The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
GERMANY AND ITALY ALLIED.
The Decisive Struggle ggs in Asia Approa.hing---
Activity on Beth Sides. 81
A CRISIS IN CoNSTANTINOPLE.
Attitude Of the Greeks and Albania
ans-RoumaDia and Servia.
rBx CABLE TO THE HxRAIp.1


IBx CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
LONDON, May IS, 1877.
The Russian army Of the Danube win soon be
honored by the presence OF the Gear, and the
troops who scarcely needed stimulant to make
them fight their traditional enemies the per-
religionists, win be worked up to the highest pitch
Of enthusiasm at the idea OF lighting under the eye
OF their sovereign. Reports Of the, Intention aot
the Car to witness the passage Of the
Danube have been recently published and
were generally accepted as true. The fact Is now
fully confirmed BY the HERALD correspondent at
Vienna who telegraphs that His Imperial Majesty
is about to assume the supreme command Of tne
Army OF the Danube. The Imperial headquarters
win first be liked at Ploeesti, and viii afterwardbe
moved according as the army advances. The Gar
VIII be accompanied by nearly all the grand dukes
Of the imperial family VINO are not already with the
army in the field.
GERMANY AND ITALY IN ALLIANCE.
The HERALD correspondent in Vienna also tele.
graphs that is believed In the best informed dipo
matte circles that an alliance between Germanya aud
Italy is on the point Of being concluded. Italy Is
evidently disincncd to see the Mediterranean con.
verted into an English lake, which 1t would vrtu.
ally be II England should get complete possess
sion OF the Suez Canal. The nations
Of Southern Europe naturally feel jealous
of the preponderance of British innuencs
in the Mediterranean and think their interests ara
not served by Englands possession Of Gibraltar and
Malta to say nothing Of the virtual control Of the
Dardanelles. The possession Of the suez Canal BY
England would, therefore, arouse the indignation Of
the Mediterranean States and throw them into The
arms Of Russia. italian statesmen known to cast
q wistful eye ON the eastern shore Of the Adriauc
and, therefore, there Is every reason to believe in
the probability Of the reported estenN cordtale Boz
tween Italy and Germany.
NEARING the GRAND STRUGGLE
A cpnstantinople dsspatch ays:-rntsnissnsS jserA
Erzcroum announces that the Russians are OK.
tending their leit wing in southery direction. Dc,
iachments Of Cossacks have been seen near Van.
/. 2. :. Y
Taick Pacha has formed camp Al Abagha. The Rus
SLAMS are reported to be within few hoarS march d
I. Constant skirmishes' occur between she Turkish
and Russian advanced posts. Persian camp com.
posed Of 10000 infantry and 600 cavalry. 10 stated 70
has been formed at Selmas near the Turco. Persian
frons,er with the object Of defending Persian
neutrality. A Simultaneous attack upon the Rus.
SLAMS is expected 10 DO made on Friday By Nukhtaf
Pacha ana Hassan Pacha.
ACTIVITY OF THE BxILiaERExrs IN ASIA.
telegram dated Erzoroum, Thursday evening, 70.
ports that the Russians attacked Kars on Wednesday,
Two assaults were repused There was heavy firing
both sides, which continued yesterday evening The
result is unknown. Another despatch from Erze-
roum, Wednesday, says the Russians again bonn
tarded forts Fahmaz and Karadagh, two outworks al
Kars on Tuesday. The Krupp guns in tho forts re-
pied well. Constantinople despatch says-"Ac.
cordng intelligence received hero. tho Russians
at Olti, and advancing upon Erzeroum from that
and various other points Tho Russian left wing OPP.
pears be moving in the direction OF the Euphratcs
Valley" Another telegram from Efzeroum, dated
Wednesday, says :"Mukhtar Pacha 10 again mixing
q flank movement upon Tzakirbabada. The Enrks
hitherto encampod At Kara-Kilisa have fallen back
upon Toprak kaleh. Groat concentration or Turkish
troops is being effected near Erzeroum.'' =. -
OPERATIONS IN cIKcAssiA.- ~ "a
ST. Petersburg despatch states that the Turks,
aftsr bombarding Fort Adler, landed . corps OF Cir
cassians from transports This part Of the
is denuded Of Russian roopa The Russians near
sukum. Kaleh maintain their positions and await re-
Inducements The Turkish report that the Russsns
had made an unsuccessful attempt to recapture The
place 10 unfounded.
despatch from Constantinoplc reports that the Ot-
toman troops and nsurgont Circassans have advanced
from Sukum Kaleh, about forty miles In the interior.
TURKISH GENERALS AT LoaGERHEADs.
Kischenef despatch has the following -"Turkish
deserers say disseDsions between the Turk
sh Generalissimo aud Ashmed Fyoub Pacha, second IL
command The latter wishes Scross the Danube and
invade Roumania but Abdul Kerim Pacha, the Gen.
sralissimo, insists upon purely defensive tacsica"
TURKEYS INTERNAL TROUBLES
Advices from Constantnople report that body Of
sofas proceeded 70 the Chamber Of Deputies ysstsr.
day TO demand the dismissal OF the Minister'S The
Chamber received a deputation Of i've sofsas and dis
cussed their petition. The debate became stormy
that the President was Obliged suspend the sitting
The sotas then marched TO the Palace. Is
10 believed some OF the Ministers will re-
sign. The Transmission Of private kilograms
In the interior IL prohibited, unless the
dispatches written In the Turkish language. Tho
Turkish ofcIal statement OF the Of yes
terday represent that the deputaon which visited the
Chamber consisted Of natives Of Arabian residing in
Constansnope, wno alarmed by the capture Of thsis
city, offer 10 make every sacrce, and 70 in
vte Parliament TO besow the utmost solictuds upon
the state Of the army in Anatolia The Chamber ~
sursd the deputation that the government was fully
equal to the situation.
| Mahmoud Damad Pacha has been openly denounced
At ConsiansinopIe a. . traitor during pubic discns
sion relative 70 the advlsabty Of recalling kdhss
Pacha Mdhars recall Is seriously discussed.
ATrrrrpn or THR oIsrxs AND ALsANAxa
A correspondent At Athens, reviewing the attitude
OF Greece says:.In this small democratic State the