TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 789, 1 June 1877, Page 2

TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.

(By Cable.) London, May 23. The Russians have captured Artlahan. The Roumanian Chamber has resolved to declare war against Turkey, and thus seek to secure for Roumania entire independence. The Biitish Mediterranean squadron is at Port Pyrreus. May 24. Disastrous floods in Roumania have carried away bridges, railways, and other works. Turkish ironclads are bombarding Caucasian towns on the coast of the Black Sea. The Emperor Alexander proceeds to the Ployesti head-quarters. On his arrival it is expected that active operations on the Danube will commence. Warlike preparations are going forward in Servia, notwithstanding the dissuasion of Russia. The intervention of Austria will probably be provoked should Servia move. May 26. Bismarck, after a short leave of absence, returned to Berlin. He has had a conference with the Emperor. A German official Journal is assured of the friendly tone towards the new French Ministry. Diplomatic relations between Germany and Italy are very intimate. The Softas a>e making a demonstration at Constantinople, demanding ministerial modifications. Constaniiuople is placed in a state of siege. Eighty-five thousand troops are concentrated in the upper and middle portion rf Roumania. The Danube is still, and pr< • bably will be, impassable before the middle of June owing to recent heavy rains. Late Indian papers brought by the Suez Mail state that Colonel Valentine Baker is on the staff of the Turkish Comraander-in-chief, on the Danube. Turkey has called upon Roumania to act with the' Porte. The question was referred by Prince Charles to the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies, who replied, the Roumanian Government having unsuccessfully endeavored to induce the Porte and other Great Powers to recognise the neutrality of toe Roumanian Convention entered into with Russia. The Sultan issued an address to the Turkish arm}’, saying he will defend the integrity and independence of the Empire to the uttermost if necessary, and will himself take the sacred banner and lead his army. The Khedive, complying with the request of the Port", promised to send an Egyptian contingent, under the command of Princo Hussein Pasha, his third son, to assist Turkey, but cannot aid with revenue which he has pledged to foreign bondholders. A large number of Egyptian troops are a’ready on the Danube. May 29. The Russian troops are making a rapid march upon Erzeroum. The vanguard is at Olti. The left wing is advancing on D'arbekir. The centre, or main body, is bombarding the outworks of Kars.