Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-03
FOREIGN INTELLVGENCE.


a serious outbreak of cholera had occurred in
Akyab. Fully 25 per cent. of the European
population had perished.
OK the Oath, the Czar of Russia issued man.
ifesto to the Russian army and people, in which,
after setting forth the causes of offense ON the
part of Turkey and the efferts made by Russia
in the interests of peace and humanity, he for
mally declared war and issued an order for the
crossing of the frontier. simultaneously with
this manifesto Prince Gortschakoff issued a
circular to the Powers, giving the reasons for
the precipitation of hostilities. The Turk
ish Charge a. Afdires at st. Petersburg
also furnished his passports. The
advance of the Russian army, consisting of
II, 900 men, crossed the Pruth into Roumania,
under the leadership of the Grand Duke Nicho-
las. A proclamation was issued announcing
the invasion. The Roumanian Government not
having received preliminary notification, de-
clared that it yielded to force and directed its
troops to fall back to avoid conflict. 1t is
stated that the immediate object of the advance
was to protect the railway bridge at Barbaschi
where the first collision was expected.
On the 25th an Imperial order was issued de-
claring the Provinces of Bessarabia, Kerzen,
Taurida and Crimea in a state of siege. The
Russians had crossed the frontier of Asatic
Turkey at Alexandropol, on the route to Kars.
Galatz and Braila had been occupied by the
Russians, and the important railway bridge at
these points secured. Several Turkish IRON
clads were moving up the Danube to attack the
bridge.
ACCORDING to Berlin and Vienna kilograms of
tba +be no4 a+ta To
diate between Turkey and Russia until after
one or two serious engagements had been fought
on the Danube.
THE municipality of Moscow voted funds, on
the 25th, for l, 600 beds for wounded soldiers,
and also 100000 rubles for additional hospital
appliances. The Russian Imperial family have
given 40 600 900 rubles from their private purses
for the expenses of the war.
IN reply to the demand of the Porte for per-
mission to cross the frontier Servia has declared
that she should maintain strict neutrality in the
war between Turkey and Russia, so long as her
territory was not violated.
Up to the morning of the 25th, $4,000 Rus
slams had crossed over into Roumania-
SAFvET PASTA, the Turkish Minister of For
eign Affairs, sent a circular dispatch to the
Powers in reply to the Russian manifesto on the
25th. He protests against the declaration of
war, and sets out the efforts made by Turkey to
imT rove the position of her Christian subjects
and satisfy the demands of the Christian Powers.
In the absence, therefore, of proper provocation
Safvet Pasha says the Porte cannot understand
the motive of Russia's attack, and consequently
appeals to the treaty of Paris and the mediation
of the guaranteeing Powers.
SERvIA notified Turkey, on the 26th, that she
would resist by force any attempt on the part of
the Turkish Army to occupy Gladova-
THE Prince of Montenegro, on the 26th, issued
circular to the Powers, in which he states that
the negotiations with Turkey were broken off
because of his demand that the Herzegovinian
refugees be restored to their homes. He adds
that he shall defend the integrity of his territory
by all the means at his command, hoping that
if he be defeated. Christian Europe will save the
women and children.
ACCORDING to foreign newspaperreports of the
26th, an engagement had taken place on the
Asiatic frontier. resulting in the defeat of the
Russians. with a loss of 500 killed and wound
ed. They were forced to fall back.
On the 26th. Prince Charles sent in a message
to the Roumanian Chambers. substantially adj
vising the declaration of against Turkey.
The Sultan, on the Goth, issued proclama-
ton to his army, announcing the declaration o1
/ war by Russia. He invokes the assistance OF
God to repel the invader, and promises that the
| Nation shall care for the wives and children OF
those who fight her battles. Should it become
necessary, he would himself go to the army an6
| raise the sta ndard of the Khalifat and the Sul
| tanat, and would sacrifice his life for the hono
! and inaepeIIdence of his country