Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-12

Arstarch Boy, the Turkish Minister to
America. furnishes 10 the Associated Press the
following telegram from Constantinople: Some
Journals have pretended that Christians have
rccantly been n:assacrccl On the Danube. 10
Bosnia and Ihessaly. These reports are with
out foundation"
Tie Russians com menced 10 lombard Rust
chuk yesterday evening. Their batteries open:
ed vigorous caononade at an early hour, and
it was continued with little iotermlsson through.
out the entire day. The Turks returned the
fire with interest, but the amount OF damageat
either side is not yet known. On Friday last
divers from the Turkish ships succeeded ID
pickipg up the torpedocs fired by the Nus
SLAMS in The Nlatcbin ChanDel, at Lom Pa
!auka, below Widder.
a correspondent at COnstaDtiDopc reports
that the Sofas are again becoming trouble
somn. Ten Sofas who are supposed to be
Tie ringeadera Of the agitation have been ar.
rested.
Private accounts received in Coustantinoplc
from Erzaroum represent the Turkish army IN
Armenia as beiug in sad condition. 1t is III
clothed, iIl-ltd aud badly commanded. The
Turks are rapidly retreating before the
Russians ErZaroum is not expected 10 hold
out two weeks, and its occupation by the Rus
slams is lorcgOue conclusion. The Turkish
autl critics OF the city have already withdrawn,
| and feeling of the greatest dependency pre-
| walls Private reports say the spirit OF the men
| is good, and they arc we'll armed, but there is
| 90 organization.
A Guirgevo special says the fire from the
Turkish forts during the past few days has been
| unusually heavy, and their gunncrs have I'M
proved very much by their pra.tice.
\ Bucharest dispatch says the delay OF the
| Russian troops 10 crossing the Danube is hav-
ING a very bad effect upon the army Another
officer has been shot at Jassy for malVersatlon
10 office, and the greatest astonishment aud To-
digualiou are expressed. The Jews hero are
petilonpg Secretary EVarts for protection:
| They are Russian and Austrian Hebrews, and
comprise the very worst types Of the race, re.
iusinc either TO work or 10 pay taxes.
| 4 Pciesii dispatch reports that 1t Is under
stood that Prince Gortschkctf is still very, an
xious for peace but be considers that the Turks
arc Dot yet sufficiently beaten to warrant prop
osltions looking 20 that end.
| Several Important kilograms have been re-
eeved from cunt Shouvaof in London.
There arc rumors of some considerable Turk
iah successes at Ruslchuk.
'rhc Emperor travels in II luxurious car,
ilcd either for the railway or tho ordinary
|
met with the most enthusiastic receptions at all
the points on his journey.
A Londun special says it is reported here
that Count Schuuveiuff repeats his assurances
that the Russian Government has 90 Intention
TO Interfere with British interests In the East.
buL it il beginning to be generally understood
that Russia IS eudeaVorlng to subsld!zo the
press aud that she is evidently preparing the
puhl, mind Tor her forthcoming occupation OF
Cunstsntiuople. Meanwhile the rumors OIL
decided Turkish Successes on the line OF the
Danube, and Of an improvement OF the Turk
ish prospects in Asia continue to gain ground.
The financial prospects of neither OF the
bcl!igcrcn!s are particularly hopeful. The re-
ports Of the great s,rugency alike in ST. Pc
tcr,burg and CcDstantinopIc are fully credited.
Ii is said that important negotiations arc OF
foo! between the English Government and the
Eihcdive 10 reference to the protection OF the
British Interests in Egypt.
LONDON, June IA special dispatch from
Vienna has the following :-Telegrams from
Asia seem 10 Indicate that there Is no longer
that feeling OF despoudeucy which was 80 mark
ed in the late accounts from Turkish sources
and that battle will be risked in the ArayoS
valley. Tie only question is, whether the Rus
slams will attack the Turks in the position they
| nave Chosen or push lOf"aTu INC cuiumu Cuh
ing from OH towards Eiz2roum, and thus
turn The Turkish n,nk. The flying columns
which Mukhar Pa5ha has sent against the
Russians at OH show that the Turks arc aware
Of thia danger, but it remains to be seen Whoth
or they can obviate it and spare sufficient force
to check the eventual advance Of the Russians
over the Pass of the kiretshli Dagh loading
direct from Oltl to the head OF the valley Of
the western Enphrates and Erzcroum.
\ special dispatch from Bucharest TO the
News states that peace rumors may be treated
as utterly groundlGss.
The Londoo Times, 10 leading article, says
"rhc Marquis Of Salisbury and Earl Derby
speeches AZ the banquet Of the Merchant lay
Ior's school, last evening, coming Immediately
after the presentation OF Gortschakotf's letter
will give intense satisfaction 10 the whole coun
try by showing that the government, while
watchlul OF ell real British interests, will mol
pour out the blood and treasure Of the country
ia defiance Of Nightmares or chimcras."