Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-10
The Eastern War.

AID heavy artillery has been Withdrawn 10 tho
direction of Acxaudropol. The line between
| Mukhtar rasha's headquarters aud hars was
COMPLETELY free from Russians 90 the Alb inst.
| Mustapha Pasha. the new Governor OF karS,
HAS left Mukhtar Pasha with reinforcement
cf4 600 men fer the garrison of karS. Rus
sian column has been defeated 10 40 attempt to
cut,r Ardanutsch and driven back on ArdahaD,
wher, a great concentration OF Russian troops
is proceeding.
The Russian expedition against the Turco
mans is retiring from kazsryal towards kras.
novodsk.
The Russian retreat 10 Asia is not attribute
lie 70 the Caucasian rising, which is virtually
surpresscl but 10 the fact that the Russians
were too weak to overcome tho Turkish forces,
whose strength had bIen underrated. Generals
Tercukassotf and Ukiobschio have eight to ten
hattslions each and Gen. Lows hlelikof abuut
twelve.
Is,nail Pasha tcegrapls, under date Of Eizs'
roum july G:h, as follows THE Alasbkert
division, after desperate engagement, pursued
ii Russian force and compelled it to quit O;to.
man territorr. pear Measonguelik, which place
was occupd by the Turks. have summoned
the Russians 10 the citadel at bsjaad to CAPT,
,uIate on honorable terms and am convinced
they will comply.
Dervish Pasha telegraphs from Batoum,
,Iulq I!h, as follows Two Turkish lrigates
have bo,nbarded and burned Cheveket. They
lacIrl a 0ree which defeated the garrison and
courailcd ;hcm to abandon the town The OBJ
ject 81 the expedition thus being attained, the
iliyatcs re embarked the troops and returned
to Batoun.'
Ruraui pasLa, whose abilities are generally
spoken Of IavorGby, starts almost Immediately
.cg AIrianoplr To take command OF the Balkan
army.
\ correspondent with Mukhlsr PasLs head.
quarters tccgrapbS under date oil Friday from
) Tue camp at kirkbunar as follows :--"lherc
gre TO Russians between US and kar4. The
communication is so open that tho English at
taches, Captains McCalmout and Trotter, have
10. day ridden into the fortress.
dated Saturday IA s. eonl Russian army i:
in course of formation 1t will he commanded
b. the Grand Duke Vladimir, with General
Iluoi,ki as chel,oi.statf, and will advance to
the West against Seiig.
Prince rchcrkassEi has been sent lu all hasc
to Tiruoya, probably 10 establish the Provl
sioual Government Of Bulgaria.
Official dispatches report that the Russian
cavalry has reached Drcuoya, south OF IlrnOTa
They have also marched eastward on the road
towards Osmao Bazaar.
An Airianople special reports that the Rus
siaus FROM Troova have advanced 90 Gabrova.
!, Their force is estimated at 1000.
Indications are observable that Russia 5 cl
forts to dls:uade Roumania from taklng az &C
tive part 10 the campaign are merely designed
to allay Ausria's apprehenslons.
Ii is probable that the advance guard OF the
R,umauians may cross OF Slm0ltZa and work
up the southern bank of the Danube, until they
secure crossing place where they can DC joined
BY the maia body.
4 Vienna dispatch says 1.-The Roumanan:
have DISPATCHED officers to Galatz and the Car
pathians to colIec. bridging material for cross
iug the Danube somewhere between Grala and
Turnu Maeurelli. The preparations must ne
, cessarily take some time. The idea Ot crossing
r at Turneseyeru was abandoned because Austria
informed the ltoumanian agent at Vienna thai
if the R0umaniaus entered Serela they NIGH
find them selves face to lace with an Austrlar
army.
A dispatch from Bucharest, dated July 9Th
! states that to inorroW Prince Charles will star
Tor the R1umanan headquarters at pnjana
near kalafu:. General agitation Is noticeable
throughout the country against the Prince
intention Of crossing tho Danube with The Rou
maulan army
Dctachmcnts Of fresh Russian corps to re-
iutorcc the Danube army arc now passlnl
through Bucharest
Two Russian cunboats have left Bucharest Il
rnlcayor to blow up Turkish monitor which
, has gone ashore at the SuIlna mouth OF tho
Danube.
1t has been definitely decided that the Rou
msnlan army shall pass the Danube.
The wounded are daily arriving at Bucharcs
from Simn(2,. An American surgeon, who |:
inspecting hospital arrangements at Bucharest
pronounces them everything that could be de
sized, aud expresses surprise at finding al! the
modern improvements. Accounts from The
Turkish side show that the Turkish arrange
) mcnts at Rustchuk in this respect are shock
ngly miSmanaged.
The Bremen Wcser Z,i!uug says ZOO tue
eve Of the war it was discovered that only th!r,
ly per cent Of the Russian navy was seaw0rtby.
Rciolorcemeuts for the Caucasian army are
much delayed because only five oat Of ten
steamers Of the Caspian tlolila are III service
able coalition.
\ correspondent at Vienna says kilograms
! received there represent that the lswlcssneSs
Of the irresulars causes almost Z panic 10 pera.
The Iaiao Vice Consul has been l0rcibly rob-
bed OF Z horse and severely injured by Circas
siaus. Two attempts have been made to force
an cutraoca TO the English Club. Some irreg.
uIars who were seen have been cent to the seat
Of war upon lie representation Of Mr.. l1ayard.
haroui Pasha has left ConstautiDorla. Al
fairs arc approaching crisis
\ Spola!o correspondent says 1.-THE Turks
in Bosnia arc committing shocking atrocities
numbering inofcnsive villagers 10 several places
and carrying of their heads as trophies. y The
correspondent declares that he has seen the
bodies Of persons so maltreated. The same
papers pera dispatch says -"Blcla was evac,
uatcd by order of kerim Pasha. Cossacks
have been seen within few hours ride Of
Rustchuk The Russians at Middle have cut
the railway and threaten kustendji.
The London Times commenting on recent
reports Of movements OF Austrian troops,
| says THE AustriaDs cau scarcely delay
much logger the inevitable occupation Of Bos'
MIA, and there is every reason to believe the
Turks would withdraw from the province rath-
or than drive the Court Of Vienna into the po-