Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-15
The BRITISH ACTION FORE.
SHADOWS WAR.
Serylan Army Ordered to Cross The
Turkish Frontier.
An ATfAtk ON ERZEROUM
Expected.
AN EPIDEMIC SAID TO HAVE DRIv.
EN OSMAN PASHA FROM THE
PLEVNA INTRENCHMEN
Kumo : Concerning the Troops Compose
Ing Osmsn's Army.

NEW YORK December IA. Kiernau's agency
has the ioloH lag London special from Ere
rOum to the London Times, says that Derby tele-
grsphld the British Consul there to leave the
town. This is considered in Erzeroum as fore
shsdowng declaration of war between Eng land
and Russia
BELGRADE, December Il. A procl im alton of
the Servian government is issued announcing the
SerylaU army Is oidered to cross the Turkish FROM
tier
LONDON, December ii. The Times COZ respon-
dent at Ptvna tclegraIhs:
"Ihe Grand Duke Nicholas tlld me Osman Pa
sha reported his force AS p 600 At the same
time the Grand Duke seemed TO be doubtful If
there we've So many, and have heard this doubt
expressed 10 seSeia quarters since the surrender.
About sixty cannon and many hundred wagons
are among the trophies. Osman Pasha had three
weeks provisions still on hand, and ten days ra-
tons Ia ms transport train for the whole army.
The immediate cause OF his abandoning the in-
trenchments was the breaking out of An epidemic,
and fOI long time pat there were ioity or fifty
dead bodies day IN Plevha, and there were no
men available t. bury them, and the mortality In
creased. Eight hundred sick and wounded are In
hospitals.
Accounts agree that Osmau Pacha's army did
hot reach 1000 men, and probably did not ex-
coed 2J,OOO. lie Is expected TO arrive at Buchar-
est to-day. About December lst it was stated he
had sent information To COn,lsnnople of his abil-
lty TO hold out indefinitely Tue reverse was true.
his communication was severe arrsignment of
the TuIAisn administration Tor incapaciy and ill.,
ti2ue, AS be wished to retreat to Orchanie before
Pevna was entiiely Invested, there uniting with
Mehemet Ais army and saving his own. lie re-
fused iuither obedience 10 the Constantnople
government, but said he should hold out to the
last Tor the sake OF bis own reputation.
The bulk OF the Russian tioop. at Plevna will
go to reinforce the Czarowtch, though possibly
he may not need them.
A IA. from AfhRns m OF IN
surrection broke out in the province of Amyre,
Crete. Turkish families and inhabitants of other
provinces have sought refuge in the fortress. The
Governor OF Crete sent troops TO put down the in-
surrecioD.
A telegram from E,zeroum dated yesterday,
says: la pursuance OF o. ders from Lord Derby
the British Consul left here this forenoon, with ali
the archives OF the Consulate.
From The Turkish headquarters at Eizeroum the
correspondent Of the Times says: The departure
OF the Biitish Consul by order of Derby is regard
ed by the Turks as fureshadowing British dec
laianon OF war against Russia.
Four fouf ,sen -centimere il &c guns have been
brought by tle Russians from kars to Hasssn
kaleh An attack upon EiZeroum is m ON ntar i
ly expected
Gen. Terguekasofi division from Bayazid is
threate ming Van
CoNsrANTINoPLE December IA. The Turkish
troops are concentrating on the Seivian frontier.
The peace and war parties are contending for
supremacy. 1t is believed the war party will pre-
vail.
Thcre i. trouble in Lebanon in consequence OF
the refusal Of the Inhabitants to furnish a military
contingent, OF send deputies to parliament. based
on the fact that Lebanon is under European guar
antee.
LONDON, December II. A telegram from IA
maIli yesterday, says that canaonading is proceed
ing TO day between the Turkish and Russian posi-
tiOns. Bad weather Is setting in.