The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-26
NOW FOR BLOOD.
Formal Declaration Of War by the Gear
10000 Russians Gross the Pruth-
The Turks il Good Trim for FIGHTING.
RUSSIA RESOLVED.

RUSSIA RESOLVED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 24.-The |
cZars manifesto to the Russian army and |
people was promulgated to-day. The |
emperor declares that in view Of the |
rejection of the protocol, and the obsti- |
nate refusal of the porte to yield to the
Just demands OF Europe, the moment
has arrived for Russia to act independ-
emily.
THE Glars MANIFESTO.
The following is the text OF the cars
manifesto:
Our faithful and beloved subjects know
the strong interest We have constantly
felt i'm the destlnies OF the oppressed
Christian population Of Turkey. Our
desire to ameliorate and assuage their
lot has been shared by the whole Russian
nation. which now shows itself ready to
bear fresh sacrifice. 10 alleviate the po-
sition OF the Christian in the Balkan PEN
Ursula. The blood and property of our
| faithful subjects have always been dear
10 us, and our whole reign
attests our constant solicitude TO pre-
serve to Russia the benefit OF peace. This
solicituie never tails TO actuate Us during
the deplorable events which occurred in
Herzegovina, Bosnia and Bulgaria.
Our object before all was TO effect amel.
| ioration in the position of christians in
the East by means OF pacific negotia-
lions, and in concert with the great Eu-
ropean powers, our allies and friends,
| for two years we have made incessant
efforts 10 induce the porte to effect such
reforms as would protect christians Ia
| Bosnia. Herzegovina and Bull
garia from the arbitrary measure Of local
authorities. The accomplishment OF
these reforms was absolu tely stipulated
by Interior engagements contracted by
the porte toward the whole of Europe.
Our efforts. supported by diplomatic
| representations made in common with
other governments, have not, however,
attained their object. The porte has re.
| manned mistaken in its formal refusal OF
any effective guarantee for the security
of its Christian subjects, and has rejected
! the conclusions OF the Constantinople
| conference. Wishing 10 essay every pos
sible means of Cancellation in order to
persuade the porto, we proposed TO the
| other cabinets to draw up a
special protocol comprising the
most essential conditions OF the Constan-
tinOple conference, and 10 invite the Tur-
kish government to adhere to this inter-
nationa! act, which states the extreme
limits OF our peaceful demands. But our
expectation was not fulfilled. The porte
did not defer to this unanimous wish of
Christian Europe. and did not adhere TO
the conclusions OF the protocol. Having
exhausted pacific efforts, we are com.
PEELED by the naughty obstinacy of the
porte to proceed to more decisive acts,
feeling that our equity and our own Dig
nifty enjoin it. By her refusal Turkey
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recourse to arms. Profoundly con-
WINGED OF the justice of our c2use, and
humbly committing ourselves to the
known to our faithful subjects that the
moment foreseen when we pronounced
the words, to which all Russia responded
with complete unanimity, has now ar.
! rived. We expressed the intention to
act independently when We deemed 1t nee
essary, and when Russia's honor should
demand it. In now invoking the bless.
ing OF God upon our valiant armies. We
give them the order 10 cross the Turkish
frontier.
Signed ALEXANDER.
Given at kischenefi, this 10 day OF
Apriltold style), in the year of grace
1877, and in the twenty-third year oil
our reign.
THE CARS SPEECH.
A dispatch form kischenefi, dated yes
terday. and officially published to-day
announces that at the review OF troop
by the car at Tiraspool, yesterday, hi
majesty, addressing the officers, said
! felt grief at sending you to the field O
battle. and therefore delayed action a
long as possible, hesitating to shed you
G blood. But now that the honor of Rus
a sla is attacked, am convinced you will
ali. to the last man. know how TO yindi
cate it. May God be with you. / wisl
J you complete success. Farewell unit
!. your RETURN"
RoUMANIAN FRONTIER CROSSED.
, The first Russian detachment, consis
ting Of forty sappers and officers, crossed
the Roumanian frontier yesterday a
Bestinak. One thousand men are ex
pected to cross to-day.
GORTsCHAKoFF's CIRCULAR.
Prince Gortschakofi' 8 circular dispatch
which was communicated to the powers
yesterday, states that in seeking to OBJ
tain by arms what Europe vainly en-.
deavored to secure by peaceful means.
Russia believes she furthers the Euro.
pean interest.