The daily gazette., 1877-05-17
Later Foreign News.
The War Movements Growing
Formidable ProspectlvS
Pas sage of thu Danube.
IMPORTANT BATTLES EXPECTED.
By atlantic Gables

By atlantic Gables.
LONDON, May 16.-A general move
ment of Russians commenced at Giur-
gevo on the Danube, opposite Rust
chuck Tuesday. Fight battallions of
infantry, several battalions of artillery
and squadrons OF cavalry proceeded
towards Simmano. Desultory firing
was goi1g on Tuesday. The Turkish
troops were enthusiastic. From Bat
oum, Asiatic Turkey, it is also an
nounced that the Russians are evident
ly preparing fer vigorous attack and
great battle is believed to be immi
nent.
Advices from Bucharest say the
campaign will now begin according
to the orgnal plan, the Roumanian
army remaining on the defensive
the Russians crossing the Danube at
eight points simultaneously and press
ing toward the Balkans, leaving in
Bulgaria civil officers charged with
the reorganization of civil institutions.
The Roumanian Chamber of Deputies
have voted SO, ,000, 900 for the mainte-
nance of their army. Cannonading
and shelling continue at various points
on the Danube. The Russian heavy
batteries at Ibrail throw shell into the
Turkish batteries at Matchin.
Further advices state that the great
est possible secrecy is observed as to
the movements of Russian troops.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.-It is of
ficially announced that the Turks
bombarded Sookgoom Kale on Mon
day. The town was somewhat dam
aged. The attempt to land troops and
guns was defeated, the Turks leaving
a number of dead on the beach.
A telegram from the Grand Duke
| Nicholas, dated at Ploiesti, says
"Our troops have had no encounter
with the Turk yet. The weather. is
hot and sutry, and the health of the
army is perfectly satisfactory"
HUMoRs OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Jassy correspondent of the
News discussing the efficiency of the
Roumanian army. writes that there
was Roumanian corps of observation
stationed at GuiTgeVo to watch the
Turks, and it occurred TO the minister
of war that it would be good thing
to exercise these troops and accustom
them to the sounds of war. So one
nisht he ordered an alarm sounded.
He has been heard to say he bitterly
repented having taken SO bold meas
ure for it took him week to get the
detachment together again. The sol
diers have not yet all been found, and
they are supposed to be still raining.
LATE WINTER IN ASIA MINOR.
| The Telegraph's special from Pera says
there has been an unusually late winter
throughout Asia minor. The snow is still
deep on the ground, retarding military
| operations.
| cORRENT WAR ITEMS.
LONDON. May 16 "A Hungarian legion
! is beng formed at Pera.
| here is great excitement in Jiddah
| owing to Il rumor tn the Russian heet Is
| expected in the Red Sea.
The Austrian and German ambassadors
at Constantnople have instructions to re
mons;gate against the formation of Polish
| leglun5 there, such as would include Austrl-
| d n and German subjects.
| Belgrade dispatches again assert that
| Austria has declared il the agitation contln-
ues she will occupy Servia.
The British India Office has information
that the Russian vessels at Sanf have been
ordered to the Persian gulf. A favorte
| English bugbear is that Russia wants to
build military railway to tue head of the
Persian gulf rs basis of operations against
India.
The Governor of Algeria has seut French
envoys to Morocco and Tuuls to communi-
cate the French declaration of neutrality
| aud get information of the temper of the
people. 1t Is believed Morocco takes no
interest i'll the E lstern question, but the
people are Interested IN Turkey ~nd fan
| teal feeling may be aroused. The inter-
esls of the population OF TunIs are
| bound up with France and Italy that no
tanatioal leeling on their part need be ex-
pec'ed.
| AMERICANS IN THE EGYPTIAN ARMY.
ST. PETERSBURG May 1.-THE Russian
| Telegraphlc Agency says tue American OFF,
| cr,s IN the seryiee of the Khed,ve have re-
| fused TO bear arms against Russia. They
whl remain in Egypt.
ITALY AND ALBANIA private telegram
from Rome, received III Baltimore, states
that the Italian government intends estab-
lisnlng IL military camp OF one hundred
thousand men near Bari, with q view of
landing troops in Albania. Al; officers on
turlough have received orders to join" thoir
regiments with all possible Dispatch, ~
The South Carolina House OF Represem-
tatives was engaged yesterday in discussing
n bill for the payment OF the interest on
the consolidated State debt. Most of the
speakers favor Its payment, aud it is be-
lia., will ha Psi to