Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-07
The Eastern War.

tered 90 tie 5 / iost. sf;er klrmlsb, 10 which
the Russians lost only "A pep.
A telegram from General Gourko annoupces
that desperate engagement occurred 90 Jan.
uary -, near Bos2ro7. The Turks attempted
to surround fve batta!iocs of Russian lnaotry
and a brigade Of cavalry, but were defeated,
Leaving q thousand dead 90 the field. The bus.
slams lost POO uen.
The ice 10 the Danube at g alalz will proba.
bly be stroog enough 10 two days to permit the
crossing of troops. The Ru:s;ans Intend to &C.
cup7 Su!iDa.
Mabuoud Damad. who has hitherto exer-
cisad paramount Influence at Coos:autinople.
has been relieved OF the functions CT Grand
Master of Arjillerg.
Various small Serviap and insurgent reverses
are announced.
Five thousand more troops have sailed from
Egypt for Turkey. 4 further reinforcement Is
pre- parlog.
A Reuter- dispatch from R,gusa reports that
the Prince Of MONTENEGRO has resssnmed com.
m4ud OF bis army io Albania. AntiVari still
holds out, although it has been burning 10 sew
eral places since Friday. |: i. reported to be
provlsooed for another mouth. The Turks are
marching from kari'za 10 codesvor to succor
the besiegad. Toe Turkish ironc'ads lombard
The works Of the Monteoegrins.
A telegram from E:zeroum says the Russian
infantry and cavalry which advanced to lloja
10 destroy the telegraph lines have been totally
routed after desperate engagement.
4 telegram received from Constaptinople
states that the Por:a has asked for 40 arnistlce
through E7sIa0d. \ CopstaDtinople dispatch
says Minister Layarl has handed TO the Porte
the Russian acsw=r 10 Eagland's note that
Turkey should apply for an armisice directly
to the Russian commander 10 chief. The trans
mission OF this reply 70 the Porte bad been de-
layed pendioe TIE dsl;5eratiors Of the E0giish
Cabinet.
a dispatch from CoostaDlioople says the
scenes ia the Turkish Chambers have been
very s:orny. An uncocd;ped report states that
the Graui War. + ihau Pasha, has te0dered
bis r:sgoztl5o |: is believed the Chambers
vii! Be either pro-Jgued or dissolved i it con
,icues 70 attack the allol,try.
4 Bucharest correspondent says az ofhcar
from the Care Iitca's headqlarters states that
Gap=ra Radei:ky has crossed the Balkans
through tee Schpks Pass, the Turks EaVog
abaDdoosd thtie positions previtu:!y because Of
the cid.
1unored at S.. Petersburg that Austria
and GarDsuy have 7ato=d the idea o. opening
the DlrdsDel!e= to Eu:Siao vessels ouly. Rus
s;a has c2os;q1ea;y d:;etmiood 20. to raise
the question g: all.
The Car fer the preset has ab.ndoDed bis
i5tanton OF returniog to Bulgaria.
The Russian 3elscbmaot u0der Gen. Daade-
vile, which supported general Gourko 10 his
movement over the Balkans had 6fty.three
men frczao to death 10 one night and eight
huodrad AID t.en!y frostbi,teo. The oficla!
dispatch states tha: the Russian loss in crossing
the Balkaus however. was not SO great as |as
first Supposed. The Turks suffered enormous.
", and immense ruIbers Of sick a1d wounded
were found 10 their pos!tiocs. "a December 81
the whole plain ct kanarEi was stre|n with
Turkish corpsas.
LONDON, Jan. "A special dispatch from
Bucbares! to the Daily News says: General
Radetsky, who has crossed the Balkans through
the Shipka Pass will probably not move be-
yond kezaoiik where be c10 secure c2miorta-
BILE quarters. Interruption OF c3mmuolcatoo
across the DaDube would arres. his onward
march, Nothing is kooT0 at the headquarters
of the Czarewi!cb abou: General Radetsky's
movements, which would confirm the i'm pres.
sion that he will not go beyond kszanlk tor
the present.
EFFICACY OF PRAYER. Here is queer il
Illustration. related by 40 exchange, OF what 1t
calls the efficacy Of prayer, and response rath
er unexpected By the pettloner:-A lady at
South Lawrence was about to prepare some
bread the other day, when she discovered that
she was out OF yeast cakes. She said to her
daughter, II wish to the Lord | had yeast
c,ke." Hardly had she uttered the words
when the door bell raug, aud, upou answering
the summons, 20 one was found at the door,
but, lying on the sill, neatly packed, was
siogle yeas, cake. Il appears that some person
introducing yesst cakes bad Just deposited
sample Oh the door step, as an advertisement,
raug the bell, aad departed for tho next house.