Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-07
The Eastern War.

operations around Montenegro: AS the success
Of Suleimau Pasba is reported from haguSa as
we'll as Constantinople, the news may be as
sumed to be true that he has taken possession
of Kusoch (krstaz} at the entrance OF the
Dnpa Pass, 1t seems equally certain that the
Turks on the southern frontier who advanced
in the direction of Spuz have been driven back.
The Prince of Montenegro was aware that the
attack on the Albanian side was but lent
and took the bulk Of his force thence with
view of making az effort to capture NIcSlcs b'.
fore Suleimau could come to the rescue. Much
will depend on whether Sulciman will be able
TO force the Duga Pass and relieve NlcslcS be
fore it falls into the bands OF the MontcneernS'
A correspondent at Ostrak telegrapha unoeF
| date of Juoe as follows:
The Turks to-day attacked the posl'lGn OF
General Metrovcs on M4r,ui'za. They, fell
into trap add we're completely rrpn!s d. leaV-
inc over | OO0 dead. The Mcue:uegrns lcs'
alb .ul fifty killed.
Tue unmb:r Of wounded IS not yet kno"n,
| The O r,nlch block house, c'mmandioc inc ca
trance &c the p'aiu OF Noses, was eVasaa Cd
this afternoon, most of the garrison e7cat'"E L.
Nic-,cs.
Excessive preparations are being made at
Gaaiz A large QuauuIy OF CHAIN caoeS Is ao
cumuIated at the depot. Inc places on '"e
! D4onhe whittier the material viii oc moved are
not kuowo. Bands CT Russian soldiers ire
onentIv cross the river at Gala'z and make
,neir way az far as the h,lls opposite the CITY,
The object of the reconnaissance Is not 50
much TO ascertain the position OF the Turkish
rooms. which is already we'll kno"n. as 10 watch
the rogress of the wa ers on the Hats.
| Snccials report increased activity ca both
sides of the Danube.
A Bucharest correspondent says spies report
that the Turks intend TO attempt some ouen-
sive movements
Ali the dispatches show that the weather has
greatly improved in both the Asiatlc and turo'
peau seats OF war.
A correspondent at Etzsroum says the ar
chives of that city have been sent to Eizingay
There is rumor that COssacks have been
seen at Ispis, in the valley Of the lchuruk'
Communication with Trebzond VIII probably
be interfered with. The Soghaull Mountal"
is DOW practicable for troops on all sides.
The Khedive has intinatcd to the Porte, IN
view Of Earl Derby's dispatch TO Lord Lyons,
British Ambassador at Paris, which was laid
on the table of tho House Of Cummous Tues
dav. that if the Porte determines TO refuse the
Russian navy the right TO pass through the
Snpz canal it must send nen-ofwar 10 defend
its entrances.
A communication from Mr.. Schuyler, the
United States Secretary Of Legation at Con
stautinople, to the Department oil State, gives
40 account of the financial aud commercial co.,
dition of the Turkish Empire. Its ruin, he
saws, was already being rapidly effected By the
general prostration Of trade and the depressed
state of the finances, when it was hastcucd aud
nearly completed by the adoption OF a series Of
so called financial measures. The cbstac! les to
| prosperity come from the Government Itself,
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in all lis departments.
! The country is most fruitful 10 its resources,
but it is impossible to utilize them The prom
| ises of measures Of reform arc idle words. Not
the slightest reliance can be placed on the
public budgets, the amounts gwen oei3g ncl
tious both as to receipts aud expenditures.
Concluding, he says that each, year the ue-
6cit must be Increased, and as Turkey can Ger
taiply borrow no more money, complete hnaa-
cial ruin must ensue.
| a dispatch from Constantinoplc asserts that
900 Abchasaus have been surprised and cut
to pieces by the Russians.
| A Pera special reports that IN Italian cor
vette with two hundred men aboard has come
20 grief in the Dardaneles By striking tor
pedo. The telegram gives DO further partlc-
! ular5.
| A Vienna dispatch says railway comu'unca-
ton throughout Rouulania has been rcopcncd.
A correspondent ut Bucharest tclcgraphs
"A rumor is current here today that Turkey
has offered to pay Eve miliards as war III.
demnity and allow the Russians to reta'p the
places they have captured in Asia. merely
mention this as flying report.
Gable specials from Vienna say the Govern
ment of Austria has at last commenced IN
earnest the mobilization of her army and the
equipment Of her navy, among the shlps Of
which are number of splendid monitors. Aus
tria is undoubtedly party TO secret treaty
between Germany and Russia
BUCHAREST, June 6 1t is reported here
that the peace negotiations barc entirely tailed.
Among large number of CircassiaD Prison
ers passing through Jassy recently, on the way
| to Siberia, fourteen Potrs who bad deserted
| from the Russian army we're discovered and
ummarlIy shot,
Other specials say the Sultan is expected to
| i ,iu The army sometime next month,
A court martial s about to a5s nb'c 10 Try
| The Crcassiau regiments in th; Ruesiau nsr
vice who I2u'ioied and refused to set7e aga'nat
their Moslrm C 'relisiouiss.
Laser dispatches from Vicuoa state that The
revolt amorg the Circsssla0 regngns 10 Il u
mania is spreading. The military commander
at Aeram has issued orders tUrbIddIng Any
mqu belonging 10 the reserve from leaving his
district
LONDON, june IA Pesth dispatch to The
Daily N,W5 hos the foIluwcs: "a tclerrau
received here announces that the commaudaut
at Agram has published al order forbid ling
any mem Der of the reserve to leave his place OF
residence
Several specials confirm the report that
Bucharest is about to be proclaimed in STATE
Of siege.
The Russian police owing 10 the reputation
of R,umania as a gathering place Tor Poles
and other turbulent characters deemed 1t ne.
cessary to take even more than usually severe
precautions for the safety Of the Gar. As we'll
| az sanding hos. of secret polce, they demand