Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-21
The Eastern War.

\ correspondent at Bucharest says the Gear
evitch will probable return to Russia, wher
General Todleben will assume the command ii
chict. A correspondent at OrSoVa sends re
port that General Todleben has arrived at Or
sova to arrange the BON bardment OF Abakach
A Vienna correspondent says :-'Since the
failure of the Turkish note to the Powers the
idea Of direct negotiations between Turkey and
Russia appears to find more advocates. 1t is
supposed that even Great Britain has some
what abated her objection to such course and
advised the Porte TO try if possible to ascertain
the Russian conditions. The Porte. however
seems to have little inclination for such course.
All its energies seem to be bent on the defence
of RoumcHia. 1t is thought also that the Turk
ish Parliament, to which the Porte declared its
intention Of submitting the question, will o.
pose negotiatiou.'
The Paris Journal DIES Debats states that
there is no doubt that England has earnestly
sounded The Powers to ascertain whether it is
possible to organize common diplomatic action
with view to the restoration of peace.
A Vienna correspondent reports that Sulei-
man Pasha, with ten thousand men, has ar.
rived at CoDstantinoplc from Varna. He goes
to Adrianople 10 take command Of the Army OF
Roumela. SuIeiman's c!rcuitous route is eX
planned by the fact that 10 consequence Of the
ice and snow in the Balkan passes heavy ma.
terlal is more easily transported by railway to
than by more direct route. IL Is tuoSe..,,
also, that portion of the troops from the quad.
riIateral have gone to Roumelia by land direct,
as the Czarevitch reports that the Turkish
forces outside of Rustchuk and on the Lower
LON are withdrawn.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-The Times leading ar.
tcle this morning is carefully directed to allay-
ing the excitement on Eastern matters and coun-
teracting the effect of wild rumor 1t concludes
as follows mo course can be more reasona'
BILE and obvious than that at this juucture, the
Government should desire to consult with Par
lament as soon as it can without unnecessary
inconvenience. Whether they contemplate in-
reference or mediation or simply means of Sc.
curing good position in the final settlement OF
the question, they cannot but feel the need of
Parliamentary support as soon as Parliament is
called together. We shall have the main con.
siderations on all sides OF the great issue torci
bly, stated and clearly argued. The nation will
have an opportunity Of weighing the various
courses recommended to it. The Ministry will
see whether they can honorably assume as they
have on the whole had right to assume bith-
e1to, that they are carrying into effect the wish
es OF the country at large and both at home and
abroad We shall sec our way more clearly. 1t
was not seen necessary to look beyond these
plain considerations in order to understand why
the Ministers have decided to summon Parlia
men at the earliest convenient date.
A dispatch to the London Times from Pera
says:- The Russian concentration for az at.
tack upon Elzaroum on the north has failed
and the attack is now improbable. The Rus.
siaus arc suffering for provisions and forage"
T1FLIs, Dec. 2l.-The Russians under Gen.
Komaroff captured Ardanutch by assault on
the 18th instant The Russian losses were to-
significant.