Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-24
Foreign 3 eWs

aiuaag thG troops and ;ic peol!'. The nus
sian i;haree, ;0acIhcr with The eotIre staff OF
the Embassy and Consulate, alter formally
taking do!rn the Russiln arms from the place
.;ay occupied by item, yesterday lett Con
;;artinop. for Olessl, thus completing the
!ua;urc Of The d f0matc relations between the
tEo governments.
4 Vienna dispatch says the Russians will be-
r;a their march into Roumania tomorrow.
al accounts frcn every quarter seem uoW to
agree that var is absolutely inevitable, and
that o. 20 carly date.
The cable Informs ue that Russia will for
raIiy declare War against Turkey to day
The Egyptian army against Russia is en-
barking Tor tho seat Of war; Prince Hassau
will &c in command.
Fighting IL the Mnidlte country has been
suspended By the Turks for want Of supplies.
| Two thouaand sick arc 10 the hospitals.
Il Dubo dispatch says Mulcahy, the return
| ed Feuian convict, has been invited to contest
| the vacant seat for TippurarT, 1t Is expected
| that DC ri" comply.
| Special contradiction IL given from othclai
quarters in St. Petersburg of the truth OF Ger
tain newspaper reports that measures have
been taken against vessels Of the United States,
| on account Of their having been employed 10
| trans sporting var material to Turkey. The re.
Iaticus Of Russia With this country are declared
| to be excellent and there is every disposition
| to carefully avoid any disturbance Of them.
Calcutta dispatches tell IF terrible out
| break Of cholera at enc of the eeaports OF Ben
cal, during which Que .fou,th Of the entire
| European population of the place died within
! thirty hours. There are indications that the
Isuluc is ABOUT reaching its worst, aud hopes
are expressed that It will be less seTere than
Tas expected.
i sicarcv which arrived at San Francisco %
Sunday with $50 Chinese passengers was found
to haze smallpox On board, and wa lmmcdl'
ateIy Guaraclueds
i;auio Domingo advice8 to the 9Th say Presi-
dent Bucz is fast losing bis popularity. He has
recently arrested four generals on mere suspi-
cinn, and issued decree ordering duties pay
able ia cash. ibis decree has paraIIzad trade,
merchants hitherto having been accustomed 10
pay part &! TIC duties in government bonds,
Rumors orc in circulation that SANTANA bay
will be leased to Germany, bat they aTa not
credited.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 24--rhc tZ1r's
manifesto to the Russian army and people was
promulgated to day. The Emperor declares
chat ia view o.! the rejection Of the protocol,
aud he obstinate refusal Of the Porte to yield
10 the Just demands Of Europe, the moment
has arrived for Russia 10 act independently.
BUCHAREST, April 24.-The RoumaGan
government, ia reply to the Turkish Grand
FiZier8 dispatch requesting the Prince 10
make arrangements with Abdul kerim, CON-
mauder in chic. OF the Turkish army, 10 pre-
ven: the passage OF the Russian army, has de-
e!ered that suth a step is TOO serious to be de.
t,rMincd By the executive power alone. The
Roumanian Chambers vii! be assembled or
the 10Th instant to examine the question. The
first hG$sian dotachmcnt, consisting Of forty
sappers and an officer, crossed the Roamanlan
!ron,icy yesterday At BasIinak. One thousand
men are expected to cross today. The Grand
Duke NaholaS has issued a proclamation to
tho Inhabitants OF Rounania announcing the
passage OF the Russian army under bis com
nian;! toward the Danube. RouhlaDia having
received M preliminary notification ilas dc.
o!azed it yields 20 force, aud has directed its
troops to tall back to avoid conflict.
ST. PETERSBURG, April "a dispatch
IRON ihischenrtf, dated yesterday, and officially
of tie troops by the Gar at Tiraspolimip, yes.
tcrlay, his Majesty, addressing the officers,
said ~ icit grief ct sending you to the field
Of battle: and therefore delayed action az long
as possible, hcsiiaipg 10 shed your blood. bat
row that he horor OF Russia is attacked, | am
convinced sou will ali, to the last map, know
how 80 vin1cate it. May God be with you.
wish you co!up!ale slcceas. Farewell until you
| return.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 24-Tbe following
| is tho text Ct the Cars manifesto: Our faith
| hi aud beloved snbjccs know the strong in
| tcreat We have constantly felt in the destiuies
Of the oppressed Christian population in Tur-
| KEY. Our desire 10 amellorate aad assure their
lot has been shared by the whole Russian na-
ton, which DOW shows itself ready to bear fresh
sacrifices to alleviate the position of the Chris.
tian5 in the Balkan peninsula. The blood and
properly ii our faithful sui jecta have always
! been dear 10 u. and our whole reign attesis
Cur constant ao.ielude to preserve 70 Russia
the benefit Of peace. This solicitudc never
failed tc actue:c us during the deplolable
evcuts which occurred 10 Herzegovina, Bosnia
aud Bulgaria. Onr object before all Was to.et.
lect ameiorslion 10 position of the Christians
| in the East By mcauS Of pacific Negotiations
aud in conc:rt with the great European pow
| CTS, tET IttlGS uuU tIlCuNS ECI lWU JGSIS We
| haze made inccssaut efforts to induce the
Pc.;e to effect such reforms as woad
protect the Christians in Bosnia, Herzegovina
and Bulgaria from the arbitrary measures of
local authorities The accomplishment ofthese
reforms was absolutely stipulated by anterior
engagements contracted by the Porte toward
tie whole Of Europe. Our efforts supported by
| diplomatic representations made in common by
the ether Governments have not however, at
| taued their object. G'hc Porte has remained
mistaken 10 liz !orna! refusal Of any effective
guarantee Tor security Of its Christian subjects
and has rejected the conclusions OF the CoDstao-
| tnopc conference. Wishing to essay every pos.
sibIc means Of Cancellation liz order to persuade
the Porte We proposed &c the other Cabinets
TO draw up special protocol comprising the
most essential conditions Of the ConstantiDople
conference and 10 Invite the Turkish Gov
| ernment to adhere to this International
acs which states the extreme limits Of our
peaceful dcnaud5 But our expectation
WAS u0t uifiileG The Porte did not