Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

ssAYAsaS PIOOA ~ NOu6tdutlnOple Lnat RUSSIA Is
9H pursuing selfish object, but will be satis-
14 with the amelioration OF the condition of
CHRISTIANS In Turkey. After some victories the
Gar would therefore be inclined to yield to
aediation OF the powers. A Berlin cores
pondent states that Germany insists that the
Russians now in Turkey. be allowed to remain
there. Having undertaken their protection,
Germany considers herself entitled to make this
fdemand; a1aparture Of Prince Of Reuss threat.
lens to he delayed In consequence of this contro-
veny. The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times telegraphs as follows: As things look
at present the British government will
possibly he the only one to return regular
that she Is acting in the interests and ac-
cording to the wishes of Europe The
British answer may possibly indicate the
limits within which England would not con:
slider her interests threatened, and would
therefore remain neutral The result Of this
is an end to anything like concert, or even
common ground of European policy, each
power being intent upon its own interests" "
The following account of Hobart Pasha, the
Turkish commander, running the blockade at
Galatz In his steamer the Rettoima, is given.
preaching Galatz, which was guarded by tor
pedoes and heavy batteries commanding the
river, the lights on the steamer were extin.
guished; but rocket from the Roumanian
shore showed the steamer coming abreast Of
the batteries. Heavy guns began to fire, but
the Rcttoima was run SO close in shore that
tue gunners were unable to depress their
pieces sufficiently for the shots to take effect.
The Admiral only fired one shot, and the Ret,
tomia passed to the Black Sea safely.
A Vienna correspondent confirms the news re-
ceived from ErZeWOum that on both the 10Th
and 3Oth Of April battles were fought before
kars with strong attachments Of Russians,
but the result is yet unknown. A Pcra special
reports that the Boy of Tunis offered the Sultan
5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry, provided the
Porte pays part the expense of transportation.
The Porte reserves the right of searching sus-
pected vessels both on the coast end at sea. A
special from Bucharest reports that the Turks
and st. Fanoalmore. A dispatch reports that
disgraceful outragcs were penpetaated on the
lows at GuirgevO. C0rpscs Nf the murdered
lie unburied in the street.
A message from VicDha gives the fol-
lowing account of the bdttle Of Kars: The
centre of the Russian army 10 600 strong, under
Melikoff, attacked Muhltar Pasha five miles
from Kars on April 29h. The Turks fought
desperately: @ The Ralans supported BY pow
from their positionf Mukhtar called out all
his reserves and attempted, on the 3Oth, to re-
cover the lost ground with GO,OOO men, but
was defeated and driven back under the guns
of Kars. The Russian losses were cOnsidcra.
ble, and those Il the Turks enormous. The
speech to the Egyptian notablcs. The Khe-
dive says: Notwithstanding the Portc's de-
sire for pear, Russia has declared war. It is
important that Egypt shonld send troops to
Turkey. The notables have been convOkcd so
that the Minister of War may know the
not admit of our furnishing the full number re-
quireG, and it is necessary to resort to cxcep-
tsonr resources" The Turkish commander
on tic Danube has been empowered by the
Pore to close the river to all navigation, TO re-
taig, on rcquisition, neutral vessels, subject to
inemnitication, or to order them to repair to
or to leave certain ports under penalty Of total
confiscation, or adopt any measures rendered
necessary by military cxigcncics. Cable dis.
patches say the Russian army crossed the Cau-
casian frontier at three different points. The
corps under Gen. OklobiecO, Georgian by
birth, encountered a body of Turkish troops
camp. Russian loss IS Killed and captain Of
battery wounded. The Turkish posts on the
Asiatic frontier mostly surrendered without a
blow. The Russians find the population in
Asia everywhere very friendly
The battle Of Kars seems to have been
an insignificant engagement with field arti].
lery in which the Russian loss was one killed
and five wounded. The Russians also cap
tured 100 Turkish prisoners. The Roumanians
are making extraordinary preparations. The
militia has been called out; it musters thirty.
four infantry and twelve cavalry batallions.
Even heads of families are obliged to serve.
The damage done to Ibrail by the Turkish,
bombardmcnt was unimportant; nobody was
killed. Only one Turkish monitor appeared,
and had only fired twice when it was set on
fire by the Russian batteries and compelled to
withdraw. The Egyptians arc neither willing
%1& nj foHy forf
the troops promised Turkey. The Turkish Of
| fetal journal states that no important battle
/ has been fought in Armenia. The Russian
! vanguard has only made an appearance al
| Batoum. The Roumanians have taken mill
! tary possession of Kalafat; the occupying
Kn,pp guns. They will fortify and defend
the position against any attempt the Turks
may make to occupy it.
The Porte has notified the representa-
tives of the powers that it has declared 9
| blockade of the whole of the Russian coast o1
| tie Black Sea. A delay of three days would be
! granted vessels wishing to enter, and five days
to those intending to leave. Letters from st
Petersburg report that the mobilization Of the
| divisions of the st. Petersburg corps have been
placed on war footing. The first and second
divisions of infantry of the guard are being
mobilized. These troops will for the present
remain as a reserve in their garrison quarters
At Cairo the committee of the Assembly o.
! notablcs having decided upon the imposition
| of an extraordinary war tax of 94SOOOO, the
Khcdive has tclegraphcd to Constantinoplt
that the Egyptian contingent now in Turkey
which numbers 5000 men, will be raised tt
$4,000 men. The remainder of the Egyptian
contingent will be kept in Egypt for the pro
| lection of the Sucz canal. The MOntenegrint
hold Duga pnss, blockading GOrausko and
Nicsics. Su1aiman Pasha, with 10000 men, Il
| advancing to relieve GorallskO. Severe fight
ing is expected. It is stated that the Turks
have persuaded 900 south Albanians to talk
arms on condition of Montenegro being giver
| up to plumber. All the northern Albanian
| clans favor the Montcncgrins.
Turkish monitors have bombartled
Reni, Ibrail, and Oltcnitza. All of the Russian
| ministers have been instructed to declare thai
Russia does not seek conquest but only desires
| to compel Turkey to accept measures ncces
sary to insure internal peace. There arc serious
dissensions in Enland on the war question
The Cabinet is divided and Thomas Carlyle
has written letter to the London Times de
claring that Disracli intends TO involve Eng
land in war. .-
Lord Derby has written note to thu
British Ambassador at st. Petersburg strongl.
condemning Russia's course In declaring war
The news of the Russian defeat ut BatOum ant
the capture of three Of their guns has beef
confirmed. Everything tends to show, how
ever that the Russians are yery strong In Asia