Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-04
: The Eastern War.

Russia relative to the Eastern question:.
The Information given by the representatives
must be taken for what it is worth, but their
dispatches have materially affected opinion 10
the Chambers. Prince Charles is working
hard to effect an active alliance with Russia
This i9ca is opposed al the Russian headqulr-
,ars. The generals are uoWllilng 10 allow the
Rouuanian vgccs to tc made separate corps
u1dcr the command OF the Prince or a0y other
| general who is not Russian. 1t is said there
is somc disagreement between Prince Charles
| and the Grand Duke Nicholas on this account.
| Ifthis difficulty can te overcome Roumanla
| will make common cause with Russia, but Dot
otherwise.
The Bucharest official journal has seized the
occasion to suggest that the bombardmcnt OF
| Ibraii is q casus be!lI.
The Roumaniaus are making extraordinary
preparations. The militia has been called out.
It numbers thrty.lcur Infantry and twelve
cavalry battaious. Even heads Of families are
obliged TO serve
Thirty radical deputies desire to introduce a
motion for the independence Of Roumanla: 1t
is rumoycd that the Turks have burned srd
abandoned Tuitc!la
On account OF rains the roads arc becoming
as bad as in the depth Of winter.
Intelligence from the Caucasian frontier
gives an account OF the military operations from
April Is. These were mostly cavalry recon-
noissauces one Of which succeeded IN destroy
ing telegraphc communication from Aars 10
Erzaroum for distance OF ten verSts;
Relative to the operations before hsrs Ger.
Melkoff, with the object OF supporting his
cavalry, left his camp on april 90. accompan.
| i / bat. fortv rIe n
and large force 0f Cossacks. Ills cavalry
reached ViziDken on the evening of the goth
after lwo hours artillery engagement. Eight
Turkish battalions with field artillery issued
from TIC fortress Of kar5 and occupied posi-
i ton protected by Notifications.
The Russian artillery Tire dis mounted Que
Turkish cur. Gen. Melikotf on Nay |, lcaV.
ing tho body Of cavalry at Nizenklff, returned
with the remainder OF bis forces to the camp
at Aami. The Russian loss was oDe killed and
Eve wounded. The Russians took over enc
hundred Tulks prisoners.
The population Of the occupied territory Is
so friendly that Gen. Melikolf is about to form
cavalry regiment of native volunteers.
la The British House Of Commons yesterday
Lord Echo placed on the paper the following
amendment to Mr.. Gladstones resolutions -
That the House, while anxious to promote
the we'll being Of the Christian subjects CT the
Sultau and all races under his rule, condemns
the interference Of a foreign Power By force CT
arms 10 the atcrnal administration OF tie o..
iGuar Empire, and this House IS satisfied that
Her Maicstey's Government, while maintain
lug neutrality as loog as our interests are not
affected by the var which Russia is waglpg
agairs! Turkey, Will not Iali to take SUCH steps
as would cnabe them, should occasion arise,
PROMPTLY 10 protect cur interests and maintain
our Empire in the East.
The Under Secretary for the Foreign Depart.
maut, said blockade Of the Black sea, the
Hcsphorus and Dariarclles had cot yet been
established.
lie has 20 Information OF the loss Of e Brit
isl sicaa.ac by y torpedo 1T hcrtch, but has
inquired ID relation thereto OF The coGsul e.
kcrtoh.
4 dispatch from kisheney says - Numbers
Of the Buga,ians arriving Here are being form
ed into ba!lalions differed by Russians. 1t is
expected that at least one division, numbering
10000 nlea, wi be formed of Bulgariaas wEo
Lave fed in:o Roumania.
A PcIa correspondent declares that the eyac.
ultioD Of the Dobruischa has been resolved
upon. The Turks ere slowly failing bac!: Up
o. lin. ct defense adopted By the council OF
war.
Several Russao merchantmen have already
been captured by the Turkish asei.
The Commandment Of lbra! Was probably
precipitated by the conclusion Of so ctfensl'c
alliance between RoumaDia and Russia, which
: is already regarded as inevitable by Leading
Roumana1 politicians Ct all parties.
IskcndoE Khan, nephew OF the Emlr CT Al
gha1istau, has started for Constantiuoplc from
I!oudon to offer his services to the Sultan.
The Rouman!ars have taken military posses
siou of kalafat. The occupying force Dum.
bers 5000 men with twenty five krupp guas.
They will for;ity and hold The position against
any attempts the Turks may make to ccoupy It.
More fling is going Oh at lbra' One Turk
ish guabuat bas been Injured and forced to re.
tire. The Eoumanisn Govcrcmsot is dcliberat-
ing upon the steps to &c taken in consequence
Of the Turks firing upoa an unforti6cd town. 1t
is stated that the Russian batteries at Barboschi
: have tired upon gunboat and forced it to re-
tire.
4 telegram f:oui Bucharest says obiy enc
Turkish monitor appeared before lbrail. 1t
had only fired twice when it was set On fire by
the Russian batteries, and compelled to with
draw.
The Rormanian Deputies, IN az address re-
plying 10 the speech from the throne, express
cooidcuce that the Government will protect the
CDuOtIy llUu Iuy with
States, and yet defend Roumanian territory
and preserve the country from the horrors oil
Turkish INVASION.
The Porte hasissucd . circular declaring tint
Roumana. by her convention with Russis, is
bctrayiDg the Interests of the country and the
confidence of the Sultan's Government. The
Porte hencctogNard considers Roumanla as ID
power of the enemy. Therefore a!Eaets issuing
during the Russian occupation arc in usuTpa-
ton OF the Sultan's authority.
Four Russian infantry regiments, with thir
ty.two cannon aud 1000 Cossack5 have arrived
in the camp at Barboscbi. Fifteen engines and
two hund5cd railway carriages from Warsaw for
Roumauia with troops have been stopped By
foods Tie frontier of Persia has been entire
" closed on accoun, fthe plague at Resha and
Iabriz
Fire was opened at 10 o'clock OF the 30th
inst, between Russian Batteries near lbraii,
and three Turkish monitors. The latter began
II. i,