Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-21
The Eastern War.


liEah., tut the circumstance that Ahmed Pasha,
Pr :ident Of the local council Of war, LETT EIzer.
oam On Sunday with 'hree bat'alions, vino push
cd forward by torc,d marches to Dclbaba. IS
tbuveht to show that the Turks suffered q seri-
Gus reverse. All accounts agree that the Turks
fell back tc D.baba 1t is thought battle
was Tough, n no neighborbood Of Z dkan. A
Rrssiau Aicial telegram, dated Mara, Juno
90. says Kars responds but feebIy to the Rus.
sian artillery lire.
The Moa!eaegrins state that they defeated
the Turks yesterday 10 a saDguinary battle near
Spuz
The Turkish Minister Of the Interior has re-
cai7ed telegram announcing that body Of
Kurdish cavalry is blockadiug Is. 600 Russians
in Bayazid,
The presence Of the Gar at Pojesti has done
much TO restrain Servia' disposition 70 partic!-
pa.e in the war, aud further complications have
thus been avoided.
The Russian Government has purchased the
monster Krupp gun which was made Tor the
PbadeIphia Exhibition. The destination Of
the weapon is uuknowu, but there is talk Of
placing it upon some vessel at Nkolateff, and
usiue it against the Turkish iron clads 10 The
Black Sea.
The latest reports from Bombay mention
considerable Russian operations on the line OF
the OSus. Nevertheless, the Earl OF Baacons-
field still Processes, aoug with Lord Salisbury,
not 10 fear the threatened Russian advance 10
Asia. Che English Premier appears to be
awaiting the result Of tho crossing Of the Dan.
ubc by the Cars forces. The difficulties OF
the situation 10 the British Cabinet arc mate.
rally augmented by the position of Austria. A
few weeks ego The Austrian Government mani.
tested studied coduess toward England, and
appeared wiling to allow Russia to carry out
her schemes in the East. Now, however, she
10 putting out unofficial feeers for 40 early al
lance with Her Majesty's Government. The
cause of this new attitude OF Austria Is not lar
to seek. Russia continues TO break her promi.
scs with that Power, though Prince Gortscha.
koff is very promptly ready with plausible ex
panation for any apparent want OF faith. The
position Of Servia, too, gives rise to new COM
plica.ions for Austria, and she is now Indirect
~ seeking EugIish advice.
Since the publication Of the letter, detailing
the outrage upon the } ewish inhabitants of Rju
d,
that unfortunate people, The Roumanian Jews
have pe.ilioncd Secretary of State E7arts at
Washington for protection. This COURSE has
given great dissatisfaction 10 the Russian Gov
erument, and the Gar is said to be greatly io-
censed, though, Of course, lie does not desire
at present to increase the perpexties of the
Situation by fresh complications. H. has, how
ever, warned the RoumaDia Government. which
promises protection 10 the lSraelites aud iudi-
Gates that the perpetrators Of the outrage al
iuded to are to be punished.
The delays on tho DANUBE, were oceasioDed
by diplomacy. This, however, Was 5000 changed
10 delays Of necessity, owing to the difficulties
encountered in bringing up stores and ammu-
milton for the various corps Of the army OF TO-
yasion. When the Russian forces began to
move it vas soon discovered that 8 large
amount o! stores and troops had 90 existence
except 90 paper. This state of things Vas not
cuc1uragiug. The Russians found the Turks
in better position, more watchful, and 10 much
grratc or force than they had anticipated.
Naval authorities 10 England are wide awake,
and there is increased activity at all the dock
yards Each OF her Majesty iron clads Is to
be attended in future by torpedo defending
steam launch.
Ooe Of the main questions dividing the Eng:
hsh CabiGct just nog IS the pronos1i, 10 case Of
the successful crossing of the D .uube BY the
Russians, 10 send Two corps 10 Faroa TO assist
In The d;i1aaa If lh.. line Of the Ba!kahs
Corn: Schouvauff continues TO furnish the
most positive assurances as 70 the disposition
OF the Cars Government to secure the lnteg-
rig Of Tue Sucz Canal and the Persian Gulf,
but he desires 10 leave the occupation OF Con-
stautu0plc still n open question. This con
tiuGcncy IS beginning 10 be accepted by the
9 adstcuc party rs OF jacrioDable, but heEogIish
GJgcromeot will domaud fresh guarantees in
mrdiatcy 90 the successful passage OF the Dan
ubc as to he future operations Of the Russian
forces and the ultimate Intentions OF the Car.
A report is 10 circulation that Her Maj ssty's
G nvcroment is about to apply to Parliament
f az extraordinary grant OF S25 600, 600, and
that Cabinet council will be held to discuss
the question.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2l.-A special Con-
stautinop!e dispatch TO the Gaos asserts that
Mr.. Lnyard, the British Ambassador to the
Porte, has counseIled the Su!taD to make peace
Immediately. Ali the Ministers except Redif
Pasha, Minister of War, favor peace.
Lone HAIR FOR SWIMNEgs.-I ester day
morning lad named Oscar Rinehart aged
fourteen years. was bathing III the river below
town, end undertook to swim across the xvi lie
water when his strength failed him, and he
sank. Alexander Neal aged fourteen, son of
Mr. Encch Neal lock-tender at this city,
was on the river bank and saw that Rinehsrt
was drowning and, quickly dofin g his clothing,
went to tho lads assistance. arriving just as he
was shaking for the last time When no reached
Hinehsrt the latter seized him, and It
is probable that both would have been drowned,
if young Neal had not with great presence Of
mind dealt Rinehsrt severe blow, which cause
ed him to loose his hold. Neal than swan
around him and grsspe1 at his hair, but might
as we'll have grabbed nt creased billiard ball,
for Rinensrt had recently had his hair snappered,
and, Of course, as Neal ter5ely expressed it,
there was no hand-holL.", But Neal is youth
of resources, and no didn't let the absence Of
hair interIsre with his determination TO save
Rinehsrt from q watery grave, and, after hest
tsting moment, clutched his Ger with des'
perato grip and struck out for the shore, drsg-
ging the nearly inse1siblo lad after him. Soon
after reaching the river bank Rinehart recover
ed and was able to thank his preserver for his
timely help, rendered in manner Of which any
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