The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-05-24
The War Feeling at Fever Heat in England
London Despatch MAY IN ton. Y. S


lieVeu 10 be preparing to precipitate England, join
ed by Austria, into IA conflict with Russia. Diplo-
matte circles confess that Englands participation
IS torcgone conclusion Extraordinary prepare
lions IN the armament Of both land and naval
forces are reported in all parts of the kingdom
AL home transports from distant colonies are I'M
der orders for troops. Great fleets Of troop ships
are preparing. From all naval rendezvous prodigi-
ouS Accommodations of naval and military stores are
en- route to the Mediterranean stations Orders
have been sent 10 India to mobilize the Mussul-
man contingent.
Under these signs the markets have become un-
settled. and corn, anticipating cavalry demands
has reached extreme prices. The tone of the ma
lorty OF the London and provincial press is out
spoken for instant Intervention upon almost any
preteNt War newspapers repeat the street argll-
mcntS that the Russians disregard the final clause
III the Black Sea treaty of 1854 guaranteeing the
ihNloiaDlllty OF narrow slip of territory north and
west OF the Danube. War measures are welcomed
with enthusiasm among the great body of mer-
chants whose business is crippled by the blockade
OF the Black Sea and the cessation of traffic with
that region, which i'll Liverpool, Glasgow and Lon
uon more than equals transatlantic operations.
Besides this, various ranks of business sustain
heavy losses, many suffering bankruptcy by the
capture, c0nscaton or dispersion of their Asatc
branches, In English homes, even among the
lower ranks, feeling of intense hostility against
Russia IS marked. They charge upon the Cars
covctous ambition the hardships arising from the
rise IN the price of bread the stagnation in bust
ness, and all the miserics that accompany war
without its advantages. Englands interests will
be the preteNt, and the first Russian success of
magnitude the occasion for intervention That
this will be the end, the best informed men in
Parliament, the press and in public life concur in
declaring Dlsraeli and the officials of the Gov
ernment have been necessarily in Cabinet council
since the defeat of Gladstone's peace resolutions
To make this defeat so signal their management
contributed greatly.
The war party press camor for instant protec
ton of Englands interests. The Russian Ambas
Sador has gone home to warn the Gar Of the i'm
pending danger. CourerS follow him in rapid sue
cesSlon with reports of the situation which are too
compromising TO be entrusted to the post or to the
telegraph.
THE RUSSIAN ARMIES.
The correspondent of the Suns London bureau
Il German Pole. expelled on Monday from the Rus
SIAN army telegraphs from Vienna that only mea
ere reports from the Danube are allowed by the
Russian staff. Matter by mail even is scrutinized
and not a line permitted 10 pass mentioning NUN
beers. disposition or identity of the forces Civil
ans approaching the army are kept under rigid
surveillance. and all contraband statements are
burned, the writer writers being warned al
once The expelled correspondent had orders
from the Suns London bureau to move westward
along the Russian front. from GalatZ to Rustchuk
attach himself 10 the main body and follow its
movements, With some difficulty he reached the
Danube above REM and ACCOMPANIED division of
Russians had projected prodigous lines of fortified
lions. behind which were assembled thirty brig
AIDES OF infantry. aggregating 10000 men, l,i.000
cavalry and great mass Of artillery. Hence south
westward to Oltcnitza the army forms a continu
GUS front, embracing Il total OF $50. 600 men.
10 the westward Of this, a distance from one to
three miles from the Danube, thinner line is car
rlcd To Widdin. the extreme Russian right. Re
endorsements were pouring in, mainly on the left
and centre The Roumanian levies were used to
and rtit,
adopted to lull the Turks into the belief that no
formidable movement would be attempted on the
Danube 1t was open talk in the Russian camp
that the Russian army of the Caucasus was to ad
vance steadily toward the Bosphorlls drawing off
the turkish forces IN that direction, and leaving
the army OF the Danube an easy road through the
Balkans. The slow advance OF the Russian army
OF the Danube is caused by diplomatic rather than
by military considerations. The Gar is anxious
to hold Austria in check by the presence on her
frontier OF half million Of men Should this
army push too rapidly across the Danube and into
the Bakins Austria would be free to attack the
Russian Rear and thus paralyze the campaign. In
, the Russian camp il is believed that England and
Austria are Joined in coalition to intervene 50
soon us decided Russian successes shall endangcr
the formers Eastern and the latter's Danuban in
tereStS. The Russian speak of their forces on the
Danube as the army Of England, implying its use
against England. Its commander is enioined to
take no irretrievabe step forward until England
and Austria shall have been diplomaticay neutral
led
The result of the first three days debate on Glad
stones resolutions regarded by the Russians
as defeat OF Disraeli and the war party. 1t was
under that impression that the formidable tcnts
of last week We're ordered along the line, and are
now going on. Points from Gladstoncs speech
were circulated IN the army and saluted as vie
tory.
Immense ste. cs have been accumulated at GalatZ
Bralla, and Plnvcshtl-the headquarters of the
pr CIV wall milf
occupation accompanies headquarters. As soon
as the army enters Il town. permanent civil Off
clals are to be put in charge, as though the Gar
meant to retain all conquests.
TO send reports direct from the camp tOrfcits a
journalists credentials. Most cxacting conditions
are subscribed to by each correspondent upon the
back of which is pasted his photograph 4 dupli-
cate is left at headquarters. \ special aid to the
Ear, Col. llauScnk;lmpf, superntends the press
corps and to him must be submitted copies of all
journals whose representatives are accredited 1T
the Russian headquarters
LoNpoN, May 20. The weeks kilograms confirm
the Russian advance to the Aluta at Turun Ma
guerS, lSlansh and Simnitza The forces actually
al these places only the advance posts The
main body is distributed in the rear between Alex
andra, Roman and Bucchedevedc, IS 900 being
al the latter place from whence good roads lead to
Tnrun, Magnrcll and SimnitZa, 900 at AleXan
Nrla 10000 III Roman and 10000 at karakat
here are thus IN what may be termed the centre
advance, between Aluta and Ecdc l0l 900 men
Is regards the extreme right fifteen field batteries
hay" been srlt--pan 10 turn SEVERN and part to
kalatat Tw" batteries have arrived at Vircicorava
the terminus of the koumania railway This move
mcnt OF the artillery further west coupled with
the constant arrival of sappers and pioneers with
the other forces, now amounting to some | 10 900
west of krajoya, leaving little doubt that the Rus
SANS intend t" turn Widdin. Everything goes To
show that their campaign will be directed with the
view I" compel the Turks to fight in open field
The chief concentration on the left and extreme
left Is al HulrgeVo and Slobosia. Between these
points there are now $1,000 men, exclusive of cav
AIRY and artillery At krnoji and Otcntza there
are 10000 men. and at kalavash an advance post
OF 1000 Ia guard against any flank attack from Sill
lstriA. Thence to lbrai there is only Il chain of
CoSSack UutpoStS. but at SloboSia there are 5000
exclusive Of artillery and cavalry On the Gaatz,
krn and Slnall line there has been no increase of
men, but a notable increase of defensive works in
tn" shape of batteries. All these arrangements and
the disposition. SO far of the Russian troops show
that the attempts To cross the Dobrutlscha are
trints. The chief concentrations are at and near
Gurgevo and on the Aluta line
PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN ASIA MINOR.
The intelligence from Tls and Van illustrates
the progress of events in Asia Minor The first at
tack on }atoum was Il teint to cover operations on
the other side Of the kolova range The Turks had
strong positions the heights south of the river
'horuk. which III turn was commanded by force
and held batteries on the northern slope of the
hpoNt, where IL lollllS southern boundary of the
thoruk PLAIN The continuation of the kolova
cham, forming the southern and eastern boundaries
Of the Choruk plain, is called khotzubani In order
t" shut i'll Batoum on the land side it was neces-
SIry to Dust the Turks from their position on the
kolova to flank their position the river heights
lower down. The Russians were unable to force
tithcr position, but have succeeded in half turning
the Turkish position on the river by occupying the
khotzubani heights. The next battle will result
either III the occupation of the lower kolova or in
the complete defeat Of the Russians, who will then
be thrown back on Osurgcthc, but of this the Rus
slams at 1ltlis appear to have no fear. The move
ment is regarded there as having been successful.
since it is "a further step to the complete invest
ment OF Batoum. 1t is said, however that the
Russian commander exceeded his Instructions
and it is not denied that the losses have been
heavy. Each side carried off Their dead and
wounded. Many of the latter have arrived at
Osurgethe The Russian third or Erwau column
has arrived at ttchkleSses and the advance guard
pushed forward to near Jeranos and Chamur about
alf-way between Bayazid and Erzeroum
From JeranoS Il road leads across the Agry range
to kagsman, which is also in the hands of the
Russians From kagisman another road leads to
Getshevan on the southern route from kars to
Erzcroum. Thus east, north and south of Kars
the mountain passes and roads are in Russian
hands, and Of the outlets Of these passes to the
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