Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-04
The Eastern War.

tiyity is observable before Plcvna since Mon
day. The reserve and reioforcemcntb have ar
rived, and it is thought probable that opera,
tions will commence cary next week.
A Russian official Dispatch, dated from be-
fore Plevna, states that % Monday hud Tues
day the Grand Duke Nicholas, Prince Charles
of Romania and General Todleben had inspect
ell the Russian and Ronlanian positions. All
the Russian and Romanau works arc we'll ad-
vauced.
40 imperial trade is published fppun log
Reoui pasha to The command OF. iliA srny OF
the Balkans at Schipka, and Sulelman i'asha
TO the command OF tho army OF the Danube,
vice Mehclnet Ali, who IS recalled.
Russia has ordered three hundrql kIupp
cannon.
A telegram Grom Bucharest ANNOUNCES that
the last regiment Of the RnssianI Imperial
Guard passed through there yesterday.
Rconf PasLa has arrived at !Sehipka aud az"
suuch command. -. .... =: -.
A Bucharest dispatch has tho following !:
"rhe Turks abandoned kalaraeh Oh the apt
proach of the Russ ians around EirnoVa.
Fifty refugees arr dying daily from tyrhus
fever.
A Sistova dispatch dated Wednesday says ::
"lhe R,mali,l.s Itlvirg pushed tlflr iouuE
lafalIrl close TO the second Grivi!zl RI donbt an
attack ii expected ia two or three days. Two
brigadcs OF rflamen aal strong force OF cav
airy have been sent west TO intercept fresh col
umns which, il is reported, havn alrehdy start
cd from Ornhanic." ....,..-
A Stf, diapateh says Chctket Pasha has
been largely reinforced by men from lhe Schip,
ka army. lie has commenced forward move
nent, and decisive fighting. with Oman
Pashn 80 operation, is expected shortly Pro.
aisious quantities Of munitions arei going to
the front.
\ special dispatch dated, karsjal, Wednes.
day, says: "a general attack was made on
Mouklar Pasha's whole line this morning
Gen. Mclikof was in command, under the Or
lers from the Grand Duke Michael. The-kc
of Muk htar' position, which was dc ended by
only a single battalion, wla attacked Oh three
sides autl captured. l'he battalion was ami
hiard rhe Turks tried 10 rte4l& aro this
pi int, hut were rrpulsed. The further progress
of the Russians was insignificant, tut hopes are
entertained of culiias off hlukhtar from kars
The Russians hivcuackcd on the Conquered
posti ms Figh;iGg is sure to rccolnmence early
to. morrow. About fifteen hundred Russians
we're killed and wonnled. The Turks ware mis-
led By their spies, and only expected I'd be at
tackled on the flank.
Official intelligence Atatc7 that Moukhtar
Pasba was on Tuesday engaged ia gr' at but
lie near Aexandropol. When the telegram
was dispatched the Turks appeared To be Win
mag.
Some strong de,achments Of Bashi i'azsuks,
who attempted to enter Montenegro near .Sn-
,orr,, mara rnnnlco0 m A1anlau q ar ,so1hral
hours sanguinary fighting.
Two hundred Ahchasan prisoners have been
kilct 10 a railroad accident between Waroncset
and NostoiF on the Don
A Belgrade dispatch reports an active inter.
change of communications between Servia and
Greece, the dispatch Ct cannon 10 The frontier
aud othtr @arlikc scenes.
A Vienna dispatch says: MANY arrests
have been made in Pennsylvania. Much scnsa
ton has been caused in Pcsth by Nj llelIy, a
we'll known member of tho Diet, being placed
under police surveillance for connect ton With
the recently discovered plot ~
A Vienna dispatch saya a number of Polss
have been arrested for connection with the re.
cent conspiracy. The fact that arms have been
seized at various railway stations 10 Austria has
produced great sensation, as it seems to lndl-
cate that some attempt was intended 10 the
direction OF Poland, as we'll as RomanIa.
The Vienna Political Correspondence az.
nounccs that Russia has asked Romana for d
further contingent Of TO- 900 men, for which she
promises the cessation OF a portion of Russian
Bessabaraba and considerable subsidy! HHle
Romanian Chambers are TO be c1nvokGd to dis:
cuss tho proposals. ...
A Vienna correspondent thinks the foregoing
not wholly true, but it may be a leeler to pre-
pare the R1manians for further sacrifices.
A Vienna dispatch has the following The
Geshotfs have arrived at CouStantinoplc. The
Porto has consented TO allow the passage OF
timber across the Danube for the con truotioH
of huts for the Russian wounded. Russia has
offered to clear the distractions from the mouth
of the Danube If the neutral Powers will guar
antee to prevent the entrance 81 Turkish men,
of war during the present war. ..
A telegram from Constantinople says: "Ao :
cording to unofficial accounts the Russians no.
der the Grand Duke Michael have been de-
teated between Ami aud k,rs. Two Russian
generals were killed. y .'..' go
VIENNA, Oot "A Ctttirje dispatch says /:
"rho Psince Of Montenegro has decided to con-
slider this years cam pagu Terminated fifth the
occupation of the district Of the Ban, mi. The
Prince has written the Car that he halasuc
decided ia obtaining hls principal Object, name,
ly, the dcliverauoa OF the population of Upper
Herzegovina. aud did. not intend to ed beyond
the Ban4n country. The Prioce concluded
with a request that the ear would, in tho
event Of the conclusion Of peaca, use biB efforts
to bring about the incorporation Of thd district
Of the Barian into Montenegro.
BfsHop GIBBONS, Of Richmond, Virginia.
haviag b:en appointed (!oadiutor Arch bishop,
with the right OF Succession, by tho death OF
Archbishop Bayley, becomes the Arch bishop
Of Baltimore without auy further actlon at
Rome. He il ,Xprctcd to assume the duties of
the ,lioct So about the middle Of this mouth,
When h. will b., resolved and Installed by the
clergy. Notice Of biz installation will be seot
TO Rome, when the pallinm Of Office will be
conferred upon him. The Pope will sF md this
badge Of tha ArchirpIacopll otlicA by special
nesscnser, who Will probably be oo9 Of the
Pontit' household. The paIIlum is white
wooilcn baul about Two iDches wide. woro
arouod the shoulders and crossed ib front.
Crosses are worked upon it in black, apd orna:
mauts are attached to the culA 1t is fastened
,; h - La, nina Il - made at X ounh of thp