Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-28

deep and real interest 10 guard, but the nation
displayed no weak or noisy alarm. We as
sumcd that We were perfectly able to defend
cur interests if they were attacked, and mean
while We maintained the strlctest neutrality.
We capnot DO better than follow the precedent
re then set ourselves Our interests 10 Turkey
are manifold and great, but it would be easy to
cxaggerate them so long as the war keeps with
10 caltain limits, and at present they cannot be
compared in importance to those OF Austria
| No doubt the war might, both 10 Europe and
| Asia roll to poiots of greater importance 10 us
than 10 auy other State, just as the war 10
1870 might have rolled to Antwerp, but We
have precisely the same secur ty DOW as We had
then 10 the self interest ct the principal COM
tatapf Russia, whatever be her faults, has
AT least {. peculiarly keen sense Ut her own H.
tcrts:s. 10 presume she would absolutely
court q collision with the greatest naval power
ia the world is 10 presume she would suddenly
become as infatuated as Turkey. 1t is some
times assumed that Constantlnoplc might be
taken by dashiug attack, but in reality it is
one of the strongest places 10 the world. The
Turks might, so long as they command the sea,
hold it single handed, and perhaps the knowl-
edge of this fact adds emphasis 10 Russa's de-
c!aralon that she will not siege COnstantlnopIc;
at all events, it sufficiently rebukcs cries Of un
dignilied alarm and undsguised appeals to lg'
uoraut passions. This country can afford to re-
gard the present contest calmly, for the simple
reason that it will be perfectly we'll able TO de-
tcnd its Interests il and when they arc at
tackled.
The occupation OF Kalalat has been given up
from stlategcal reasons, so the danger Of COL
lison bctwccu Turkey and Roumanla seems
| ubEiatcd
1t Is stated that the Turkish fleet is of
Odessa, but has not yet received lnstruclon5
to lombard the city. Yesterday and during
last night twelve thousand Turkish troops left
Tor The TrebiZondC.
kalalat is not yet 10 possession OF the Turks,
tu. it is reported they will enter it to day.
The Eu3aiaos altogether lost about =, 900
men ia the battles near Batoup. Both Potl
and Fort ST. Nicholas have been bcmbarded
and partially destroyed.
y Turkish official telegram placing the loss
OF the Russians in the first days fight near
Batoum at 500, as already stated, reports that
The Turkish loss on the Same occasion vas S
killed aud ~ wouCde.
The town Of pou has been bombardad aud
burnt by the Turks.
Five German neWsparercGrrcsp ondeDts have
beer expelled from klschenoh, after being sub
jccfcd 10 inLuman treatment
The Turks have taken possession ol wooded
island between halarash and SIlls!ris, Hhen
the inhabitants fled.
Is Il decree OF tie Porte I'll kus:i&1 subjects
must quit Turkey ;mme diate!y.
The rurSish gG4;0Gts have captured three
tomanian vessels.
The Rcmauiaa troops around Bucharest have
commenced 4 movement 10 the Danube.
u, Greek Government, while actively pro.
| ,riti,
present 10 mantain an attitude OF neutrality
It is stated that Germany has resolved 10
dccna to Act upon the Turkish note asking for
;hn mediation CT the Powers.
In tic British House Of Lords yesterday ii
tcrDvoa Lord Stra!haden asked how tar lie
Government c>ncurrcl in hc statement oil the
Russian circular that the Car represented the
views aud interests OF Europe. Earl Derby
replied that Eagland is in 10 way bound by
the expression OF opinion in the circular As
matter Of fact the Government does not &C
cept OF adopt either the conclusion or arguments
embodied therein. In the House Of Commons
the Marquis Of Harrington gave notice that he
will ask on Monday whether the Government
intends to issue proclamation Of neutrality.
Mr.. Howard, on behalf of Mr.. Gladstone, gave
notice for Monday Of u question regarding the
prospective policy Of the Government. Hon.
Robert Bcurkc, Under Secretary for the For
cign Department, in reply to Mr. Gourey,
said that Mr. Layard had telegraphad that
Turkey is about to issue proclamation respect
ing the search Of neutral vessels for coDtrabaud
of war. Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor Of
the Exchcqucr, stated, in reply to question,
that Russian officer had been allowed to visit
the dockyards lie said there was 30 object al
present in altering the regulation, nor would
there be any so long as reciprocity exists.
MANCHESTER, April 2S.-The GUARDIAN says
| it is rumored that there is conflict OF opinion
between Lord Bcaconsfeld and some OF his COL
leagues as to the part England shall immedi-
ately take in the Eastern question. This, how
ever is certain, that Gu army corps OF $4,000 or
a. 900 MEG is being rapidly prepared for dis
patch 10 any point where English interests re-
quira lis services. 1t is highly probable that
this corps will rendezvous at Malta or Gibral-
tar. The command is 10 BE- offered to Lord
Napier, OF Magda!Ia.
LONDON, april 2S-Thc Pail Mall Gaz3tte
this afternoon says the Danube is declared
closed to navigation by the Russian command.
ers. L!oy:'s cobGrm this, and say hat Ieutral
vessels must leave as 5000 as loaded. No in.
ward bound vessels will be allowed to pass after
Sunday.
\ telegram from Paris states that the khe-
dive is reported to be favorable to the ucutraIi-
cation Of tic Sucz canal negotiations for which
arc progressing. lie is wiling to sell his 1900
| founder shares.
! LONDON, April 2S-A Reuter- telegram from
Eouc says: lu reply 10 the Porte S claim Tor the
| mediation Of the Powers u virtue OF article Of
the treaty Of Paris, the Powers have informed
the Turkish government that negotiations which
were 80 long carried on by the powers fulfill this
| article and that the pOrtc's present demand Is
therefore unIounded.
louisiana.
Governor Nichols issued the following proc
loto firm lov.