The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-10

Fadieh, the Russian pan.Slavist, in an au.
dience.
The czar's manifesto to the Russian
army and people was promulgated April "a.
The emperor declares that in view of the re.
lection of the protocol, and the obstinate re.
fusal OF rhe porte to yield TO the just de-
mands of Europe, the moment had arrived
for Russia to act independently.
A Vienna special states that the Rus
sian imperial family have given 4o,OCoOoO
roubles from their private purse for the ex.
pense OF the war
A Berlin dispatch says that the powers
will probably make no attempt at mediation
until one or two serious engagements have
been fought on the Danube,
The Russian consulate at Kars having
been attacked by some disorderly Turkish
soldiers, the inmates were rescued by Turk.
ish troops after slight anray.
A revolt has broken out IN Paraguay,
and President Don Joao Baustista Gil and
his brother has been assassinated. The con.
splrators were routed, Rivarolta still holds
the rural districts.
A dispatch from Rome states that,
after an audience with the king, General
Menabrea, Italian ambassador to Great
Britain, will return to Great Britain, taking
,,;. A. bot al utl
tinue neutral SO long as the war is confined
to Turkey and Russia
Under the present organization the
Turks can bring into active service the fol-
lowing forces: Active army, 203, 700; first
reserve, l05,6OO, second reserve, 10000,
police military 32,5O0; Hiyade, third re-
serve, 10000; total regular army, 4S6,l
irregular troops, $4,000; total war strength,
6l6,l00.
The report in some newspapers that
special measures have been taken against
American vessels on account of their trans
porting war material to Turkey is contra.
dcted in official quarters. 1t is added that
Russa's relations with America are excel
lent, and that any disturbance Of them is
carefully avoided,
A Vienna dispatch states that the
manifesto of Roumania will be published
Immediately. 1t is to the effect that Rou-
mania acts in alliance with Russia in the
war. The reason given is that Turkey per-
sists in denying Roumania her rightful
privileges, and insultingly endeavors to
designate her as an integral part of the
Turkish empire.
The strength Of the Russian army on
a war footing is as follows; Officers for ac'
tive service in the regular army, ,557 for
reserves, 1922; for dePots, 6605; for local
troops, 12,773. Total officers, 44,477. Sol
diers for active service in the regular army,
S45,4S3; for reserves, 17l,79S; for depots,
273,lS2; local troops, $50, ,366. Total soldiers
I64l 1920. Non-combauants, 1875, las horses,
240,s3S; guns, 2,606 Total number of men
in regular army, l,Ss0,654.
A dispatch from Kischnew, dated the
Odd and officially published April "a, an
nounces that review of the troops by the
czar at Tiraspol took place on the 23d inst.
his ajesty addressing the officers said; al
felt grief at sending you to the field of bat.
tie, and therefore delayed action as long as
possible, hesitating to shed your blood, but
now that the honor of Russia is attacked, l
am convinced that you will all, to the last
man, know how to vindicate it. May God
be with you. wish you complete success.
Farewell until you RETURN"
The emperor of Russia reviewed the
ninth army corps at Umerinka and Brisula.
Addressing the officers at the latter place,
the emperor said: If you should encoun.
ter the enemy, show yourselves brave and
uphold the ancient glory OF your regiment.
| hope that the young men among you who
have not been under fire, will not show
themselves inferior to their veteran com.
rades. trust you may soon return covered
with glory. The emperor also addressed the
officers of the eleventh cavalry division. He
said he hoped their regiments would display
the same brilliant courage as ever.
The Russian advance guard, which
commenced crossing the Pruth at sunrise on
the oath, numbers fifty thousand men, hall
cavalry and half infantry. They are taking
| Al, 4 &c lat1 Etva ptb IiyiQ
ions, with forty cannon, are stationed at
Kimbee. They will advance so as to reach
the Danube at lsmael Kilia and Vilof,
Companies of sappers, who have already
passed through Bucharest, are going to
Ghuivergo to throw up defenses against the
Turkish raids. A dispatch from Berlin
states that the porte has asked Servia to
prevent Russian troops from crossing the
Danube and entering that principality.
A st. Petersburg telegram saysa drago
man of the Russian embassy will remain al
Constantinople until Wednesday to deliver
declaration of war, which will be delivered
in st. Petersburg to the Turkish charge
dafaires simultaneously with the publication
of the imperial manifesto. A special from
Kischnew adds the following to the empe'
ror's speech at Embrosolia: al have done
everything in my power to avoid war and
bloodshed. Nobody can say we have moi
been patient We have practiced patience
to the last degree, and there comes a time
when even patience must end. When thai
time comes, know the young Russian army
will show itself worthy of the fame won by
our old army in former days"
The Russian Telegraphic Agencie, com
menting on the newspaper rumors that tn,
porte intends to dispatch mission to Kisch
! new, says that endeavors has been made a
Constantinople to induce the Turks to senC
such q mission, but the Turks, in view OF thu
| 10 -, ,ba chamber were not in n positior