The Archive · 1877

(San Francisco Chronicle

Berlin, 1th: May

It is reported "that: 60,000 infatitry have been despatched from Tashkend to reinforce the Russian garrisons in Central Asia, "An Army of. 150,000 is to be concentrated under General Kauffiran, with & view of entering Persia.

A force resembling the German Landwehr will shortly be called out in Russia, for the Gefetice of the shores. of. the Baltic and: Black Seas.. Itis intended to organize rifle companies in every Russian" town, so: that every man capable of bearing arms may.be drilled.

A St. Petersbi arch says:—It has been definitely decided that Count Shouvaloff will not refus London. ° All the forts: and garrisons of tie Balti porta have been made of the'north"is concentrated on. the Baltic theirfullstrength. The mobilized army: coast. The Finnish merchant fleet will not leave the Baltic this year as usual, in view of any eventuality which may arise." A special Ambassador from the Shah of Persia arrived here to conclude the negotiations already.commenced by the Russian agent at Teheran. "It is proposed to frame convention to enable the Rassian troops and artillery to march through Persian territory.

Intelligence from Sulina says that.om Wednesday the Russians attempted to cross the Danube at Reni, 'They threw a bridge over the river, but were met by Turkish infantry and; artillery, assisted. by three Voata, "he. bridge' was broken and s large

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