, 1877-05-01
THE WAR.
A Battle of Considerable
Magnitude Reported
Before Kars.
The Russians Said to Be Bridg-
ing the Danube at
lbrai1.
Turkish Gunboats, Fearing
Torpedoes, Leaving
the River.
One Hundred and Twenty Thousand
Russians Now in Roumania,
The Car Resolved to Realize the
Sacred Mission of Russia.
Queen Victoria Issues Her
Proclamation Of Neu-
trality.
France Also Disposed to Be
Absolutely Neutral.
The Sultan Threatens to Unfold
the Standard Of the
Prophet.
Which Would Fire the Hearts Of the
Many Millions Of Mus-
sulmans.
France Also Disposed to Be
Absolutely Neutral.
The Sultan Threatens to Unfold
the Standard Of the
Prophet.
Which Would Fire the Hearts Of the
Many Millions Of Mus-
sulmans.


BATTLE At KAIss.
EnzERouM, April3 The Russians, having con-
centrated and advanced their sicgc-train. have at
tackled the Turks before Kars. A battlc con-
menced at daybrcak On Sunday. Details ART mo-
mcntarily expected. Moukhtar Pasha is in hars.
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN RouMANL..
LONDON, April 3o.-A special fru;n bucharest
states that about 10, 600 Russians entered Rou-
manian territory Saturday. It Is estimated that
1oo, GOO have 50 far crossed the Prnth.
Il Vienna special Of Sunday says the authorities
of Ibrail have ordered the inhabitants to remove
all portable property within three days, as IN at
tack from the Turks Ia expected.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND RUSSIANS
are now qunrtered below the tow1 to meet the an
ticipated assault
The Turkish army on the Danube has been REIN
forced By forty battalions and TO- 600 circassians
from Sofa.
PASSAGE OF TIE DANUBE.
LONDON, April 30.-Eclgrade dispatches say
that Abdul kerim telegzaphs to 0sman Pasha that
the Russians will probably endeavor to force tho
Danube at Rent anu Ismail.
SEKy1A.
LONDON. April 3O.-Thcrc Is agitation for wnr
among the members Of the SkuptschIna. Servia
has received q million 1oubles, probably from
Slayonic Committees. The Permanent Committee
forced occupation OF Sc=viaa territory By tue
Turks. The Scrvian militia easalsy and artillery
have been ordered to keep Wagons and horses
ready. The brigatcs OF Shumaita, Drinia, and
valievo have been ordered in readiness Largo
numbers of recruits have arrived.
TURKISH IxFANTKI.
The Official l.Hss,an Iaralide estimates that nine-
ty-seycn Turkish Infantry battalious already in
or near the Dobrutlscha-
EGYpT'3 CONTINGENT
LoSpox. April 30.-1n tic House Of Commons
to-day. the Under Secretary for the Foreign De-
partmcnt, in reply tu ! question, said the Porte
had asked the Khediyc to send assistance The
khedivc promised to do SO, aud to place his con-
tiugcpt under their command, but that none OF the
revenue pledged TO creditors should liz touched
The assistance for the Porto, therefore, depends
on the amount Of contributions fur that purpose.
II was believed that number OF Egyptians were al
rcady on the Danube.
The Quecn held councfl:at Windsor Castle this
afternoon. After the council al the Ministers
turned to London.
REPAIRING THE RAILROADS. !:
V1EsSA April :}0.-Flye Thousand Russians arc
busy repairing the inundated railways
The Austrian Arch3ukcs Albrecht and Wilhelm
arc expected IN the Croatinn frontier to inspcct
the garrisons. This is considered to augur iu1por
taut events.
CHANGE OF GAUGE.
Engineers are adapting the 1sonmantan to tho
Russian railway gauge. This will hrst be done
from Misaclisti to Bueco.
KALAEAT.
The Roumaniaus have rcoccupIed Kalafat.
BRIDGING THE DANUBE
PEsra. April 80. "A telegram from lbrast an
nonnces that the Russians arc building bridge =
over the Danube there. ~ ::~.,
ADVANCING SLOWLY.
LONDON. May ISL ma Dispatch from Bu-
charcst- dated Monday. eays: The Russians arc
advancing very slowly. The left win. rest. at
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