Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-14

The Eastern WAR.

The British iron cad Rupert has suddenly
been ordered to proceed t. B Ska Bay.
The Chief of the Sarvian Staff has started
for Parakip. y,
The Russians are ext ectel 10 CROSS the BAL
kans in force, after which they will be rcaay 10
opcn negotiations. II the negotiations are sue
cesslul the result will be communicated to the
signatory Powers.
Further Russian rcioforcements have been
countermanded, the Gar believing that the
present army is sufficient
The Turkish Parliament was opened yeSter'
day by the Sultan. All the Turkish dlgDltarles
and the foreign Ambassadors we're present.
The speech from the throne was reserved ID
tone, and alIudes neither to peace nor media
ton.
The Sultan 10 his speech said: 81 must again
appeal to the patriotism Of my subjects to pro-
tect our legitimate rights
News of the fall of Pevna has been received
| at Coustaotinople with calmness and forttude.
| The journals urge resistance to the last. NO
overrures for mediation have yet been made to
an7 If The foreign embassies there. Chak'r
P.,,,9, sDo va; appointed to replace Mehemet
| Ali nsa rI.igned his command on account OF Ill
| hch e:
| Tn" sl,n' a"grios have cut OF commu'
Tic &...: go Podgo:iza and Scutarl.
! + q.t. interviews are taking place among
j., urc..:o Ambassadors at Co0stantlnople.
! \ eport is current that the Russians have
| gained a great victory pear Etcoa, taking twelve
| thousand prisoners.
y dispatch from Bucharest referring to the
fight ncar Metchka reports that thirty tabors or
Turks attacked Metcbka on the lltb inst, but
we're brilliantly repu!sed by forces under Vlado-
mir and the Czarevlch.
Achmct Ezoub Pasha is expected at Ia.
marIi.
In Russian official circles it is not thought
that either Turkey or any Power 10 her behalf
will propose peace negotiations.
According to official returns, the Russian
losses 10 the fighting preceding the surrender
Of PIevna we're 10 officers and l32 men killed
and 45 officers ard l,207 men wounded. The
Turks lost 900 killed and wounded, and the
prisoners include 10 pashas, l2S staff officers,
1000 officers, 30 900 Infantry aud 200 cava
ry; Il cannon were also captured. The first
batch of prisoners, numbering 10 600, have al
ready started for Bucharest.
BELGRADE. Dec. IA proclamation of tho
Servlan Government has just been issued, an.
nounciog that the Servan army has been order
ed to cross the Turkish frontier
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times correspou
dent at PIevna teesrapbs as follows: The Grand
Duke Nicholas told me that Osman Pasha re
ported bis force at p, 900. At the same time
the Grand Duke seemed to be doubtful it there
were so many. and have heard this doubt ex
pressed 10 several quarters since the surrender
About sixty cannon and many hundred wagons
are among the trophies. O;man Pasha hal
three weeks provisions sill on hand aud ten
days ratious 10 bis transport train tor the whole
army. The immediate cause Of his aban donlug
the intrenchment was the breaking out of an
epidemic among the troops. There were forty
or fifty dead bodies day 10 PlcVna. There
were 90 men available to bury them, and the
mortality was increasing. Eight hundred sick
| and wounded are in the hospitals.
LONDON, Dec. IA telegram from Athens
announces that an resurrection has broken cut
10 the Province of Anyrc Crete. Turkish tam.
lies and Inhabitants of other Provinces have
sought refuge in the fortress. The Governor
of Crete has sent troops to repress the losuFrec'
ton.
Turkish troops are concentrating On tho Ser
Wan frontier
A telegram from Erzsroum, dated yesterday,
| says in pursuance Of orders from Lord Derby,
the British CONSUL left her; this morning with
all the archives Of TIE consulate.
-Four fourteen contmctre siege guns have
been brought by the Russians from Kars to
Hassen Kalch. An attack upon Erz,roum is
momenarlly expected. Gen. Tcrgukassoff' d..
visioos from Bayazid, is threatening Van, the
! Turkish headquarters
| The Ezaroum correspondent of the Tima5
says the departure of the British consul by
order of Lord Derby is regarded by the Turks
as foreshadowiog British declaration Of war
| against Russia.
LONDON, Dec. l4-Thi5 afternoons Pail
Mall Gazette has dispatch from Copenhagen,
saying ut is believed the Russian Minister is
negotiating with Denmark with view Of pro
posing Prize, Waldemar, OF Denmark, or Prince
John, OF Giucksberg, as ruler OF Bulgaria.