Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-19
The Eastern War.
Russian Movement In Turkey
Delayed.
England Reported to be Pre-
pairing fer War.
RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP OF The
PRESS.
Russia Fears the Circissiua
RecOH.
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON KARS.
Massacre of Christians
by the Turks.

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LONDON, May Is. The Times Berlin dispatch
says the Russian movement of concentration upon
kars from Poti, Akhatzik, AleAaudropol and Ir-
wall has come to a standstill few marches from
trouter The delay is partly occasioned by the
necessity of establishing stores for victualing
troops on the Turkish soil, and partly by the Rus.
sian generals recognizing the change effected in
the conditions of warfare by the universal adop-
ton OF the needle gun.
Paris despatch says the Greek policy is in
state OF lndecision Complications are apprehen-
| ued iiom the solution Of the pending difficulties
with Turkey rs to some brigauds who escaped
| IRON PRISON at Janina and who entered Greece.
orcece is augmenting her force on the frontier.
The Times Bucharest despatch says eight Turk
sh soldiers captured near lbrail, were armed with
American rifles firing thirty six cartridges with
out ieosding. 10 addition to the charges in the
rifles, each soldier was provided with one hundred
and twenty rounds of ammunition.
a special from Etzeroum, the 18th, saws the
| Russians attempted to lombard Kars with four
heaVy siege guns but mscalculated the range,
| the shots hy ing over the town without damage.
kals replied briskly An advance of $500 Circas-
SLAMS was checked by the enemy.
NEW YORK, MAY 49, The Suns LONDON spec
al dated last evening, says the absorbing interest
| III Kusslan operations is Tor moment transferred
to the diplomatic world. Embuldened by his tr-
/
the nation, DsIaeh is believed to be preparing TO
pleclptate England, joined by Austria, into the
conflict with Russia. Diplomatic circles confess
England participation Is a foregone conclusion.
Extraordinary preparations in armament of both
land and naval forces are reported in all parts of
| the kingdom.
| The tone of the ma orty Of the London and pro-
Vincla press IS outspoken for instant Intervention
upon almost any pIetext. War measures are re-
gaided with enthusiasm among the great body of
merchants lsb ,ba
lower ranks feeling Of hostility against Russia is
marked.
The Russian ambassador has gone home to
warn the Car OF the impending DAGGER. Cnutiers
followed nm IN RAPID succession with reports of
the situation.
| The correspondent Of the Suns Bureau SAWS
German Pole, expelled on Monday from the
Russian army, telegraphed from Vienna that only
| meagie reports from Danube are allowed BY the
Russiln stat. Matter by mail is scrutnized and
| not line permitted to pass mentioncrs DISPOSE
| ton or Identity of forces Most exacting condi.
tions are subscribed to by each correspondent up
on the back of which is pasted his photogi aph. A
Duplicate Is LETT at the headquarters. special
aid to the Gar supetintend. the press corps and
to him must be submitted copies OF all iouruals
whose representatives are accorded at Russian
headquarters. Ia the Russian Camp il is believed
England and Austria are joined in a coalition to
intervene as soon ii is decided Russian success
es shall endanger their interests Immense stores
are accumulated at Gaatz, lbrail and Playsshti
| headquarters of the army.
Machinery for civil as we'll as military occnra-
ton accompanied the headquarters of the army.
| As soon as the army enters town permanent
civil officials are put in charge TO retain all con-
quests.
| ST PETERSEN re, May Is. There is anxiety
| here relative to the Mohsmmedan revolt in the
caucasus. The lnsurrection is spreading and it
IS feared that communication with their main ar
my Will be cut of from the Russian force, near
| he yp he
and Russians around kars but decisive re-
suit.
LONDON, May is. The teegraphs Pera des-
patch says that the Russians falling back from
kars.
The Kurds and Circassans are advancing on
the extreme Muscovite left from Van to Erivan.
A great battle is expected at Toprakkals. Sc
we're fighting Is imminent at Batoum 4 large
force of Circasslan emigrants with great stores of
arms and ammunition have been shipped from the
Bosphorus for point upon the Black Sea coast
The expedition W III be protected aud assisted by
two iron clad frgaes.
The Telegrsph's Batoum CORES pondent says
that men and rifles are being rapidly embarked
for the Circassian coast from this garrison which
Is now strong enough not to fear the Russian col
umns, recently defeated with such terrible loss.
The Telegraphs Vienna dispatch has the fol-
lowing
Abdul Kerim Pasha asserts that the Danublan
fortresses vlctuaed for year. 1t is reported
from krajora that Prince Mians uncle has left
with autograph letters from the Prince to the
Grand Duke Nicholas. According to this report
Serva is ready to take the field with FORTY thou
sand men, on condition that Russia pays the ex-
penses of the undertaking.
\ correspondent of the Telegraph at Bucharest
announces that important operations are expecte
to commence next Thursday.
ST PETERSBURG, MAY Is. An stiical telegram
from Akalkaaki May Il, reports that the Russian
aave carried two outworks at Abraham, with .
guns. Fourteen men were killed and four officers
and fourteen men wounded.
CAIRO, May Is Prince Cassan so n of the Khe-
dive and six thousand Egyptians will leave Con
stantinople tomorrow. The remainder OF the
contingent will follow later.
Bucharest, May Is. Special to y. Y. Tele-
gram. In the Turkish village of Tourtoksl there
IS quite christian element, though subordinate
in numbers to the Turks. ON the night of the
10th, the Turks made concentrated general at
tack upon the christians. Scenes of frightful
atroclty were presented. The males were put in
Discriminatory to the sword. Many of the elder
women shared the same fate, and the younger
ones were brutally outraged The cries of the
victims were distinctly heard by the outposts of
the Roumanian army. This is further corfoborat-
ed by the reports of two Bulgaiians who managed
to escape by crossing the Danube. Their account
of the outrage and murder of old and young and
the cruel deaths iutiCt is horl ible beyond meas
ure The bombsidment OF the town of Olteuiiza,
by the Russians, which has been going on ten
days seems utterly ineffective.
An official telegram from Tinis states states that
while General komarof was reconnoiterIng be-
fore kars on the 10th inst the Turks attacked
the Russian irregular cavalry and after a stubborn
hight the Turks left 6i dead on the field, and two
prisoners were captured. The Russian loss is one
officer aud twenty Een killed. and five officers and
81 men wounded. Am)ng the wounded was Ma
Ior General IcheIotntf, commanding brigade of