The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-05-10
RUsSIA's WA18VVITH,TURYEY.

answer to Russia's representation that she Is
acting In the interest and according to the
whhes Of Europe. The British answer may
possibly indicate the limits within which Eng
tened, and would therefore remain neutral
The result OF this seems to be that for the mo.
ment at least there is an end to any
thing like concert or even common
ground Of European policy, each power
9elng %sn d intent upon its own interest"
turkish commander, running the blockade at
5alat1 in his steamer, the Rcttoima, is given:
Inc Admiral left Rustchuk at night. Ap-
preaching 9alatz, which was guarded by tor
Pedoes and heavy batteries commanding the
river, the lights on the steamer were extin.
guished; but rocket from the Roumanian
shore showed the steamer coming abreast of
| the batteries. Heavy guns began to fire, but
tne Kettoima was run SO close in shore that
the gunners were unable to dcpress their
pieces sufticiently for the shots to take effect.
ne Admiral only fired one shot, and the Ret
toima passed to the Black Sea safely.
A Vienna correspondent confirms the news re.
celvcd from Erzewoum that on, both the 10Th
and Soth Of April battles were fought before
III. Aars g. with strong detachments Of Russians,
reports that the Bey of Tunis offered the Sultan
5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry, provided the
Porte pays part the expense of TRANSPORTATION.
The Porte reserves the right of serching
| suspected vessels both on the coast and at
sea- A Special from Bucharest reports that
vessls Fulgerul and st. Fanoalmore. A dis
patch reports that disgraccful outrages were
perpetrated on the lows at Guirgevo. Corpses
OF the murdered lie unburicd in the street.
A message from Vienna gives the fol-
lowing account Of the battle Of Kas: Tho
eentre c O. the Russian army 40 goo strong, under
Mellkod, attacked Mnlxhtar Pasha five miles
from kare on April 10th. The Turks fought
desperately. The Russians, supported by pow
crful artillery, succeeded in dislodging them
from their positions. Mukhtar called out all
| ms reserves and attempted, on the 3oth, to re-
defeated and driven back under the guns of
kars: The Russian losses are considerable,
ana those OF the Turks enormous. The Paris
fatr1e publishes the text of the Khedive's
dEes dReecn to the Egyptian n9tables The Khe
sire for peace, Russia has declared war. It is
important that Egypt should send troops to
Turkey. The notables have been convoked so
that the Minister of War may know the
strength of the contingent. The estimates do
not admit OF our furnishing the full number
tional resources" The Turkish commander
on the Danube has been empowered by the
torte to close the river to all navigation to re.
tain, onsrequisition, neutral vessels, subject to
indemnification, or to order them to repair to
O
cont1scation, or adopt any measures rendered
necessary by military exigencies. Cable
dispatches say that the Russian army crossed
the Caucasian frontier at three different
points. The corps under General Oklobicco
Turkish troops and took possession of their
etrongly fortified camp. Russian loss IS
killed, and q captain of battery wounded.
The Turkish posts on the Asiatic frontier
mostly surrendered without a blow. The Rus
slams find the population in Asia everywhere
very friendly.
The battle of Kars seems to have been
an insignificant engagement with field artil-
lery IN which the Russian loss was one killed
and five wounded. The Russians also CAP
tured 100 Turkish prisoners. The Roumanans
are making extraordinary preparations. The
militia hos been called out; it mustcrs thirty
four inf 'ntry and twelve cavalry batallions.
Even heads OF families are obliged to serve.
oombardmcnt was unimportant; nobody was
Killed. Only one Turkish monitor appeared,
and had only fired twice when it was set on
fire by the Russian batteries and compelled to
Withdraw. The Egyptians are neither willing
the troops p2omsed Turkev W II The euRR1lj 2EisS
ofiicial journal states that no important battle
has been fought in Armenia The Russian
vanguard has only made an appearance at
Batoum. The Roumanians have taken mill |
tary possession Of Kalafat; the occupying
force numbers 1900 men, with twenty four
Krupp guns. They will fortify and defend
the position against any attempt the Turks
may make to occupy it.
The Porte has notified the representa-
tives OF the powers that it has declared a
blockade Of the whole of the Russian coast of
the Black Sea: A delay of three days would be
granted vessels wishing to enter, and five days
to those intending to leave. Letters from st.
petersburg report that the mobilization of the
Russian army will not become general; three
divisions Of the st. Petersburg corps have been
placed on war footing The first and second
divisions vision! OF infantry Of the guard are being
mobi!ized. These troops will for the present
At Cairo the committee of the Assembly of
notables having decided upon the imposition
Of an extraordinary war tax Of &4606OO, the
hhediVe has telcgraphed to Constantinople
that the Egyptian contingent now in Turkey,
12,0oo men. The remainder Of the Egyptian
contingent will be kept in Egypt for the pro-
lection of the suez canal. Tie Monteneerins
hold Duga Pass, blockading Gorausko and
N1csics: sulaiman Pasha, with 10000 men, is
advancing to relieye Goraueko. Severe tight
ing is expected. It is stated that the Turks
have persuaded 10000 south Albanians to take !
arms on condition of Montenegro being given
up to plunder All the northern Albanian !
clans favor the Montenegrins.
Turkish monitors have ,bombarded |
Reni, 1brai] and Oltenitza. All Of the Russian
ministers have been instructed to declare that |
Russia does not seek conquest,bu only desires
to compel Turkey to accept measures neces.
sary to insure internal peace. There arc serious
dissensions in England on the war Question. !
The Cabinet is divided and Thomas Carlyle
has written letter to the London Tjmea de- |
clarlng that Disraeli intends to involve Eng |
land in war. 40 !
Lord Derby has written note to the
British Ambassador at st. Petersburg strongly |
c0ndemning Russia's course in declaring war
The news Of the Russian defeat at Bat0uTn and |
the capture Of three of their guns has been
confirmed. Everything tends to show. how.
Asia, and arc likely to advance quickly. The
Russian forces have invested Kars and q severe
battle is imminent. The fall of Kars was re-. |
ported on the 7th, but the report was nrema- |
ture: The Car, in an address at Moscow on
the 5th, said: @Six weeks AGO I exnressed
here the hope of peaceful solution Of The
Eastern question: wished to spare to the
utmost the precious blood of nv subjects. hut
my efforts have been in vain. Nv Kischencff
manifesto announced to the EmDire thaf The
moment foresaw had arrived. To-day an
happy to be able to thank my people for that
patriotism which has been proved nv deeds
that their readiness to UNDERGO sacrifices eI.
ceeds our expectations. May God assist ,,s to
fulfil our task, and bless our troops who are
and fatherland;"