Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-30
THE EASTERN WAR.

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LONDON, May 27.-All signs indi.
cate that the Russians intend TO attack
Mukhtar's position by two flank move
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aid. The Turks are already iortiiy.
ing Erzingan IN anticipation Of being
forced TO leave Erzeroum.
A revolt in the Caucasus can be pro.
S.s5iSe only Of petty annoyance in
view Of the precautions adopted and
the advance ofthe Russian army, which
is closely followed by another army of
civil functionaries, so that by the time
the Russian commanders get TO Ere.
roum all that part of Pashalck east OF
the river Choruk will be Russian
province. The districts OF Sturage,
Bayazid and Dyadin are already un-
der Russian administration. That Err
zeroum will be permanently occupied
is the conviction openly expressed in
authoritative circles in Tifls.
On the Danube a new element must
be taken into account in defining tho
present situation or discussing the prob.
abilities of the future, namely, the Ser.
vians, who il is confidently asserted
have occupied the chiei positions on
and near the Timok with 10000 men
and forty.fve guns under General Hor.
ratoritcb.
BUCHAREST, May 27.-The Turks
are stationing pickets OF thirty men at
intervals OF two and half miles along
the whole Turkish bank of the Dan
ube, communicating with each other
by signals. The waters OF the Dan
ube, Sereth and Aluta are considerably
out of their banks.
The ministerial bill Tor issue Of pa.
per money meets with great opposition
in the chamber. In the Senate yes
terday Senator Ghiko objected TO NJ
Bratiana, the premier, addressing
Prince Charles as King on recent oc-
casion. The Senate approved Ghiko's
objection.
LONDON, May 27.--Reuter's telegram
from Berlin announces that the Rus.
sian Ambassador there has gone to st.
Petersburg.
VIENNA, May 27.-There is no found
alton IN the statement contained in
some Austrian and foreign journal that
the Emperor, Francis Joseph, would
have conference with the Gar on
the frontier on the occasion of the
Cars journey TO Ploiesta.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 27.--lt is not
yet decided where the Gar will stay
during his visit to the army of the
Danube nor how long he will remain
there, though it is expected his stay
will be of considerable duration. A
dispatch from the army of the Cauca.
sus says General Walikoff with eight
battalions and some artillery, and Gen
Dewell with seven battalions, have
left Ardahan to join the forces near
Kars. The Turks landed 5000 noun.
taineers IN the neighborhood OF Adler,
on the 22d inst. Troops have been
dispatched from the Kauban district
to occupy the mountain passes. There
has been number of trifing encoun
ters in Abihasia. The Bayazid column
bad made reconnaissance towards
Van. Kurdish irregulars, who had been
threatening their rear, fed before the
Russian advance. The health of the
troops everywhere is satisfactory
Tranquility is restored in the Turk
territory in Circassia. Dagbestan il
quiet.
CoNsTASTINoPLE, May q. The Cir,
cassians in Trans Caucassa have sur,
rendered their arms to the Russians
The Daily Nelos' telegram from Erze
roum, May 25th, states that the Rus
SLAMS ceased bombarding Kars on the
24th. An engagement between The
Turks and the Russian right wing j,
believed imminent. The Turkish fore,
of 10000 from Van, which had beer
concentrated at Bargniri, is advancing
towards Bayazid.
A Reuter- Constantinople dispatch
says the Lavant Herald has been sup
pressed for month for disparaginl
the Minister Of War
Mukhtar Pasba telegraphs that tht
Russians are makiHg a forward move
ment from various sides. He also re
ports several small engagements, es
pecially in the neighborhood OF Kars
all resulting favorably for the Turks
and claims that the Russians in taking
? Ardahan lost 5000 men.
1t is very evident from what is now
transpiring in Europe and Asia, thai
enormous armies are being massed BY
both powers which must soon partici
pate in bloody work.
Advices OF semi-ofiicial character
state that Russia, Germany and Austria
have arrived at an understanding, and
that the war will be localized.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that the Russians claim to have do.
feated the Turks at Akapa heights, in
the Caucasus.
LONDON, May ga special dispatch
from Bucharest to the NewS says il i,
now certain that the Roumanian army
will not cross the Danube with the in
vading forces, but will remain on the
Roumanian side TO guard the right
flank
The NelcS' Vienna dispatch says
abdul Kerim Pasha, the Turkish
Commander.in.chiei, yesterday inform
the inhabitants Of Rustchuk, Varna
Schumla and Silstria that all persons
who have not provisions for at leas
six months must quit within twclv,
days.
The Standards Rome correspondent
says; Although the assertion that Rus
sia had arrived at any undcrstandin,
or exercised pressure on the italian
, government is untrue, Germany ha
exercised certain degree of pressure
: Germany breads tho possibility tba
D the sympathies of the Italian cour
! may incline towards France.
n LONDON, May 2S.--A feet of tel
iron-clads is assembled at Plymouth
The iron-clad turret ship Thunderel
has returned to Portsmouth with ma
: chinery disabled.
-Four thousand horses tails, for trans
port vessels, arc being delivered q
. Woolwich by contractor
Atelegram from Tiflis says the Turk
! hold the roads through the Trans. eau
casia from the Black Sea to Tlfis.
. BUCHAREST, May ga dspatcl
says that the Russians will cross th,
Danube on the 10th Of June.
A Reuterte telegram, dated Erzeroum
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