The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-25
FOR Ell G N.
WAR BEGUN.
The Russians Across the
Pruth.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR
ISSUED.
Roumania' Sad Condition
FOR EIG n .
Roumania'S Sad Condition

BUCHAREST, April 24.-The Russians crossed
the Pruth last night at three different points
Jassy, Capul and Belgrade.
formal declaration of war will be made
to-day.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 24.-The first drago.
man of the Russian embassy will remain at
Constantinople until Wednesday TO deliver the
declaration of war, which will be delivered in
st. Petersburg to the Turkish charge datfaires
simultaneously with the publication of the
imperial manifesto
A special from Kischeneff adds the following
words to the Emperors speech at Ursula:
have done everything in my power to avoid
war and bloodshed. Nobody can say we have
not been patient. But there comes time
when teven patience must end. When that
will show itself worthy of the fame which the
old army won in former days.
The Government Gazette states the Begin
ming of the Montenegrin war was delayed by
NJ. Petrovitch, Montenegrin envoy at Constan-
tinople, who was appointed commander-in-
chief having chosen fer his return home cir
cuitous route via ODESSA Kischenetf, Vienna
and Trieste. His arrival at Trieste is not yet
reported.
LONDON, April 24-The Russian troops have
crossed the Pruth, and the greatest European
war of modern times has virtually begun. The
Sultan will at once set out for the seat Of war
The impression is gaining ground that Tur-
key will apply coercion to Roumania This
will be most desperate in the face of Turkeys
other dangers. To accomplish the wreck of
this principality, Turkey has collected 10000
Circassans, who will be converted into Bashi-
bazouks and turned loose upon the defenceless
people of that province. The horrors of Batak
will be more than equalled.
If this occurs, Germany will become the
active ally of Russia, for the pride of the Ger
man empire is centered upon keeping the
Hohenzollern Prince Charles upon the Rou-
manian throne. Turkeys fate will then be
sealed for all time.
Roumania will call together the chambers to
decide il she shall oppose the passage of the
Russians.
The Cars manifesto to the army and peo-
pie is promulgated to-day
The first Russian detachment, consisting of
forty sappers and officers crossed the Rou-
man;an frontier yesterday at Bestinak. 1000
men are expected to cross to-day.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has issued pro-
clamation to the inhabitants of Roumania
announcing the passage of the Russian army
under his command toward the Danube. Rou-
mania having received no preliminary notifca-
ton has declared that it yields to force and has
directed its troops to fall back to avoid conflict.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Derby
stated that 1000 Russian troops crossed the
frontier last night.
A Kischeneff despatch dated Monday says
the weather is fine. roads rapidly drying, and
will apparently be in very good condition in a
week.
A despatch from st. Petersburg says: Our
telegraphic news is that final efforts in favor
of peace being made at Constantinople. Some
thing of the same kind is occurring here
Lord Lotus, the British ambassador, called
twice to-day on Prince Gortschaoff, but the
vote of tie Turkish parliament precludes all
hope of peace 1t is now too late.
ST. PETERSBURG, April "a. - The Cars
manifesto says in substance that his aim has
hpan tn OiVa RusSia and In lo
Christians of Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bull
garia, but the Porte remained mistaken in his
formal refusal to give any guarantee for the
protection OF its Christians subjects, and by its
naughty Indifference to all efforts through the
medium of the protocol, compel, Russia to
proceed to more decisive acts. 1t closed as
| follows:
Profoundly convinced of the Justice of our
| cause, and humbly committing ourselves to
the grace and help of the Most High, we make
known ito our faithful subjects that the mo-
ment foreseen when we pronounced words to
which all Russia responded with complete
unanimity has now arrived. We expressed
the intention to act independently when we
deemed it necessary, and when Russian honor
should demand it. In now invoking the
blessing iof God upon our valiant armies, we
give them the order to cross the Turkish
frontier. ALEXANDER
MALTA, April 24-The Brftith Mediterra-
mean squadron will leave Saturday for the
Pir@us.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 24.-Safvet Pasha
has sent despatch to representatives of the
Porte abroad informing them that the Russian
The members of the Turkish embassy at st.
Petersburg will accordingly leave today.
Mr.. Layard is stated to have informed the
Porte that England has guaranteed the integri-
ty and independence of the Ottoman empire
only under the conditions laid down by treaties
STIMULATING for the exercise of control by the
powers. The Porte having contested this right
it has forfeited the benefits guaranteed by
those treaties and England could not intervene
with arms in its behalf.
The Turkish iron-clad squadron in the Bos.
phorus is ready to sail. 1t is believed that the
British fleet will come to Constantinople. The
Sultan will send special embassy to the
Amer of Cabul. A correspondent at Constan-
tinople telegraphs Monday: hear that Safoet
Pasha will go through the form of addressing a
the rupture by Russia as breach of the treaty
of Paris. This may be considered Turkey Is
last and only conciliatory measure. On Tues
day the same correspondent says: Great ex-
element prevails here. 1t is reported that a
few shots have been exchanged between the
advance guards of Russia and the Turkish
armies in Asia.
BUCHAREST, April A.-Twelve thousand
mounted Cossacks passed through Kitilia near
Bucharest on their way to Kalafat Saturday
evening. A regiment of R0umanian cavalry
has started for Kalafat. Great excitement pre-
walls here.
ST.: PETERSBURG, April 24.-Prince Golt-
stances of the negotiations ending in Turkey
refusal of the protocol, concludes:
My exalted master has resolved to undertake
that which he had invited the great powers to
do in common with him. His Majesty has Or
dered his armies to cross the frontier of Turkey.
Won will hripO this rncn1ution fO tho
of the government to which you are accredited
In fulfilling the duty which is imposed upon
him by the interests of Russia, whose peacea-
BILE development is impeded by constant troubles
in the East. His Majesty is convinced that he
at at the same time responds to the views of
Europe.
(Signed) GORTsCHAKoFF.
Prince Gortschakoff sent his note today to
the Turkish charge d. affaires here, in which he
says: Be therefore so kind as to inform your
government that from today Russia considers
herself in state of war with the Porte. Otto
man subjects residing in Russia are at liberty
if they desire to leave the country unmolested
Those who should prefer to remain may con-
slider themselves assured of the full protection
of the laws.
The Turkish charge d affaires has written to
Prince Gortschakoff note taking leave of him.
LONDON, April A.-The Russian Telegraphic
Agency publishes the following: The language
used by Mr.. Layard at Constantinople ehas dis
sipated all illusions and is now causing regret.
Of course it is too late. The powers do not
appear disposed to comply with the Porte's
desire for an attempt at mediation at st.
Petersburg, as the dispute is not private one
between Russia and the Porte, but a rupture
between Turkey and Europe.
In the Eouse of Lords tonight Earl Derby
replying to question by Earl Grey, said
Some will doubtless say that if we had taken
some other course the result of the negotiations
might have been different. Throughout the
negotiations I have formed on the part of the
Porte deep seated conviction that make what
concessions they might sooner or later war
would be forced upon them 1 believe that in
endeavoring to maintain peace under the con-
ditions that actually existed, we were engaged
in the solution of an impossible problem.
BERLIN, April 24-According to the Nation
aleze Zeitung's military correspondent at Kis.
chenef the advance corps for the passage of
the Pruth will be $4,000 strong,, including
cavalry. The correspondent thinks the
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