Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-26
Foreign News.

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pied the railway bridge at BaGboschi. Up to
yesterday evening 30. 900 ltas5iaO5 mad entered
Roumanian territory The Turks up TO that
time remained perfectly passive on the banks
of the Danube. The Roumanian army has re-
tired from the Danube into the interior, where
it is divided iato two bodies, one at bucharest
and the other at Krajova. The inhabitants on
both banks Of the Danube are fleeing en- massc
into the interior of Roumaula.
AS soon as the Russians arrived IT BaTbo schl
the Roumanian troops retired Two British
gunboats have entered the Danube. Oac Is
anchored of Galalz So lar not Z shot has
been fred.
The Turks are leaving Wiidca III great haste
in the direction Of the Dobrudscha, where they
appear to expect The principal Russian attack.
The Turks have not yet made any movement
TO occupy kalalat, Gurgcvo, Altenit2l Or Mar
guela, 90 the left bank of the Danube. The
Russians continue to enter toumanla by way
OF Bulgrad, Laova aud Jass?. The RuasIan
Headquarters will he transferred to JaS'y Ill a
few days.
Russians who have entered Asialic Turkey
appnar to intend attacking karS. News OF al
engagement on the Asaic frontier Is moncn.
tariIy expected In the mosques NlGSscImaua
arc advised TO keep cool and on good terms with
their Christian fellow citizens.
The contracts made by the Russians in Ron
mania do not indicate any intention Oh the part
Of Russia 10 sanl the whole army Immediately
to tho Danube, but show that it is possible an
opportunity for negotiations between Russia $
first overt act in crossing the Pruh and her Ii
nal attempt to force the passage OF the Danube,
will be given to the Turks.
The Montenegrn forces are advancing to.
ward tho frontier of Albania The Allrldltcs,
fearing they mi ght be surrounded By fourteen
Turkish batta!icns and 1000 bashi'baZ0ukS,
have abandoned their POSITIONS which were &c
cupied by the Turks on Sunday.
Satvct Pasha, 10 reply to the manifesto Of
The Car, has sent dispatch to Tie great
Powers. 1t protests against :. declaration Of
war, poi,stipg out the efforts Of Turkey to ~
,rovt lie position Of the Christians and satisfy
the demands oil the Powers. IA The aGScrce
therefore. Of aHy pro7ocalian Oh the part OF
Turkcy, Saivet Pasha, declares the Porte is at
q loss 10 understand Russia 5 attack. an'l con
seuuentIy appeals to the treaty Of Paris aud
mediation Of the guaranteeing Powers
An Imperial order Was lromui gated ycsicr
day declaring B.SsaGab,a, he lateral disric; Of
kharson, anl the pr0"ncrs u Faurlil and
| Crimea in Il state OF sI2g'.
! Sulsiman l'asha has passed ihiuu.h the
| Dura dcGlc after rcpu!Sng the N0ncne erIcs,
aud is now marching to NIc$ics. Twelve thou
! sand Russians have occupied GauaiZ aud 'r:iIa,
securing al Important railway bridge. The
| Turks are throwing up vast carthworks at Rust
chuk. There are two liOes OF defense and An
| cntrcnched emp before the town.
FIVE Turkish iron clatls are in the Danube.
1t is reported that a slight engagement has aa
cured in Armenia.
| \ fight is imminent near Barho sch iaI Tie
| railway bridge over the river Scertth,
The Turks uDacc0uutably missed the oppor-
tunity Of forestalliDg the Russians in saZIne
the bridge, and the Russians are nov prepared
10 defend it. Three Turkish guuboat5 have
entered the river to destroy the bridges. The
Russians will continue to cross the Pruth by
four poutoon bridges for the next few days.
The opinion iu military circles in Vienna Is
that Austria will occupy Bosnia ia the second
week Of May with Two divisions OF her army.
The Turks crossed the Danube yesterday ii
several points, and sent out flying corps 10 lie.
slroy tho railways before the advance OF the
Russians The Grand Duke Michael las
chosen Erivan rs the headquarters oi The eau.
| casian army y var manifesto has been pno-
of Austria 40 autograph letter repeating the as.
suranccs that Russia wishes Tor 10 aun;y ,tiun.
1t is announced from TIh!s that the RUSSIAN
Caucasian army commenced operations ycster-
day ny marching in lwo columns towards
Erzroum aud Batoum.
A s!roug reserve force is being drawn toge!h-
er near Kleif. 1orpedocs arc placed at cx-
posed points on the Baltic shores. The R9u
manian militia is being modified as rapidly As
possible. The Danube commission. composed
of delegates from the six great Powers, Hlli
meet at Gala!Z On May !. They will attempt
to secure the solemn engagement OF both c1ni-
batants to reIigiously respect neutral naVIgatIon
and also the works Ia progress Tor the improve
ment Of the navigation Of the lower Danubo.
The Russian imperial family have given forty
millions oil rubles from their private purse Tor
the expenses Of the var. Two ST. Petersburg
journals have been suspended within i month
Tor stating that The entire Russian army is
being modified. There can be no doubt that
the mobilization is extending, although the
above statement is probably exaggerated.
King Alfonso 10 person opened the session Of
the Spanish Cortes yesterday. 10 the speech
from the throne he declared that the relations
Of Spain with foreign Powers IS more cordial
than ever. The slight difficulties With Eng
land, the United States ADD Germany have
been settled, including the Sooloo Island affair
lie expressed the hope that the paclhcatIon Q!
Cuba will shortly be effected, The state oi po
ltica affairs prevents any reduction Of
the military or naval establishments. At
a meeting Of the ministerial party Scnor
Canopas del Castillo declared that the Liberal
Conservative party could not rcIinguish power,
as it had not accomplished Its task
4 telegram from Teheran announces that the
plague has appeared at Reshd, Persia, and is
causing three or four deaths daily the mortal
ity threatening to increase. Sanitary measures
are being taken by the Government There
we're ono hundred and seventy.six deaths ct
Bagdad fron the plague between the 10th and
the 231 instant.
LONDON, April 26.-The following are the