Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-20
The Eastern War.


In no brigade of the Russian troops collected
to the south and west Of Bucharest do the sick
exceed three per cent, and oven OF those the
ailments arc never serious nor OF epidemic char
acter
FAIL pasba telegrapbs from Sukum kalch,
June 18th, that l3, 900 Russiaos, who occupied
Mexwikd and Tchamchara, have been driven
out by the Turkish troops and iron clads, and
movement has been undertaken to cut on
their retreat ;.
The London Daily News has Rustchuk dis.
patch which says: III letters can be believed
which have been received here by notab!litlcS
ostcnsibly belonging to the most influential oil
the Sultau's subjects, outrages are rrocrcu1os
unchecked 10 the province OF 1uitcha. ChrlS
tiaps arc outlawcd by the authorltles, ana
abandoned to the Iartars and ClrcasSIans. W.T.
lagos and farms arc Wantony sacked and burn
cd, with a view OF rendering the country de-
sert before the advance Of the Russians.
CHASTITY heads are carried every day by blood
stained murdcrers into Tultcha. Nlatchln, Bah
adaph and Hirsova. The flames OF some burn
ing village are visible every night.
A ConstantinopIe telegram states that the
Chamber of. Deputies has not been prorogucd
or dissolved. The President announced 10 day
that the session would close in ten days The
Chamber unanimously adopted q motion IA Ia
vor of the appointment 0! 3 permanent cH'n
mittec to sit during recess. Ia HE cournG o;
the debate hlussulman Deputy, altudlns, 10
pcace rumorS, said the Government ough: Only
to conclude peace Oh conditions which Would
maintain the honor OF the Empire intact.
ali Sab telcgraphs from Soutari Jane 18Th
that he will shortly effect Junction with Sulic-
man Pasba, la subsequent telegram nc claims
that the Turks carried the heights Of Martin
(probabIy Martinilji), Gariwuila and |cihc'lln
after three hours engagement.
The london Times states that the contingent
sent by The Khcdiye consists Of 4 800 inIantry,
900 cavalry and 500 artillery.
| The Sheikh ul. Islam has recently sent dele
CATION of Doctors Of the Law TO the Chcrl OF
Mecca, O direct descendant Of the Prophet, Tor
| the purpose Of demanding funds to be applied
in dsIcncc of the Islam faith. Ii is customary
on these solemn occasions for the Chcrll TO AZ
scmblc the College Of the Elders charged with
the guard Of the Prophets tomb which will
decide upon the appropriate sun to be furnish
ed 10 the Sultan from the Treasure OF Islam IL
| order TO aid him 10 the war against kuSsIa-
| This treasure is formed from those annual 0l.
fcrngs Of the pilgrims which are accumulated
10 the kasbah of Mecca. These sepulchrcs,
which serve as offcrory chests, are placed with,
in the court OF the Mosque. Each pilgrim daily
casts into one Of these 4 coin g. an Offering
which constitutes the aims prescribed by inc
Koran al one Of the essential clements OF thr
pilgrimage which every Mussunan should
make at least once 10 his lifetime 10 the !om
of the Prophet. Accordingly, every year about
one hundred thousand pilerlmsc0mc to Mecca,
= Al. - Ia. nj q SIll
of at least three millions OF francs is Annually
received 10 these offcrtory chests. Every pit
grim deposits, 10 fact, an Offering varying 10
amount according to his means, but which On
the average may BE- estimated as equivalent to
five francs at least for every day. Considering
that there arc rich Mussulmans whose offerings
attain even the amount OF one hundred thous
and francs during their pilgrimage, the result
is that the Chc1if Of Mecca receives on tho
average the value Of fifteen millions Of francs in
annual offerings. Onc Of tho olIertory chests
was opened during the period OF the RasSo
Turkish war in 1898. Several large sums were
Withdrawn, but it was Afterwards again closed.
A second chest was opened in 1854, during the
Crimean war, but the third has not been open
| cd since l4I5, during period Of now four hun
| drcd and sixty-two years lnasmuc!i as the
annual concourse of pilgrims has rarely fallen
below one hundred thousand, it IS coniecturcd
that with most liberal allowances the accumu-
lation of money in the last named offcrtory chest
cannot be less than two hundred and fifty mil
lion francs, and it is fully believed that the toa
amount Of the Treasure OF Islam will exceed six
hundred millions OF francs, and even attain 4
much higher sum.
At the capture Of Arabian several Russian
soldiers we're guilty Of atrocities upon lnhabl'
tants, and the houses were, 10 lew IN:
stances entered and the men were killed and
the women outraged. No sooner had these acts
of lawcssness reached the cars OF the Russian
commander than he ordered the most vlglIant
investigation to be made. The cors ,quencc
was that the whole battalion to which the men
belonged was ordered out aud shot
The Times dispatch from Ostrok says the
opinion in the Montcuegrin army is very strong
against Fukovices, the leader to whom the
defence OF Duga Pass was entrusted. lie Is
charged with utter incapacily. Some battalions
received 10 orders whatever, and alter the re-
treat from Kristacs all cohesion Of the army
seemed lost
LONDON, June 20.-Er0m the Dauublan seat
of war various correspondents report consider
able activity on the part OF the Russians IN the
section Of the country bounded on the east ADD
west by the river Vedo and Auta respectively.
| They arc concentrating at Smmllzl, but The
| river Immediately opposite that place has great
ly oyerhowed it's banks. The prevalent opinion
still seems to point to Ncopolls rs the crossing
| place. The Turks On the other side ii tie river
| are also moving troops actively.
Foreign News.
Gen. Grant will not leave llogIand al soon as
Was nynrciri RrsIr}rs hanunst nj lJ!vrrDOOl