Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-18
Ttle Eastern War.

tempt tue ifdSodHC vi thC bauupO az al N"''J
day, at or near Nkopos. They are making
concentration OF troops at the mouth OF the
rivers Boie and hluta, across which they have
thrown bridges There is scarcely any doubt
that the troops concentrated between these two
rivers form the operating army. 1t seems as
though the Russians would make an attempt
to cross at this part Of The river while energct-
icallv engaging Rustchuk with heavy artillery.
This latter conclusion is supported by the arl-,
val Of good quantity Of heavy artillery, es'
pecially mOrt5cs, at GlurgeVo, and The lact that
| the Russians lave occupied The Island OF Sto
| ham opposite the town, and are establishing
batteries there despite the Turkish tire. The
Turks also Thru. a passage will be attempted IN
force between Nikopoli' and Slstoga, and have
considerably reinforced The camps and garrI-
sons at those places. +
| In Asia tho principal feature this week has
been the martial withdrawal OF The Russian
right wing and the closer Investment Of liars
and Ba;oum. The total Russian force avalla-
bic for active operations in Asia Minor is about
| $40 600. or these 10000 arc around karS,
10000 between kars and Baoum and $1,000
| between kars and the line al l5ayaZld and
Toprak. kaIch, thus leaving about 10000 Tor
the centre against M0ukhtar pasha's 10000 III
| strong position.
These figures show Tie Russians have no men
10 spare if they intend to keep the country they
have 80 far occupied, though II their object
were simply to effect a rapid advance, and de-
| feat the Turks rs q preliminary 10 a peace:
there is nothirg to prevent their dong So 1t IS
confirmed iiom several sides that the Russians
arc not bent on rapid operations cl this latter
kind, but, on The contrary, arc dong their work
thoroughly, and are Systematically taking over
tho administration Of the country as they all
vance. Thus the former Sandjak Of Schuragcl
is now completely Incorporated with fussIa
under Hussian civil Governor. 1t seems. IN
obedience 10 this plan oil consolidating their
coruucsts, and making all sure behind them,
the Russians will make no attack IN the dIrec
ton of ErzerGum until their centre and lett
wings are quite free ard prepared to cooperate
therein.
la connection with The foregoing, the Mos
COW Gazette Significantly remarks: "Whrn we
have secured the freedom Of the SclaGes, and
the question Of material compensation arises,
the incorporation of Armenia with Russia will
probably be decided on, as much on Armenian
AZ Russian interests
Both combattants have been reinforced dur
ing the week, the Russian left wing having re-
ccvcd rcinorccments which are supposed to
have travcrsed Persian territory in order TO
reach their destination.
Relative to the political events Of the week,
there is great excitement IN South Scryia IN
consequence of The operations OF tho Turks
against the Montcnegrins Loud demands arc
being made there for Scrvia 10 support the
Moutcncerins, who, unless they have assistance
seem to have little chance Of being able TO long
withstand the convrrgiug Turkish columns,
whose Object is TO drive the Montcncgrins south
and westward, and prevent them in the coming
struggle from Joining hands with the Ser
VANS and thus cutting oil Bosnia and llcrze-
govinia from the rest Of the empire.
The feeling in SerVia against the Prince OF
Montenegro being left 10 be crushed Is so strong
that il is believed Prince Milan cannot resist it,
and it is also thought incredible that Russla
should allow the Montcnegrins to be abandon
ed. Although reports rs to the probable ac-
ton OF Scrva are very conflicting, the above
fairly represents the reasons why Prince Milan >
visit to PIoiesti is regarded as Of great import
ancc and rs probably decisive OF The neutrality
or co operation Of Serva.
The Egyptian contingent has arrived. Nlukh-
tar pasha is to retain his command.
A telegram datod Erzaroum, June II. says:
"Mukht Pasta il at levin. lie has rccev-
| cd reinforcement Of tWenty.fou baLtaIlons
and two batteries lie intends sending succOr
to Kar5 from along the whole line. The Turk
ish right wing, which is at Delibaba, has been
ordered to march to Toprak- kclch. Oi the
Turkish left wing six baltalions arc between
| penek and Olti, aud eight arc concentrated al
OH. There Is also Turkish battalion at 10
ponkoi, one ut Iiassaukac and five at Dtvcb.
pym.
| The Russian left wing is al Karakilissa. with
columns at Dyadn and n the direction OF Van.
Eleven krupp guns Of fifteen ccntimelres call
bro have arrived al Erzcroum from Treblzondr
The Mussulman population OF Erzcroum are
being called TO arms.
| Various kilograms from The Turkish side
claim that the Turks by The superiority OF
their artillery fire, prevented the Russians from
erecting works to attack kars.
\ dispatch dated l;agusa, june lG, states
that Nicsics has been rcyietuaIcd. On tic
southern frontier Of Montenegro, however, the
'Inrks were totally defeated by General frtro'
yies in %n engagement before Danilograd.
Mchcurct Ali tclcgraphs to the Porte, from
| KGlachio, June Is, announcing That lie totally
defeated the NIon(cncgrins in The ncighborlng
| forests, the latter losing upwards oil 200 in kill
| Cd The Ottoman troops returned to I\Oachln.
kilograms from mukhiar, Pasha, says the
! Co!asarFcrla division, which started from Del
baba On an offensive reconnaissance III The dlreG-
ton Of tic Ialcr pass was attacked by three
Russian columns, but repulsed them with heavy
loss, after five honrs of desperate fighting. Me-
hcmct l'asha. commanding the Turks, was
killed. The Turks returned 10 their former pc.
silions.
A constaulinoplo dispatch reports that the
court martial trying the officers oil the gunboat
Sati, which was destroyed by torpcaoes in the
Danube, has concluded its abors. Ii is be-
licvcd the prisoners will be seen sentenced 10 be
shot.
| a cable srcciai has The following about the
| fight between the Montcncgrips and Turks:
| The advance Of The Turks.lrom PodgorIzl
Albania had been carefully. watched by Monte
ncgrin spies, and every precaution had been
taken in selecting suitable point at which to
receive the invading party. The Turks moved
forward To Spuz reaching that place on Friday
night and cncampinS. On Saturday morning