The New York herald., 1877-07-10
HERALD TUESDAY, JULY TO- s77-w1TH SUPPLEMENT.

Kars. The bulk Of their army and heavy artillery
has been withdrawn In the direction OF AieSan-
dropoL
1.-The line between Mukhtar Pacha's headquarters
and Kars was completely Tree IRON Russians on the
4th inst.
"Musapha Pacha, the new Governor OF Kars,
has left Mukhtar Pacha with reinforcement OF
1000 men for the garrison OF Kars.
"A Russian column has been defeated in an at
tempt to enter Ardanutsch and driven back on
Ardahan, where great concentration Of Russian
troops Is proceeding.
''Tnree battalions have been despatched from
Delibaba to reinforce Mukhtar Pachan
RIDING INTO KARs
correspondent with Mukhtar Pacha's head
quarters teegraphs. under date Of Friday from the
camp at Kirkbunar as follows:--''There are
no Russians between Us and Kars. The commun
cation is SO open that the English attaches, Cap
tains McCalmont and Trotter, have to-day ridden
into the fortress.n
CANDID CONFESSION
According TO reports received at St Petersburg
the Russian retreat in Asia Is not attributable to
the Caucasian rising, which is virtually suppressed
but to the fact that the Russians were too weak to
overcome the Turkish forces whose strength had
been underrated Generals Tergukassofr and Oklob-
scho have eight to ten battalions each and General
Loris Melkon about twelve.
MORE EXPLANATIONS.
The Bremen Weser Zeiung, which is not un.
friendly TO Russia says:-"On the eve Of the war
1t discovered that only thirty per cent OF the
Russian navy was seaworthy. Reinforcements for
the Caucasian army are much delayed because only
five out of ten steamers OF the Caspian norilla are
in sc erviceable condition."
THE FURKoMAN EXPEDITION.
is retiring from Kazlarvat toward Krasnovodsk.
OF COURSE NOT.
special despatch from Constantinople, by way
OF Syra, says" The Sultan recently at q private
audience declared to Mr.. Layard, the British repre-.
sentative, that he would not guarantee protection
to Christians If the Russians continue excite
bellion in Bulgaria and perpetuate atrocities IN
Asia Minor.n
MORE BRITISH IRON-CLADs
1t is announced in official form that the iron-clads
Achilles Agincourt and the sloop OF war Ruby have
been ordered to Join the British squadron In the
Mediterranean.
GREAT britain AND AUSTRIA.
The Post understands that Baron Calice, late ex-
traordinary Ambassador OF Austria at the Con-
stantinople Conference, is expected in London
shortly on special mission to the British govern
ment.
LIEUTENANT PCSCHSCHINs
The report that Lieutenant Puschschn was killed
in an attempt to escape from Constantinope Is un.
true.
GERMANY WANTS TO RIDE.
The ODiciat Gazette OF Berlin publishes a decree
prohibiting the export Of horses from Germany.
TORPEDO EXERCISE.
Two Russian gunhoats have left Galatz to en-.
deavor to blow upa Turkish monitor which has
gone ashore at the Sulina mouth of the Danube.
Turkish men-ofwar are cruising about the
mouths of the Danube seeking an entrance In at
tempting TO move Russian torpedoes guarding the
entrance OF the Sulina mouth the vessel referred
to above ran aground
HUNGARY RAvENOrS.
The Hungarian Minister Of War is treating with
contractors for provisions for the army corps now
being mobillzed.
sERvIA STILL TEMPORIZING.
The reply OF the Servian Skuptschina, now sitting
at Kragujevatz to Prince Milans speech Is guarded
and pacific IN tone.