The Morning herald., 1877-06-04
INDIFFERENT. CONDITION OF
THE OTTOMAN ARMY,
ETC, ETC, ETC.

ETC, ETc., ETC. !.
LONDON, June 3.-With the exception Of
IN official Turkish report Of . ."victory,'
which may turn out to be : slight advan>
tsge or may be entirely untrue, the news
from the seat Of war this morning contains
NO account of military movements. The
question Of the recspture Of Ardahan by the
Turks 10 definitely settled BY an official
Turkish admission that the reportw with
out foundation. Pet pie are ahxiously walt
ing the announee1nent Of the Csar's arrival
on the Danube in the expectation Of hearing
of some grand military movement that will
give IN indication Of the ultimate rcsult Of
tho campaign. The vague rumors Of an
Apglo>Austrian alliance seem to b partially
confirmed BY the news from Berlin. ...
IL diplomatic circles in that city, great
political importance is attached to the pres
ent visit Of Lord Odo Russell, the British
Ambassador, to England. Many rumors
have been in circulation of late relative to
the part which England 10 likely to take In
the present Eastern complications, and =
feeling is gaining ground that IN Anglo
Austrian alliance against Russia, with the
CO. operation, under certain conditions, Of
France, is one Of the possibilities of the
near future. 90
/ THE czAR's JouRNEY.
The Caar is expected to arrive at Ploejest
On Wednesday next. Tho most elaborate
preparations have been made for the safety
of the Car during tho latter portion Of the
journey, a. rumors of conspiracy against
his life have been rife for some time. From
Jassy to Ploejesti ten battaliops Of infantry
will be scattered along the line Of railway
for biz protection. During tho night torch.
hearers will be placed at ehort distances
from each other along the route, 50 that
nothing can happen without becoming Inn
mediately known.
rHa PASSAGE OF THE DANuss.
It ID now certain that tho passage OF the
Danube BY tho Russian army will not be at>
tempted before sorne weeks. The inunds~
tions on tho river arc on such m over.
whelminY scale As TO render the crossiug
an extremely. hazardous undertaking before
the middle of the month.
CONDITION OF THE OTTOMAN Army.
A Constantinople correspondent, having
just returned from . close inspection Of
varns, Rustchuk and shumls, ssys he canA
not csnscientiously report much In favor Of
the military authorities. Tho private SOL |
diers are undoubtedly good and patient, but
sre execrably led. The officers, with few
striking exceptions, are not equally good
Abdul Kerim Pacha, the Commauderrin>
Chief, IL old and in bad health. The troops
are we'll armed, the cavalry especially CO..
and fairly horsed. The hospital arrange
ments are not worth mentioning, and there |
Is much sickness and scurvy. A vegetable
dict, lately issued at tho request Of an Eng
ieh doctor, has proved beneficial. Chloro.
'orm 10 greatly needed. Thres.fourths Of
lhe officers are newly appointed and have
had NO previous trsiping. The general fault |
Of the army IL . lack Of organization and |
Oriental slowness.
AFFAIRS At ooNsTANT1NoPLB.
A telegram from Constantinople has tho |
"More ssftas has been arrested
Ind sent to their native places to prevsnt
in tho capital. Two thousand !
aborers have been employed to work upon
,he stamboul Notifications"
TIE roRTs DIscouRAaHD. |
A telegram from syra says b" Great |
exists In official circles In |
Constantinople because 1t il not known how
| sufficient force can be collected to resist |
he Russian advance. The hopes that the |
capture Of Sukum Ksleh would lead to an
nsurrection IN the Caucasus have now dis- |
lppsassd. The Cicassiass lsAEsA Runia
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