Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-24
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The Eastern War,

The Eastern War.
A dispatch from Vienna says, so far from
being weakened, the Czarewltz' army consists
of eight infantry ard four cavalry divisions.
numbering $4,000 to 10000 men; and though
it must cover line from the Danube to the vi.
cinity of Tirnova, it would not be easy for the
Turks to make much impression. 1t seems the
Russians, by forced marches, can concentrate
three or four divisions on any gwen point in
single day.
A Cettiujc dispatch says "WouDded Mon
tcpegrins arriving here report that On Sunday
night the divisions Of Plamcnaz, moving to.
ward Scutari, found the Turkish forces en-
trcnched near Amalite behind three lines OF
breastworks, extending from The hills to the
Boyana. An assault was made by 600 VOlun.
teers, who carried the first two lines. but on at
tacking the third they found themselves op.
posed to much superior force Of Turks, aud
were beaten back with u loss Of between twenty
aud thirty killed aud hundred wounded, when
tho attack was abandoned. This affair shows
that tho statement that the right bank Of the
river is entirely in the possession OF the Mon
tenegrins is uuiouudrd. The locality Of the
battle is about half way between Antivari and
Scutari."
[Note-Ali Sab. it may be remembered, re
ported from Scutarl that 1000 MOutrncgIlns
attacked the position defending the read from
Antivari to Scutari, ard we're repulsel, losing
800 men.
The movement appears most irjudicous and
useless, since, after the opportunity OF taking
Scuari by surprise had been lest. it was pracu
ticay impregpabe, and any aggressive move
mcnt 10 that direction was otjectlcfs, while any
Turkish movement for tho relief of Anlvarl
49,, l. lv h hnun
met. The Prince is reported to be at Vir, but
no kilograms have been permitted from the
army. We are Ignorant of his object in going
there, as the headquarters Icman before An
tivari.
A correspondent al Giurgovo sends the fol.
living under date CT Thursday - have been
shown a telegram from Russian headquarters
requesting contractors TO furnish 70 600 bags of
biscuit instantly for the beseged 10 PleVoa. as
Osman Pasha has opened negotiations for the
surrender of that place"
The foregoing must be accepted with reserve.
Mehemet Ali telcgraphs from Ofchanic on
Thursday as oows:-"We arriVed here to day.
The Russians sent enc reg lmcnt OF Infantry and
one OF cevalry from Fratza against Neveslck.
These were overwhelmed, and the cavalry rcgl
ment, except six meu, was destroyed. We also
captured two guns and Dumber Of prisoners.
The MontcregriDs are bombarding LesnoriG
and q fortified Island 1t the northern extremity
Of Lake Scutarl.
1t is announced from Bucharest that The Rus.
slams have ordered supplies Of food, 10 cxpecta-
ton Of the carly capituIatiou Ct PIevna.
A Constan,inople correspondent says:-
Gen. MeIikoff. when sunmoDiug Mukhtar
Pasha to cvacuatc E,z:roum, Informed him ct
the capture of Kars, and that if he resisted he
would be attacked by SO, 900 men, with over.
whelmiDg artillery. Mukhtar Pasha replied
that he would hold E,zeroum to the last. )"
A Pera correspondent telegraphs the follow
iug:-"The peace party is Increasing and
strenuously endeavoriug to get some proper NC
diation, but no distinct programme or definite
overtures are yet put forth, for fear Of hu
initiating refusal from Russia.
The Turkish Ambassador at Vienna has
souoded Count Audrassy on the subject Of mcd-
alton. The Count said mediation was ircp
perfume and would be diSadvantagcous for
Turkey.
A contradiction is published of statement
that Austria is about to Issue diplomatic de.
olaraton defining her interests in the Eastern
question. The Ministerial Fremcndblutt says
Austria has DO occasion to make such decla
ration, siGco her Interests, are already known.
Moreover, there arc no indications at ST. feters.
burg, Belgrade or Cettiuie 10 ignore the dccla
rations already made by Austria.
VIENNA. Nov. PA dispatch from Tltls
to the Prcsse says:-"The Rion corps will
shortly attack Batoum with he:vy artillery.
The Caucasian Insure cion is increasing The
Insurgents stormed the fortified town OF Kassan
on the l2th i5stant and captured the garrlsoD. -