Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-11
The Eastern War.

forced since the insurrection Of 1868 will be re
voked
The Berlin papers announce that leading
Polish politicians at secret meeting at Lemberg
resolved on the establishment of recruiting bu-
reaus all over Poland, with the hope ct raising
an army of $4,000 men. Six thousand have
left already for Turkey. The national commit
tee has appointed Count RacsiDskl as dele
gate to ConstantinopIc.
News of the rising OF tribe in Caucasus Is
important, and seems to Indicate serious trouble
for the Russians, because tho clans which have
risen are in tho Immediate ueighborhood OF
tho high road from Tiflis to FladI ka'kas'
which is the only means of communication be-
tween Russia and Transcaucosa.
In the British House Of Commons, yester-
day afternoon, Mr.. Sullivan withdrew the quas'
tops which he gave notice on Tuesday he should
ask on Monday next relative TO the ir!imalIon
of Mr.. Cross, the Home Secretary that Eng'
land would defend Egypt from interference or
attack.
Hon. Robert Bourka, under secretary Tor the
Foreign Department, 10 reply to a question:,
said no steps have been taken 10 send navel
force to the Danube. Such step would lead
TO much rlsinterprctaioD and possibly serious
results. lie said he had no information about
the state. of the Black Sea blockade. and no
representations had been made about lis INSULT
cheney, Ia reply to q question by MIR. Wait,
he said England had asked the Porte for fur
Their extension of time for the entry to and
clearance of vessels from bloekadel ports. The
Eastern debate was then renewed.
Mr. Forster said he was happy to thlDk that
II would not be SO easy to drift into war at the
close of the present debate as it might have
been previously. It could not cmbarrass the
Government 10 pass the present resolutions, as
the Government had already made declarations
of similar purport. -,
MIR. Forster's speech was criticism OF Earl
Derby's reply to Prince Gortschakotf. lie SAID
some Of the arguments thereto, though coDcn
sve, were based upon false assumptions. The
whole tendency of the reply vas dangerous. 1t
was very strong statement TO say that AHSSla
had broken the treaty Of Paris BY the step size
had taken
If the Government thought that 10 declare
war instead of leaving the question to Euro
rean meditation was \ violation OF that treaty
| they should have told Russia SO beforehand.
Whether Russia was b!amable depended very
much whet her the European concert ny which
matters wire to be arranged was real Tie tic
MED that that concert was anything more than
| sham; denied that England had the right 70
| prevent Russia from attacking Egypt, and
secuted the idea that Russia desired to capture
| Constantlnople.
lie could not have voted for the third and
fourth resolutions if Mr.. Gladstone had main.
| tanned them, but before tho outbreak ot' the
present war would have supported declaration
! in favor Of European pressure and coercion.
lie believed the msjoriy OF the House favored
neutrality as far as is consistent with British
interests, and said that the best way 10 protect
those interests was to be ready to offer media
ton at the first opportunity.
| The Conservative speeches preceding Mr..
Forster's were principally characterized by a
strong anti, Russian tone.
MIR. Chaplin declared that Russia, 10 . great
| extent, was responsible for the events which
occurred last year 10 Bulgaria. and said that
setting her foot 10 Constantinople or iulcrer-
| Ing with the road to Iudia. even if it was ncccs
sary to sweep the Mediterranean to secure the
object.
Sir Robert Peel, citing the case OF Poland,
ridiculed the conjunction OF the name ofRuss!a
with civil or religious liberty. lie hoped the
! Government would not bulge an inch from the
position they had taken lie did not fear war,
but hoped it would be avoided under the able
management Of the Government. The debate
was adjourned.
Duriog the debate Mr.. Courlccy, (Ad-
vanced Liberal member for Liskcard, advo-
Gated the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Turkey ty force
of arms and an alliance with Russia for that
purpose
The Conservatives cried mo" aud the Lib.
erals cbcered.
Two thousand Caucasian rebels are under
| arms 10 the southern provinces of Russia. The
| Russians have been unable TO force the Sog-
haue Pass, and are waiting for relntorcelnents
At o'clock yesterday morning three hun
dred Cossacks crossed the Danube 10 boaIs
from Galatz to Ghirceb. Immediately en- land
ing they encountered numerous bodies of bash.
| bazouks. A smart engagement followed, which
was unfinished at noon.
Two Turkish gunboats bombarded O!teniiA
four hours yesterday. The RoumaDlaDs replied.
1t is reported they silenced the guoboats and
ignited Turtukai on the opposite side Of the
Danube. There was 20 loss in Otcnitza.
The private meeting Of the Roumanlan Sen
| ators and Delegates Wednesday night failed to
C0ule u dUy ucCIelUu. IL - Sall piOposdi lul
war would be defeated by a majority OF forty.
All is quiet at Batoum. There has been no
fighting there for several days
A dispatch from Pera says a state Of siege
will not be proclaimed there.
The latest advices from Oltenitza assert that
two Turkish guuboats we're destroyed by the
Roumanian fire.
The bashi.bazouks crossed the Danube at
Kirnodji. The Roumauan peasants, armed
with guns and axes, drove them back.
A Bucharest dispatch says the Turkish FIRE
killed three and wounded eight inhabitants Of
Otenitza, and number Of the inhabitants CT
lbrail were wounded.
A St. Petersburg correspondent says The APP
preaching mobilization Of the Russian guards
is a measure for the protection Of the Baltic
coast. dictated by the increasing jealousy eli
England.
A London correspondent Of the Liverpool
Post is far from being satisfied with the unity
of the British Cabinet, which, be says, has only
been patched up for the present. The British