Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-27
The Eastern War.

,led all yesterday. English agents report thai
the English Consulate, which had large ''un
ion jlck" floating, seems to have teen sngI'd
out for concentrated fire, and vas completely
destroyed.
1t is asserted that the English 20; sal at
Ruschuk, who also acts for the United State,
uuavaiusly endcavorel to avert tic RUSSIAN
fire by hosting the American flag.
On Sunday the Russian batteries at Giui-
gcVo and Slobosia opened fire Oh RuStchuk,
and one Of the hottest artillery fights Of the
war eusued. The Russians showcrcd shot an,i
shell into the streets Of the town at absolute
random, not even discriminating between tic
hospitals, mosques or consuates. Tho Turk
ish authorities OF the town Immediately called
upon the CoDsus to testify to this gross viola
ton OF all the usages OF civilized warfare. The
Turkish batteries ia Ru5tchuk replied to the
bombardmeut vigorously. The Russian fire
was 90 destructive that several OF the tOwns-
people were killed aud many houses burned.
The bombardment lasted all OF Sunday and
was again renewed on Monday, when the same
scenes were enac:ed--some Of the tpwnspeople
being killed. Among the dead ere several 10.
men and children. The entire population arc
flying into the ncig hhoripg villages. The
Governor General Of the Province has declared
that he holds the authorities responsible 'cIr the
lives of tho !uelliTcS vine 2ra mostly Christians.
Twelve shells have fallen upon the military
hosritals, five upon The civil hoai1i.a AID two
upon the Orphan Asylum. Tie patients wcrs
seized with panic, and have 3I thrir beds.
The Turks iu turn partly destroyed GIursGv0.
Seven hundred shells fell there yesterday, aud
eight hundred to day. One Russian battery
has beer dsmcuned The Russians apparent
ly mediate serious attempt q capture ti"
Island Of Pyrgos
4 Bucharest dispatch confirms iha report
that the Russians occupied Ilrsosa 90 Mon
day. They had observed that everything .Gas
very quiet there. 4 parry Of Cosaacks first
crossed the DauGbe near KaIarash unoppoa2d,
advanced cautiously towards Hirsova and found
it bad been evacuated. 10 the rear Ct the
town were several small deserted camps, which
the Cossacks burnt.
On the shore behind Pyrgo5 three Russian
batteries arc epolmped, with tW) field batial.
ious aud large masses of cavalry. Ever since
Wednesday last dense couh1S Of troops be
longing to the new Russian army corp5 from
Klscheneff have been passing through Jasa9.
Next week the St. Petersburg Quarts are ex-
pected by the same route. Two complete army
corps, the Fourteenth and Eleventh, are al.
ready in the Dobruida. At RuatHhuk the
Consulstes of France, Italy, Greece, Germany
and Belgium have been injured BY the Rus
sian fire.
Prince Gortscbakoff has arrived in Bucharest,
accompanied by the staff Of the RusSiaH Chan
ccllory. Up to Monday $4,000 Russians had
crossed the DAnubc at IbraiI.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch, contradlcting the
recent pessimSt reports a. to the relations oi
Russia with the other Powers, says 1t
must be Admitted that Russia, before resolving
upon war, received necessary ASSURANCES from
the Cabinets Interested, and as Russia will
Loyalty keep her promise there can be no ioubt
that the Powers viii iu|lI theirs. The peace
of Europe, therefore, appears perfectly assured,
and the results of the war far from lmpcri!lIng,
can only consolidate it.
In the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet
yesterday Count Apponyi and Herr Esilay
urged the necessity OF maintaining The ln.ogrl-
ty of Turkey. Herr TIA, the Premier in re-
ply, said that the last Cabinet council had dc
cidcd against the occupation of foreign terri
tory or the MOBILE ton Of The troops, but
Austro- Hungary would not suffer ucighharing
territory to be taken by forciga power.
The report recently published Of 4 con:pi-
racy 10 blow up the Suez Canal was based Oh
authentic information. but the Ehcdl7a is
taking effective measures 10 prevent such 40
attempt on land, while sea police IS being or
gained under the command Of two Lngish
officers
A dispatch Kustcudil. dated last evening,
says: "Tcbcrpavoda aud Nladildia have been
evacuated. Teegraphic communication With
Babadagh has been stopped. At ! clock his
morning the Co:sacka wrr: At Papal, cIelft
miles from Ichernavada.
A Bucharest dispatch! SAY: The lou.
manian Cabiuct Is in favor OF the Roumanlan
army crossing the Danube with the except; m
Of M. Cogalnicea1s, Minister OF fOlrleu Nj.
fairs, who slrcnu0usly opposed such Strl.
4 Berlin dispatch states that the t&r has
ordered another army corps from the ln!r,i"rt1
The lower Danube.
\ Rustchuk dispatch, says :---lhc Cu",u!s
here are drawing liz 4 protest against The itu7
slams bombarling their residences Is BENG
against all principles OF international laws
\ pera dispatch says the Grand I'2I2r has
authorized the release OF civil prisoners en-.
fined at Rustchuk, numbering tour hundrrd,
whose lives. owing 10 hombrdmHnt, arc ~
danger.
The object Of The Russians N bauibardlas
Rustchuk is to reduce the town and compel 1t
to capitulalc, and thns say Il long and r'gnllF
siege.
The latest alriees report that tle kusSlan
centre has been reinforced by the 2Oth division
FROM kars Eighteen thousand men detached
from the centre have advanced to SaTakamy' hl.
The Turkish crr:rc also reinforced by
division OF eighteen batteries has aavano:d
two miles in tro5t Of L3wia, where the Otto'
man headquarters still remain. The Turkish
right is sill reported to be pursuing ;ta Rus
sian left.
Intelligence received at E:Zaroum states that
the Russian bomhardmcnt Of kars ia sa"E'
enng.
Minister Tesza 10 The hungarian Diet, yes.
terday, said be could assure the house ina
among those with whom tie decision lay there
was 90 one vino deemed the object or alrI OF
the foreign policy 10 make territorial ebaaEess
on the trouticrs of the monarchy. LING aud
loud cheering. Ard that DO enc dreamed o!
forming projec!s 10 theiutersst OF such policy
He could give 90 assurances that circumstances
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