Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-23
'EIIc Eastern War.

| ieuty bOmOarulng Adj Since this morning.
The Turk crossed the Danube above Niko-
polls Oh Sunday. and made three attempts to
construct q battery ct Islatz, but were repu'sed
By the Rouwaoisus.
The oily news of importance from the Dan.
ube IS that the Russians have taken the place
| of the Rouuaoiaps at Olteritza.
On the olst after the Russians occupied all
the positions, the Rounanian division marched
out and went westward to join other Rouma
pian troops, who, according to an official state
mert, are to b. all concentrated in Little Wal
achia, to maintain the defensive, which will
placs Prince Charles 10 command Of an army
corps.
The Russians are gradually but surely get.
ting into their assigned positions. The infantry
try wagon trains Of the Twelfth Corps arc still
passing Bucharest.
All Indications betokcn that the Russians are
making a serious movement on Western Bull
sara The Danube rose nice inches between
Sunday end Monday. The Servans arc max.
ing offensive preparations at Saltschar and
along the Iirnok. They have ordered the for
have stationed a stroug corps OF observation at
Ado to guard against sudden movement
from Scryia. 1t is reported in Vienna that the
ServianY wish TO operate IN tho direction OF
| Bosnia aad against Nisch. Prince Milan ID
, about to leave Belgrade 10 visit the Gar at
! plocs!l.
The Ssryau Council OF Ministers hgvc re-
solved that Prince Milan shall inform the Gar
that. alter the R9umauIan proclamation, ScrVla
canuot maintain neutrality.
] Three thousand five hundred kurds, tWclGc
thousand Bashi Bazouks, five infautry bat
taiGus and seven gus arc moving northRard
from Like Van to join The Turkish forces at
, Kara ka!isa. The Turkish detachment which
:. vas expected 10 attack BayaZ'd has taeo back
toyardsI4ake Van. The body Of the Turkish
Chief of Staff was found among the slain at
Arabian.
The troops composing the garrison at Arda-
han have rereated to Ardanudsch. A Russian
column has left kagesmau to rrlDt3rcc the cen
ira! division before Kars.
S Russian centre have driven the Turks from
their position al Karadrhouran, a village near
kars
Since the capture CT Arabian the Russians
appear TO he preparing for q vigorous attack
, on Kars. The Turkish Ministers have resolved
. 10 draw 10 salary during the war.
1 The Russian force which attacked ArGahan
c numbered II, 900. The garrison of Arabian
$ numbered 5000, besides which several thou.
: sand cucampcd before the town. During the
fl ght OF the Turks the Russian cavalry lufct.
cd loss of7U0.
I TIE Abchasiaos are il full resurrection.
: Arms have been distributed among them. The
$ Sultan has ordered the purchase OF $4,000 re.
b : ~
5 for distribution iu the Caucasus.
y Vienna correspondent says:-"Ihe fall OF
2 Abraham, besides securing to the Russians
: their position before kars, open5 out.a new line
IT operations either against kars or E!zeroum.
Tue Council o! Ministers at CoDstaulinop!e CD
il Sunday determined to send ell the reinforce
mcp.s still arriving in C0ostantpopla 10 b.
toum AID Eyzoroun.
The authorities at ConstantinopIe seem to
overlook tho fact that those troops mallUg
= their Way to Kars or EEz,rour would have
! 10 break through the Russian division barring
the way at the Tschurukson. Indeed, tho ad
i vance Of The Russians against Batoum
secns to hare been undertaken With the aim
of locking up the thirty four battaions Of Turks.
preventing them or any other rel0tOrcem e0tS
c from getting the Tschurkson line to E:zeroum
or the ether threatened points.
Il
commander Of the south coast has taken meas,
urcs to defend Odessa against a coup de main
by CONCENTRATING there a force of three brigadcs
: OF iuiaut!y, eight solnas Of Cossacks and six
suuadroDs of light cavalry. The Thrteenth
Corps d Arnee il to be employed II the de-.
fence Oh the coast liuc from OtchakoH to Ack.
ctman. According to the signals OF the coast
guard, Odessa seems less threatened than Ot.
chakotf. Great care has been bestowed CT late
. en- this fortress, which, witt the works at Kin
burn protects the cntrabcc to the bay and
mouths of the Duieper, and consequently Niko-
laistf, the only ship building place Whereabouts
since the destruction OF SebastopoI. For some
days past Turkish vessels have been cruising
, there seemingly with troops on board. Great
stores ct provisions aud ammunition arc accu
INFLATED at NIkolaef and, in the event OF the
Turks rendering the Otchakotf torpedoes harm
lees, net only these stores and the SD p build
Ing yard, but also kherson and other great
towns on the Dnirper basin, would be open to
them, The Turkish sqadron, consisting OF two
monitors, three iron clad frigates, several small
err vessels ard whole foiIla Of barks, suppos.
r cd to have volunteers on board, are cruising
about n the waters OF Scbastopol ard Eupato-
ria. 1t ii reported that this fleet will not be
satisfied with bombardlug places on the coast,
but also maans 10 excite 40 lDsurrectlOuary
movement 10 the Crimea. 1t cannot be denied
that the spirit begioniug to show itself in the
population is rot calculated TO inspire much
confidence. The south coast of the Crimea is
COW almost entirely occupied by MOhamme-
dams.
The following is the resolution adopted by
the Senate ADD Chamber Of Deputies yestcr.
day This Chamber kcs motto that War is
proclaimed between Romania and Turkey, and
, declares the connection between the two coun'
tries dissolved. The unanimously desired lu-
, dependence OF RoGania thus receives official
) sanction, and the Chambers count upon the
3 sense OF justice Of the guaranteeing Powers.
; The Senate voted a bill creating q military dec
o;ation.'
The Romaoao declaration OF independence
caused but little sensation in Vienna. All tho
Hungarian papers, however, declare that the
hour of action for Ausro. Hungary has arrived.
Ii is not expected that Prince Charles will