Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-04
n Denial of Russian
Losses.
A TURKISH SQUADRON TO BE
SENT TO CRETE.
A Declaration of Blockade Of
Black Sea Expected.
REFUSE OF TURKISH MONITORS

ST. PETERSBURG, May 3. The Journal De st.
Petersburg contradiots The Turkish report Of the
Russian losses in the late engagement near Ba-
toum.
CoNsrANTINoPLE,, May s. 1t is stated the Rus
SLAMS occupied an island on tina Danube, near ID
rail, and the left bank of the river rs far as the
mouth of the Kila.
1t is expected the Turkish squadron will shortly
be sent TO Crete,
Turkish authorities have received orders To eyac
uale Soulizha and the neighborng district.
In consequence of the representations Of Bay
ara, the British minister, 1t is expected Chetek
Posha, one of the Turks responsible for the Bull
garian massacre, will be removed from his i'm
portant military command and sent to Bagdad.
The Turkish official journal states no important
battle has yet been fought in Armenia. The Rus
sian vanguard only made an appearance at Ba-
toum.
ODESSA, May 3. The Gar, the Czarowitch and
1rand Duke Vladimir arrived here this afternoon
and inspected the troops.
The Russian totilla has left for Kief.
LONDON, May 3. Reports are current of Turk
ish defeat at kars, and the capitulaton of the
Turkish corps, but the Turkish Minister of War
Is understood to have contradicted the rumors.
Lloyd's telegram from Constantinople has the
following: The British steamer Wallachia has
| arrived here. having been ordered to leave Gal.
| atz The blockade of the Black Sea may be de-
claied at any moment. Several British steamers,
therefore, are staying here.
"A husslan prize was Drought here with cargo
| of salt.
despatch from Bucharest, dated April Both,
says fire was opened this morning between the
| Russian batteries near Ibrail and three Turkish
| monitors. The latter began to lombard Ibra
but were compelled towards noon TO withdraw be-
fore Russian fire. The loss of life and damage in
Ibrail is unknown.
A Vienna correspondent of the Times shows
how the Russians preciptated declaration of
war. lie says they had agreed with Roumania to
I'm er TINA 10 m ~.
fore the entry into Roumania commenced. The
precipitation was not due to military reason, as
4 the Russian movements in Roumania have since
| shown delay would have been advantage ena-
ollDg Russia to thoroughly complete her prepare
| tions, but the Turks at the last moment showed
some hesitation, and seemed prepared to appeal to
the eighth article of the treaty of Paris before Rus
| STA actually decided. Had this been done before
the declaration OF war, Russia could not have re-
fused TO listen, and new course of negotiation
would have commenced. Russia seems to have
declared war to prevent this
The Times Bucharest correspondent dated
April %, gives the following as the situation in
regard TO Roumania: When the Russians crossed
the Pruth the Roumanians were nearly frightened
out OF their senses, for fear the Turks might exc
Guile their oft repeated threats of crossing the
Danube.
The government at Bucharest was loud in pro-
LESSONS OF neutralito, publishing a madifesto de-
claring their intention TO remain perfectly neutral
and the resolution of Withdrawing all its forces in
to the interior of the country. Despite this an
nouncement, by some mysterious fat ality, the
Rouinanian troops seemed to gravitate towards
the Danube, instead of the interior. As each day
lessened the danger of the Turks crossing the
Danube, and as the Russians continued to cross
| the frontier, the courage of Roumanians rosc and
within the last As hours we have heard much less
Roumanian neutrality.
later despatch says that seven Bulgarians
| were arrested at Reustchuk for signing an address
| TO their fellow countrymen.
The Times Pera correspondent writes that Sa-
| fnet Pasha's note to the powers appealing to the
eighth article of the treaty of Paris is supposed to
be due to the suggestion of Mr.. Lagard. II is
| stated that the council of ministers dsapproved
| the note by large majority but at the Palace it
1 met full appreciation.
| despatch dated Ergeroum, May 2, says, "a
son Of Schamyl, the famous Circassian Chieftain
| is expected TO take command of the Circassians,
who however refuses to submit to military organ
| ization. Mankhtar Pasha's army is at Zeinkay
| 40 miles west of kars. Russian division is also
| operating there"
| A despatch from Moscow announces that prep
| arations on the largest scale are making for the
| reception OF the Gar. Numerous liberal private
| donations were made on behalf of the wounded
| Russians.
| VIENNA. May 3. A letter from Pesth SAYS that
| the Hungarian and Austrian governments to-mor-
| row will make practically identical replies to the
interpretations introduced in their parUaments on
the eastern affairs. The replies urge that Austro
| iiuueAlla VIII ptsl luIhi ner European MISSION
| and consider her own interests by doing all in her
| power to insure a localizaton OF the war, and
thereby bring about a possibility of sooner open
| ing a way to mediation.
| BUCHAREST. May g. The damage done to Ib.
| rail by the Turkish bombardment Is unimportant,
| there being nobody killed.
| The koumanans have taken military possession
| of ko!afort, with 5000 men and "a krupp guns.
They will fortfy and hold the position against the
| Turks.
| VIENNA. May 3. A telegram from Bucharest
says that only one Turkish monitor appeared be-
| fore Ibra 1t only fired twice when il was set on
| fire by the Russian batteries and compelled to
| Withdraw