Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-13
Tho Eastern Wnr.

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Russia experiences serious difficulty in hlling
| the racks Of the LardGchr, in constq ueuce or
the r. luctaDce with which the men come tor
ward. With a view 10 obviate this The Govern
ment has issued notice that men Will not De
required 10 go to the front, but merely to take
The place at home of the reserves and garrison
| troops.
The manner in which the Landwehr is con-
s!tutcl legally rrscudes their employment out
0t Russia.
The following official dispatch has been re-
caiycl from Alcxandropo, under date Of Au.
gust 9:-'rhe Turkish right wing assumed
the offensive on the 5th Instant along The whole
line from Tschiogyi Pass 10 karavansara Pass.
A runlbcr Of Bashi Bazouks and kutds, sup
ported by six infantry baltalious, coming from
Yara and kuudschaobs, drove iu the Russian
outposts, ana there was 5krmishing aloog the
picket Inns The whole day. After occupying
Ahkatsohsk the Turks endeavored to take
KbalIatu, but were repulsed. The Russian
losses were four officers killed, twelve officers
and thirteen men wounded. The Turks left
twenty killed on tho field. The Turkish corps
is noW concentrating 10 the direction OF Anaket-
chak General TergukassOf's army has been
reinforced from the main body, and it is con
centrating towards Jgdyr.'
4 telegram from Constapinople states that
the Russians have evacuated Ramboghaz.
NIukhtar Pasha teIcgraphs under date Of Au
gust S, as follows 1.-Two Russian columns
have attacked our position at Kadukara. A
third column has marched on Ami, and our left
wing has also been attacked between Satan
ADD Gucnhouen. The Russians, although re.
inforcad. were twice repulsed and compelled to
return to their camp"
The correspondent of the London Daily News
statcs that the rcinforcements for the Russian
army will require more time to reach The front
than was at first supposed, and that consequent.
~ it will lie impossible to conclude The war dur.
ing the present year. Great battles will be
fought, he says, but only north of the Balkan
Mountains. The hope entertained By the Rus.
siaGs of being able 10 advance on Adrianope at
once has been postponed, and the aim Of the
Russian Generals now is to sweep Bulgaria,
north Of the Balkans clear Of the Turkish
arries. The passes of The Balkans are to be
hell at all hazards strong position being
taken up for this purpose at kasanlik. The
necessity for thus restricting operations south
affairs north of that range. The Russian armies
there are unable to move, and must wait for re-
Inducements. Ole hundred thousand men are
now on the way to the scene Of operations. Ia
accordance with this view, the blow which the
Russians intended to give O5msn Pashas army
cannot be struck, because troops are not avail
able iu sufficient numbers. The right faux OF
the Russian army is sufficiently protected, but
the means for renewed offensive operations are
utterly inadequate.
Abdul Kerlm will be court martlaled for ut
tor worthessnass, and Eschridt Pasha for at
tempting TO sell the Turkish position at Rust
chuk 10 the Russians, after the manner OF
Youssecuf Pasha at Varna, in the War Of 1928.
Reports come from Vienna Of panic
throughout Russia. Additional troops are
bciog hurried pa NEIL to the Danube; the re-
Isous communities are hastily packing aud
sending their valuaLles to Austria, fearing that
they will be confscated in the general war levy
for money, aud there is an increasing feeling of
uneaaness 10 Russian Poland. Russia fears to
Withdraw more troops from that province, as It
will require strong hand to keep down the rev.
olulionary movement in the presence OF the
continued Turkish successes and the exhaustive
drafts OF men and money to sustain the war.
4 correspondent at Alrianoplc telegraphs
that the decisive battle Of the campaign will be
fought at Boeaz Pass, Notwithstanding the fact
that al official telegraph from Suleiman Pasha
says tho result OF a reconnaissance by the In
!. pcrial Turkish troops demonstrates beyond a
doubt that there are no Russian soldiers at the
entrance 10 the Pass. -",
4 dispatch from Athens says that mob had
marched through the streets demanding that
) war should be declared against Turkey.
| LONDON, August ia Constantln0ple cor.
respondent says 1t is stated on good au.
thoriy that Masuras Pasha, Turkish Ambas.
sador at London, recently wrote to the Porto
that he had reason to believe the British Gov
crument would shortly ask authorization for a
fleet to eater 10 Bosphorus in certain contin-
gencles in order 10 protect Christians. 1t is
said the Porte replied that the feet could only
como as the aVowed ally Of Turkey. 1t is also
asccrtaiOed though on doubtful authority that
this reply was withdrawn % the energetic re-.
mo4s:rancc Of MIR. Layord, tho British repre-
sentative at Constantinoplc.'
\ dispatch from Gabrova says According
to reports received here the Turks have burned
hospital at Eski Sagra which contained 500
sick.
Foreign News.
French politics are beginning to take lead.
Jog place in the view OF Western Europe. At
Bern coup 'ctat 10 France is believed to be
probable, and it is also thought that Govern
mont established by coup dictate would not
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