The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
RUSSIAN VICTORY in ASIA.
Austria About to Occupy the Sla-
vonic Provinces.
DANGER OF A GENERAL WAR
The Montenegrins Claim
Another Triumph.
ENGLAND AND THE WAR.


IINOlLA-ND AMI III w AN.
InY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, June u, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at Rustchuk
telegraphs that early on Tuesday morning
Russian battery opened fire at place
called Parapan, some eight miles from Rust.
chuk. The cause Of the sudden cannonad-
ing was unknown, and one Of the Turkish
monitors had started out to reconnoitre.
ACROSS THE DANUBE At LAST.
The HERALD correspondent at Vienna tele-
graphs that vague rumors have reached that
city that the Russians have begun their tor.
ward movement and that the advanced
guard of their army began to cross the
Danube at Satanovo. opposite to Isaktsla,
early this morning.
PROBABLE RUSSIAN VICTORY.
Both the Russians AID the Turks claim
victory in the battle fought on Saturday
near Delibaba. But the circumstance that
Ahmed Pacha, president Of the local council
Of war, left Erzeroum on Sunday with three
battalions who pushed forward by forced
marches to Delibaba is thought to show
that the Turks suffered serious reverse.
AL accounts agree that the Turks fell back
to Delibaba. 1t was thought battle was
fought in the nelghborhood Of Zeidikan.
THE DEFENCE OF KARs.
There is no further account Of fighting
reported from Kars, but Russian official
telegram, dated Mara, June 20, says
ssKars responds but feebly to the Russian
artillery fire."
AUSTRIA ABOUT TO MOVE.
The HERALD correspondent in Vienna
telegraphs that the question of an Austrian
occupation Of Bosnia, Servia and Herzego-
VIVA as far as the Morava River is seriously
entertained in Ministerial circles In that
city. The object sought to be at
tanned by this step is said to be
the 'localization of the war;" which is
o term of rather vague significance. Austria
feels keenly the danger to her own imme-
diate interests which would follow either
the acquisition of these provinces by Russia
Slavonic State, and she knows that .
Russian victory in Bulgaria must result in
either one or the other.
ArsrRrA's INTERESTS oE TIE DANUBE
Austria has several millions Of discon-
tented Slav population who ardently desire
the union of the whSe Slavic race under o
common government and the independence
Of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or their Absorb
ton by Servia or Montenegro would give =
fresh stimu to Panslayism. She cannot
afford to have the navigation Of the Danube at
the mercy Of hostile State, and deems the
present the most favorable time to take the
necessary measures to endeavor to avert
what she would regard as q national ca
lamity.
WHAT WILL GERMANY DO?
Whether Russia will regard the occupa-
ton of these provinces as the prelude to
war is question that will probably be de-
cided by the force at the Czar's disposal and
by the action of Germany. Many shrewd
diplomatists are of the opinion that Ger
many is only waiting for Austria to take
some such step as this to declare herself for
Russia and to seize the German provinces
OF Austria.
DANGER OF GENERAL WAR.
The English government also, is supposed
to have been waiting for Austria, and will
probably be encouraged by Austria's action
to send q corps darmee to Egypt. On the
whole, the occupation Of these provinces,
instead of '.localizing the war;" would, in
all probability, be the first step toward its
extension.
The monopolization Of the suez Canal by
England would certainly be regarded by the
Mediterranean States with no friendly feel
ings, and they could hardly be expected to- re-
main inactive while their best interests were
being menaced.
AUSTRIA WILL NOT HELP MONTENEGRO.