Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14
The Eastern War.


he Ministry Of War, awaiting news from Mars
where great battle is progressing.
A Vienna dispatch has the following: Ger
lain signs point to Thursday or Friday next as
the date for crossing the Danube. Just before
that operation takes place it is expected that
the Gear will issue manifesto. Ii is again ru-
mored that Saigct Pasha has requested the
Sultan to entrust him with peace mission.
The Berlin National Z;ltung says 1t has re.
ceived private intelligence that tic Russians 10
tend TO cross the Danube on Juac 23l.
A special from Vienna ca wednesday says:
"Suleiman Pasha started yesterday to reVlctuaI
Nicsics for year.
A Batoum dispatch states that the Russ!ans
are pushing the siege works. Relrtorcemeuts
are greatly needed. Without relief the troops
there will be soon tired out. The Turkish off
GERS are Respondent.
An official telegram dated June 18th says:
Suleiman Pasha has forced the entrance OF the
Dnga Pass after saDguinary battle, and is I'd
yanoiup on Niosics. The Montenegtins are IN
full retreat. -,
Sulcimaa's auction with the other Turkish
corps is expected imncdl2:cfg.
The Vienna correspondent OF The London
Times teegraphs that for some time past 90
impression has been growing 10 Russian circles
that the Moutenegrins are not able to continue
10 resist the overwhelmingly superior forces OF
the Turks, and the Austrian Government was
sounded as to how far it might be disposed TO
do something to prevent their pelog clusneu'
Dol:,;ool Horrnopnrannnn' 81
Petersburg letter states that Count Schouvaoif
took to St. Petersburg specification, OF BRUSH
interests as contained in Mr. Cross speech 10
the British Parliament. Count SchouValo1
instructions on his return to London empower.
ed him to declare that Russia had no design
against the Suez canal or Egypt. His iDstruc
lions restricted him to this declaration. Moth
iug is known in St. Petersburg OF any semi
Official note to Lord Derby. Lord Derby S re-
ply to Prince Gortschakoffs circular has up to
the present received no answer, Us the Rnsslan
Cabinet considers it couchcd in cur lad un-
usual terms. There is still, however, possI5ll'
ity that Russia will on the occasion OF the Im.
mediately impending passage Of the Danube
again set forth her views.
An imperial Russian ukasc, dated Ploesti,
June 7th, is promulgated, empowering the III
nance Minister to issue foreign ) per cent
loan of SIS ,O0O,0 in bonds of 500 each, pay
able to bearer and redeemable by annua! draw
ings at the rate Of one per cent OF the nominal
capital, for which special tuud will be pro-
vided.
The u. S. Secretary OF State has received
from our consular agency at Bucharest copy
of the following notice, addressed by the For
eigu Office of Roumaaia to ell the foreign con-
suls 10 that city,,
You know that the Subliue Porte en- the
Goth Of April last proclaimed that the rules
concerning the trade of neurals on the sea can
not apply to tho Danube, aud that therefore
the commander Of the military forces IS at Ito
crty to take such measures as nc will deem
proper for military operations While regret
ting this action, which, in our oplolop, is con-.
trary to the free trade on the Danube, consc-
Grated By international Instruments, We c1Dn0t
however, in view Of the state OF war which
Turkey has forced upon R9umania, by the
bombardment of our towns and by the SEIZURE
of our vessels and their cargoes, but tnake use
of the right of defence and prevent the prrvld-
ing with yictuals of the Turkish towns By yes
sells sailing under neutral flags. | have there.
fore the honor to Inform you that navigation is
prohibited on tho Danube from the village OF
Gruia, aud that const lnently The Roumaulan
Government will 10 no case be responsible toT
any loss which may be Incurred by shippers,
shin owners aud others % account of their be-
ing prevented by the Rouuanian military forces
from pursuing their voyage on the Danube
The cousuls are accordingly requested to Inform
the shippers Of their respective natlo1altles OF
the danger which might occur by disregard
Of the information contained IN the above
notice.
A Vienna correspondent sends the following
"Just at The moment when Prince Milan has
received permission to go to Ploiesli. iniorma-
ton comes that Russia has intimatcd, far more
positively than ever before. that it is her will
that Servia should keep aloof from the present
war, which cannot but lead to the supp osltlOn
that what finally Induced the Gar to accept
the visit may be The wish to remove any
doubts of Servia about what VAS expected OF
her."
A vessel which vas about 10 discharge q
cargo of $50 barrels of eunpoWder at Crete has
been captured by Turkish war vessels.
Moustapha Teu6c Pasba has been appointed
commandant at kaIs.
Dervish Pasha has arrived at Coasiantinople
from Saouica to take command Of the Batoum
division of the Turkish army.
Two of the captains Of tho Russian torpedo
boats recently sunk at the Sulina mouth oil the
American, have been placed on Turkish yes
sci at Ismalia. and were expected yesterday at
Constantinople.
A dispatch at the Russian Telegraph Agency
states that Russia is dsposed to respect the
route to India, and consequently the neutrality
of the Suez canal and Egypt. The rcst depends
on military eventualitlcs.
A Paris correspondent says, according TO
news from Ploristi, Prince Charles has offered
the cooperation Of the Roumauian army Oh
conditions which seem in principle acceptable
to the Russian staff.
A dispatch from Berlin says that gentle
man calling himself Baron kraut, Hessian
noblcmau, was arrested few days ago at Pio-
rlsti by the Russians and it is stated that after
short trial the prisoner was shot.
The Sultan has issued al trade which liter
ally iuaugurates drafting for military service in
it's worst form. All Turkish subjects, of what
ever creed, living within the domains Of the
Empire are Informed that His Majesty may
ap b,o