The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-05-12
OVER THE OCEAN:
The Cross and Crescent
Russia Slowly but Surely.
WAR NEWS.
WAR NEWS

Russia oAOWAy OI>'
WAR NEWS
Washington, May 3.-Eiyht th"'sat'd
Russians are expected at Bucharest ~
morrow, The Turks arc burning the
village, opposite Bucharest.
A declaration of a state OF war pe
tween Turkey aud Ronmania is e'i''rht'
Russians have stopped the ma'futac-
turr of rus at their Black sea ports the!
f,arinu ronhagrations in case oi pom
hardm'nt Great losses in the Russian
advance guard from fever and fatigue;
Il is rpbort+d that the Russian consul
general leaves Egypt Saturday. Inc
people of Egypt seem unwilling 10 sup
mort Turkey either in men or money
The bombard,leut of Fort st. Nicholas
resumed. ~
London. May 3.-'rhe Daily News
Paris correspondent says message rom
Vienna riyrs the fo1Iowiny account OF
tn, battle Of Kars: "'rhc centre of the
Russian army forty thottsal!d strong
Under Mcljkotf attacked lulktar I'VE
miles from kars OIL April ?9th. The
Turks fouvht desperately. The Russians,
supported by powerful artillery, succeed
ed in dislmlying them from thr'rp position;
Muhktnr cnlled ont all his reserves and
ATTEMPTED IN the 3eth t" recover the
lost grou,,l with sixty Thousand men bnt
was defeated, and driven back finder the
guns of Kars. The R"ssinn ]ossts were
Considerable, and those of the Turks
were enormous
The Roumanian Senate to day arprov-
ed. Al to IL, the convention with Russia,
adopted Saturday Ivy the Chamber OF
Deputi9. The Minister for F"r''g" Al
fairs, communicating the convention t"
the Senate. declared the treaty OF Paris
had been destroyed by Europe allowing
til. entering of Russia into Turkey. R"u
mania. he said, would allow the Turks to
occupy Kalatat, but would resist her fur
Their advance.
The Russians having concentrated and
advanced their siege train, have attack
ell the Turks before KarS. The battle
commenced at dayhrak Sunday: The
details are n,omcntarily expected Muhk'
tar Pasl,a is in kars. -,
The Turkish Black Sea squadron Will
next attack Odessa.
Five thousand Russians are busy re-
pairing the inundated railroads.
The Austrian ArchlukcS Albrecht and
Wilhelm are expected on the Cratian
frontier t" inspect the garrisons' TINS IS
considered to augur important events.
Engineers are adapting the Roathan'a
roads to tho Russian railroad gauge. THIS
will first he done from Miracllsti to Bus.
co. The Rounlanians killed eight and
wounded eleven fugitive Jews near CUR
gevo.
. The Car has telegrap hed to the Prince
of Montenegro: IL am firmly resolved
this time to realize the sacred mission Of
Russia and my predecessors. God will
aid u.s.
The Roumanians have rcvictualcd
kalafat.
A correspondence is progressing he
tween Italy and Turkey, in consequence
of the refusal of the latter to permit
Russian subjects to remain under the
protection Of Italian Consuls in places
where there are no German Consuls.
The return of the Italian Emhassador to
Constantinoplc will be delayed some
time.
A dispatch from Bucharest, dated Mon.
day, SAYS 1.-The Russian, are advancing
very slowly. The left wing rests at REM
Grand Duke Nicholas will establish his
headquarters at Jassy to-day, whence
they will attcrward bc advanced to Plo-
cesti. 1t is reported that the Turkish
cnnboatS have left the lower Dannhr,
fearing torpc,locs and the Russian heavy
artillery. 1t is believed that the slow
movement Of, the Russians is dine t" an
to reflect upon their present situation.
A special from Odessa says: "By orders
received on Saturday, Odessa has been
declared in state of sirge'
A special from Ga}atz reports that pas
sage down the Danube is now impossible,
owing to the distractions placed by the
Russians at the mouth Of the Pruth.
An Alexandria correspondent says:
"(ireat excitement prevails at Jeddah
and all towns Of Arabia. Recruiting and
drilling is progressing everywhere, and
large numbers are volunteering. The
Scheriff of Mtccs sends the Sultan 1900
fully equipped troops.'
A Paris dispatch states that the cause
Of the suspension of the Golos was an
article declaring necessity for making
as vigorous war against the Russian Adj
ministration as against Turkey, so as to
suppress abuses and robberies, which
were the principal causes of Russian de-
feat in the Crimea.
The Porte intends to issue notice that
Russian residents m Turkey who are TN
willing to submit t. Ottoman laws must
leave Constautinoplc within eleven days,
and the provinces within twenty-one
days.
Notwithstanding Turkeys action, Rus
STA unhesitatiDgly permits Ottoman sub
jects to remain in Russia under British
protection.
The Cars birthday was celebrated yes
tcrday with unbOunded cnthusiaslns and
loyal demonstrations throughout the
Empire.
The municipality of st. Petersburg has
voted l,500,o00 rn,hl+s for the wounded.
A telegram from Titlis states that the
Russian Administration has been estab-
lished in the district Of Kichangere|, near
Kars. The Russians have occupied Dig
virs, in Turkish Georgia, the inhabitants
receiving them as friends and surrender
ing their arnls to them.
A s1,ecial from LiverpOO] SAWS an officer
of the Transport Service is now there
the vessels which would be
available for Government service in the
removal of troops in the event of war
This is being done purely as a precau-
tiOnary measure.
War News.
The Porte accepts German protec-
torate Of Russian subjects.
Tho r,or oIIroee;or nct,ko, - Nao