The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-24

Gen@Fml News @f the War;
The newspapers Of Constantinople re-
port that an engagement has taken place
on the Asiatic frontier, near Ardahan,
which In on the road from the stronghold
/ KarA 20 Batoum on the Black sea- The
1 Russians we're compelled 10 fall back.
/ Freah diminishing occurred at uumro,
/ in tho vicinity Of Fa-a. but no important
engagement hns yet been fought. The
Russian army NJ that point is under tho
command a the Grand Duke Michael,
I younger brother Of Nicholas, and q more
/ experienced officer. Muktar Pasha -
the Turkish general.
safvet Pasha has sent the following
dispatch 10 the Turkish ambassador at
London:
"The first engagement has just been
fought at Tehurukson, near Batoum.
After some fighting, the enemy was de-
feated and put 10 rout with the loss Of
SOC"
IL ia expected that state of siege VIII
shortly be proclaimed in Constautin0p 10.
The Turkish troops are reported 10
have crossed the Danube ht Niddin and
occupied Kalaiat
Tie greater part o. the Russi an troops
are moving in the direction oi Bulgrad,
on the Pruth, TO apparently secure
passage through the DObrudseha, which,
Il IA stated, il expected 10 be the object
Of tbs principal attack. IL is thought
doubtful that the Turks viii be- able o.
arrive in time 10 prevent the passage 81
the Russian army. The telegraph lines
between Roqmania and Turkey are in-
tsrrupted.
The number u Russians who have cn-
tered RoumAnia Is estimated at 81, 600.
They are concentrating az BarbOshis
where the railroad crosses The Sereth. No
Russians have passed the Sereth or tie
Danube. This confirms the report that
the Russians are apparently advancing
upon the lower Dannbian province Of
Dobrudscnn.
dispatch 10 the London Standard
from Pascani, Moldavin, says 1900
Russians have passed through Ungheni,
10, 900 through Le0va and 80, 900 through
Bulgrad These troops are 10 elect
junction at Galatz and Braila.
The Pesth correspondent Of the 6tdnd-
ard reports that OsmRn PaEhn has adj
dressed proclamation 10 the inhabitants
Of Kalafat assuring them that they need
not fear the Turks, who VIII occupy the
town as friends.
A Vienna dispatch states that the
Roumanian project Of kalafat has been
instructed to receive the Turks as friends.
The frat batlle may be expected 70 take
place ai IultchR, in the Dobrndscha, on
tie south bank If the Danube, forty
miles from il mouth, where the attempt
u the Russians 10 cross may be looked
for very shortly.
A Pesth special SAYS il il feared that
Russian column has passed ever the
Danube near GlndOwa, In northeastern
Servia, apparently an attempt 10 flank
the Turkish hne.
A dispatch from Pera asserts that s
Turkish feet Is bonbarding Chelketll.
A dispatch from Pera SAYS il IL re-
ported that the Turkish feet, under
command Of Hobart PashA, left TO take
up it's position before odessa. The
telegraph wire at Ibrallh las been cut
by CossaclZs, who are three or four
thousand strong there.
A special from Sera reports that Ho-
bart Pashn is az Rnstchuk, fully two
hundred miles up the Danube, on board
an irun-clad, and must force his way
past Ibraila and Galatz in front Of the
Russians in order 10 return TO the Black
sea-
The sultan has issued proclamation,
addressed 10 the officers and men of the
feet, especially recommending them 10
protect the Mussulman population Of the
Crimean and Caucasian coasts now groan-
ing under the Russian yoke.
The following is the full text Of the
sultan's proclamation 20 the army
Russia has declared war. We are
forced 10 take mp arms. We have always
wished peace, listening % the advice Of
the powers in this respect but Russia
wants to destroy our independence, and
80 If Russia attacks us God, who pro-
tects right and justice, viii grant as VIC
tory. Our soldiers viii defend with
their blood the country gained by their
ancestors. and with the help 81 God
maintain the independence Of the Or
manh. The nation viii protect the
wives and children of the soldiers.
Should Il be necessary the saltaE viii
20 10 the army and rise the standard Of
the Khalifat and the Snltanat. The
sultan is ready 10 sacrifice his life for
the honor aud independence OF the
country.