Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-30
The Eastern War.
The Turks Cross the
Danube.
An Engagement is Expected.
THE BATTLE OF BATOUM-THE
RUSSIANS ROUTED.
The Danube Declared Closed to Nav ga.
ton by Russian Commanders.


| New York, April rs. Kiernan furnishes the
following dispatches;
BUCHAREST, April %.
The Turks crossed the Danube TO day near Sill
| istrla. An engagement is expected.
ROME, April %.
| The Italian government has issued declaration
Of neutrality.
LONDON, April %. Advices from Turkish
sources report the battle at Batoum lasted all yes
| terday. The Russians under Grand Duke Mich
| ael were repused with heavy losses. The Turkish
losses were light. The Russians resumed the At
tack last night, and were routed and driven across
| the frontier.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the Dannbe is de-
clared closed 10 navigation by Russian command
| crs. Neutral vessels must leave as soon as load
ed. No inward bound vessels will be allowed 10
pass after Sunday.
telegram from Paris states that the Khediye
| is favorable to the naturalization of the Sutz ca
nal, negotiations for which progressing He
He is willing to sell his fifteen hundred shares.
A despatch from Kscheneff saws, as the Russian
army advances proclamations will be issued both
to the Christian and Mussulman population of
turkey, ordering them to remain quiet and at
tempt nothing against each other, As all who re-
main quietly in their homes will not be moested
Nothing Will be taken without payment. Russia
does not wish the Christian population to RISE as
| this would only result in disorder and useless
bloodshed, but the Christians who wish to take
part IN the war can come to the Russian lines
where they Will be given arms and uniforms and
be regularly enrolled in a special division com
| manded by Russian officers, under the strictest
discipline. No bands of guerillas will be allow ed
NO enquiries Will be made respecting the atroci-
ties of last year.
A Vienna despatch says il remains to be seen
whether the powers viii answer the Porte's note
The pour parlers which have commenced between
the Cabinets, seem to point to intention to re-
PLY. III these pour parlers do not lead to an I'M
Outstanding, the treaty Of Paris must naturally be
considered cancelled, not only between Russia
and Turkey, bat also between Russia aud the 9TH
er signatories. 1t is probable that France will
send Count Chandordg as special Ambassador to
Constantinople.
Paris despatch says shat the announcement
that the khedrves son Hsssan goes to the assist
ance OF the Porte, Is contradicted. His mission is
explain the hhedve's inability to comply with the
Sultan's request for troops.
PARIS. April %. Not only has Russia warned
the khedive against sending troops to aid the Sui
tan, but France has warned him against divertng
any sums ne has set apart for his creditors to such
purpose.
A correspondent of the Observer remarks that
Greece only delays declaring war until the Rus.
slams cross the Danube.
BERLIN, April 2S. 1t is stated that Germany is
making efforts to induce the Porte not to carry
out his intention of expelling all Russian subjects
from Turkey.
The statement that Blechr der the Banker,
had concluded loan Of l00,000,000 roubles in
Russia, is unfounded.
New YORK, April 90. Kiernan's London des-
patch says the following was received from ST.
Petersburg, claiming to come through official
sources: The Russians captured the Turkish
camp at Meikasder on Wednesday and afterwards
advanced to Kiselttach.
ST. PETERSBURG, April %. Austria has re-
M cd xytth yho uII.a
tention of invading Servia.
Prince Chakowsky, commanding the eleventh
corps, occupied Galatz and Braila on Friday. The
Goth division has occupied Ismail and Kiia.
The newspaper statements that Russia has con-
cluded new loan, are incorrect. Russia is pre-
pared with means to prosecute the war through
out the present year and pay interest her sink
ing fund debt, the long negotiations preceding the
war, having given ample time for preparation in
In these respects.
VIENNA, April rs. The Political Correspondent
says an ofhclai telegram from Belgrade says that
Servis has received ne ultimatum of Turkeys in
tentlon to occupy Servian territory, nor have
Turkish movements indicating occupation been
noticed BY the Servian commanders.
NEW York, April 20. The Herald correspond
ent at st. Petersburg teegraphs, "Intense enthus.
iasm prevails throughout the Cars domini ions.
Russia has 800, 900 men on the Danube and I25 900
men In Caucasus. while the opposing forces of the
Turks are 900 along the Danube. and so 900
or less in Asia Minor. Both sides exhibit weak
ness in skilled Generals, and the position in Rou-
mania is unfortunate.
Austria and Russia are contemplating an agree
ment whereby Bosnia will be ceded 10 Austria.
The Car is not DESTROYS to conquer the territory
for himself, but will be guided by the logic of Cir
Russia is threatening India in event of English
interference.
Rumor of controversy between the English
| Ambassador and Baron Jamins at Adinner, given
at the British Embassy. are whispered Ignatei
| is the rising man, and destined to succeed Gorts.
| chakoff.
| The Herald correspondent at Vienna telegraphs
that of the three Russian columns merching into
| Armenia only one has met serious resistance a
few miles from Bajajidd where there was extern
| sive fighting yesterday.
Persia has twenty thousand men ready to join
| the Russians.
| The Times has report that the Stevens battery
was more than n week ago purchased by agent
OF the russian government, and one contract was
signed at that time. The final agreement viii be
made soon, and the vessel be transferred to the
Russian government for 81 900 900. The cost to
the Stevens estate was not far from SO 900 900.
| BUCHAREST, April 90. Roumana intends in
| tends introducing bill in the Deputies, suspend
| ing the constitution, endowing Prince Charles
| with discretionary powers and authorizing militia
| ry preparation on the largest scale. Depression
prevails because the Turkish invasion is appre
| hended.
The Minister of foreign affairs communicated Ia
| the chamber of deputies a convention with Rus
sia dated April l6, in which the Prince of Rou-
mania assures to the free passage and treatment
| due friendly army, and the Gar binds himself
| to respect the rights of Roumana. The minister
said that convention was to secure respec: fol-
Roumauia's position an indiv idual State, in &C.
| cordance with the treaty of Paris. 1t imposed
neither change IN Rovmania's international rela.
tons, nor duty Of lending the CO operation of hei
| army. Roumanis adbering to the policy of at
| lacking no one, but defending her frontier as fai
| as possible.
| A similar convention has not been concluded
with the Porte because it had transferred the seal
Of war to Roamanian territory, and had also per-
perssteutly refused to recognize Roumania, OF
settle the questions pending for years. According
| to the additional convention, the Russians are al
| lowed to use the Roumanisn roads, railroads, rv,
| ers and telegraph.
| The resources Of the country are placed at the
disposal for the supply OF the army. The Rou
| manian authorities are TO assist in erecting camp
and forwarding baggage of the Russian military
| trains, and kilograms to have the precedence
| of ordinary traffic.
The Russians are empowered to complete I'M
finished railways and the necessary ground for
the purpose is ceded
The chief of the Russian military traffic depart
ment is empowed, subject to the approval Of the