Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-19
The Eastern HAs.

Raouf pssha is cucamprd it Sil2n0. he
Russians on the southern side ii the Balkans
are at Hankui. Their numbers are unknown,
but they are certainly receiving relniarcemenIs,
while Raouf Pasha Is compelled By numerical
iufe,iority TO remain on the defensive until the
arrival Of Sulelnan pasha, who is expected IN
three days SGivet Pasha, who resigned the
Ministry Of the Foreign Affairs, has been ar-
pointed Minister Of Public Works The Otto
man authorities, upon tvacuatug kustendlI,
intrus.cl the town to The leading Greek ercIc.
siaslicS. Such anarchy arose among the Bu-
carians that General Zimmerman, 1T the re-
quest Of nj. Harris, director Of the railway,
sent Two sQuadrops OF CoSsarks to occupy the
place.
The Russians continue 10 retreat IN the DIT
rcction of kurukdara and AlrXandropol. Gen.
Mchkoff is still at lcuikoi, Tour hours to the
north Of the Turkish centre Twenty.lhree
members of leading Kurdish families inhahit
ing Russian territory have been court. martialed
and hanged by order Of Gen. Me!i&oh
The Prince Of Montenecro's headquarters
have been transferred TO SIlodje, near Nlcsic.
All Montcneerius On Through are ordered TO
Join their respective battaliooS
The elections TO fill the places Of The deputies
| who resigned from the SkuptschiDa have ter.
minated. The leaders Of the radical aud COO.
seryative parties have not been re elected. The
Government majority in the SkuptSchna is in.
| creased to los.
The Vienna Political Correspondence denies
that any superior Russian fupctonary has ar
rived or is expected in Vienna on Z special mis-
siou from the Gar.
4 dispatch to the same paper reports that
| "the Bosnian insurgents have defeated the
garrison of Livno, and are now bcSicglng it ii
the citadel OF the town"
The passage Of the Balkans by the Russians
has produced most profound CONSERVATION at
Pesth. The Hungarian journals enereetlcal'y
demand Immediate action Of Austro Hungary
against Russia. The semi official organs arc
less emphatic, and urge delay until alter the
first decisive battle.
A telegram received from Orsomra states
that the Russian advance in Bulgaria has
sackened 10 CONSEQUENCE OF dispatches received
by Prince Gortschaketf from certain Powers.
The Russians will only resume the march after
securing their rear, which Is now only protect
ed by the fourth corps, which is camrcd near
Bucharest.
LoSDoS, July Earthquakes this morning
every prospect Of success, 10 obtain possession
of Kasanlik and SliVno, which would give them
control Of the southern debouchmcut Of the
,,ro most important passes Of the Central BAL
kans.
The statement Of the Times Adrauoplc cor
respondent that the Russians were between
kasaulik and Shipka is manilestly erroneous.
For Shipka the dispatch should probably have
read SIivno.
Turkish advices place the principal Russian
force at Hainkoi, which is the southern de.
bouchment OF the Chain Boghaz aud TcLlVar-
di,zkar passes. The Turks seem to base their
hope of rcpelling invasion wholly on the ar
rival Of Suleiman paSha and his army. 1t Is
improbable that the Russians will give time 70:
that before throwing forward sufficient force
TO seize and hold the passes.
PARIS, July ia telegram from Con
stautinople Of to,day's date states that Abdul
kerim, GeneraliSsimo of the Turkish army,has
been dismissed and replaced by Osman Pasha.
Redif Pasba, Minister of War. i, is also stated,
has been dismissed.
LONDON, July ia telegram from Coz
stan!pople dated yesterday, says Abdul Ne
rim telegraphs that be will cut Oft the retreat
of the Russians who crossed the BALKANS and
only waits the arrival Of Suieiman Pasha to
commence an attack. Twenty thousand reeu
lars and 10000 volunteers have lett CONSTANT,
nopc. The Mussulman inhabitants Of Adrian.
ople are arriving here co maSse and are pro-
vided ty the Government with lodgings 10 the
Schools
RAGusA. July l9.-Six Turkish battalions
are marching from Scutari to Mich.
A steamer stated to be English has arrived
at the mouth of tic Bogoua with ammunition
for the Turks The consuIa at Scutari arc en-.
deavorine TO ascertain her name and the port
she came from in order to inform their rrSpec
tive Governments.
An Austrian Lloyi's steamer has embarked
eight hundred Turkish woundelat Antiuari for
ConStaItinoplc.