Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-10

CoNsTASTISoPLE. Mayo. Navigation of the
Black Sea is not to be closed until the seventeenth
inst.
LONDON May 9. A special from Pera to the
Globe reports severe battle between Kars and
Erzeroum, the Russians being victorious, and
fourteen thousand Turks were captured
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times SAYS
even diplomacy seems ready to admit that if any
answer at all sent to Gortschakoff it could not
differ essentially from Derby's, but while max
ing this admission continental diplomacy argues
that unless Eng land is prepared to act in some
wav, it would have been better to remained ST.
lent.
The general public emphatcally approve Der
by's answer.
The Times correspondent at Paris also reports
unqualified approval on the part of the puolic
there Of Derby's note.
The Times special from Dane lograd says Gen.
Vukovitzch reports from Kruska that everything
is in readiness for the Turkish attack, and he has
forces sufficient for the defence, but there are no
indications yet of Turkish movements.
The Turkish troops in Albania are concentrat.
ing at Padgoulzs, but no offensive movement has
been made
The Montenegro artillery is posted in very
strong positions commanding the city.
dispatch from Erztroum at nine o'clock on
Tuesday evening, says the Russians are surround
ing Soghaue, and concentrating for attack
on the positions of Muhktar Pasha at Bardiz and
Suikoy.
The Russian force which occupy Bayazid is now
advancing in the direction of khamaui and Antab
leaving Korakilzs add Alashkirt on their right.
Bayazid is now placed under the control OF
Russia.
The London Gazette learns from Cairo that q
number of British officers have been sent to select
a position for an intrenched camp at the c ntrauce
of the Suez Canal.
Gen. Simmons not selected to command
the expedtionary force has any other gen.
Vienna despatch reports that Turkish Com
msDder is resolved to make the first stand in de-
fence of Dobrudscha on the line from kuste ndje
to Chernavoda and his next defence within the
precincts of the quadrangle formed by the fort
nesses of Rustc1uk, Narns, Schumla and Silistria.
Two monitors will be stationed to harress
the Russians when they attempt to cross the
Danube which will most likely be near Skopolis
and after the 18th inst.
In few days the annual holy pilgrim cara
ven will leave Constantinope for Mecca laden
with costly presents for the Mohamedan shrines.
The Sheekul Islam gave to the leader who has
been this time appointed by the Sultan himself,
with instructions to proclaim in all the cities he
passes through, that Russia who persecutes the
Christians herself for not conforming to the ortho
dox faith was now intent upon driving all be!iev-
ers is Isami.m from Europe.
The SULTAN therefore resolved to call all the
faithful to holy war against intdel Russia and
promises to 90 on pilgrimage himself if the war
proves successful to his arms.
An Odessa correspondent says that the commits
sariat officer there was summalily shot for adul-
terating flour for the army.
despatch from Athens says that the Greek
iron-clad Olga has captured vessel which claud-
estinely left the Peracus. The crew are pirates
and notorious criminals from Asia Minor.
A despatch dated Erzeroum Wednesday 10 p.
NJ, makes no mention of any fighting. 1t reports
that the Russian column which gong down
the line of the Turco. Persian frontier in the di-
q stDnppu nj m m
of the impractlblllty of the country and the lack
of forage.
PEsLH, May 8. Ia the Hungarian Diet to-
day. Prime Minister Tiszs said the neutrality OF
the Danube has never been expressly declared,
but ouy the principle of free navigation, there
fore the interference OF neutrals with the opera
tons of the belliserents is impossible
BUCHAREST May 9. The Turkish batteries at
Widen ceased firing at five yesterday afternoon
Their shells didn't reach Kslsfst.
The Roumsniau shells only reached Turkish
vessels
Evening. The artillery engagement was re-
sumed with vi igor late yesterday noon between the
/ Turkish batteries at w iddin and the Roumaniar
batteries at kalafat which only ceased at nigh
fail.
The barracks and custom house at Kslafat were
destroyed and the church injured.
Wlddln was set on fire. The Turks again free
to-day but the Roumanisn batteries were silent.
favor of regular participation in the war, and
declaration of Independence.
GALATz, May 9. Yesterday afternoon tw
Turkish monitors supported by the shore batterie
at Ghalie and opened murdered fire upon thu
Russian batteries at lbrsil which replied vigor
ously.
The cannonsde lasted three hours. lbrsil wa
uninjured.
All last night there was great activity in tn,
Russian camp showing that the Russians Al,
about to assume The offensive.
Early this morning the Russian batteries recon-
menced csnnonading Ghaciet, aud at line A. NJ
brisk musketry fire was audible at all points.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 9. Grand Duke Mich
ollas telegrsphs follows:
! KIsCHENEFF, May 8. All is we'll. The move
ment OF the troops proceeds undisturbed. Tb
Turks are entirely passive. The health Of tn
troops is excellent.
Count Lewaschof reports from Odessa that tn
torpedo arrangements are perfect. He has larg
stock of torpedoes filed with dynamite W hich ca
be hurled with certainty by submerged boa,
against hostile vessels.
Arpam AayQ A,chdnka Alhrachut arr;va