Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-19
The Eastern War.

that Russia respects absolutely Brush interests
touching the Suez Canal, Egypt and the Fer
sian Gulf. Reports from various Russian anu
bassadors show that favorable Impression was
produced by the above declaration at other
European courts. The letter further says the
warlike indications 10 Greece and Servls are
considered very Inconvenience. Russia would
not, on account Of Ss1via, run the risk OF any
GOODNESS with Austria.
A dispatch received lrom Consaainoplc re.
norris had state Of affairs existing 10 tho
suburbs of that city. Tho Bashi- Baz9uks,
taking advantage Of the absence from Constan-
tiuope of much OF the restraining power, have
been committing all sorts Of excuses on persons
and property Peaccable citizens have been
wantonly attacked and malrea!cd, and sort
Of reign of terror exists outside OF the city. The
suburbs are mostly occupied by persons belong
imp to the mercantile classes III CoDstantlnopie
who have villas in the surrounding ncighbor-
hood, and the disorderly conduct OF these semi
savage soldiers keeps them IN constant alarm.
Among those who have recently Suffered from
the excuses Of the Bashi- BaZouks arc an Bug
lish army officer and IN American naval olh2eT,
who were beaten and maltrGated by them.
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ground daily. At 4 couocil Of War on Wedhcs,
i,v last, At which tho Sultan presided several
of those present, especially Mehmed Ruehdl
Pasha, strongly advocated peace. Ruehd said
it was now unitc clear that Turkey could cot
hone for active aid from any Power aud could
not carry on the war single handed. lie urged
| that advantage should be taken OF Russla : re-
cent declaration that she does not desire con
quest, and that application be at once made to
some friendly Power to obtain an arm'silce,
during which peace might be arranged. tic
| implored the Sultan 10 take this step. The
majority Of the council were. however, against
Mehmed Ruehdi, and his proposals were de-
ferrcd. 1t is said that the peace party locks to
the German Ambassador for support add that
he does all in bis power to sustain hem. lhey
gain great advantage by Ruehdl PaSha thus
publicly placing himself at their head. There
must, however be a disaster before the peace
party can succeed.
| A letter 10 Vienna paper iusinuates that
Captuin WELLESLEY, the British At'ach", and
suite, supply the Turks with military lnte,
geucc from the Russian camns. There seems
TO be no doubt tina. the Russians, tancylns
| themselves betrayed. are remoIeng their
ordre dc battaiIc on the Danube.
| The editors and composltors OF the two
| Turkish newspapers at COustaHlluoplc, ScIamcL
and Mussavat, have been cXed, and the pub
LEGATION of the papers is suspended. The prla'
! cipal offence was that they urged IN their COL
umDs the dismissal Of Rcdlf Pasha from the
| Ministry of War; Several other arrests have
been ordered. >,
| A London correspondent writes that the Earl
of Derby and the Marquis Of Salisbury hold
very opposite views regarding Russian uccn
patton of CoustantinopIe Lord Salisbury be-
| ieves Prince Gortschakoff will not advise that
| the city should be held for long timc. Lord
Derby would at once inform Russia that she
| will ouly march there at the risk OF meeting
| British as well as Turkish troops. The writer
| adds 81 an informed that whatever may be
the truth about the reported dlsunIon, thr
| Cabinet has taken active military precautions.
A large army corps Is ready Tor Immediate scr
| vice, aud transports can be obtained.
Cable specials say there is 20 lorEtr any
reason to doubt that the Turks have suffered 4
severe defeat at kars
Every effort is being made Is, the auhori
ties at Constantinoplc TO conceal the ruth in
rctcrcuco to the Asialc campalg0. Nlukhtar
near the river Phasis, between kars and Er
zeroum, with tue object of covcrlcg his COM
| munications with the latter city. This force
had taken the prccautiou to erect earthworks
aud considered themselves safe. ga Thursday
last the Russians uncxpectedy appeared III
| force and began vigorous attack. The Turks
! Iepulsed the attacking columns several times,
| only giving way when driven from their posi-
| tons by superior numbers The battle con-
| inucd till nightiaN, the advantage resting with
| the Russian forces Several rcd0ubtS had been
captured and held At daybrcak the battle
| was renewed and continued during the day.
| The Turkish troops were driven from ali their
| positions by the Russian assaults. The heavy
losses sustained by the Turks bear witness to
| the obstinacy OF their defence. The loss of
this position is very serious iJr Mukhtar
Pacha's army, as the Russian force now directly
! threatens his communications with Erxarouul.
| 4 circular has been issued at Rustchuk, or
! dcrlDg all newspaper correspondents TO present
their Grmans within three days. The cause CT
! this measure is alleged to be the discovery OF
| some Russian spies wihin tic Turkish lines.
| They were shot.
A correspondent at Batoum crgrapi,s that
| the Turks yesterday fired on 4 French vessel,
which was trying to enter that port. The con-
sui has demanded 40 explanation aod apology.
1t is beloved that Prince Milan will sign .
cross the Danube at GIalova.
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is Inefficient, not only in Armenia. bat also or
| the Danube. The Gar is eSasperatei. The
scanty provisioning Of troops has caused aprre
| heusion.
RAeUsA, June l9.--Sueimau PaS|a has left
Nicscs and entered Montenegro to effect Il
Junction with the Albanian division.
The Moutcuegrns have Abandoned the Du.
ga Pass, and are concentrating their forces in
Ostrok Pass. dFsneral Mchemct Ali has
resumed the offensive. Arhe position Of the
| Montenegrius is rcgardeAas critical. Twenty
thousand Turks are now operating against
them.
In n few days manifesto will be issued by
| the Gar on the occasion Of the crossing Of the
Danube for which preparations on grand
scale are now making The Turks ale sending
reinforcements to the mouth OF Timex, evil
dently suspccting that the Russian design is 10
cross the Danube into Scrvia at Gladova.
In to-day sitting Of tho Greek Chamber of
Deputies the Minister Of Justice stated that the
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