New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-27
ENGAGEMENT NEAR BATOUM.

no COLLISION IN THE VALLEY OF TIE DANUBE Up
TO LAST EvENISG-THE RUSSIANS ADVANCING
oy.GALAIZ AND BRILA-THE KHEDIvE SENDING
TRooPs-KALAFAT HELD BY TIE TURKS.
CoNsTANTIsoPLE, Thursday, April &c, 1877
The following announcement is official:
"safvet Pasha has addressed the following dispatch to
the Turkish Embassadosa London The first engage
uent has Just been fought at Tchuruson Batoum.
After some fighting the enemy defeated and put
rout with the loss Of SO0.'"
The Turkish troops reported to have occupied Kaa-
LONDON, Thursday, April &c, 1877
A Reuter- telegram from Bucharest reports
that not a shot was fired up o'clock yesterday after
noon The greater part Of the Russian troops
ing in the direction of BOgad, to apparently secure
passage through the DobTudscha, which, 1t is stated is
expected to be the object Of the principal attack 1t
thought doubtful that tbs Turks will be able TO arrive in
time prevent the passage OF the Russian army Ihe
telegraph lines between Roumana and Turkey arc inter
upted.
The following are the most important passages OF
Turkeys reply TO the Russian map<esto. Tho reply
after quoting the Eighth Article of the Treaty Of Paris
tays
Although IT is not the Ottoman Government which
threatens ana takes the initiative OF aggression ana
s no. apnesi to these Stpulstions of One Treaty Paris
The imperial Government, in order TO AVOID AL nlsh
GOOD offices grave circumstances in which IL IL
placed by applying the article before mentioned and
the relations OF the two Statee The Porte expresses the
conviction that the friendly Powet true 10 tue teeg
manifest tic ottoman Empire, viii seize rms Orpor-
innity 10 the outGro Of great war; thus spar
inc those countries the painful mites with which
they art threat ncd and Europe herself the trouble ana
"a conflict OF which the sublime PoreIcan justly rcpu
date The entire Responsibility.
The TaesS Paris correspondent remarks the abcctneSs
Of this appeal, but thinks 1t comes too latc
The Tiess Berlin dispatch calls attention TO the fol-
lowing notable passage in the St. Petersburg Goos which
Is considered the chief Russian diplomatic organ IL re-
mains for diplomacy to determine whether military
opcrations he carried on cnerectcdy and with
the fu strength OF active forces or whether We are
10 content ourselves with predetermined movement
for the occupation of a certain limited locality The
Moscow Ga.ee is in despair at the latter contingency
being suggested.
The bucharest correspondent Of The Times telegraphs
rs follows "An Austrian surgeon attached to TURKISH
battalion stationed at Lcmpalanka told ne that there
are 20 Dattaions Of all arms in the Niddin district
averaging SEQ men each Al foreign officers in the Turk
ish service arc promptly paid but the native officers and
soldiers arc not paid at all"
Belgrade GspHtch TO The Times dated Tuesday says
cit Is stated that Prime Minister Rstich intends to Ie-
sign"
Tie Times in its leading article reviewing the argn-
men that the Gar iITesstbly mpeiled to war by
the Will OF the peop, says "ThS ia consistent and III
telFgble, bur il not tho language OF Il reasonable
being II Is the language of Northern hordes thrust OF
starved OF their forests 10 seek 1000 Wherever IL
could I've fond. The world win not long poIIG'. the
earth To he desolsed by struggle begun in az io"'-
change OF deanccs and if left TO itself pretty 10
last as long party has strength to huT defiance at
the Wars begun in reason may spontaneously END
in reason the may bow u the strong, hut here
there Is neither wisdom; long score OF mn
tua injuries has led TO the accumulation Of hatred which
must be drowned in blood. Civilization acknowledge
no such dire necessities. Unfortunately the strusge Is
not one distant from the territory Of CIVILIZATION but
its an awful and present danger. In sedcfense civil
zation will have cODfue 1t 10 the smallest possible
limits and secure its speedy extinction if she can"
Reuters dispatch from CCnstantinople says: "Ihe
suan has issued proclamation addressed To the Off
GERS and Of the fleets especially recommending them
N protect the Mussumau population of the Crimean and
Caucasian coasts grooming under The Russian yoke.
The Constau,nope newspapers report that an engage
ment has taken place the Asiatc frontier near Arda
han and the Russians compelled 10 fall back
Fresh diminishing occurred at Gunro, in the vicinity Of
Kars bat important engagement has yet been fought
isexpected that state OF siege will shortly be pro-
claimed in Constantnople.
Reuters dispatch from Bucharest says news had
been received there up to to-day OF any engage
ment. The number Of Russians who have entered Rod
mama is estimated $4,000. They concentrating at
BarbOsci. No Russians have crossed the Sci-th OF
Danube. This telegram confirms the report that the
Russians apparently advancing upon the DO
bIudscba.
Ad,sDatch from Alexandria to The Daily NerS Gays
"Itis rumored that the Khedive viii send the Sultan
$4,000 men,"
ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday, April 2G, 1877.
Tie Imperial manifesto read in all the churches
Of the Empire 1t was everywhere enthusiastically Ie
ociyed.
The Turkish Charge dAfaires and the staff Of the En-
bassy left the city this morning.
The municipality OF st. Petersburg have decided 10
open subscriptions for the Russian wounded.
PRINCE CHARLES on BoUMANIAs POSITION
BUCHAREST. Thursday, April &C. 1877
At the opening OF the extraordinary session OF the ou
rnanan Chambers to-day the of Prince Charles
was presented lie said "Our representation to the
Porte and the Powers obtain their recognition OF the
neutrality Of Ronmanla was unsuccessful. Roumania,
abandoned by ALL must rely on her own resources We
must undergo every sacrifice to prevent Rounana rom
becoming the theater CT The Prince Will hght, II
necessary for the integrity OF the 1lonter no Ear
has declared that he had intention OF violating our
rights AS proof Of this Bucharest Will not pe occupeu
b. the Russians. While waiting for tine decision OF ue
Chamber the Government has and VIII preserve an aI'.-
tude OF reserve"
CGoNsrADr, Thursday, April &c, 1877.
The Journal Ydcho. the Russian Admiralty organ, al
ns the mpossbty Of the Russian Black sea heet OPP
posing Turkish iroDcads, hut the Turks VIII be
unable 10 effect landing, all accessible points being
protected by Notifications and tOrpedoes. The Turks
VII be in the same position as the French were N e
Baite Ia 1870 As the Turks will constantly nave 10 uc-
zach o. their heet 20 fetch supplies lfom te bOs
phcrus, opportunities may arise Tor russian tOfpedo
poats 70 do effective service
NAPLES Thursday, April 20, 1877. 4.
The British ronclad Sultan after conveying the Prince
Of Wales hence to Mars lilies, will sail East to join the
British feet.
RUSSIAN EXPLANATIONS.
BRUSSELS, Thursday, April 20, 1877.
lie Nor the Russian organ states that disquietude
shoud he caused by the absence in the Cars manifesto