Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-11
STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIM.
ED IN ROUMANIA.
MUHKTAR PASTA CUT OFF FROM
EKZEROUM.

LONDON, June 0. st. Petersburg de spatch SAYS
new levy of 2lS,000 men has been ordered tor
the army.
kiernan's cables say II is reported Muhktar
Pasha is cut on from ErzerOum and kars. The
latter is on half rations.
1t Is reported that Hobart pasha in co nmand of
the Turkish squadron, is bound to Odessa, for its
bombardment.
Russian merchants in TIE Baltic ports are re-
ported as clearing the whsrves and warehouses BY
exporting all goods as fast as possible under the
apprehension OF general prohibition Of exporta-
ton.
portion of the Turkish fleet is blocked in the
upper Danube, and another portion is in even
worse condition near the mouth of the river be-
low lbrail. Thus the passage of the Russians
above Iultcha cannot be prevented, and all hopes
of great deeds from the Turkish Danube foila
are likely to prove utterly delusive.
The Turks fear general uprising of the Bull
garians, who are not aware of the horrors perpe-
trated upon their countrymen al Batak
Throughout many of the larger towns OF Bull
garia the news OF the fall of Arabian was receiy-
ed with wild demonstrations of satisfaction and
cries of "Long live The Gar"
The Turks threaten more horrible butcheries
but the first outrage of the kind will set the coun-
try in open rebel lion.
Details of the advance Of the Russians upon
Etzeroum state that the columns are now march
ing direct for that city, and the capture is certain
The right wing sent forward a strong column from
Olti.
The army of Kars which numbers almost two
hundred thousand men, has thrown a column for
ward down tine valley of Arras which menaces
ErZeIoum in 'front.' and sewers all commune alton
between the two cities.
The extreme left has forced the mountain passes
at Toprok Kaleh, and is now about forming q
junction with the centre.
Investment of Erzeroum will begin at once if
the place cannot be taken by storm.
The Turkish kilograms are as follows The
MOnte0eglIQs CaluOQadIup Snuz
The Russian force from Arabian has reached
Ardahundsch.
The Governor and four battalions of the garri.
son of Abraham have reached Erzeroum. The
governor will be court martaled.
There was skrmish with the advance of the
Russian right wing near Nsrmon.
Mukhtar Pasha sent fore to cut the commuu-
ications OF the Russian right and centre. No news
fom Ksrs.
The Russians attempted to cross the Danube in
force between Nikopolis and Ssters, Friday. but
were repused.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 0. Muhktsr Pashs
telegraphs June 9th, that the Russians have re-
treated from OH to Penek, without engagement.
VIENNA, June 9. The Russians not only iu-
tend to occupy Bulgaria but have made arrange
ments for remaining at least three years in the
village Of Adrianope.
A state of seige having been proclaimed in
Roumania. kilograms concerning the military
movements are henccforth stopped. One greal
cause of the proclamation of state Of siege wa.
the delay and unsatisfactory working of the Rou-
manian railways. All railway officials now are
under subsection to the military.
LONDON June 8. A telegram from CONSTANT
nople dated Saturday, says the latest dispatches
from Erzeroum state that the Russians continue
their advance. Mukhtar Pasha has drawn closer
TO Erzeroum, where a battle appears imminent.
Mehemet Ali Pasha, commander at Now Bazaar,
telcgraphs as follows: 1.-The Turks continue to
advance iLto Mon,enegrn territory. They threw
the bridge over the river Lin, and then attacked
the village of Androvitch. The Montenegrins
were routed and the village captured, whereupon
five villages on the banks of the Lin submitted
Tomorrow we attock Princtchina."