Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-08

August 9Th, as follows: "One thousand Kara
pack horsemen have defeated two Russian bat
taIiona With three guns, at DsmrcapoD. near
Ardahan.''
The Porte has issued circular reccuntipg
| various horrible massacres which it alleges
have been perpetratcd by the CosSacks and
BuIga.iauS. These include the burning alive Of
seventy Mussu|mans of The village Of Ayuklc
hi, and The cod-bloodeil massacre Of forty
others, as we'll as women and children. The
circular declared that tho English military
attachc has asccrtained the truth Of the fore
going.
4 dispatch from Conaiautinoplo says 10 q
naeal engagement on the Sulina river Turkish
iron. clads attacked seven Russian gunboats and
destroyed Two Of them.
The Bosnian instruction is at an end. The
iusurgeus, 10 bodies of several huuared, arc
crossing Into Dalmalia, and are being interned
or iI,c Islands in the Adriatic
Daspatocch, who ii now couGned in Croatia,
has requested permission to 20 to Russia. The
| request has not yet been granted.
The Nu>SaDs arr concentrating IN great l6rca
Ga The lIDm river An attack on Rasgfad Is
thought 10 he imminent.
The news from Belgrade docs not admit Of
any doubt That every measure Is being taken to
enable the Seryians 10 be on the frontier in
fortnight. Apparently The fact Of the Serviaas
taking The field will be regarded at Vienna al
together otherwise than Lad it occurred some
weeks ago.
Count Audrassy will accord Russia beaten
many advantages lie would have had to refuse
Russia victorious. At most he will occupy
Bosnia, and thus save the western roads to tho
Scrvians
It is rumorcl that Austria, with the consent
Of Servia and Russia, will occupy tic westera
part ct Srrsia Two high Austlian officials
have arrived 10 belgrade.
According to official news from Constantino
pie, Alchcmet Ali Intends to convert Rasgrad
into fortified chimp. The forces concentrated
| eight haitaiops Of inIantry, fifteen batteries,
and eighty four sQuadrons Of cavalry, altogether
DO 900 mco.
There is some want Of provisions among the
Russian troops between Sistova and Tiruova on
account Of the difficulty 10 procuring wagons to
transport supplies beyond the depot along the
Rpmanian side OF the river.
The ScrViau Skuptschna, before prnroga'
ton, decided to continue the payment ct the
| tribute to the Porte.
The defeat Of Despnlovicb, The Bosnian in
,urseni, is confirmed. The Insurgents number
cd 4 600 aud the Turks 5000.
| An Athens correspondent states that many
villages in The district Of VIOLA have refused TO
pay laxes The Turks have placed six gus
before Inc gates OF VIOLA. and threaten 10 bonn
bard the town on the first sign Of insurrection.
| Great uneasincsa prevails in Thessly and
| Epirus.
1t ha, been officially reported that the Rus
=ians arc 10 longer GU this side Of the Balkans.
There is appalling misery among the Bulga'
rian aid Turkish iugtlves from Eskl Saghra
aud ucighbnrhnod. There arc from 1000 10
$1,000, Of whom 500 are wounded. Many are
| dying on the road from exhaustion and starva-
ton. All are destitute Of every necessary Of
| !lIr.
A correspondent a. Vienna says the assertion
Is untrue that Russia has asked Austria Il per.
| mission to march troops through Servla. 1t is
lar more probable that SerVia will spontano.
nu:ly take tie field to repay Russia Tor past
services
The DobruI III is believed to DO completely
clear OF Russians.
a dispatch from london says: We are 10
! expectation here OF q series Of battles 10 BuI.
rarIa, and al least one great battle 10 Armenia,
The Turks have, as usual, shown their apathy,
aGh have not taken advantage of the victory
which lEcy Won at Plcvoa. Tho Russians have
taken up their old positions with new troops
Their reserves have been hurried across the
Danube. A new bridge has been constructed,
30 that they have now three Instead OF two.
The troops beyond the Balkans have been
Withdrawn, SO AZ to hold the pass ia the noun.
talns, aud so ia" as the position is concerned
the Russians have the best OF it, as their troops
fern triangle without the Turkish lines be-
yund the Balkan PAS, and at the apex, and
two more On the lines Which lead to it, 1t is
within lie power Of the Russians to deal their
blows st either one OF the Turkish armies.
wiiio the Turks cannot CO operate so as TO
make simultaneous attack. Tho Russians
have been so badly handled in the [cld, both
in Armenia and Bulgaria, that the Issue is con-
sidcrcd very doubtful here.
4 dispatch from Shumla says that the Rus.
SLAMS arc concentrating in great forces OF Ak
tona, it is supposed, with the intention Of max
ing an attack on Rasgrad, where 10000 Turks
under command Of Ahmed Eyoub defend the
fortified camp.
"A dispatch from bucharest says the Rus
slams have declared their Intention OF holding
the Shipka Pass at ell hazards.
A dispatch from Vienna says that it is re
ported that Russia has succeeded in inducing
Scr7ia and Greece TO simultaneously declare
war against Turkey
4 Dispatch from Bucharest says that the
Russians arc c"acuating all the positions south
Of tho Balkans, and are in full retreat through |
the Sh!pka pass. All is reported quiet around
l'cyna.
A dispatch from Vienna says that General
1chcrnaycif nag received sub command 10
the Caucasus.
PARIS Aug S.-lhe Journal Dee Dcbats |
announces that the Gar has just rccrosscl the |
Danube.
Note. The foregoing may be true without |
having any bearing on military matters, as
Pfinac Hortschakof aud The staff Of Russian |
chancccry arc at Bucharest.
News OF the Day.
At Gardiner Is mlos from Roundout, last |
night, barn WAS struck By lightning and barn |
cd, together with its contents. Tho owner, |
Dubois E!tng was instantly killed and two men |
with him stunned. Al Kerhonk5on, the barn of
Iemna q Sphnoumo l,nr Of ii I'D |