Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-04-24
THE EASTERN QUESTION
War TO be Declared To-Day.
THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY HAS LEFT
CONSTANTINOPLE.

NEW YORK, April q. A Bucharest special
says Roumanis will defend the Danube against
the Turkish invasion to prevent Roumanian ter
ritory from being the seat of war.
Rome despatch says Italy has called out hei
reserve cont:ngents.
1t is reported from Europe that war W III be de.
clared tomorrow.
A London dispatch says the Russian army had
advanced into Bucharest.
RAGUsA, April %. Fighting in the Miridite
country is suspended. The Turks are unable to
advance for the badness Of theIroads and want of
supplies. There are two thousand sick in the
hospital at Scutari.
LONDON, April %. 1t is positively stated there
is no understanding between Russia and Austria,
and that the latter to itself absolute lib
erty of action. If there should be the faintest
sign OF insurrection in Servia, the Austrian army
will cross the frontier.
The porte calls on Servia for leave to occupy
The frontier at Gladova, to prevent the passage OF
the Russians.
The occupation of Jassy by the Russian troops
commenced on Monday. Eevery arrangement is
being made to secure their unobstructed posses
sion of the Roumanian railway
In the Commons to-day, Secretary Bourke of
icially announced the suspension Of relations be-
tween Russia and Turkey, and the presence of
Russian troops at Buchares.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April %. The Russian
charge d'affairs and whole staff of the Russian
embassy and consulate leave Constsntinople this
evening for Odessa on the imperial yacht Herik-
be.
The grand vzier invites the Prince of Rouman-
ia to arrange with the Abdul Kerim TO prevent
the passage Of the Russian army through Rou-
mania.
Gortschakoff"s circular containing Russa's ulti-
matum has been presented to the porte.
An immense crowd witnessed the removal OF
the Russian arms from the doors Of the embassy.
Evening. 1t not considered probable that the
powers will offer mediation between Russia and
Turkey. as provided in the Sth article of the trea-
tv of Paris. 1t is stated that the porte would not
be disposed to accept 1t. War Is now admitted on
all sides as inevitable.
ST. PETERSBURG, April %. II is believed that
the Car and Empress will reside during the war
principally at lllivisk, near Moscow.
The reports in some newspapers that special
measures have been taken against American YES
sells on account of the transport Of war material
to Turkey, are contradicted in official quarters.
1t is added that the Russian relations with Amer
lea excellent, and that any disturbance of them
is arefully avoided.
The Russian teegraphc agency commenting on
the newspaper rumors that the porte intends to
dispatch mission to Kischeneff, SAYS endeayors
had been made at Constantinople to induce the
Turks to send such mission, but the Turks in
view Of the vote of The chamber, were not in q
position to make any serious offer. Mere cour-
tesy would not meet the requirements o6he pres
ent state oil AFFAIRS, and Russia could not consent
to take part in comedy. Turkeys only object
in sending mission would be to act conciliatory
part in order to throw upon Russia the response
bii,y OF war, and perhaps TO attribute to her the
odious intention of territorial aggrandizement
CATTERo, April %. The Montenegrin troops
are in motion again. Gen. Nukovitch has occu-
pied krstac and has rect ived a reinforcement of
Belmen from Zubci. The Turks threaten to
force the Duga Pass.
Another detachment of Monteneglins has ar
rived at Banan.