Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-05
THE INVASION OF TURKEY.


The Russians Defeated in the First Engage
ment--AlI Europe Preparing 10 Arm--
General News of the War.
The newspapers of Constanhnople re-
port that an engagement has taken place
on the ASIaIiC fIOlrtiua, 1A.'l-l4s-ts,
which is on the road from the stronghold
Kars to Batoum on the Black sea. The
Russians were compelled to fall back.
Fresh skirmishing occurred at Gumro,
in the vicinity of Kars, but no important
engagement has yet been fought. The
Russian army at that point is under the
command of the Grand Duke Michael, a
younger brother of Nicholas, and more
experienced officer. Muktar Pasha IS
the Turkish general.
Safvet Pasha has sent the following
dispatch to the Turkish ambassador at
London:
"The first engagement has just been
fought at Tehurukson, near Batoum.
After some fighting, the enemy was de-
feated and put to rout with the loss OF
8OO."
1t is expected that state of siege will
shortly be proclaimed in Constantinople.
The Turkish troops are reported to
have crossed the Danube at Widdin and
occupied Kalafat.
The greater part of the Russian troops
are moving in the direction of Bulgrad,
on the Pruth, to apparently secure II
passage through the Dobrudscha, which,
it is stated, is expected to be the object
of the principal attack. 1t is thought
doubtful that the Turks will be able to
arrive in time to prevent the passage OF
the Russian army. The telegraph lines
between Ro1mania and Turkey are in
terrupted
The number of Russians who have en-
tered Roumania is estimated at 80, 600.
They are concentrating at Barboshi,
where the railroad crosses the Sereth. No
Russians have passed the Sereth or the
Danube. This confirms the report that
the Russians are apparently advancing
upon tho lower Danubian province of
Dobrudscha.
A dispatch to the London Standard
from Pascani, Moldavia, says $1,000
Russians have passed through Ungheni,
10000 through Leova and 35, 900 through
Bulgrad. These troops are to effect a
junction at Galatz and Braila.
The Pesth correspondent of the Stand
ora reports that Osman Pasha h:e e'u-
dressed proclamation to the inhabitants
of Kalafat assuring them that they need
not fear the Turks, who will occupy the
town as friends.
A Vienna dispatch states that the
Roumanian prefect of Kalafat has been
instructed to receive the Turks as friends.
The first battle may be expected to take
place at Tultcha, in the DObrudscha, on
the south, bank of the Danube, forty
miles from it's mouth, where the attempt
of the Russians to cross may be looked
for very shortly.
A Pesth special says it is feared that n
Russian column has passed over the
Danube near Gladowa, i'll northeastern
Servia, apparently an attempt to flank
the Turkish line.
A dispatch from Pera asserts that Il
Turkish feet is bombarding Chefketil.
A dispatch from Pera says it is re-
ported that the Turkish feet, under
command of Hobart Pasha, left to take
up it's position before Odessa. The
telegraph wire at Ibraila has been cut
by Cossacks, who are three or four
thousand strong there.
A special from Sera reports that Ho-
bart Pashn is at Rustchuk, fully two
hundred miles up the Danube, on board
an iron-clad, and must force his way
past Ibraila and Galatz in front of the
Russians in order to return to the Black
sea.
The sultan has issued q proclamation,
addressed to the officers and men of the
feet, especially recommending them to
protect the Mussulman population of the
Crimean and Caucasian coasts now groan-
ing under the Russian yoke.
The following is the full text of the
sultan's proclamation to the army:
Russia has declared war. We are
forced to take up arms. We have always
wished peace, listening to the advice Of
the powers in this respect; but Russia
wants to destroy our independence, and
so if Russia attacks us God, who pro-
tects right and justice, will grant us vic
tory Our soldiers will defend with
their blood the country gained by their
ancestors, and with the help of God
maintain the independence of the Os-
manli. The nation will protect the
wives and children of the soldiers.
Should it be necessary the sultan will
go to the army and raise the standard of
the Khalifat and the Sultanat. The
sultan is ready to sacrifice his life for
the honor and independence of the
country.