Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-23
Tho Eastern War.

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the Turkish right is imminent. Makh!ar 'asiia
is before Delbaba.
Bucharest correspondents says line prcpala-
tons fer crossing the Danube are comriettd.
An attempt is expected il 4 Iew lights.
A dispatch from Ibrsii, dated June Il, says
"All is ready for the passage Of the Dinubc.
The bridge from lbrai to the Turkish shore
has been finished for some hours. On We'd
nesday troops began to pass before GslatZ'
without meeting single Turk At The pres
cpt moment there are Cossacks enough to take
in flank and harass the right Of az army de-
feudipg Matchn. In addition TO the bridge
constructed in front Of lbrail, which ia from
seven to eight hundred yards in length, with 40
extension upon tho Inundated Turkish terri
tory. the Russians have built large number
Of RATS, which were towed yesterday lato the
arm of the stream where the tSo mon!tors were
sunk, Iu addition to their owa gunboats, the
Russians contiruo to employ ell the merchant
vessels detained in port. Seven wooden sloops,
moreover, have been iron plated durlog the
last few days. Each carries two guns. and wi!
hold two huodred men. Should nothing be
ranged between now and to morrow, oil will be
flushed by the time this dispatch is printed.
For the last week, however, changes have been
continual, so that nothing is certain. - -,
Another correspondent telegraphS from lbrall
Thursday night The Russiaos have COO
structed 10 all thousand rats and ponto0ons'
chiefly 10 the river Sereth, OF which large
nuu Der are being used at lbralI, but leaving
enough for bridge at GalaIz also. The Turks
have made no sign OF hndrance. Two smal!
About 40, 900 troops are now in lbrail aUd ia
laiz. ,
From the remainder Of this correspondent S
telegram, il would appear that the bridge. II
com pleted, is not yet thrown across the river,
a, be says as sooDsas the bridge has been I'm
ished artillery will be brought up and the bulk
of the troops will cross.
A correspondent at Vienna c0u6rms the
above, and says TO morrow the first bridge
across the Danube will likely be flushed below
Ibrsil, The work was begun 90 Saturday by
Joining together huge plauks, which were kept
steady by anchors on the Itrail side. Five bat
tcries have been constructed for protection 90
the Matchiu side, and Two batteries have been
added to the one which was already placed at
the mouth Of the channel a week ago. The
Russians at Ibrail are Is 600 strong. Thirty
eight war correspondents left bucharest yts;cr'
day for the Danube"
The London Times Bucharest dispatch says:
! A force OF Russians have crossed the Danube
on pontoou bridge at GalaiZ, and are inrIlly
ing tete-de pont on tho Turkish shore. There
was no fighting, as wide cXpan1c Oi maFeh
still separated tic co,nbatauts.
Some light Is throwo 90 tie nanEcr ia whch
h,l.k,,r ,ooohoH liza rrnsrut Dnsl;iGn.
Knorem Duzsc, by Reuters dispatch, datcu
Juoe l0, aonoucciDg his arrival at kupriGul.
He would seem 20 have left his position EeEF
win, crossed the bridge at kupnkol, aud
marched to the succ,r Of the troops defeated
on Saturday, which are DOW ut Dailuab
Seryia will continue to observe strict ntu-
tralty.
Suleiman Pasha is still before Osirak. In
the Lower House of the Reichs:ata yesterday
NJ. Hofer gave notice of an Interpolation rs to
whether Germany bad suggested to Austria nt
teusiye and defensive alliance by which the
present war might have been prevented. II
so, be asked for the reasons aud circumstances
of Austria's refusal to conclude such an alliance
He also asks whether Austria Intends 10 remain
ueutral or if she is making military rrcpara-
tons.
The Porte is preparing note to the Powers
upon the cruelties committed by the Russians
10 the Caucasus and Ct Arabian. The Porte Is
stated to be 10 possession of rcof that Ardahaa
surrendered by treason.
The specal mission sent to The Emperor OF
Morocco, with iirnan from the Sultaa de
maDdiog military assistance. Is understood to
have been without result.
Letters from Covs!antinoplc s;aIo that The
Turkish War Department is destitute oil turda.
The execution CT macy contracts iS, therefore,
suspended.
The Porte not having repliet: to the dcmaod:
of the Cretan Assembly, 1t has closed lis ses,
sion. The Christian Deputies have forwarded
protest to the Government end foreign cos
sus. and returned to their homes. The vii.
layers in the vicinity Of Rethmo refuse to pay
taxes. A Turkish squadron has arrived 10 Suda
Bay. There is much excitement.
The Loodon Daily News vienna dispatch
contains the following :-"Sirce yesterday Aus
trian troops have lined The Monteneerin troo
tier with strong detachmepts. Women and
children arc flying in numbers to Buiua aud
Csttara.
In the engagement off Pirgo5 on Wednesday
the Russian painter, Wercstehagin, who was
acting as volunteer aboard @ torpedo beat.
was shot through the hip. 1t Is hoped, how.
ever, that he will recover.
A cable dispatch says whole Russian corps
is already on the Bulgarian side of tho Danube
and the news Of the passage Of the rive! az va
rious points may be expected at any moment.
The passage has already commenced before Ga
la,z and meets with GO opposition. TIE Gar
himself with his whole staff intends to cross the
river to day to join his soldiers
A correspondent in Vienna cegraphs Chat
the Gar has consented to accompany the army
to co operate with the Russians on the Turkish
side of tho Danube. The Roumanians will
cross the river 10 the neiehborhood of kal
afat and will hold the Turks at Widdin IN
check while the Russian army is carrying out
tho plan of operations which has been decided
upon.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, June 23.-lotelIigenc re
ceived to-day announces that Mukhtar Pasha
has been engaged since Thursday With the Rus:
sian army at Tatkhodja between kharasan and
Delibaba. a battle was proceeding all day yes.
terday. The result is unknown.
The Porte's reply to Lord Derby s note 10 ref
oropoo m tho Suez canal uas 6isDatchad IN he