The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-28

HULL CoHuEIlS VIC IepUrb tUdU bQo lurkl5n
ships have commenced an attack on Chek-
felix.
A Paris correspondent confirms the report of
the threatening. language used tby Russia
towards the Khedive Russian reprisals would
take the form of blockade of Alexandria
The Telegraph's Paris despatch gives the
text of another Turkish note, protesting
against Russia's entering Roumania before her
declaration of war could reach Turkey, as con-
trary to rules universally observed by civilized
states.
The RUSSIAN .telegraphie agency says war
with Persia is expected in Turkey
The Times special from Bucharest Thursday
says Hobart Pasha has assured the British con-
sui at Galatz that he will rot interfere with the
neutral navigation of the Danube The waters
OF the Danube are SO high that pontooni pg
would be extremely dangerous, and almost m
possible below Widdin. The Turks ha We
made no attempt to cross. A tremendo us
storm of rain and wind was raging at Galatz
last night.
VIENNA, April 27.-News reaches here that
the Turks are making arrangements to destroy
the road from Ragusa to Trebipga.
The Turkish forces are very week at the camp
OF Dubrawa. -Four hundred men have died
within two months,
At Trebinge there is garrison of 1000
healthy men. and 800 sick. About half the
troops are Asiatics who fail very rapidly
LONDON, April 27-It is announced that a
battle is in progress at Tchurnkson which COM
menced on Wednesday, when the Russians
lost 800 men. The fighting was resumed to-
day.
The Sutton inspects the army of the Danube
Saturday. and goes thence to Kars.
The Liverpool Couriers London correspon-
dent telegraphs as follows:
The British government has resolved to inter-
fere between Russia and Turkey. 1 have the
highest authority for stating that Her Maiesty's
government has been called upon by Austria 10
fulfil her engagements under the tripartite
treaty OF 1856 for protecting the integrity of the
Ottoman empire, and that decision has been
been reached at a cabinet council to take action
IN accordance with the national obligations
The cabinet resolved, as first step, to make a
formal request to the Russian government to
state the object of the military operations un-
dertaken against the Ottoman government,
and define the extent to which it IS proposed
to carry those operations.
learn from another source that the Austrian
government has agreed to address an inquiry
of the same purport to Russia.
The third party to the tripartite alliance of
1906, France, has not been required by the
other two powers to take action at present, in
consideration of the relations between France
and Germany. The treaty enables any one of
the three powers to act separately in the fulfil
ment of its terms or to call upon either or
both OF the other powers to fulfil the treaty by
joint action The moving power now is
Austria, and she has specific and obvious
reasons for not embroiling France in the ques-
ton. Though Earl Derby was able to conf
IDENTITY state week ago that his country was
not likely to be called upon to fulfil the tripar-
tite treaty, yet within six days the British
government has actually been required by one
ment
The situation is regarded at Vienna as far
more urgent than British statesmen seem to
admit, and it should be remembered that the
Initiative of military action lies with Austria
l may say that the ministry at London are very
reluctant to attempt active interference, and if
the Russian invasion can be definitely local
zed, the trlpartIte treaty may remain in the
background for the present.
1t was reported last night that Lord Napier,
Governor of Gibraltar, has been instructed to
60 to Malta, and that portion of the guards
are ordered to embark for Malta Immediately;
but these reports are believed to be premature
LONDON, April 81. A telegram from
Turkish territory between Batoum and
Bayazd, and have seized 5000 bushels of grain
at Odjakooly. The Turks are advancing to-
ward Alexandrapol in three volumns, and a
KIscHENEFF, April 27.-The Grand Duke
Nicholas has issued the following order of day
to the troops:
The Christians oppressed by the Turkish yoke
rose against their oppressors, and their blood
has been shed for the last two years. The
efforts OF Russia and the powers to ameliorate
their condition having been fruitless, the last
word of the Gar has been spoken and war has
been declared. The Gear entrust me with the
mission of accomplishing his will. We do not
march to make conquests, but to defend our
brethren oppressed for Christs sake. am
convinced each of you will do your duty, and
not dishonor the Russian name.
An peaceable inhabitants, without distinc-
sacred in our eyes, you will take nothing with
out payment. l require that extremely severe
discipline be maintained. We pass on our way
through Roumania, where l am sure we shall
meet the same hospitality as our ancestors. 1
demand that you respect the established laws
OF the country, and if necessary afford the
Roumanians disinserested aid against the
Turks.
The Globe says private telegram
received at Newcastle upon the Tyne
from Constantinople says that nine days notice
will be given before the Black Sea ports are
blockaded. The trade of Tyne is being affected
for the worse by affairs in the East, but the
excitement among ship owners has subsidized.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes despatch
from Berlin saying it is stated cabinet council
has resolved to decline to act upon the Turkish
note asking the mediation of the powers The
Pall Mall Gazette this noon draws attention to
husslas threatened reprsals that they could
take the form of blockade of Alexandria and
says Russia would be acting within her beliger-
ent rights in cutting off Egyptian troops or ma
terial of war in the Mediterranean, if she can
40 h,s 50, or r. even y! blockading and bombarding
Alexandria if she should see fit. Such action
might inf1ct incalculable injury upon ourselves
and upon all other neutrals, but neither we nor
they. SO long as we remain neutral, have the
right to resist We might demonstrate and if
this was Intellectual and we saw our interests
too severely Jeopardized to make lnaction long
er possible we might interpose to protect the
coasts of the Porte and Egypt BY force. but
that to do this would be an act for war and
should be followed if .not preceded by declar-
alton of war.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord
Strotheden asked how far the government con.
CURED in the statement of the Russian circular
mat the Gar represented the views aud inter-
estS of Europe
Earl Derby replied: England is in no way
bound by the expression of opinion in the Cir
cular. AS matter of fact the government
does not accept or adopt either the conclusions
or arguments embodied therein.
In the House of Commons. the Marquis of
harrington gave notice that he will ask on
Monday, whether the government intends to
issue proclamation of neutrality.
MI. Howard, on behalf of Gladstone, gave
notice for Monday of a question regarding the
prospective policy of the government
Hon. Robert Bourke, under secretary of the
foreign department, in reply to Mr. Gourley.
sad that Mr. Layard had telegraphed that
Iurkey is about to issue proclamation re-
speeding the search of neutral vessels for con-
traband of war.
Exchequer, stated, in reply to a question, that
RUSSIAN officer had been allowed to visit the
dock yards. He said there was no object at
present IN altering the regulation. nor would
there be SO long as reciprocity exists
CGNsTANI1NopLE, April 27.-It is stated that
the Turkish commanders at Ccutar and in
Herzegovina have commenced a simultaneous
offensive movement against Montegegyo. The
reports of unfriendlness between Turkey and
Persia
Hassam Pasha telegraphed from Batoum
Thursday evening, that their second days
fight resulted in favor of the Turks, who were
well under shelter, and inflicted considerable
losses on the Russians. The latter in their
were attack exposed to Turkish fire, and
unable to advance.
The Porte has issued another manifesto,
which declares the Bosnian Bulgarian and
Herzegovinian instruction, and the Seryian