Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
FOREIGN.

ACCORDING to Calcutta telegram OF
CURED in Akyab. Fully Is per cent of the
European population had pershed
On the oath, the Gar of Russia issued
manifesto to the Russian army and people, in
which, after setting forth the causes OF
ofense the part of Turkey and the
efforts made by Russia in the interests
of peace and humanity, he formally de-
clared war, and issued order for the
crossing of the frontier. Simultaneous with
this manifesto, Prince Gortschakof issued
a circular to the Powers, giving the reasons
for the precipitation of hostilities. The Turk
ish Charge q AGaires Mt st. Petersburg was
ala furnished his passports. The advance OF
the Russian army, consisting of 1900 men,
crossed the Pruth into Roumania under the
leadership Of the Grand Duke Nicholas. A
proclamation issued announcing the inva-
sion. The Roumanian Government, not having
received n preliminary notification, declared that
it yielded 10 force and directed it's troops to fall
back to avoid conflict. II il stated that the
immediate object of the advance to protect
the railway bridge at Barbaschi, where the hnt
collision was expected.
OK the 25th, an Imperial order was
issued declaring the Provinces of Bessarabis,
Kerzen, 1aurda and Crimea in state of siege.
The Russians had crossed the frontier Of Asiatic
Turkey ut Alexandropo on the route to Kars.
Galatz and Bra,la had been occupied by the
Runsians, and the i'm, ,ortant railway bridge at
these points secured. Several Turkish iron
ri la tka he. tn aftu
bridge.
ACCORDING to Berlin and Vienna tele.
grams of the 25th, the Powers would not attempt
TO mediate between Turkey and Russia until
after one or two serious engagements had been
fought on the Danube
THE municipality of Moscow voted
funds, on the 9th for 900 beds for wounded
soldiers, aad also 900, 900 rubles for additional
hospital appliances. The Russian Imperial fam
lily have given 40 900, 600 ublcs from their phi
vate purses for the expenses of the war
IL reply to the demand of the Porte for
permission To cross the frontier, Seryia has de-
clared that abe should maintain strict neutrality
in the war between Turkey and Russia, so long
as her territory WAS not violated.
UP to the morning of the 25th, $4,000
Russians had crossed over into Roumania.
SAFyET PAsHA, the Turkish Minister of
Foreign Affairs, sent circular dispatch to the
Powers in reply to the Russian manifesto on the
2bth. He protests against the declaration of
war, and sets out the efforts made 10y Turkey TO
improve the position of her Christian subjects
and satisfy the demands of the Christian Powers.
=. a.
Safvet Pasha says the Porto cannot understand
the motive of Russias attack, and consequently
appeals Ia the Treaty of Paris and the mediation
Of the guaranteeing Powers.
SERvIA notified Turkey, on the Goth,
that she would reeist by force any attempt on
the part of the Turkish Army to occupy Gladova
Tux Prince of Montenegro, on the Goth,
;ssucd circular to the Powers, in which he
states that the negotiations with Turkey were
broken oil because of his demand that the
Herzeguvinian refugees be restored 20 their
homes. He adds that he shall defend the in
tegrity of his territory 10y all the means ut his
command, hoping that, if he be defeated, Chris
tian Europe will save the women and children.
ACCORDING To foreign newspaper reports
OF the 26th, AN engagement had taken place on
the Asiatic frontier resulting in the defeat of
the Russians, with loss of 500 killed and wound
cd. They were forced 10 fall back.
Or, the Goth, Prince Charles sent in a
message 60 the Roumanian Chambers, substan-
italy advising the declaration of war against
Turkey.
Tue Sultan, on the Goth, issued a proc
hmation e. his army, announcing the dcclara-
ton of war by Russia. lie inyokrs theassisttnce
of God 10 repel the invader, and promises that
the Nation shall care for the wives and children
of those who fight her battles, Should 1t be-
come necessary, he would himself ~ Ia the
army and rtiae the standard of the khaliat and
the Sultanat and would sacrifice his life for the
honor and independence of his country.
TnE plague has appeared at Reshd, on
the sout hcru shore of the Caspian Sea, in Per-
sa. There were l76 deaths at Bagdad from
the plague between the 10th and 23d of April.
A LONDON telegram of the 25th states
that another outbreak of the cattlc-plaguc had
compelled the slaughter OF ia head in Middle
sex.
DOMESTIC.
REroUTs recently received at the Treas