Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-13
Eho Eastern War.

Winter MS army 10 bulgaria, uulcSS i'u''o""N
or some other fortress previously surrepders
1t is stated that Prioce lIassao aDd the
Egyptians arc to be sent to Varaa to relieve the
Turkish garrison, who will advance Immediate
ly. This is 10 consequence Of the usclessnes'
of the Egyptians. inactioo. Prince Hassan Will
arrive at Varna this evening.
A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs: u
find moro hopeful feeling prevalent, 10 which
| begin somewhat to share. This is caused ny
reports of an impending change In some lmpof-
tant commands, Including the dismissal OF Gen.
Levitzky."
A correspondent with the Czarewitch's head
quarters ct Daluymonaster teegraphs; uoder
date CT Wednesday, as follows: The severe
storm of cold wind and rain. which began
week ego. still continues The camps are 1T
eray lakes Of mud. All the roads are lmprac.
ticable except the highway between Biea and
Rustchuk. The suffering OF the soldiers Is IN
describablo No preparations have been made
for wiuter weather, and those who lost their
tents and overcoats on the retreat from the Lom
q month since have not yet been supplied with
others"
Georse Lamson. an American surgeon. now
attached to the Russian Soldiers Relief Socl'
ETY., and who served 10 the ambuaIces durlDg
the Franco German and SerVlan wars, has ar
rived at Bucharest
A private telegram confirms the report that
Mukhtar Pasha is pursuing the Russians.
The sentence Of death passed on the GcshottS
has been committed to exile.
Intelligence has been received ut the British
Embassy that Mukhtar Pasha is pursuing the
retreating Russians in Armenia
A dispatch from Bucharest says: Various
uncoofrmed reports are current here c0ncernlog
the HUNGARIAN invasion into Little Wallachla.
According to one of these the report was caused
by the conservation of the colors OF 4 militia
battalion at Orsovs. Other reports alege that
body raiders actually crossed the frontier:
A dispatch from Pesth says the news oil the
Hungarian ncursion toto Little Wallacha Is
much doubted there.
A Bucharest special says: There can be 90
doubt that number of Hungarans really
crossed the frontier, but so far nothing Is known
IF their further movements. They appear to
be nearly all Infantry and should they advance
far they will undoubtedly be captured, aud ii
they resist. be killed or executed as trIsandS.
| The Rouanian Project of the Methedintzl dis
trict, having gone to Otsovo to demonstrate
with the authorities, was Informed that the
greatest service Romanla could do the Aus
| trian Government would be to shoot the lntru-
ders. The raiders arc former Hungarian re-
publicans."
Prince Milan has received note couched
10 coucliatory terms from the Porte, pointing
out that the ornaments of ScrVia are preiudl-
cial to the maintenance of good relations which
the Porte greatly desire to preserve.
LONDON, OFT. IA dispatch to Reuter- s
Telegram Company from Sistova says: "Ac'
tive preparations arc making for the reception
of the Gar 10 view Of the intended transfer oil
his headquarters from Gorny. Studen TO this
place.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct l3.-Au official dis,
patch says: "Oa the 9th Instant there was
naval engagement in the Suina mouth OF the
Danube, during which Turkish three mastcd
steamer crossed line Of torpcdocs laid during
the nights Of the 9Th and 9th instant. An ex
ploson epsued, and the steamer sank. A Rus
sian cutter hauled down her flag. 1t IS sup
posed that all on the steamer persisted. The
Gar has issued decree providing that every
soldier engaged 10 the war may be promoted tC
| commissioned office t,r distinguished s,r'
vices on naasius-t h. ar 4. eWs': " "t'""' .
A fro occurred yesterday at the Duke Of
Argyrs seat, at Invera'y Castle, Iaverary,
Argyllsbirc. The central tower was Quilted.
The fire has been extiuguished.
A fire broke out in the Hungarian House of
Parliament during the sitting yesterday, but it
was soon extioguished
George H. Hegs, an American citizen, who
has been 10 prison 10 Panama for six months
past, without trial, on charge of swindling,
was set at liberty on the 18th cf September,
having at last had trial and been found not
guilty.
From Central America the news is favorable
and the prospects of a permanent peace are
more strongly indicated.
Nicaragua has joined tho Republics of Gaut-
omala, Salvador aad Honduras in the scheme
tor confederation or a cicse binding together
OF the different States. II now only remains
for Costa Rica to add her name to make the
compact complete. This, it is hoped, she
will do.
Kingston, Jamai,a, advices to October say
that an American sea captain threatens fillbus
tering expedition to Morant Keys, which are
dependencies of Jamaica. He contends that
he took possession of them 10 1866 10 the name
Of the United States.
Another serious coplagration is reported from
Port AL Prince. A large number of houses
were burned.