Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-22
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the case at Arda5ao the fortress itself would
become uptenable. so she Turks did the ST
thew could; Damely, to Withdraw the garrison
Of eleven battaliors aud effect ,iunctlcn with
with Mukb,sr Pasha 10 the direction G! iIrze
reum. The danger is that the Russians 10 the
neiehborhood Of kars may way !.y the retreat
log force, If they attempt 10 pass that Wy.
Blu, there is another and much mora clttl 'u!t
mouota!a road through the valley Of the keva
to the valley Of OH, which tic rttreaioS
Turks will probably take The fall 81 ATdaAao
is considerable advantage 10 the Russians,
for, besides opening line Of communicative
with Akbs!tz <, it will enable them to turn the
force hitherto operating against Ardahan u
wards kars, or take part in coEDh.ned opera
ton against Er2eroum.
A dispatch from Batonn, dated Saturday
morning, says: "l'he Russian forces here. alter
makiog great show OF War like inteHtioD0,
Yesterday contepted themselves With harmless
artillery duel The fact was the enemy had
ssot off fifteen battaons in lie dlrectlur Q! ST.
kun kaleh 10 the hope OF arreslog the !nsuE,
rcctioc which spread from the centre. ihe
defepces Of Batoum age quite nn;mpalreh, and
the position leaves nothing to desire. Inc Is
sue Of the nezt assault IS looked Upon rs
pretty certain victory for the Sultan.
A Reuter- telegram from Eacroum Announces
that the Russians have Withdraw from Rag
hizman. Murkhtar Pssha is at hauklardu2.
The London Standards St. Petersburg DIS
matches SAYS the bodies Of 500 Turks have been
already buried at Ardabao. The Car Will
START for the Danube on the q Of Ct June. He
vii! be absent about three weeks.
The London Standards Vicuua dispatch says
the Turks are concentrating large masses o.
troops at Turtukai and Sisloya, expecting the
Russians to make powerful attempt to cross
the Danube within the next tuW days The
Porte has been figuring OF contractors about
the time 10 which quantities OF provisions could
be stored 10 ConstautioopIe.
A Vienna correspondent reports that thous'
ands of Wcrkmcn have been scot 10 repair the
railways damaged by the foods 10 Media
| via, aud it is hoped that Cum nuolcation VIII be
re. esta1lished 10 a few days. Sill, Iuserrup
ton in so complicated business as the advance
OF large army must DEEDS be felt 70 every al.
rection, aud can not but retard considerably he
commr ncement Of active operations 1t looks
like the anticipation Of such delay that :h@
Cars arrival at Piciasti, which vas first az
nounced for May IS, is new spoken OF as likely
| TO happen June E.
The Russians are maklog decided movement
below the river Alu,a. The Roumao!an Cfn-
cial Gazette yesterday promulgated a circular
| ln.erdictipg navigation on the Danube,
The railway bridge beyond the A'utl Is
broken. The movement OF Russians Will con
sequcntly be delayed.
A Vienna dispatch says Bucharest tcie-
gram announces that koumaDia yesterday pro-
claimed her Independence aud declared war
against Turkey, but will remain on the defensive.
A Bucharest dispatch says 5000 Russians
belonging TO twelve divisions will march TO-
wards Kraiova tomorrow. They will be sue
ceeded by thirty three divisions, which! are al
ready waiting at the next stage IN the rear.
A railway bridge over the Aluta near the iS!a-
tira fell to-day. a train Of ten Wagons carrying
ammunition 10 Little Wallach!a was cDGal!ed
With it's attendants. Five passengers weTe
drowned. Withio the last iorty-clght hcur'
yuuors CT peace, which, however, are not
trsceable to any source have been Circulated
among Russian officers. The Senate has uGan
imous:y voted the independence at Eouuania.
A telegram from Athens says it ia stated that
the Porte has sept harsh reply TO Greece 5
stroug representations relative to the r"caut re-
lease OF Turkish brigands from prison at aetna
aud their entry iuso Greece
The Greek uote or the escape OF bTlsan1S
from .Janina bas been resented by tie Porte.
1t Is said the Grand FIzicr has tcleG:aphcG
blaming the Turkish Minister for receiving II.
The Chamber will meet OF Thursday.
Az 9 icssa letter in the Potsche Correspo5-
dcuz says since the fail Of Sukum kalch +
pauic reisns, not cuiy at Odessa, but all a!org
tho Black Sea. Ali confidence in shore ha'.
tcries aud tnrp"dncs has been lost. ihc Gov
ernor Of Odessa has cndsavored 70 calm The
public raiad By issuing prociamai'n.
Ii is stated 10 Paris that Eoglauu has gwen
notice TO Turkey that she Will oppose every
thiug which might hamper the passage ri tocr
chart ships or men Of war Of neu raI Powers
through the SutZ canal She has at the 8ania
time lufotm"d the o'h:r Powers Of her Motif
cation. Turkey, in spite Of The blow thus DEAL,
her soVercgu rights, seems disposed 70 accent.
Russia does DOT seem to intend raising otl.c
toes. 10 cons, queuce Of this the runor has
circulated that 10 exchange Tor the capitallza-
ton of The Esyptiao sribut. paid TO the Pure
the latter Is disposed 10 cede to England lis
right of sovereignty over Z ypt. Tie Temps
which has occasional communications from the
Russian agency, says 'our private Information
ooo6rms the fact that a note has been comnu-
picarcd to the St. Petersburg Cabinet oy the
X ,gIish Embassy on questions connected With
Constan iuople and the Susz caoal DOW ADD
hereafter. This document is cvuchcd in coz
ciIiatory terms. We are assured that az uu
Outstanding is already arrived at between Rus
STA and Eugland. both 10 substance and fofn,
as regards the Suez canal, and in substance as
regards Coustautinople.
A Bucharest telegram confirms the intcili
eence tha, the Romanian Chamber OF Deputies
have unanimously adopted resolution declar
ing war against Turkey and prooaiming the
absolute independence OF Romaoa.
The Turkish convoy for the Egyptian con-
tingent arrived at Alexandria Yesterday. It
consists of tho iron clad frigatc Mchcmct Ali
and covette. The troops will embark to day.
A Berlin dispatch says: despite the re
ported suppression OF the Caucasian revolt,
troops from Erzeuoi and Arghuo, as well o.
the local garrlsons ofDagb estan aud lchetchna,
are being concentrated for Joint operations
against the insurgents. The greater part OF
TchetcbDa is in arms against the Russians"
n. ., IL