Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-02


hall the total population OF the Principally.
The ease with which the Russians crossed the
Danube and the feeble resistance of the Turks,
as far as yet knowu attracts much attention 10
LouIou.
Suspcious and suggestions of treachery are
rife RussophIle writers, however, lind the ex-
ulauation in their conviction that the Turkish
army itself has little heart in the struggle, and
that the unpaid egions aud their equally unpaid
officers are not strongly averse TO change IN
their condition, knowIUg it cauuot be worse.
Al Official dispatch confirms the report that
the Turks captured the Samebah and khatzu.
hapi heights before Batonm alter severe con.
nisl. \ monitor ilom Widdn sunk a large
Russian steamer which was cndeaVOrlng to EN-
bark troops aud ammuniii0n near RahoVs
l'azli pasa tcleeraphs from Sukum kaleh
tina. The Turks having landed at IchamdJar
aud cOlnnlrrccl to erect entertainments, were
on June - attacked by II, 900 Russians. Both
sides were subsequently reinforced, the Turkish
rcninrcrmepts arriving by sea from Batoum.
The Turks, with the assistance OF iron c!ads,
routed the Russians with the loss Of 1000
killed and 900 wounded Ninety Turks were
killed aud $50 wounded. :
Mr.. Layard has complained Of the non exc
cu!0n OF promised amnesty to Bulgaria and
uhcr grievances, particularly Ourages OF the
I,ibeks cpcamped near Pera. The French res
dents Of Pera have informed the French lIm.
bassy that their wives and daughters arc being
insutcd, and that they intend TO defend them.
selves bY force OF arms against further attacks,
aal had summoned ether armed FrenGhmcn TO
their assistance.
Travellers who have arrived in Constantine.
pie state that on news being received at AUS
tendii that the Russians were approaching the
Crcassans fired some neighborlng villages and
massacrcd their inhabitants. kustcndll IS de-
populated.
The Cars proclamation is regarded as 81 e.
nal for Bulgarian instruction throughout the
Peninsula.
A dispatch from the Gar announces that the
Turks are retreainr aud all Bulgaria, except
the quadrilatcral, may be considered IN the
bands Of Russians.
Sab Pasha's army has fallen back to North
Albania, and Montenegro is ont ol danger.
\ special from Shumla, July lst, reports
that large force Of Russians advancing inland
have been defeated at Bicla with considerable
lUs'.
4 Shumla dispatch says :-"Ihe Turks are
removing the rolling stock from Rustchuk Ia
Farna.
A dispatch from Turnu Magurelli says
mo crossing has taken place here aud proba
bly, none will. The Russians made serious de
nonslrntion which would have been turned iolo
real attack had fair chance offered. The
Russian forces are Sd distributed in the Dclghbor
iug villages that they could with equal case fall
upon Simnlsa or Turuu Magurei. To the
last moment it was uncertain which would be
| chosen"
A Bucharest dispatch to the Times has the
| following THE objects to be attained by
Roumania iu 40 offensive War against Turkey
are the acknowcdge Of the absolute indie
| pcndeGce of Roumauia and the dismantling oil
the Turkish forts along the Danube, thereby
placing both banks on an equal footing and 10
surfing the free navigation and perpetual neu
tralization Of that river. Roumanla will also
| claim full indemnity for war expenses and the
depredatons of Turkish armies"
IA official dispatch from Sintuitza, dated
yesterday, says 1.-The bridge begun on the
18th ultu., was partially destroyed and &c pom.
| toons sunk by storm on the night of The 29;h
! and SOth. The bridge will be completed this
| (Suudav) evening.
The London correspondent OF the Scotsman
| taepraphs ~ follows 1t is understood that
! the wise counseIs Of The Marquis of Salisbury,
Eerl Carnarvon, Mr. Cross and others have al
| last lriumphcd over the party of action. Tho
Sultan has now little chance Of material aid
| from England
A telegram from Shumla, dated $50 o'clock
yesterday mornnr, says:--"lt is estimated
that 81, 900 Russians crossed the Danube al
Sistova aud commenced forward movement
| towards Biela which was arrested by tho Turks
ut Pavlo No details have been received. y
Another dispatch dated H. 80 Sunday even
ing, says: Tho Russians advanced guard at.
tackled Birla. but wcro driven back upon Sis
tova with heavy loss. \ fresh battery is ex
pcctcd.
Tie l.nndou Central News otatcs that the
Turks made desperate sorIio from Kara on
Sunday morning, attempting to surprise the
Ru3.iaua ADD Storm hill on which arc iva
guns used in tho bomhardmeut OF kars. The
Turks were compelled TO Withdrawn after seve-
raj hours fighting. The losses were heavy on
both si!rS.