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Show 1 ALEXANDER PROCLAIMS WAR. Turkey Being Stubborn ami Refusing to Protect tllft Christians ; The Czar Will CiJvo Her u H liolcsoiue Ttiruitliiui. St. Peteraburg, 24. Tbe following is the text of the czar'a mamleslo: Our fuithlul and devoted eubjecta lenow the btrong interest we Iibto iilwuya felt in tho oppressed Chriritian pop'jiatiou of Turkey. Our desire lo :vineliorite nod assuage iheir lot has buPii (shared by tlie whole Ruisian nutiun, which shows i(o!f ready lu bear fredb suci ilicpri to alleviate the poMition of the Ohtistians in tho iJalkau peningilnr. Tho Ijlood and properly of our faithful eui jocta have always been dear to us, and our whole reign attests that constant Bolicitude tor peace has never failed to actuate ub. In tbe deplorable events which occurred in Herzegovina, Buania and Bulgaria our obiect befora all others was to cfliict an amelioration in tho position of THE CHRISTIAN'S IN' THE EAST by menus of negotiations and in concert con-cert with the great European powe.s, our aliiea and friends. For two yeara wo have made iuceasant i-florU to iuduco the porta to eflect auch relornis as would protect tbe Christians in Bosnia, Herzegovina aud Bulgaria from the arbitrary measured of the local authorities. Tbe accomplishment accomplish-ment of these reforms was absolutely stipulated by anterior engagements contracted by tbe porta TOWARDS THE WHOLE OF EUROPE. The efforts supported by diplomatic representations made in common by other governments have not, however, attained their object. 'The porte bas remained unshaken in ita formal re fuaal of any effective guarantee for the security ol its Christian subjects, aud has rejected the conclusions at the Constantinople conference. Wishing Wish-ing to essay every posiible means ol conciliation in order to persuade the porte, we proposed to the other cabinets cabi-nets to draw up a special protocol comprising tbe most essential condition condi-tion of the Constantinople conference and to invite the Turkish government to adhere to this international act, which states the extreme limits OF OUa PEACEFUL DEMANDS; but our expectation was not fulfilled. The porte did not defer to this unanimous unani-mous wish of Christian Europe and did not adhere to the conclusions of the protocol. Having exhausted pacific efforts we arc compelled by the haughty obstinacy of tlie porto to proceed to more decisive act, feeling that our equity and dignity enjoin it. By her refusal Turkey places us under the neceEaity of HAVING RECOURSE TO ARMS. Profoundly convinced by the justice of our cause and committingouraelves to the grace of the Most High, we make known to our faithful subjects that the moment furesecn, when we pronounced tun words to which all -Russia rcspondf-'d witli complete unanimity, has now arrived. We expressed the intention to act independently inde-pendently alien we deemed it neces sary and when Russia's houor should demand it. In now invoking the blessing of God upon cur armies we give them the order to cross the Turkish irontior. Alexander. THE CU33IAN CtUCULAR. St. Petersburg, 21. Prince Gorta-chakoff's Gorta-chakoff's circular dispatch, which was communicated to the powers yesterday, states that in seeking to ubtaiu by arms what Europe vainly endeavored to secure by peaceable means, Russia believes that she furthers fur-thers European interests. KOUMANIA AND TUKKRY. Bucharest, 24. The Roumanian government, iu reply to tho Turkish grand vizier, requesliuj! the prince to make arrangements ' with Abdul Kerim to prevent the passage of the Russian army through its territory, has declared that such a step is too severe to be determined upou by the executive power alone. The Roumanian Rou-manian chambers will be assembled on the 2tith, to examine tbe question. The first Russian detachment, consisting con-sisting of forty anppers and officers, crossed the Roumanian frontier at Bestuck yesterday. On thousand men aro expected to cross to day. Tho Grand Duke;Nieholaa has ia- j sued a proclamation to tho iuhabi-1 tants of Esumania announcing the passago of the Russian army, under his command, towards the Danube. Roumania having receivod no preliminary pre-liminary notification, has declared that it yields to force, aud has directed its troops to fall back to avoid a conflict. con-flict. the emperor's SrEfcClI. Kiicheuefl, 24. At a review of troops at Tiraspol yesterday the cz.ir, addressing the ollicera, said: I felt grief at sending you to the field of battle, aud therefore delayed action as long as possible, hesitating to shed your blood, but now that the houor of Russia is attacked, I am convinced you will know how to vindicate it. May God bo with you. I wish vou COmuletC SUCCeSi. Fnrewrll nnlii return. CROSSING THE RIVER. London, 24. A dispatch from Jasny says. A detachment of Russian troops crossed the frontier near Ungbcni at 5 o'clock this morning. In tha houso of lords this afternoon Earl Derby stated that 17,000 Ilussian troops crowed the frontier last night. Count Schenvslofl, the Itushian ambassador, in communicating the Rursian circular to Lurd Derby stated that a general order to cross the frontier had been given. TUE ROADS Hi 'ROVING. London, 24. A Kischcntfi" dispatch dis-patch to tbe News dated .Monday, says: There is no considerable move mcnt towards the frontier yet, exempt the light cavalry Cossacks. The weather is fine. Tiie roads are rapidly drying, and will apparently be in a very good condition in a week. PRESS COMMENTS. Tbe News leader says: The long expected war has now practically begun. J Tho Times says if lingering hopes ol peace have swayed any min i thev must be dissipated by t0 dny's news A decisive step has been taken and Russia may be said tu ho virtually at war with Turkey. TWiUcgi-.ipu Bjys: Uuia hns at length committed tbe direct act of war and plainly revciM herself in her wui.Ud chamber of aggression. This rcfo;s to the arrival of the small Kusuiau detachments at Bucharest |