The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
Steady Advance Of the Russian
Invading Army.
REPORTS OF FIGHTING.
Turkey Forcing Seryia to Fight-MOntencsrl
and R0umania Drifting Into War.
THAT SPEECH OF Won MoLTkE,
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.


that all the slavonic provinces Will atei
be arraycd on the side OF Russia and that
they had better force them to declare them,
selves at once Servia is evidently being forced
into war; The Vienna despatch OF the Standard
says:-"An incident is reported from Belgrade
which creates q great sensation in Vienna The
Grand vizer notified servla that Turkish
detachment Will occupy Gladova on account
OF the approach Of the Russians from that side.
Abdul Kerim teegraphed to the same effect to the
Servian General who commands on the frontier.
serva has replied that she will resist by force Of
arms any attempt at the occupation OF Gladova.
WHAT RussiA's POLICY
The Times Berlin despatch calls attention TO the fol.
lowing notable passage in the st. Petersburg
Goos, which is considered the chief Russian
plomacy to determine whether military opera.
tons arc 10 be carried energctcally
and with the full strength OF active forces,
whether are to content ourselves with predeter.
mined movement Tor tho occupation OF certain linz
tied locality" The Moscow Gazette is In despair at the
latter contingency being suggested. The Times, in
its leading article reviewing tho argument that tho
Gear irresstiby impelled to by the will Of tho
people, says:-"Thisis consistent and intogibe butt
not the language OF reasonable being. II Is the LAM
guage OF Northern hordos, thrust starved out OF
their forests seek food wherever 1t could be found
Tho world will not long permit the earth to DO desc.
lated by struggle begun in an Interchange OF ded.
ancss and If left TO Itself, pretty to last as long
as one party has strength to hurl defiance at the
other Wars begun In reason may spontaneously
end in reason; the weak may bow to the
strong but hero hero Is neither wisdom;
long Of mutual injuries has led to the accumua-
ton OF hatred which must be drowned in blood. Civ.
lization acknowledges such dire necessities. I'M
fortunately tho struggle s not far distant from the
territory civilization but is an awful and present
danger In scldeicnco civilization will have to confnc
It to thosmallest possible limits Its speedy
extinction II she can"
lie Nord the Russian organ Brussels, states thai,
dsquetude should be caused by the absence In the
Czars manifesto and Gortschakois circular Of an
gagement podg,ng Russia against acquisition Of tcrr
tory Russia naturally cannot bind herself beforehand
by declaration which would deprive her Ct one means
OF against adversary. LIE Nord Is convinced
that tho balance Of power tho Continent will not DO
affected by the conflict
sULTAN's REILLY.
The following the most important passages Of
Turkeys reply tho Russian manifesto. Tho reply,
after quoting the eighth article OF tho Treaty of Paris,
says:-"Athough It Is not the Ottoman government
which threatens and takes the Initiative Of aggression,
and although consequently 1t by rights the part ol
Russia appeal to these spulaons OF the Treaty Of
Paris. the imperial government, IN order to avoid
all misunderstanding, applies to the sgna-
tory Powers to use their good Offices Ia
tho grave circumstances In which IL placed by APP
plying the article before mentioned and thus putting
an end to the dangerous tension affecting tho relations
of tho two States The Porte expresses tho convic-
ton that The friendly Powers true TO the feeling OF
benevolent interest which they have mover ceased
| 10 manifest 10 the Ottoman Empire, will sczo
this opportunity TO arrest tho outbreak Of .
great war; thus sparng those countries tho painful
tremitcs with which they threatened. and Europe
herself tho trouble and danger resulting from
H,ct between the Siates-a conflict OF which tho
sublime Porte justly rcpudate the entire respon-
| sibny"
The Times Paris correspondent remarks the AFFECT.
ness OF this appeal, but thinks It comes too late.
PROCLAMATION THE TURKISH FORCES.
Tho Sultan has issued the following proclamation -
| "Russia has declared war We forced takc ~
We have always wished peace listening TO the adj
vice OF the Powers In this respect but RUSSIA wants
destroy independence and II Russia attacks US,
God, who protects right and justice, will grant u
victory. Our soldiers will defend with their blood
/
tho help Of God, maintain tho Independence OF
tho Osmanli. Tho nation will protect the
and children Of the soldiers should 1t be necessary
the Sultan will to the army and raso The standard
Of the Knaliiat and the sutanat The Sultan is ready
TO sacrifice his life for tho honor independence Of
| the country
| REPORTS FIGHTING.
Tho Sutton has issued proclamation addressed To
the officers and mon Of tho ncct especially recommend
| ing them TO protect the Mussulman popula-
| ton OF the Crmcan ana Caucasian coasts.
! now grooming under tho Russian yoke.
The Constantnopc newspapers report that
an engagement has taken place the Asatic frontier
near Arabian, and the Russians compelled to fall
back. Fresh diminishing occurred at Gumro In tho
vicinity OF Kars, but important engagement has yet
been fought II Is expected that state OF siege
will shortly DO proclaimed In Constantinople. A
despatch from Constantinople says:-Saivet Pacha
has addressed the following despatch to
the Turkish Ambassador at London 1.-THE
/ first engagement has just been fought ut Tchuruk-
son near f,atoum. After some lighting tho enemy
defeated and put to rout with tho loss OF s00." No
news had been received in Bucharest up to nve r. NJ
to-day OF any engagement Tho number OF Russians
who have entered Roumania is estimated at SO, oo0
They concentrating at BarboshL No Russians have
crossed the sereth or the Danube.
The Times special IRON Pera reports that Hobart
Pdcha is at Rnstchuk, board an ron-cad and must
force his way past brnla and Galatz in front Of the
Russians In order return to the Black Sea-
The Daily Teiegroph's special from pcra confirms
the report that The Turkish ships have commenced
attack Chck.ctk.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Bucharest despatch says that not shot was lrcd
up 10 Ave O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The greater
part OF the Russian troops moving the direction
Of BoGrad TO apparently secure passage through tho
Dobrudcha which, 1t Is stated, is expected to be tho
object OF The principal attack IL is thought doubtful
that tho Turks will be able to arrive prevent
the passage of the Russian army The telegraph lines
between Roumana ana Turkey interrupted.