Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-12
Tho Eastern War.

A Russian official dispatch dated A!c1ahuro
pol, July ., virtually admits that The siege OF
kars has been raised. The dispatch Is as toll
lows .-"Geaeral Melkotf. being appriSed OF a
movement Of Mukhtar Pashs's troops towards
kars. 10 order 70 place the troops oeSlegloe
Kars in position te move with greater readi-
ness. Susrcndsd the boublrdnent, sent the
siege artillery to kurhukdara aud Alexsndto
pol, concentrated the greater part of the cavalry
at khuivali TO protect OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
stationed the infantry at Zlim.' The dispatch
also admits the retreat Of General Ierguksssotf,
add says the necessity of protec.lrg 5000
Christian families who were fleeing from Alash-
kert to escape the Kurds and Bashi Bszouks
who were mastering the populations of whole
villages, delayed his movements and enabled
the enemy to harass bis rear. After placing the
sick, wounded aud fugitives in place Of safety
he went to Igdyr, and baving renewed his sup
plies they started 10 the direction Of Baiazlj. .
The Czas has ordered the withdrawal Of the
Russians from Turkish Armenia Great de-
spondeucy prevails among the troops IN conse.
auencs. General Melikotf rendered his resig.
nation and requested court martial fortnight
ago, The Grand Duke Michael refused any
longer to incur the responsibility OF carrying cut
General Melikofi' strateglca operations.
1t reported that the Gar has ordered .hc
construction Of railway from Slstova 10 lIT.
IoVa. 4 telegram from Holman Ia town Of
| Modavis) states that 10000 troops per day
PASS there BIZ rail, besides thos: whr march 10
The Danube ty the road.
Th, pcli,i,nl ('orrpSpln .r,.'s nah era.t
| special says -" According 10 information from
reliable military circles the Koumaniaus Will
cross the Danube 10 morrow above and below
| kslatat. The Prince will personally assume
| command
A special from Biela, July s, confirms tue
| report that the Twelfth and Thirteenth Army
| Cores have been constituted the Army Of Rust
chuk, aud are destined ior the siege Of that Tor
tress, with the Czarewitch as commander in
chief. Gen. Camcowsky, hitherto chief OF the
Twelfth Corps, is chief ofstafto the Czarewitch,
| The Grand Duke Vladimir succeeds to The CON-
mard OF the Twelfth Corps, cow leading the
advance ou Rustchuk. lis cavalry division is
already 10 tue vicinity OF the fortress aud dr!v.
ing in the outlying Turks but the absence Of
the supporting force Of infantry, which is at
! Biea, retards the Investment Of the fortress.
| A Vicnba correspondent lelegraphs as fol-
lows: The tide Of public feeling has turned in
| favor Of Mukhtar Pasha and against Abdul ko-
rim, who is accused OF locapacity, aud even sns,
| pected OF treason. Abdul kerlm has refused
to communicate his plans to the Military Coun.
ell at Constantinople. This is the reason why
Redf, Namyk and Mehemcd Pasha were sent
to ShumIa TO examine the plans on tue spot.
| Their mission does not seem 10 have resulted IN
| the re establishment Of harmony, Tor on re.
port Of the commissioners q peremptory order
| has been sent to Abdul kerim from CONSTANT
nople to advance and meet the Russians. 10
| consequence OF this commsnd, according TO
| Constautinople telegram of yesterday tuesday,
| the Turkish forces have been concentrated on Il
line between Basgrad Shumla and Eski Djuma.
| The Russians were last heard Of at Al0nastir
on the road to Rus,chuk. which is separated
| from the Turkish position by the river Lorn,
| the banks of which, preclpltous ADD aboundog
| 10 good positions, may therefore become the
scene Of the first serious engagement 10 Bu!.
| garia.
| A Vienna dispatch states that the Russians
are preparing 10 turn the defence OF 1rajan's
| Wal! by another crossing near kalarash where
they already have two Roumanian steamers.
4 spec al from Rustchuk says there is much
| fear of Bulgarian emeute.
! Count Audrassy having obtained positive eV
|
| has announced to the Russian Ambassador The
determination of Austria to proceed to the &C.
cupation Of Servia.
At secret sitting Of the Servian SkupiS
china proposal for military co operation with
| Roumsuia has been discussed, but it meets
with great opposition.
| The Austrian Government have aScertaned
that Servia and Roumania have concluded 3
treaty with view 10 join operations against
the Turks, aud have authorized the Hungarian
taxes department to keep funds ready for the
mobilization OF the Honucd militia.
A Vienna correspondent declares that the
rumor is uofounded that Russia has sounded
the Austrian Government ns to how it would
view the passage Of Russian troops through
Servian territory.
Raouf Pssha and COL Valentine Baker have
started for the Balkans.
LONDON, July IA special dispatch from
Rustchuk says:-"Several Bulgarians have
been arrested charged with assisting the Russians
and fomentlng insurrection AID also With dis.
trbutiog petroleum to fire the toWo. "
| A Varoa correspondent writing under date
of June %, says that up to that date there were
in Rus.chuk 100 persons killed and wounded by
| the bombardment
| An Adrianople dispatch says :-"Russca
cavalry are at the Chipka Pass
The commandment Of Rustehuk recommended
on Tuesday afternoon. Under cover OF the
bombardment the Russian army attempted TO
take the town by assault, but were rcpuIscd
after two hours fighting.
| Catholic Schools.
| CLEVELAND, July IA case in Which
Bishop Gilmour, the Catholic bishop Of this
diocese, sought to cpjon tho county treasurer
from collecting taxes on lands held by him 10
trust for the use Of the Catholic parochial
schools, was decided 10 day. a large number
of papal documents. DEGREES of various coun-
| Ill ~ ol;a,l laIt e liz u G.,