Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-25
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
$4,000 Troops Cross the
Pruth.
WAR CANNOT BIZ AVERrED.
The Greatest War of Modern Europe
has Virtually Commenced.

NEW YORK, April q. Roumaua will call to
gether the chambers to decide if the shall oppos,
the passage of the Russians. The Cars NANTES
70 to the army and people is promulgated to-day
lhe frst Russian detachment, consisting of forty
| sappers and officers crossed the Roumanian from
tiers yesterday at Bestmak. One thousand mer
| are expected to cross to-day.
The Grand Duke Nicholas issued proclama.
tion TO The inhabitants of Roumania, announcing
the passage Of the Russian army under his com.
mand toward the Danube.
houmania, having received no preliminary mott
hcation, has declared it yields to force, and has
directed IT'S troops to fall back, to avoid a conflict
London special says the Russian troops have
crossed the Prnth, and the greatest European wal
OF modern times has virtually begun.
Inc Sultan Will at once start for the seat Of war
Inc impression Is gaining ground that Turkey
VIII apply coercion to Roumsns. This will be
most desptrat in the face of Turkeys other dan
gers To accomplish the wreck of this principal.
ny, Turkey has collected 10000 Cncassans, who
Will be turned loose upon the defcnceless people
OF Bashi Bazouk
The horrors of Batak will be more than equaled
II this occurs, Germany will become an active al
~ OF Russia, for the pride of the German empire
Is centered upon keeping the Hehenzoorn Prince
Charles upon the Rounlanian throne. TURKEYS
tate will then be sealed for all time.
despatch from Bucharest dated this forenoon,
says the Russians crossed the Pruth last night at
three different points-Jsssy, Cape and Belgrade
The formal declaration of war will be made to
day.
LONDON. April "a. In the House Of Lords this
afternoon, Derby stated that Il 900 Russian troops
crossed the frontier last night.
A despatch from st. Petersburg SAYS, "Our tel
egrapic news Is that final efforts in favor of peace
being made at Constantinople. Something of the
same kind is occurring here. Lord LOTUS. the
British Ambarrador, called twice to-day on Prince
Gortschakot, but the vote OF the Turkish Parlia-
ment precludes all hope Of peace. 1t is now too
late"
ST. PETERSBURG, April ~. The Cars mani
festo says in substance his aim has been to give
Russia peace and protect the Christians of Bosnia
Herzegovina and Bulgaria; but the porte remain
ed mistaken in formal refusal to give any guar
antee for the protection Of its Christian subjects,
and by its naughty indifference to all efforts
through the medium of the PROTOCOL compels Rus
STA to proceed to more decisive acts. 1t closes as
follows:
Profoundly convinced of the justice of our cause
and humbly committing ourselves to the grace of
the Most High, we make known to our faithful
subjects that the moment foreseen when we pro-
nounced words to which all Russia responded
with complete unanimity, has now arrived We
expressed the intention to act independently when
we deemed 1t necessary, and when Russia's honor
should demand it. We now invoke the blessing
of God upon our patient armies. We give them
the order TO cross the Turkish frontiers.
(Signed) ALEXANDER.
\ special from Kischenef adds the follow ing
words of the Emperor's speech at Brsula: ~
have done everything in my power to avoid war
and bloodshed. Nobody can say we have not been
patient. There comes d time when even patience
must end. When that time comes, | know the
young Russian army will show itself worthy of the
fame which the old army won in former days
The Government Gazette states that the be cin-
ming OF the Montcnegrin was delayed by NJ.
Petroyitch, Monteneglin Envoy at Constantine
pie, who was appointed Commander in Chief, hav-
ing chosen for his return home a circuitous route
via Odessa, kschenetf, Vienna AMI Trieste. HIS
arrival at Trieste is not reported.
BERLIN, April "a. According to the National
Ezitungs military correspondent az Kiscneneff,
the advance corps for the passage of the Pruth
will be 10000 strong, including cavalry The cor
respondent thinks that the Russians may suffer
some reverses at first.
VIENNA, April q. The Rus. ian advance guard
which commenced crossing the Pruth at sunrise,
numbers so 600 men, half cavalry. Five other d-
visions with forty cannon, are stationed at Rubie.
They will advance so as to reach the Danube at
Ismail, Kilia and Viloh.