Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-08
RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
The Russians About to Cross
The Danube.
The Porte TO Send a Note to
Greece.
A RUSSIAN DEMAND.
Russians and ROunsapians
Not agreeing.
The Suez Canal to be Open.
Confirmation Of a Turkish DefeIt.
A WARLIKE ASPECT IN AUS
TRIA.
A WARLIKE ASPECT IN AUS
TRIA.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED
FAILURE.

New YORK. June 7. Kiernans cabcgrams
say 1t IS reported that the Russians are massing
for an immediate crossing of the Danube opposite
lurukai and Sestova.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, June 7. 1t is stated that the
porte Is about to send note to Athens relative to
Greek ornaments.
RAGUsA, June 7. Consuls here have informa-
ton that the Turks were defeated in the engage
ment on the southern frontier. Fighting con-
Times in the vicinity of Duga Pass.
Prince Charles Of Roumania visited the car
here to day.
LONDON. June 7. 1t is stated that owing to
many Polish refugees being in Roumania, the
Russian police demand the right TO arrest suspic-
lous characters, though the Roumanian author
tiles refuse to consent.
Grand Duke Nicholas manifested dspleasure at
The refusal by taking no tice Of Prime Minis
ter Bratiano and the foreign minister, when they
went to meet him on his last visit 10 Bucharest.
The Romanian government, though it has yet
made no sign Of yielding, probably will COM
promise by eonsenting to proclaim state Of siege
which would permit exceptional measures by the
Russians.
In other respects matters do not appear to be
going quite smoothly. The Russians complain of
the i'll will and distrust of the Roumanian author
tiles, and the latter of offensive and almost bru
behavior of Russian officers.
The porte has taken measures to prevent any
conflict in the Suez canal. Its nsvigstions will be
free TO all vessels except the Russian.
The Times Vienna correspondent announces
representatives Of the powers in st. Petersburg
have been informed that Count Schovalof is the
bearer of the Russian answer to Lord Derby's
note, and it is hoped the contents of that answer
will be deemed satisfactory BY the British govern
ment.
The correspondent adds None of the other
governments having answered the last Russian
circular there was no occasion for Russia to re-
turn to the subject. Still. the Russian govern
ment has never failed to repeat that nothing was
farther from its intention than to claim the excu-
sive right of settling the question, but that after
reducing the Turks to obedience it meant to act
in concert with other powers in bringing about
lasting settlement.
The Austrian commander at Agram prohibits
men prolonging to the reserve from leaving their
districts, which is considered as indicating war
like policy.
Large trains of ammunition have passed
through Pesth TO the frontier.
Another serious railway accident at Jassy.
These mysterious accidents have been made the
subject of oicial inquiry, and all traffic in the fu
ture will be placed in Russian hands.
1t is reported by cable that the car was enthu-
siasticaly received at Ploeiest and the sultan will
shortly take command of the field.
The revolving Circassian regiments arc to be
severely dealt with.
Reports are that the revolt is assuming serious
proportions in Circassian regiments throughout
Roumania.
The British garrison will be withdrawn from
the west coast of Africa.
All parties and all people in Greece are united
in supporting the government in its war-lke
policy.
Midhat Pasha expects to be recalled to Constan-
tinople.
Vienna special says Austria ia earnestly mob
izing her army and equipping her navy.
There is evidently secret treaty between Aus
tria Germany aud Russia.
1t IS reported at Bucharest that peace negotia-
lions haya entirely failed,
Among the Circassian prisoners who
the way to Siberia, were fourteen Poles, who had
deserted the Russian army, ana they were discov-
cred and summarily shot.
The following is the Turkish account Of the po-
sition of affairs in Asia Minor:
On the morning of the sixth of June, Mukhtar
Pashas headquarters with nine batalli ons was at
koprakos. The Turkish right, consisting of 30
battalions, was at Deibba. The Turkish left
wing with sixteen batalions is at Gurdji. and the
baggage is about six hours march from Erzeroum.
CHE same account only assigns four batteries of
artillery TO these fortyva batalions, which seems
incredible, though it has been repeatedly stated
from various sources that the Turks in Asia Minor
were almost destitute of artillery.
This report places the main body of the Russian
right wing at OH, with advanced guard at
Marman. and the Russian centre at Soghunli
Degh The Russian left has suspended its for.
ward movement.
A Russian detached column is approaching Van
and has reached the bridge of Bendimahon, twen-
ty miles from Van
In the Turk SD chamber of deputies Yesterday
the finance minister demanded 4 credit of five
million Turkish pounds. The minister stated that
the negotiations for foreign loan had not yet h ad
any result.
The chamber appointed a committee TO examine
the minister's demand
1t Is proposed to levy an internal loan.
The Turkish ambassador at Paris has telegraph
ed that he received the following from Seiyet
Pasha;
:.
precarous, nor that Kars is invested, that
Moussa Pssha's cavalry was destroyed"
An Odessa correspondent writes that there is no
longer any fear at that place of the Turkish fleet.
Confidence is completely restored. Indeed, the
Russian government now refuses to acknowledge
the blockade, and proposes to resume the running
of steamers between Odessa and Kherson, and
Odessa and Nicoloif.
A semi-ofIicial telegram from st. Petersburg
states that the Russian ambassadors to London,
Berlin and Vienna, returning to their posts vii
be able 10 give assurances that Russia does not
aim at the political transformation of the map of
the east. Nothing is further removed from her
intentions than to cause fresh European complica-
tons
Russia will oppose the entry of revolutionary
insurrections into the war, and will also endeavor
as in the case Of Servis, to prevent the participa
ton of vassal and neighboring states.
telegram from Scara, says intelligence has
been received from a special source that the Mon
tenegrins have been defeated in the Dugar Pass
with heavy loss.
The revictualling of Nicsics will probably be
effected to-day.
PLAIsrI, June I. The car and Prince Charles
of Roumanis have held a conference.
The car will visit Prince Charles at Bucharest
on Saturday. Great preparations are being made
for his reception.
LONDON, June Z. The Standards Berlin cor
respondent teegraphs that the arrival of Sabdoul-
lab Bey, the new Turkish Ambassador who leaves
Constan,inope to morrow, is looked upon as an
event of Importance, for believe the German
government will, with the concurrence Of Eng
land, advise the Turks to conclude peace as soon
as possible, Russia having already informed the
cabinets of London, Vienna and Berlin, that she
would agree TO conclude peace the basis of the
protocol, accepting the concession of territory in
Asia Minor instead Of indemnity.