The War in the East

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 3, 1877

The War in the East.

RUSSIA has declared war, and the fighting has begun; and at every move the probability seems to increase that other nations will be involved in the conflict. Mr. Layard is stated to have informed the porte that England could not intervene with arms in behalf of Turkey. The London press condemns the Russian war manifesto. But every day's news shows that England is growing warmer upon the subject. The London Times says:—

“The world will not long permit the earth to be desolated by a struggle begun in an interchange of defiances, one which, if left to itself, is pretty sure to last as long as one party has strength to hurl defiance at the other.”

Orders have been given for the use of all possible speed in putting English war vessels in order.

The sultan has sent a request to the khedive of Egypt for a body of troops for active service.

Gen. Von Moltke’s speech in the German cabinet shows that that far-seeing statesman is apprehensive that the war will not long remain local.

A battle is reported to have occurred near Batoum, in which the Russians were defeated with a loss of 800 men.

It is expected that Roumania will declare war against Turkey.