Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-09
War News!
Special Correspondence from tn
Seat Of Var.
MIR. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.

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Bucharest, Dec. 2S-Rcinforce-
ments ordered for the Russian ar
my exceed 100000 men. The
army Of the Baltic. numbering 90
600 men. is also being formed
Russia has bought 100000 rifles
in Berlin.
London, Dec. 2S.-A correspond
ent at the headquarters Of the
Russian Rustchurk army SAYS -
The snow il over two feet deep and
all operations are suspended. Two
soldiers and many beasts have per-
isbed. The transport eervi"e to
the bridges crossing the Danube at
| Sis'ova and Petroshani is inter-
rupted. There are no sleages her"
to replace the wagons rendered
useless by the snow. The quarter
masters department has derlar-
ed that it cannot supply food
sufficient for the cavalry here.
One regiment Of Cossarks is about
to start for Ronmania 10 obtain
provender. The hest authorities
concur in the opinion that the Rus
sian bridges across the Danube
must all 60 in few days, when
communication will tie completely
cut off until the river is frozen
enough to permit crossing on the
ice. If the winter is Of ordinary
vigor field operations will be i'm
possible.
London. Dec. 3O.-Tbe Daily
News Bucharest correspondent,
: states that intelligence has been re-
reived there that the bridge nj
Petroceni, the last that remained
across the Danube. has been car.
ried away. A few boats OCCASION
: ally cross, hut the passage is hazard
Gus and several persons have al
; ready been drowhed.
London, Dec. 31.-A Buchares
correspondent telegraphs that i
? now appears the Czarowitch vii
? remain in Bulgaria, with Gen. Tod
t lehen as the real commander of hi
q army. It's reported there are &c,
: 00O sick in Bulgaria, and the snp
J, plies are inadequate. This nun
4 her probably includes the sic'
I among the Turkish prisoners.
4 Bogat, Dec. 3t.-After an ex
:. ceediuqly difficult passage owe
Il snow covered mountains and froze
/. foot paths. the van guard Of Rus
: sian division has occupied the Bal
l. kan passes between Arahkoua'
e and Sophia, and cavalry has a
4 ready been stationed on the Sopli
n road. The Turks were taken h
q surprise. consequently the Ru:
r SLAMS lost only Eve wounded.
e Along the eastern front. namel,
> the river LON, the Turks hav
I, withdrawn from all their position
rs leaving only small armed hodie
Of composed Of troops and inhab
tants, the latter with arms. to r,
rs tire to the woods after burnin
20 their own villages.
D. st. Petersburg. Dec. 31.-Tt
" request of the British Governmer
D. for information whether Russ
re would be disposed to enter INF
III peace negotiations ut the desire
y. the Porte has been received.
IS statements have been publisbe
L. abroad respecting the Russian al
III swer and the conditions which ri
RS would propose for settlement
ne such intelligence must he prem
De ture and inaccurate. No'hir
he whatever has been determined u,
ne on, though in well informed circl,
he il il assumed that Russia will mai
re no harsh reply to steps taken wit
,r the object Of paving the way 4
re- pea-e, hut will show herself acce
e, sible to any earnest endeavors Il
N the restoration Of peace.
ID A Bucharest dispatch says: I'll
Il bridges crossing the Danube
n Simnitza were taken up TO pr,
. - Al Il. l.~<r,,<.tsoo n 4. Lo.,e