The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR DECLARED.
The Manifesto Of the Gar
The Russian Army Ordered to
Cross the Frontier,
Formidable Preparations Of Turks to
Protect the Danube.
The First Engagement Expected
at BarbOsChi.
ROmanians Notified That the Russian
Army will Pass Through
Their Country.
The Manifesto Of the Gar
Formidable Preparations of Turks to
Protect the Danube.
Tho Czar,s War Manifesto.

The CZar's war mAnlIehJO'
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 24,-The Cars
manifesto to the Russian armyIand people
was promulgated to-day. The Emperor
declares that the view of the rejection Of
the protocol and obstinate refusal OF the
Porte to yield to the just demands of
Europe, the moment has arrived for Rus
sia to act independently. The following
is the text of the manifesto.
Our faithful and beloved subjects know
the strong interest we have constantly
felt in the destlnies of the oppressed
Christian people of Turkey. Our desire
to ameliorate and assuage their lot. has
been shared by the whole Russian nation,
which now shows itself ready to bear
fresh sacrifices to alleviate the position OF
the Christians in the Balkan Peninsula.
The blood and property Of our faithful
subjects have always been dear to us, and
our whole reign attests our constant soil
Citude to preserve to Russia the benefit
of peace. This soliCitude never failed to
acttuate us during the deplorable events
which occurred in Herzegovina, Bosnia
and Bulgaria. One object before all was
to effect amelioration in the position of
the Christians in the East by means of
pacific negotiations, and in concert with
the great European Powers-our allies
and friends-fOr two years we have
made incessant efforts toinduce the Porte
to effect such reforms as would protect
Christians in bosnia, Herzegovina and
Bulgaria, from the arbitrary measures OF
the local authorities. The accomplish
ments of these reforms was absolutely
stipulated by anterior engagements con-
tracted by the Porte toward tie whole OF
Europe. Our efforts, supported by dip
lomatic representations, made in common
with other governments, have not, how
ever, attained their object. The Porte
has remained unshaken in its formal re-
fusal of any effective guarantee for the
security of its Christian subjects, and has
rejected the conclusions of the Constan-
tinople Conference.
Wishing to essay every possible means
of Cancellation in order to persuade the
Porte, we proposed to the other Cabinets
to draw up q special protocol, comprising
the most essential conditions of the Con-
stantinople Conferences to invite the
Turkish Government to adhere to this
international act which states the extre-
me limits Of our peaceful demands; but
our expectation was not fulfilled. The
Porte did not defer to this unanimous
wish of Christian Europe, and did not
adhere to the conclusions of the protocol.
Having exhausted pacific efforts, we
are, by the naughty obstinacy of the
Porte, to proceed to more decisive acts,
feeling that our equity and our own dig
nifty, enioin it. BY her refusal, Turkey
places us under the necessity of having
recourse to arms. Profoundly convinced
of the Justice of our cause, and humbly
committing ourselves to the grace and
help of God, we announce to our faithful
subjects that the moment has arrived
when we pronounce the words to which
all Russians responded with complete un-
animity when we expressed our inten-
ton to act independently, when we
deemed it necessary and when Russias
honor shall demand it. And now invok-
ing the blessing of God upon our valiant
armies, we give them the order to cross
the Turkish frontier.
TSigned1 ALEXANDER.
Given at Kischeneff, this 18th day Of
April, in the year of grace, 1877, and
inthe twenty-third year of our reign.
Prince Gortschakof's circular dispatch,
was communicated to the Powers yester-
day.
The Note to the Turkish Charge D'Affairs.
Prince Gortschakoff sent the following
note. dated April "a, to the Turkish
Charge D'Afairs here. Earnest negotla-
tions between the Imperial Government
and the Porte for durable pacihcation not
having led to desired accord, my august
master sees himself compelled, to his re-
gret, to have recourse to force of arms.
Be therefore 80 kind as to inform your
government that from to-day Russia con-
siders herself in state of war with the
Porte. The first consequence OF this IS
rupture of diplomatic relations. request
you to kindly inform me if the number
of persons composing the Ottoman EN-
bassy here iE order that you may be fur-
nished with the necessary passports
Ottoman subjects residing in Russia are
at liberty, if they desire, to leave the
country unmolested. Those who should
prefer to remain may consider themselves
assured of full protection of the laws.
The Turkish charge has written Prince
Gortschakoff anote taking leave Of him
Russian Troops Cross the Frontier,
London, April PA dispatch from
Jassy saysa detachment of Russian troops
crossed the frontier near Unghein, at 3
o'clock this morning
In the House of Lords this morning,
Earl Derby stated that 1900 Russian
troops crossed the frontier last night.
The Army to Pass Through Rumanla.
A telegram from Jassy reports that
Grand Duke Nicholas, in proclamation
TO Roumanians says: By order of the Car
my army, destined to combat the Turks,
enters your territory which has before
ioyfully received Russian armies. ] de-
clare we come as friends, desirous,only of
flrthering your welfare and hoping to
find among you such noble sentiments
as your ancestors displayed towards Rus
sian armies in former wars against the
Turks. The passage ofthe Russian army
through your territory will occupy but
a short time. l invite you to pursue your
usual avocations and provide our army
with means to satisfy theil requirements.
l have taken measures to enable the mi.
litary treasury to pay without delay for
all purchases. The army will nowhere
diafurh vnur tranduilikv. Roumauiane,