Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-24
The Eastern War.

ing to all civil and military iucctonar!es have
been rcquisi.icrcd for the army.
hchaschep, to which the remnant Of the Ar
dahcn sarrisoa reilca;ed, Is on the read towards
| ut! aud Eizarcum Tie retreat ca kars was
already Gu. of by tho Russians Tho blocked
the roai l! PaGiz1s.
TIE Rus:iao Itf; viDg has advanced from
| Ipec &c within tTo hours march of Kara
| kiI;sa, while nc Ottoman detachment holds po'
si,iou at TOrrak k9leh. Two regiments Of
Cossacks ere securing tie cnua.ry arouod the
Reuck Villages, within seven hours march o!
Muah.ar Pasha's caup, fer provisions for the
Russian night Wig.
\ Bucharest correspondent says detailed
st..cmcu!a of the movements Of the Russians
arc forbidden, bit even without this restriction
the movements are 80 silently conducted thatlt
would be exceedingly difficult to report them.
/ Gen. D1cht0ur0f, who was the head OF Ger.
Tchcra"yc ff's alaH during the Servian war, has
received On appointment iG connection With the
Roumauiau Headquarters.
Seven hundred Jews, deprived Of l;Vc!i.
hood By The co>iug CT the navigation OF the
Danube destitute, h0useIeSs, aud almost starV-
ing, il Widdip have taken refuge under the
walls u tic fortress, IN fear ot L lombard.
inert.
Tbs Grad Duke Nicholas has been stopping
at Bucharest some days, and it is asserted that
he has remarked that he intends TO cntcr Con
stantinople 10 make the Turks itei that they
are crushed, although lie does not intend 10 re.
tain the city. There is Grm belief there among
we'll informed persons that Il tacl, II cot clearly
defined, understanding exists betWeen Russia,
Germany ane! l:ay, and that he constitutional
party 10 Austria i il accord With The oiher
Eastern pOlcht2tcr.
The 81. Petersburg Cabinet has expressed
athc:lnn to the views Of the Austrian Govern
mcut that the impeachment OF navigation 0! the
Uanub. should only last as long as It Is mGdc
absolutely necessary 0G account OF military op-
cralions. No doubt IS entertained that the
Porte will likewise acccac 10 the views OF inc
Vienna Cabinet.
\ nnrY,sDon,:cnt at Belgrade reports that tie
Government has ordered the formation Of
twrlyn r@u battai!0Gs. All The reserves OF the
:. Gcutary army are summoned TO assemble, aud
AL troops have been ordered to present them
selves on or before May 29;h, fully armed.
Prime" Milan will moi 20 20 Bucharest unlI al
ter The fcx! meeting OF tn" SkuplschiDa.
|. is believed a! CoDstantinoplc that the Rui-
slars have arranged Tor passage throcGh Ser
Wan territory. The c0mblned forces q! Ru&'a
are m:gchiag agaios, Mukhar P.sha's posi-
toes @; Mi aud BarJcza, bu; MuSntaf expects
&c he abs 10 hold his grounG. The Servlaa
p,lic, yesterday removed rlacar!- On taa walls
in BELGRADE threatening P5iucc ,niian's cxpul:
sion uuess he rcsaw3 the VIZ. Tic general
opinion IN V!cnna is.thlt H. VIII do 50 WhcG
The Nusslail5 cross tn@ Danube
The question is being discussed III Flrnna
whether It is MT advisable to Incorporate Baa
Tia, I!c,Zego7ina aad Srrvia into one State uE-
der an Austrian Archdukc.
Il is believed that Russia will first recogazo
thc indepenicnca Of Roumapia, aui The; Ger
r.ry, France and Italy will follow. England
and Austria arc expected t. delay recognition.
\ Eicnna dispatch says th" declaration OF lou.
nano ) Independence has produced very little
impression there. As Tor the attitude likely 10
b, taken hy the Powers, 10 conclusion eau yet
be formed. Nouc OF them are likely 10 gSe az
opuon before placing themselves IL colnmunl
cation with !hc others anI ascrrtaIulGg thHir
views.
By order of the Minister OF War, all Crels
sian cavalry officers at Varoa have been sum.
m1Gci to Coastautiaap!c for the purpose Of Or
car;2ing twenty i've C!rcassan regiments there
aud at Airaoopic ard Sofia
II is pretty universally believed at St. Peters
burg that the Russian Government would not
ohiect &c Conslansipople and the Sucz canal be-
ns placed unt!cr lie protection o! EaglaGd
nrGvi,led Russia is allowed to protect R5uuania,
Rulpa7ia Scrvia and montenegro, and annex
the Vijsurt RI E,zrroum
The Crack Minister ut Vienna has given
mcst decided as.urapccs that The rumors that
Gr1ccc is tn i,in in tn. war arc uniouuded.
Several Miridie insurrec!ionary leaders we're
arrested near G;iabiguc by he Turks, while 90
their say 10 Montenegro to concert today &C
ton win the Prince. There is great excitement
ca he Mriliic.
The British Mediterranean Squadron il ex-
pc,tc,l al tn, pi1sls today.
PRICE Milan, CT Servia, has received per-
mission 10 pay his respects to lie Gar at
Plniesti
LONDON. Nav "a Bucharest dispatch TO
,hn Times SAYS the Grand Dukc Nicholas has