, 1877-04-25
ARMY NOTES.

HouAANsA AND Tu1 PoarE,
BUCHAREST, April M--The Roumanlau Gov
ernment, In reply to the Turl<lsn Grand Viz!eE's
dispatch rcsquesting the Prince to make ar
rangemcnts with Abdul Koina, Commaudcr.ln-
Chief Of tho Turklsl, army, to prevent the pas
sage Of the Russian army. has declared that
such step Is too scridl.1 10 bo determined by
tho Executive power alone. The Roumanlan
Chambers wlll bc assemhlcd on the a0th Instant
to cxau,lns tho question.
RUSSIAN TROOPS xNTBR RouNAH1A.
Tho 1rst Russian detachment, consisting Of
forty sappers and officers, crossed tho Koutua-
nlan frontier yesterday, ut Hcstinek. Ono
thousand men ara expected to cross to-day.
The Grand Duku Nicholas has issued =
proclamation to the inhabitants Of Roumanta
announcing tho passage Of tho Russian army
under his command toward the Danube.
Roun'anta, having received no preliminary
notification has declared Il yields to force, and
has directed tts troops to fall back 10 avoid q
conflict.
CONFIRMED.
LONDON, April 2t.-1n tho House Of Lords
this afternoon, Earl Derby STATED that Il, 600
Russian troops croased tho frontier last night.
Count schouyaloG, the Russian Ambassador,
in communicating the Russian circular to Lord
Derby, stated TINT the general order to cross
the frontier had been gtTcn,
LONDON, April H.-A dispatch from Jassy
aays detachment Of Russian troops crossed
tho frontier near Uneheai 1t s this morning.
TEE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
K1scuxsR1y, April M.-Tho advance corps
for crossing tho Pruth will bo ~, 600 strong.
MONTENEGRO.
81. PErkRsDuRa, April 9.-Thc Government
Gaxetst states that the beginning Of the Monte-
ncg.in war IL delayed by, Potrovitch. Montcne.
grin Envoy al Conatantfnoplo, who has been
appointed Commsnder~!n-Chc having chosen
for his return home cirruttous soute.
MOUNTED cossAcxA
BUCHAREST, April el--Twclyo hundred
mounted Cossacka passed through K!tllla, near
Bucharest, On shclF way to kaiaiat. Saturday
evening.
A regiment Of Koumanlan cavalry started for
Kalatat. areat excitement prevails here,
At AND NxAn K1scuxNxT5.
KsscnEAzrr, April M.-The Metropolitan oil
/ Moldavla welcomed thu Czar At UnghenL Tho
| Gar replied; III commend myself and my army
to tho prayers Of the orthodox. hops 10 oe
| met with friendly sentiments In Roumanla."
During tho review 1t Unghen! the greatest
euthualasn prevailed 4tauuG the lluastau troops
and among tho Nusslan aud Rouu,anlau specta-
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tho station by tho crowd amid the cheers OF sol
dlers and people. At ths station tho Car said
to tho officers; "MaY God protect you. Uphold
the honor Of tho RusslaA A&smy."
| On hts return TO KtsclibneN deputatton from
the town offered tho Emperor brea,1 and salt.
Tonight thu place Il iuumiasted, aud great
enthusiasm prevails.
ArPEAAAAcE or THE auaslAH TRoopa+
| JnHpox. Ap5ll @-3A, MA diap4tEl from
Jassy says when the Car returned to k!tehea
| e0 alter tie reviewing Of troops At Unghepl
| tho cxarowlteh, who had accompanied HIN
thtther, remained With the army. i,
Tbs appearance Of tho Russian troopa IL IL
that could bs de.lred. The weather continues
| very vet.
TIN TuRKaa ARvT.
A correspondent Of the standard on board o.
| Danube steamboat, fepurtA that tho Turk
| mada great movement from Wlddta towasd'
Kutaehux tn boats sowca BY steamers. II u ~
ported, however, that they were brought b&cl
| by alght.
| The Turkish preparations for tho defense O.
| tho Danube by meant Of gunboats, tron-clads
| etc., arc most formidable, The Turkish troop
ase we'll armed aud clothed, and are In gooe
spirits, although aJseusesy hss appearea anopt
shem.
xax s1RAxsaso Posxzs,
| a Vienna correspondent teleKraphe that III
Turkish Ambassador here, when communicating
| to Count AndrassY tho Gfsal Vl1iez's note t
Roumanta, expressed ths oploto4 that Rouman1
would merely protest sgalu4t, not rsstat, Tus
kcy's occupation Of Kalsfas Ths iumeu!at,
| object Of tho Russian advance Into Rouma
| MIA Il to protect tho railway bridge q
| th ha Aext rn1Itafnu IA al