Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-16
The Eastern War.

seem 10 show that there will shortly be some
,,,yc,rcrts nm IN. Danube.
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An attempt to cross Is hourly expected. mere
is great excitement at Ruslchuk aod Shuma.
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shor'y'
The same correspondent te'esranhs unuer
date Of Thursday that Rustchuk is almost
cr,,tv Communication ia liable 10 be cut off,
| oa ,,,us,,,,,r ,.,rrcsnor,erfs Arc ,uarned IN
anu newspaper ',!'esponoeo'' AT "1'''0 -
leave at rloment po'ice'
The Danube is rapidly subsldiog.
| A pjoiesti dlspatch saws: 1t is supposed ope-
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'a''o'' WIN 'o'" ~
prepared, hut the D4huo2 la''s very SLOWLY.
y Vienna dispatch says: 1t Is announced the
b,.5,u,,trrs' offices Of the Russian aruy will
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pear GlurgeVo,
MukhtGr Pasha's position at Zewln is bclIeV-
81 ,o ho ,nassaiiabIc The Turkish ripbt con.
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fronts INC nuSs''' ''' ~ WV o''n ''''''', ~, w.
Alashklrt. All engagement Is 'mmaent. Ihe
Russian detachment Of the centre which occu-
pied Soghaulu has fallen back in the direction
If kars
\ correspondent at the M0utenegrin head
cuartcrs at Osrak telegraphs the following un.
der date Of Thursday, which iudieatce that the
| Monirnrprios Are not vet compIcteiy driven
from the Dupa Pass: The Turks have moved
mn IA Noidr, within tho Duga Pass aud within
reach Of cannon shot from the Montenepriu
l;re At prrsicka bnI I'M 10 this time no indica
t;nn Of an attack has been given. 1t is expect
"a however. that = movement will be made
tomorrow,
| no Turkish column advancing through the
| Wassakirtch district make slow progress, and
| has not vet reached Kalaschm. 1t destroys all
tho VILLAGES within reach. but has thus far not
cntcrrd ihe maintain country, 1t is supposed
this c,Iumn intends moving through Drobruak
IA unite with the army DOW 10 the Duga Pass.
Another 1umor saws that after the relief of Mic.
s;cs and the capturc of Dapiograd the bulk oil
the Turkish forces will be Withdrawn 10 operate
on the Russian right wing when it crosses the
Danube The greatest confidence is felt here
in the general result of the campaign.
There have been many departures from this
place. The destination Of those who leave is
kent profoundly secret.
Before leaving Belgrade Prince Milan was
reminded that any attempt 90 the part oil Ser
via 10 resume hosililics would be Immediately
followed by Austrian occupation.
Belgrade telegram says that SerVla VIII
remain ncutra under any circumstances. Lei
neutral attitude VIII DC oec'areu III express
terms 10 the speech from the throne at the
opening oil the Skuptschina.
n dispatch from Pesth states that the Porte,
fearing that SerVla Will conclude conVentlor
permitting the passage or the hu5slau troops
has decided to occupy the principal positions ln
SerVla:
Minister LIZA. OF Hungary, replying to an
Interpolation OF the extreme anti huSslan party,
10 criticism rathcr ihan pursu"a poncy contrary
- AuSro- hungarian Interests. nc iorcigh
Powers mad never m"n'leSteu greater commence
III and friendship towards the country than III
preSeuI
Damatlall papers s!alc that preparations arc
bclug made to cncamp lp,0OO men near the
mouth Of the Nau1nta.
There is 4 growing GOODNESS between MIR.
Llyard, the British AMBASSADOR. and the Porte.
The Grand F!Zlcr aud SalVet iaSa, the For
elgu Nilh1ster' G'mrtaI" mat Mr. Layafd IS not
irichuy Gn"uEh' "i'u 'it' h'y"iu ou'i'alu'
tlat TIC luItc Goad not aitcuu 10 hls COLI
plants. or "hch IL does only makes PROMISES
which 1t doe. not keep. Mr.. Iiyard has made
4 sharp remembrance, and warned the Forte
tina! lis conduct will further ALLEVIATE English
sympathy.
Hungarian papers slate that IN order has
been Issued by the Government that fuugar'
ian subjects liable to military service are not to
uc granted passports Tor gong abroad:
1t IS reported hat Prince Gorlsciakoif IN
lis reply 10 LoG and diSaVowl1g any WISH on
the part OF KussIa 10 take possession OF Con
stantlnopIr. dec! ares that the city ought to be-
long to none OF The European Powers.
TIL" MlnlScr of Foreign Affairs to the Mn
lister OF lurkcyat washington: q consequences
the demand OF the Imperial GoVcrnment Tor
the substitution In our Ambulance Service oil
the red crescent TOR the red cross doubts have
been raised as to ollr intention o! respecting
the Convention oil Geneva. 10 remove any
misunderstanding IN this respect the Imperial
Government declares fiat IN conformity With
'he SAID Convention, 20 which 1t adheres IN
principle, the rcd cross will continue to be re-
| liyIon, Nv r,.Succfrd nv the Ottoman armies m.