight at Kars. Russians building bridge at Ibrail. Russians advancing slowly with left wing at Reni, Grand Duke Nicholas establishing headquarters at Jassy then Ploiesti; Turkish gunboats withdrew from lower Danube fearing torpedoes and artillery; slow advance to allow Turks reflection.