Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-24
The Eastern War.

A telegram from Erzeroum reports that
twenty batalions Of Russians have been seen
northeast Of Erzeroum. Considerable Russian
forces are also concentrated behiad the DeVe
Boyun
The total Russian loss By the war up to De-
cember 20, is S0,4l2 men.
A Copstantinople dispatch says it is declared
war to he ss eSfER sHRGfa s s2Eff 'e o
mediation fail Mr. Lsyard, the British Am.
sador, has not yet received Lord Derby reply
to the Portes note. Great distress prevails
among the poor Of Constantinope. The prices
of provisions are rising in CONSEQUENCE OF the
depreciation Of the currency. Difficulties are
| feared if the price of bread rises higher.
The Porte has issued proclamation deposng
Prince Milan, of Serva.
| A dispatch from Constautinople, via SYRIA,
says 1T is rumored that on Thursday the
Sultan ordered Edhem Pasha, the Grand Vizicr,
| to take steps to procure peace
A Constantinople dispatch says it is reported
| that the Russians arc within six hours march
of Sofia. The heights above Kamarli are now
| the only position held by the Turks TO defend
| Sofia.
A correspondent at Vienna says it isreporcd
| from Paris that very active diplomatic loter:
course has been going on between Paris and
| London, with view of establishing aD under
| standing on the Eastern question, and that the
chances of the accomplishment of this object
arc rather favorable.
A correspondent ut Bucharest t,legraphs
| that the snow storm which commenced on the
18th 10 Bulgaria and Roumania has been unus
ually severe. 1t is feared that hundreds of
Turkish prisoners and Russian troops caught
on the march have persisted. Of a convoy
overwhelmed at Catroceni, suburb OF Bueha-
rest, forty horses and twenty nine men were
frozen to death.
A dispatch from Athens announces that NJ.
Coumoundouros has submitted bills to the
National Guard aud Immediately calling out the
reserve of the regular army.
The; London Times correspondent at Pera
ttlegraphs that the arrival of Suleima6 Pasha
10 Constantinope has strengthened the war
party. He counsels resistance, al outrauce, and
the Grand Vizier supports him.
Reconnoitering detachments of Russian cav
airy frequently appear in villages 10 the Plain
of Erzeroum.
NEW YORK, Dec PA London special
says General Gourkos campaign has result
ed 10 the loss of only 5000 men. The Turks
are DESERVING in considerable plumber because of
the increasing cold, which causes them, poorly
clothed as they are and wanting In provisions
terrible suffering. Typhus fever is raging
among the Turks at I.nia.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Times correspond.
ent at Bucharest telegraphs IS follows There
is no news from the front. 1t is impossible to
6od out anything concerning the condition Of
the Turkish prisoners DOW enroute from Plevna
or the Russian troops caught % the march by
the snow storm. The cold weather and driving
snow produced terrible effect upon trans
port train which halted near Catrocenia, suburb
cf Bucharest, TO await the cessation of the
storm. | visited the spot where they stopped
on Sunday and found the wagons and horses en-
tirely buried in snow. Working parties were
engaged in extrcating the train. Forty torscs
and tWenIy,nln men had been found dead
The men had sought shelter in the wagons and
we're frozen within half mile of Catroceni,
from this incident some idea may be formed of
the effects of the storm 10 Bulgaria. This
transport train had camped on level plain and
was buried By the driving snow which piled up
around the horses and wagons.
says The Roumanians will not accompany
the Russians across The Balkans They will gar.
rison Plevna, Nikapolis and Rabova and coope.
rate with the Servians against Widip.
The Manchester Guardians London CORES.
pendent telegraphs to that paper that no special
is going on at the Woolworth ar
senal except the manufacture of field guns, only
four thousand hands are employed, whereas the
war force is from ten thousand to twelve
thousand. 1t should. however. be added that
equipment is already in store for two army
corps.
ERzERoUM. Dec. 24.-Snow has ceased fall
Jog here, the weather is now fne and will facil-
tate operations of the Russians