St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-04
The Russo-Turkish War.
THE FIRST BATTLE-RUSSIA BEATEN WITH
A LOSS OF 500.

THE FIRST BATTLE-RUSSIA BEATEN WITH
A LOSS OF 800.
CONsTANTINOPLE, April %. The fol
lowing announcement is official: SAT-
vet Pasha has addressed the following
dispatch TO the Turkish Ambassador al
London:
"The first engagement has just been
fought at Tchurukson, near Batoum
After some fighting the enemy was de-
feated and put to rout, with Il loss OF
500"
CONsTANTINOPLE, April 81. The Rus
slams have occupied Giurgevo, on the
Danube. The renewed fighting neal
Batoum, according to accounts received
here, has resulted unfavOrably for the
Russians.
Evening. 1t is stated that the Turk
ish commanders at Scutan and Here
gOvina have commenced simultaneous
offensive movement against MOntene-
gro.
The Ottoman feet is bOmharding the
Russian fortified barber of POti, forty
miles north of BatOum.
THE PORTE ISSUES ANOTHER MANIFESTO
The Porte has issued another mani
festO, which declares that the Bosnian,
Bulgarian and HezegOvinian insurrec-
tons and the Servian and MOntenegIin
declarations of war were instigated by
Russia. The manifesto concludes with
the declaration that Turkey is ready to
fight to the death for independence.
AN ORDER FROM GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.
KIsCHNEv, April 81. The Grand
Duke Nicholas has issued the following
order of the day to the troops:
The Christians oppressed 10y the
Turkish yoke rose against their OPP
pressors, and their blood has been shed
for the last two years. The efforts OF
Russia and the powers to ameliOrate
their condition having been fruitless,
the last word of the Gar has been
spoken and war has been declared.
The Gar intruSts me with the mission
of accomplishing his will,
We do not march to make conuupSts.
but to defend our brethren opposed fOr
ChrlSt's sake. | am convinced each of
you will do your duty, and not dishOnor
the Russian name. All peaceahle in
hahitants, without distinction of religion
or nationality, will he sacred in our
eyes. You will take nothing without
payment. require that extremely
severe discipline he maintained. We
pass on our way through Roumania.
where | am sure we shall meet the same
hospitality as our ancestors. demand
that you respect the established laws of
the country, and if necessary, afford the
Roumanians disinterested aid against
the Turks
THE SULTANS PROCLAMATION TO THE
ARMY.
LONDON, April %. The following is
the full text of the Sultan's prOclama-
ton to the army: Russia has declared
war. We are forced to take up arms.
We have always wished peace, listen
ing to the advice of the Powers in this
respect, but Russia wants to destroy
our independence, and so if Russia at
tacks us, God, who protects the right
and justice, will grant us victory. Oul
soldiers will defend with their blood
the country gained by their ancestors.
and, with the help of God, maintain the
independence of the OSmani. The na-
tion will protect the wives aud children
of the soldiers. Should it be necessary
the Sultan will go to the army and raise
the standard of the Khalifat and the
Sultanat. The Sultan is ready to sacrI
flee his life for the honor and indepen-
dence of the country"