Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-15
The Eastern War.

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Suleiman Pasha is advancing through tere'
ditch pass, the movement is likely to occasion
severe fighting. This route would bring him
down upon Elena. the direct road to TirnoVa,
where be would engage the Russians and en.
able Osmau Pasha and Lieutenant General
Mehmet Ali to effect JUNCTION, where the
united Turkish armies would confront the con-
entrated armies Of the Car. But Feredltch
pass is so unlikely to be chosen for such move
ment 10 the face Of the enemy and when other
and more practicable passes are open, that 1t
would be we'll 10 wait official confirmation be-
fore accepting the news as correct.
dispatch from Copstantinople says: By
the last military operation south OF The ba'sans
q loss Of 1000 killed and wounded was lrtct.
ed on the Russians The enemy have been
driven from all localities south of the noun
tains. and law and order have been restored.
Snleiman Pasha's forward movement is lul-
peded by bad weather. -.
Il is reported from Widdio that an alliance
between Romania and Servia has been conclud
ed. The Romanians aud Servans celebrated
the alliance by mutually salu,pg each other 8
flags at Gadova on the frontier. 1t is expected
that Russians aud RomaDiaDs will almost I'M:
medatey enter Setvia and be joined by the
Seryians, who are constructing strong works
moon the Timex aud at Aexinatz.
Symptoms of uneasiness are apparent 10 Nus
sian Poland. Many of the inhabitants in coun-
try places appear to have arms.
Dispatches from Batoum describe that a
great exodus of CircassiaDs from the Caucasus
is going on as consequence of the Withdrawal
of the Turkish expedition. Fifty thousand
people and l50, 900 cattle are awaiting embark
alton at Sukum Kaleh. Hobart Pasha has i'm
proVised jetty by mooriug small vessels
ieuethwise, and people and cattle were walking
aboard the vessels. A frigae and transport
had arrived at Ba,eum with 1000 and 900 emf.
grants, respectively. None we're permitted 10
land at Batoum 90 account Of the lack OF ac'
commodaton and provision. All 60 TO 1rtzt'
bonde. The Russians succeeded in stopping
the exodus from the Tchamtcbira district, and
drove the people back with erea, cruelty. 1t is
reported that all the men who participated IN
the instruction arc seat 10 Siberia and their
women and children given 10 the Cossacks. NO
movement of tho Russians is visible IN the
neiehborhood Of Sukum Kaleh. At Batoum Oh
Monday there was sn artillery duel. Heavy
fighting is expected sooD.
a dispatch from ST. Petersburg says: NO
orders have been issued for extending moblIlza-
tiou. The Warsaw, wilma and St. Petersburg
military districts are in great part unaffected by
the mobilization. The corps OF the guard has
not been mobizsd to its full extent, the
cuirassiers and several batteries not being 10
Guided.
A telegram from Simla says that official in
telIigence has been received there Of The dis.
of
Amer of Cabool. 10 the provinceof ksndahar
four officials were executed by order OF the
Ameer for completely 10 the conspiracy.
A letter from Constantinople states that the
German Colony has asked the Porte for author
izstion to form a sort Of municipal guard Ter
self protection. A majority of the police having
been drafted into the army. those remaining
are insufficient to preserve order.
Gen. krudner, who commanded al P!erna.
has been removed, and is succeeded by Gen.
LaofT.
A Bucharest dispatch says: Eight Turkish
steamers, including q monitor, carrying troops
and baggage, appeared off some Romaoian vii
lage near O!tepitza o.day. After accommodating
half al hour they withdrew To- Silistria.
Despatovich is still interDed at Liuz. His
forces are reassemblipg at Seso under Galub,
who has surprised the Turks by an amtuscade,
killed several. and captured booty.
Fifteen thousand Turks are concentrating at
Mostar to march on Galzko.
Moukhtar Pasha telegraphs under date Of
August 18th: Several hundred Russians we're
killed in an ambuscade near koue.'
The Russian outposts near Ami have been de-
feated, with loss Of 100 killed. In both fore
going engagements the Turks withdrew on the
approach of Russian reiOtorcements.
The German government has seriously re-
monstrated against the Turkish atrocities, and
intimated to the Porte the absolute necessity
for stricter discipline.
At Topokoi on Monday the Russians were
defeated and lest five cannon, instead Of the
is true it is probably some operation 10 the di.
rection of Osman Bazaar.
BUCHAREST, Aug. l5.-Thc Russian bat
teries at Slabozia bombarded Rustchuk last
night, causing conaagration which lasted un.
til midnight. The Turks have been lombard.
ing Gurgevo since five o'clock this morning.
The Russian batteries are not replying.
SHUMLH, Aug. l5-The Russians yesterday
completed O second bridge over the Danube at
Pgrgos. acd troops are now passing over. 1t
is stated that Turkish reconnoitericg party
found Kustendje evacuated by the Russians.
The Turks reconnoitered ia several directions
from KusteDdji without meeting the enemy.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. l5.-The Ministry
of War officially declares the reported mobiii
cation Of the whoe Russian army untrue.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Aug. 15.-Tbe Turkish
army in the province of Bagdad, numbering
IS 900 men, has been summoned to CONSTANT.
nopIe, and will come by the Valley Of the Ed
pirates. 1t will be replaced in the Bagdad
district by militia.