The daily gazette., 1877-04-26
The Russo Turkish War.
|Fgh1lg simultaneously Begun iii in
R0umanip and Armenia. q Hqos
SWEEPLNG UPON TURKEY
Won Moitke's speech Thai Has Fired
All Earope-England sttil Passive
Paris wild with Excitement-Funds
Falling Every Moment. lA .ai'oSn'

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The present hour is one ofgreat events
for European civilization. Its future
trembles upon the verge of most mo-
mentus crisis. Paris Is as excited, as
when the Empire fell. The bouievards
were last night thronged with multitudes
Of excited people, who, taking advantage
of the mild weather and the beaming
moon were anxious to discuss the events
which have befallen Europe. From ali
sides. the universal cry OF war resoundsI
From Russia on Monday came the declar
alton Of war and yesterday followed an
official notification of the occupation of
Roumania by the Cars legions. Again,
for the fourth time in this century, the
legions Of the Cross are arrayed against
those Of the Crescent. From the eau
cuses we hear of Russian armies invading
Asia Minor. On all sides The Czar push.
es firmly forward. The rumors from
Berlin regarding the astounding declara-
tions of Won Moltke, ''that Germany
must prepare to meet reawakened France
have aroused Paris to a sense of immedi-
ate danger. From Italy comes word that
Victor Emmanuel will propose to meet
the ultramontanes in deeds, but In words
no longer. And now she strengthens her
armies and England her navies.
LONDON, April 26, 1877,
According to the latest dispatches
from Bucharest $4,000 Russians yester-
day occupied the railway bridge at Bar
6oschi. Up to yesterday evening 10000
Russians had entered Roumauian terrir
tory. The Turksnp to that time remain
ed perfectly passive on the banks of the
Danube. The Roumanian army has re-
tired from the Danube into the interior,
where 1t is divided into two bodies, one
az Bucharest and the other at Krajova.
me. Inhabitants on both banks Of the
danube are fleeing en- masse into the in
terror Of Roumania. AS soon as the
Russians arrived at tBarboschi Rouman-
ian troops retired. Two British eunboats
have entered the Danube. One is and
chored of Galatz. So far not shot has
been hred. The Turks are leaving Wi
DIN In great haste in the direction of the
Dobrudscha, where they appear to ex-
pect the principal Russian attack. The
turk ks nave NOT YET made any movement
to occupy Kalafat Glurgevo, AltenirAa
or Marguela on the left bank Of the
Danube. The Russians continue to enter
Roumania by way of Bulgrad, Leoys Q
and Jassy. The Russian Headquarters
will be transferred to Jassy in few
days. 90 .
A BATTLE IMMINENT. e
Vienna correspondents. say Alright is
imminent near Barboschi, for railway b..
bridge over the River Sereth. The Turks
unaccountably missed the opportunity Of
forestalling the Russians in seizing the
bridge, and the Russians are now pre-
pared to defend it. Three Turkish gun /,
boats have entered the river to destroy
the bridge. The Russians will, continue
to cross the Pruth by four pontoon
bridges for the next few days. The opinI
ion in military circles in Vienna is that
Austria will occupy Bosnia IN the second
week OF May with two divisions of her
army. Na ~ G - -a- 't. ~ " 80