Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-09
Tie Eastern War.

Mr. Gawthorne Hardy, the War Secretary, IN
reply 10 the inquiry made Monday, stated that
no special roster had been prepared OF troops
ready for immediate service.
MIR. Bcurkc. Under Foreign Secretary, an.
s8eriug question put by Mr.. hubbard, said
the Government vas not prepared to contest
the right Of the Porte to issue regulations for
the blockade CT the Back sea. \ dispatch
had been sent BY telegraph TO MIR. Lsyard di.
rcc,iog him to asl. for an extension OF some
days for British shipping, and the Porte had
answered aiirmat!Vc!5.
Mr.. Sullivan gave potico that hc should ask
ou Monday for az explanation Of the lntmatlon
of Mr.. Cross, the Home Secretary, that EGG
land would defend Egypt from interference or
attack. Mr.. Sullivan said the points be wished
| to have explained we're: first, whether 1t is ne
cessariiy the meaning or intention or the Gov
crumcnt to enable Egyptt to participate as bel
| lgerent in the war by supplying Turkey with
troops without iucurring the risk Of retalatory
hostitics; second, whether the House is to
understand from the language used that the
Government we're resolved. il Russia should re-
taliatc on Egypt by attacking Alexandra, upon
the employment OF British arms against Rus
sia; third aud 'as;, whether the intination to
Turkey and Egypt that their chief ports would
be more or less protected against hoslllties is
not substantially departure from strict neu
,ralty
la the House Of Commons last night the de.
bate Oh Mr.. Eladstone's resolutions was re.
sumcd.
Mr. Chders. Liberal, considered that the
third and tourtl! resolutions contained The
germs OF solution Of the Eastern question. tic
complained Of the anti Russian bias displayed
by the Mlciscria'ists, and ceusured Earl
| Dcrby's reply to Prince Gortschakotf as i'll
considered aud tending 10 provoke Russia and
revived the hopes pt Turkey.
Viscount Sandon detcudcd the Government.
He believed that the approval and encourage
meet held out to Russia was far more serious
and more calculated 10 extend the war, because
il is directly opposed to the Interests Of Aus.
tria, Germany and Italy.
MIR. Rocbuck asserted that England might
as we'll declare war On account Of the treatment
Of the Indians in America as On account OF that
Of the Christians iG Turkey.
Mr.. Lowe denied that Mr. Gladstone rcao
lutions meant war with Turkey The Govern
ment policy was marked by strange pcIVersl
IT, Nothing could have been more insulting
to Russia than the treatmcn. Of the protocol
and CT Prince Gortschakotfs note. England,
and cot Russia, had separated herself from Flu
ropcan concert
The debate was adjourned until Thursday.
IN the House Of Lords yesterday evening,
the Duke Of Rutland criticised the stroug Ian
guagc of Earl Derby's reply to Prince Gorts-
chakof. He said the reply was liable to DC MIG
Interpreted as departure from strict neutra-
Is, aud asked whether it was submitted to he
approved by tie other Powers before 1t was
sent.
Lord Derby replied that the suggestion that
tic reply Should have been submitted to the
other Powers was unprecedented. He did not
doubt The sincerity OF the Cars declaration to
Lord Lollus, but he could not forget that the
Russian army was at the same time preparing
for war, and that declaration OF :! different
kiul had been made at Moscow.
lie denied that the reply was inconsistent
with neutrality. We are not bound, he said, to
abstain from expressing an opinion which We
| were invi;eG 10 give on the merits OF a quarrel.
He deprecated the ministers bclrg nightly
called upon 10 express opinions upon delicate
questions OF international law as likely 20 lead
| to dangerous utteralccS
i Vienna correspondent says A slmulta-
ueous advance by the Luravan road from Buy
aid towards Erzoroum On the lett, fro1l Alex
andropol TO Kars 10 the centre and % tie right
towards Batoun. leaves little doubt That Iae
object Of the Russian operations is Erzeroum,
and not ka!s All these lines converge on En-
zcroua,. Tie position which Mukhtar Pasha
occupies commands the junction CT the two
roads which lead from kars through The Passes
OF Soghauc and Dogh, but unfortunately be-
sides the Russian ceulrc, which is advancing
from kars, there are also Indications OF 40 ad
vance f!om the two wings.
| As regards the advaGcc on the left, now that
| Bagazia is taken, there seems nothing to stop
this column from moving up to the Plateau Of!
| lmpagh, Which is strong defensive position,
bat lies in the rear Of the position occupied By
Mukhtar Pasha. AS regards the operations of
. the Russian right wing, the advance on Ba
Of caumn up the valley Of the Tschuruskon.
road couvereing on Erzeroum from the north
east that is to The rear CT the two positions
which bar the way of the Remaining two Rus
sian columns. AS it may be supposed, the
! Russians will try to effect 2 junction OF their
columns, each oil them will support tho advance
of the other two, and if the wing columns come
on sooner, Aukhtar Pasha's position with
them 10 his rear will become untenablc, and
| he will be obliged to take positiop close 10
| Irolt of Erzeroum.
The news OF the unsuccessful attempt of the
| Russians to carry kars by coup de mao is
confirmed by > Russian bulletin, which speaks
even OF tgo attempts TO storm the citadel. In
! consequence of this the appreheDslous enter.
tancd at CCostaDtnople about the fate of kars
are at rest. The supposition that the Russians
will not sit dowo before kars, but will iuvest it
and proceed with the bulk OF their forces to
ward Eiz 'roum, seems likewise to have already
found couGrmatior, for beth wings of the army
appear to De moving to turn the positions Of
Sogtaulc and Dogh, and thus force Mukhtar
Pasha to withdraw AID leave the passes open
for the Russian main force.
Il is said the Roumanian note complaining Of
Turkeys conduct will be Immediately followed
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