Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-26
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A Vast Russian Army on the
March.
Turkish Troops Occupying
Points in Roumania.
OPINIONS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS
ON TIE RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.

New YORK, April %. despatch says the
Turkish troops are being hastily advanced to take
all strategical points in Roumania.
1t is reported that the Russian fleet will be or
dered away from our waters under the neutrality
Jaws
A London dispatch says the Bourse was more
affected by the speech in the German parliament
OF Won Moltke than by the Russian war.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April Is. Skrmishing is re-
ported between the Russian aud Turkish ou,posts
on the Asatc frontier, near Kars.
Safvet Pasha in reply to manifest of car, has
sent long circular despatch to the great powers.
1t protests against declaration of war; pointing ont
the efforts of Turkey to improve the position of
the christians, and satisfy the demands of the
powers. In the absence therefore of any provo
cation on the part Of Turkey, Safvet Pasha de-
clares that porte is at loss to understand Russia
attack, and consequently appeals TO the treaty of
Paris and mediation of guaranteeing powers.
q Turkish papers state that SULLIVAN Pasha has
passed through the Deiger defile after repulsiug
the Montenegrians, and is now on the march TO
Nicsc.
ST. PETERSBURG, April %. An imperial order
was promulgated to-day, declaring Bessarabia the
literal district of kherson, and the provinces of
Tauyida and Crimea in a state Of seige.
LONDON, April IS. telegram from Berlin
says Moltke's speech attracts as much atten ton
there as the Russian manifesto. 1t is generally
assumed Moltke intended to tell the French that
Germany is watching their movements.
The London press unanimously condemn the
Russian manifesto.
The News says the solitary action of Russia
will almost necessarily he action primarily for
Russian interests. The best hope of the Turkish
christians is the poor one Of tiansference from
Turkish to Russia despotsm. The omission Of as
sursnces against annexation, from the manifesto,
is grave error. The cars manifesto and prince
Gortschakoh 8 circular arc disappointing in their
reticence, and betray hastiness Of action. Sever
at English and French papers comment on the
| omission of any assurances against annexation.
| The Standard considers the omission most
striking and OMNIBUS circumstance, which will
cause and justify the darkest forebodings.
The Post says the conduct of a despotc and
overbearng empire will be resented by every peo-
pie. For ourselves we may safely affirm that we
shall not look on patiently while the Cassacks
trample down the Turk ish constitution AMI bar
our own road TO the East.
PARIS, April %. The maj ori,y of the Paris
parers express the opinion that Motke's decara-
ton yesterday was not intended to be hostile to
France.
BERLIN, April %. Motke in his speech in par
lament called attention to the fact that France is
appropriating annually l50,000,000 francs more
than Germany on her IN ilitary budget, and queli-
ed whether there was not definite purpose shown
in this, in which Germany WAS interested. The
French army is being reorganized with great zeal.
Rain and muddy roads are reported in Rou-
mania.
Ii is stated the Khedive was called on for troops
to serve the Sultan, and Russia " Ill make reprisas
on Egypt if the khedve furnishes them.
Furloughs in the Austrian army have ceased.
Fifty thousand Russia are said TO he march
ing from Tartar Banor in the direction of Galatz,
well as the fifty thousand crossing the liver at
Kenifalchin, Leowa and Ungheni.