Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-15
The Eastern War.
THE RELATIONS OF ROUMANIA
AND TURKEY.
X TURtISU RUSE.
Russians attack the Heights
of B0tOuna.
They are Swept Dewn In Great
Numbers.
Il TURkISu RUSE.

LONDON, May II. The Times Vienna cores.
pondent explaining the vote in the Roumanian
Chambers says, although the resolution adopted
by the chambers speaks of severing the bonds be-
tween Turkey and Roumans, and at the conclu.
SION OF peace to secure indepen dent position
yet II leaves the government to use their discre
tion III acting according TO circumstances so for
the present the whole matter is shelved.
lhe mes bucharest correspondent saws it il
stated In Official circles that turkish vessel built
IN Pesth has been completed and has arrived in
the Danube above kalsfat; aud the Turks COM
menced a violent bombardment Of that place on
the l3h lnst to distract the attention of the Rou-
manians. After the firing ceased, the vessel
passed the Roumanian batteries unharmcd.
Extensive movements of the Turkish cavalry
are observed from the Roumanian side of the
Danube.
The Telegraph's special from Batoum, Friday,
al midnight, says about O'Clock A. NJ, the Rus.
sian forces mace furious attacks upon the heig hts
defending Batoum on the land side, occupied by
the Bashl Bezouke, and Ottoman troops intrench.
ed. y terrible fine of cannon and musketry WAS
opened which literally moved the RussianS down
ia s"aths. lhey tell by scores and hundreds on
the PLAIN below the Turkish position. During the
attempts to make way against this fire a body of
Turks, horse and foot, taking advantage of the
timex forest, broke forth on the flank of the Rus
sian column, and effected great slaughter The
Muscovites being upon open ground and having
no choice but to fight or fly, in short time the
spot became covered with dead and dying Rus
SANS. The encny quickly brought up reinforce
ments, ana the battle was renewed with much de-
termination for many hours. The efforts of the
assalants were desperately maintained, but
towards midday their artillery fire was gradually
slackened and they at length Withdrew
Intelligence from st. Petersburg states the re-
port that the Russians attempted to cross the
Danube the 9Th inst, at REM and suffered defeat,
is officially conradicted.
The Vienna Memorial Diplomatique saws the
/ md
against any attempt on the part OF Roumania to
declare her Independence is unfounded, at any
rate as regards tins government, and probably as
regards England.
The Manchester Guardians despatch saws that
three columns of Russian soldiers are marching
towards Guirgets SUMMIT land Margurela with q
possible design of crossing the Danube at these
points.
One object Of the Russians is to break the Tnr-
kish lines, and separate the corps at W idden for
he man army. The Turks appear to be coptem-
p'atlng crossing at kalatat. They have at that
point two monitors, one war steamer and eight
sailing barques.
Belgrade despatch says that the special mes
senser from Prince Milan to to st. Petersburg,
returned last night without a reply Prince Gort-
schakof has telegraphed that if Seryia desires to
commence action, she must do 50 on her own re-
spohsibillty and with her own means.
Ragusa despatch says that an Italian trans
port with two guns took soundings last week Oh
DuTaZZo.
A Turkish steamer threatened the Italian cap
tam, who thereupon loaded his guns, but the
luskish authorities interieied and ayerted an en-
gagement. The Italian captain said that sixteen
Italian war vessels would shortly appear off the
coast of Alabama. The statement mas not been
confirmed.
despatch from Bucharest says: In conse-
quence Of British remonstrauces the Porte has
gwen most satisfactory assurances relative to the
destruction of British shipping al Beket aud have
promised flu Il compensation.
The Dover x Shoinctfe garrisons have been
medically Inspected for the foreign service.
The Grand Duke Nicholas and all the chief staff
officials left kischentif on Sunday morning and
arrived at Jassy in the afternoon and will proceed
to Plalest immediately. The whole headquarters
of the staff will be on the Danube in D or 6 days
Owing to the fall of the water in the Danube, the
three remaining monitors opposite lbrail must be
abandoned or destroyed.
The food has overwhelmed both banks of the
Tiges, the river having thrown out new branch
above Bagdad, which has completely blockaded
the city and swept away two hundred houses in
the village of kiamige.
An attempt was made yesterday TO get up an
antl-Russlan demonstration in Hyde Park. The
crowd only numbered about 5000. The speakers
included no one Of any note.
The Times Berlin despatch says that the 9TH
and 18th russian corps. while on The way to Killa
were suddenly ordered west and are marching up
on Gulvgevo and Turna. In about week the
northern bank OF the Danube, between the mouth
of the Aluta and Rustchuk, will probably be occu-
pied by 10000 men. Fresh batteries are being
constructed at Clslina, somewhat north of Ibrail,
near the mouth of the Sereth. Ii is clear that the
Russians are either preparing to cross the Danube
simultaneously at several points, or wish to make
the Turks believe so. The Turks are thus COM
PEELED to distribute their forces over large area,
and being numerically weaker than the Russians,
cannot but be senslbly injured by this necessity.