The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-30

serious resistance few miles from BaJaJidld,
where there was extensive lighting yesterday.
Persia has 10000 men ready to join the Rus
sians
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.-An official des.
patch to the minister of war describes opera
tions in Asia Minor as follows:
ION the 9th inst. our infantry reached Kur
uckdovo and our cavalry Subatin and Chadzi-
zoli. The strong position OF Muchaster was
occupied on the 26th inst. The loss by the
bombardment of Fort st Nicholas was one
killed On the 9th inst. the Turkish monitors
approached the fort, but went away without
doing any damage. H-
RAGUsA, April 29-LArge numbers of troops
left Trebinge Senteza and Scutari today to at
tack the Montenegrins. rf
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 30 1t is stated that
the Porte has declined to recognize the arrange
ment by which Russian subjects in Turkey
were placed under German protection. The
German government has consequently protested.
1t is understood the Porte will exercise the
right of search on vessels going to the Black
Sea. .-..--.-
BUCHAREST, April 29.-The minister of for
eign affairs communicated to the Chamber Of
Deputies convention with Russia, dated April
10th, in which the Prince of Roumania assures
the free passage and treatment due friendly
army, and the Gear binds himself to respect
the rights of Roumania. The minister said the
convention was to secure respect for Rouma-
lila pUSlbiOu DIS al luulNluu Stdt6 III dCCOrQ-
ance with the treaty of Paris. 1t imposed
neither change in Roumania's international re-
latiOus nor the duty of lending the cooperation
of her army, Roumania adhering to the policy
of attacking no one but defending her frontier
as far as possible. A similar convention has
not been been concluded with the Porte be-
cause it had transferred the seat of war to Rou-
manan territory and had also persistently re-
fused to recognize Roumania or settle questions
pending for years. According to the additional
convention the Russians are allowed to use
Roumanian roads, railways, rivers and tele-
placed at their disposal for the supply of the
army. The Roumanian authorities are to as
sist in erecting camps and forwarding the bag
gage of Russian military trains and kilograms
are to have precedence of ordinary traffic. The
Russians are empowered to complete unfinished
railroads and the necessary ground for the pur-
pose is coded. The chief OF the Russian mill
tary traffic is empowered, subject to the ap-
proval of the Roumanian minister of works, to
dismiss Roumanian railway officials, and the
Russians are to be allowed to establish military
stations and hospitals anywhere except in Blu
charest.
Roumania WILL if required, provide material
for the construction of boats, ships and bridges
Articles intended for the Russian army will be
admitted into Roumania free. The Roumania
authorities will assist in capturing Russian
deserters. All the expenses incurred through
the passage of the Russians are to be paid in
money within two months.
The explanatory report annexed to the con-
vention says Russia IS obliged to intervene in
Turkey because Mussulman fanaticism and
weakness of the Turkish government allow no
hope of reform, and as Russia desired to res
pect theInviolability of Roumania, the present
convention was concluded.
ERzERoUM April 2S-Saturday evening"
A Russian column is marching on Arabian.
The Russian army is very strong in cavalry
mi q o0iQ hu hnou cio froir
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.-The neWspaper
statements that Russia has concluded a new
loan are incorrect. Russia is prepared with
means to prosecute the war throughout the
present year and pay the interest on her sink
ing fund debt the long negotiations preceding
the war having given ample time for prepara-
ton in these respects.
1t is now decided that the Czarewitch shall
return to st. Petersburg with the Gar.
Reports from the commander of the South
ern army expresses great satisfaction with the
operating and marching abilities of the troops.
The Gar will leave Kischeneff Wednesday
and arrive at Moscow Friday and reach St.
Petersburg Sunday.
La VALETTE, Malta, April 29-The British
Mediterranean squadron, consisting of iron
clads Alexandria, Monarch, Swift Sure, De-
vastation and Hotspur left Malta for Corfu
Saturday.
LONDON, April 29.-The Plymouth cores
pendent OF the press association reports the
authorities of Davenport dock-yard in conse-
quence of instructions from the Admiralty are
facilitating the completion of all the vessels
there. They have reported to the admiralty
that the Defence, Resistance and Black Prince
of the channel squadron will be completed
about the end of the week. The Agincourt
and Shannon, iron-clads, and Hydra and Cy-
clops, doube-turret ships, can be made ready
to go into commission in "a hours Nearly a
dozen gunboats are also preparing for com
mission and all can be ready for service within
a fortnight
PARIS, lApril ga correspondent of the
Observer remarks that Greece only delays
declaring war until the Russians cross the
Danube.
A Vienna despatch reports that Austria
clearly intimated at both St. Peterburg and
Vienna, the points beyond which the extension
of war would interfere with her interests.
The Observers financial column says the
announcement that navigation of the Danube
has been closed caused considerable excitemen t
in the Baltic sales rooms yesterday. Cargoes of
grain to arrive were quoted at further advance
OF shilling per quarter.
LONDON. April 29.-The Observers specia
from Peru announces that the Persian minister
officially assured the Grand Vizier that Persia
has entered into no engagement with Russi a
against Turkey.
Hobart Pasha is unable to come down the
Danube on account of torpedoes and returns to
COnstantinople via Varna to take the count
OF the squadron off Crete.
The British military attaobe of the legation
at Constaptinople is going to Kars.