Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-28
The War.

The Russian frontier extends from UrgAebl
and ,Jassy southwark to Bolgrad, and then
making sharp turn continues eastward to the
Black Sea, the whole distance helog about 24O
miles. Of this long line tbe last portion from
Bolerad eastward is the most important IN al
advance as it is ouly twenty to thirty miles
from the Danube, so that on the toieFabiS good
roads which remain from the time Hhcn the
country belonged to the Russians consider
able force can be thrown 10 day Or Two irIo
Galatz REM, Ismail and Kia covering the
MASSAGE Of the Danube from Ga!az co|n"ards.
This seems to have been the primary object
aimed at BY the Russian commander, and TO q
certain extent las been already altaiued.
Repor,s speak of six divisions or three army
corps which we're to have passed Oh this south,
eru liue This route having always formed Tue
main Russian line when operating against the
lower Danube, it is probable that third OF the
Infantry and large portion Of cavalry have sl-
ready passed or will pass there. The other
great point of passage is Ungheul, where the
Russian and Romauau railways join. Between
Upghcni and Bolgrad there are only two points
on the Pruh, namely, opposite the MoldaViau
towns Husch and FaitsI, which can be crossed
BY Infantry and cavalry, and both these seem
TO have been taken advantage or. From tins
line Of advance it may be seen that tue lett
wing Of the Russians, which has crossed at
Bolrrad in the south and is taking up posi-
ton from Galatz downwards, Will form the
piyot 90 which the rest of the army from the
North will wheel along The Moldavlan frontier
to the Danube-that is, southwark. Two roads
through Moldavia are available i0r this move
meat. The troops who crossed at lius%n and
Eal,sj will doubtless use the road which l$ par
tialiy converted into highway running tro,n
Jassy via Easlui to Bcra, where 1t branches
off on one side to Gaaz and on the other 10
Fokschan, Rimrik, Buseo aud Bucharest. The
rie BIT wing, and co doubt almost all the lighter
war material, will go from Jassy westward to
tho valley Of the Sercth, along which railway
AMI good high road ruo down to fokschanl
Although owing to the railway and these Two
high roads through Moldavia the march @! the
Russian centre and right Wi1g to tic Danubc
will be much facilitated, it must be sono weeks
before they can be broush. 10 take up positions
ia line with the left wing, ana especially bet9Te
all the material can be brought up, as 1t must
be, before a serious Advance eau be attempted
across the Danube. This would not prevent an
operation on the part OF the Russians to e<tah-
lish themselves on some point on the FigEt
bark OF the Danube. The most likely point for
such preliminary step would seem to be the
bend ot the Danube. round the D0hrujda.
This part Of the Danube has not bean included
hy the Turks in their line Of daicDcc, a3 ): ing
too much out Of The way, SO that little or 10
care has been bestowed en- strengthening lIir-
soya, Matchin, Isaktschi aDd Tuicha. Sudden
", however, the original plan seems ID have
again been changed, troops and guns haze been
sent and q new crtrcuchmeGt erected, but Il
may be doubted wheiher they are N stale 10
make vigorous defence, unless, indeed, The
Turks have found L man who will siln;7 The
Russians what may be d0Ha %llh g tlo!ll!a on
the river Russian engineers have arrived 1t
TurDscvcrin. Tie supposti1n is that they II.
tend bringing over from the iilnok the rcuIaln-
ing portion Of Russian volunteers, and use
them in the first instance against .hc Turks,
should they cross.
The Russians are Invading Turkish territory
between Batoum and Bayazd, and have seized
5000 bushels Of grain at AGjakooy. The
Turks arc advancing towards Acxa1dropo in
three columns.
Hassan Pasha lelcgraphs from Batoum,
Thursday evening, that the second days tight.
ing resulted 10 tavcr of the Turks, who we're
we'll under shelter and Inflicted considerable
losses 90 the Russians The latter in their at
tack were exposed to the Turkish lire, and were
unable to advance.
General VukovilZ, the Moptcncgrin leader,
has been ordered to Grahova, whcro strong
advance guard of Moncnegrins is stationed.
Another leader has been sent to Dro5nlak With
| GOO men to assume the offensive in the dlrcc.
ton OF Bcrane. y third Nlontencgr'n leader
Yesterday occupied Sestanc in Albania
bnra t,ot prnI t,l~lh how
westward than Barboschi. Their delay is varl
ously commented On. The most plausible cx-
nlanation is that their rapid advance at first
was due to the persistent reports that the
Turks Intended to destroy the railway bridge.
1t is not probable that the Russlan iorccs Now
in this province will move much further until
overtaken by the supports now detained by
foods which interrupt the railways 1t Is stated
that the Russians intend laying railway rc
from Berlat or Tckutch to Buscc. This will
connect two lines of railway now existing, and
will considerably shorten the distance between
Jassy aud Bucharest and relieve the Russian
line of communication, which is IN constant
dagger of interruption by Turkish t1oilla. The
construction OF the road will be very easy. The
rails are already there 1t is said the Russian
Headquarters will be established at Poicstl,
north of Bucharest. 4 considerable Interval
will elapsc before there is ary serious collision
with the Turks. Great military activity is Oh
servabe 10 Bucharest.
The Ronanian Government is evidently max
ing every effort to be fully prepared for the
course to be determined on by the Chamber.
The Turks have murdered a kutschi shcp-
herd. The Prince Of Montenegro has telc-
graphcd to the Turkish commander 10 Albania
that if such acts arc continued he will hang all
the officers he takes prisoners.
The Russians hare occupied GIurgcvo, Oh
the danube. The renewed fighting near la.
toum has,,resulted unfavorab!y fer the Russians.
The Ottoman fleet is bombardlng the Russian
fortified harbor Of Poti, forty miles north OF Ba.
toum. The Porte has issued another manifesto,
which declares that the Bosnian, Bulgarian and
Herzegovinan iDsurrectors, and the SerVlan
and Montencgrin declarations Of war, were To-
stigated by Russia. The manifesto concludes
with the declaration that Turkey is ready 10