Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-02
The Eastern War.

batteries commanding the river. the lights Of
the steamer were ex,ipgu!shed, but rocSc!
from the Roumanian shore showed tina: Hgoart
Pasha's approach was discovered, and arpr'sed
the Muscovite eunners On comlng abreast Of
the batteries the heavy guns began to IRE, but
the Rethymo was run so close III shcra that the
DINNERS were unable 10 dcpress ;ilcc pieces
fast enough to get good aim. The admiral Only
fired one shot, and the Rethynlo pasi:t! 10 The
Black sea safely.
The Rounanian Government vii! anuduroa
that Ibrail and Galatz will be spared from
bombardment. The Powers will cudcavor to
induce the Porte not to employ lrregu'ar5 III
entering Roumania territory. Russia, at the
request of Roumania, has declared The na7ga'
ton of the Danube reopened, subject TO certain
local restrictions. IL telegram 10 the LoDdon
Standard says the rcopeping Of the Dannae Is
primarily due to very decided rcm0ps;fances Of
Austria.
In the British House Of Lords, yesterday,
Lord Derby said the Government bad prepared
an answer to the Russian circular, which WAS
approved by the Queen. 1t was sent cut last
night, aud will be laid beiorc the House IS soon
as delivered to Russia. a.
The 29th English regiment. stationed at
Chatham, has been ordered to be made up to
its war strength of nine hundred ncn.
The dispatch boat Salanis has been orGercu
to leave Chatham for the Mediterranean on
Friday. to take supernumerarcs, anc act IS
extra dispatch vesae! to the Mediterranean
squadron. 49,, .,
The corvette Spartan has taken quantity OF
small arms from the Tower TO Malta. The
Heels is now cmbarkiog with shot, shell aud
barrack stores for Malta. The Cadlz vii! short,
" embark three hundred tors OF land.scrVlcc
guns and iron shields for the Notifications al
Gibraltar.
A dispatch from Galatz says the Turks are
prosecuting the Christians in the villages opro-
site Ibrail and Galatz. Fugitivcs are arri7log
there to escape persecution. Cossack patrols
are being sent over the river. The Russian
,orpedces are intended to protect the pantoou
bridges across the Danube, which will probably
be laid from point % the Rouma0ian shore,
opposite Isakia. A good road exists from
lsakia to the uplauds Of the Dobrudscha
A correspondent at Bucharest estimates the
Russians 10 RoumaDia at sixty thousand.
Turkish iron .cads are proceeding northeast.
ward along the coast Of the Black sea. At Potl
Turkish divers destroyed eleven torpedocs.
A dispatch from Bucharest reports that tic
Turks have captured the Roumauisn var YES
sells Fulgeru aad Stefano.al Mare. All the
disposablc Roumauian troops again moved yes
terdav in the direction of kalafat. Refugee
families arc arriving from Galatz, lbra!l and
Giurgevo.
The Russian advance guard has reached Bu-
SEQ, Cd the railway between Buch arest and
Galalz. The Russians continue their move
mcpts in eisurely manner. Contrary to cX-
neotatiop, tho Graod Duke Nicholas has not
yet removed his headquarters to Jassy. fie has
not vet even entered Roumania.
The FIRST engagement since the expiration OF
the arnistice with Herzegovina aud Turkey
occurred: yesterday. y Herzegovina insurgent
force attacked toe Turkish vanguard near
Nevesigue, killing. it is stated, fifteen.
Germany insists that Russians nn~ 10 TIr-
key be allowed TO remain there. Having un-
dsraken their protection, Germany cnn:iieY5
herself entitled 10 make this demand. The Dc.
par,ure Of the Prince OF Reuss threatens to be
delayed 10 consequence OF this controversy.
The Bey Of Tunis has offered the Sultan
eighteen thousand infantry and i've thousand
cavalry provided the Porte pays part OF the cZ
The Turkish ambassador at Athens has al.
dressed q very decided note to Greece in cnnse.
ouence of baods from Greek territory cndea9-
orug TO provoke instruction 10 Thessaly.
1t is reported that in the fighting before kggs
the Turks we're driven back.
Diseracciu 0utrages were pcrpetraed on
Jews at Giurgevo. The corpses Of the murder
ed lie unburried in the streets.
An English steamer entering the tiarbor oi
kertch without the necessary precautions was
totally destroyed by torpedo.
Prince Milan has Invited Gen. TchcsnayrtE
to resume the Command Of the Serv!au army
Seventeen steamers have reached itertI
Navigation is now open. Fifty steamers EouId
for Riga have put into WiGdaw.
The iron-clads Alexandria, Monarch swift
sure, Devastation and flotspur, Of the British
Mediterranean squadron, arrived 1t Corfu y1a-
tcrday morning.
A letter to the Paris papers states that the
Austrian artillery service is being supplied With
superior field guns and an uuusual quantity Of
ammunition.
A special dispatch from the headquarters OF
the Russian army, dated kischeDcH, April
9th, says: Tho Russian vanguard marched
at one o'clock this morning from Kaubeg for
the frontier The Cossacks took the lead, tax.
Jog the direction of Bulgrad, one regiment
marching at the head Of the column. The
troops crossed the river Pruth in an ordinary
ferry boat which means Of transportation
caused a delay of some three hours. Notwith-
standing this and the very thick mud which
covered the whole road, they occupied the
bridge at Barboschi two hours after midday,
having made the inc march OF f0rtyeieht
miles. Two regiments Of Uossacks had already
crossed the river at another point, having made
the extraordinary march of sixty miles under
disadvantagcous conditions The Sc'igluskl
regiment Of nfaotry followed the avant guard
of Cossacks, having hardly lost ground 90 the
days march. The vanguard then occupied
Ismal, Galatz and REM"
Since then two other columns have passed
the Turkish front!er-one by the way OF Lavre,
and the other toward Unghe0i, taxing Tie
route OF the railway. The artillery alone was
transported by train.
Formidable earthworks have already been
thrown up at Bastoutch and command the
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