The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18


firm the late rumors of the ineficiency Of
the commissariat of the Russian army. 1t
is stated that the Car is exasperated at the
discovery. Whethe, the blame is to be
ascribed to bad management or dishonesty
Prince Milan, of Servia, on Saturday.
WHEN THEY WILL CROSS
The HERALD's Vienna correspondent tele-
graphs that the crossing of the Danube is
expected to occur about the end of June.
xUKHTAR PAcHA MARCHING on KARs.
The Vienna correspondent OF the HERALD tele-
| graphs that Mukhtar Pacha has been reinforced
and Is now marching on Kars. This is confirmed
by a despatch from Erzeroum which says:-Mukh-
tar Pacha is at Zerom. lie has receiveda reinforce.
ment OF .twenty-four battalions and two batteries
lie intends sending succor to Kars from along the
whole line. The Turkish right wing, which is at
Delibaba, has been ordered to march to Toprak-
Kale. OF the Turkish left wing six batralions are
between Penek ana Olti, and eight concentrated at
koi, one at Hassankae, i've at Devebpym. The
, Russian lett wing is at Karaklissa, with columns
| at Dgadin and in the direction OF Van.
THE ARAB REVOLT
There has been dangerous outbreak Of nom
| 1900 to 10000 mounted Arabs in the dis
trct between Damascus and Aleppo. The
country Is almost denudcd OF troops. The
Governor OF Syria has tcegraphed for as
sstance. Until 1t reaches him the district
will probably be given up TO plumber. This is pos
sbly the disturbance in Syria which was reported
in q Pera despatch to the Manchester Guardian of
June IA. 1t was then stated that 1000 rebel
horsemen Of the Bedouin tribes had been defeated
| by the Ottomon troops.
| ANXIETY ARoUT CRETE
Such uneasness is felt concerning the State Of
Crete that six battalions are to be sent there,
although much wanted elsewhere.
The Prince Won Beuss has informed Safuet
Pacha that he and the German Ambassador at
st. Petersburg have received instructions to
offer the mediation Of Germany in the event Of
either beligerent being DESTROYS OF peace. Turkish
|
operations have, however, somewhat encouraged
the Sultan
| THE DANUBE SHORES
| despatch from Berlin states that access to the
shores of the Danube has been prohibited in many
parts Of Roumania One OF the forbidden localities
is the country about Gurgevo
SECRECY OF THE RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
| As regards the European seat OF war; the prnci.
pal point worthy of remark has been the extraor-
binary strngency OF the precautions taken by the
| Russians to prevent anything transporting relative
to their operations. This increased secrecy, taken
| in conjunction with the issue OF DEGREES for new
loans and q large addition to the army, IL inter
preted by some, seemingly with good reason ms q
sign that Russia no longer hesltates and important
events may shortly be expected, as soon as the
Danube, which all accounts agree is falling is in
| condition to permit operations. sts-..
WHERE THE DANUBE WILL BE CROSSED.
| or course, under these circumstances opinions
relative to the locality Of the Russian advance must
| be formed from indications observable f(Om the
| southern bank Of the Danube. These observations
seem still to Indicate somewhere not far from Nj
copos as the spot where the most serious effort
will be made. The Russians are making a notable
concentration OF troops at the mouth of the rivers
Bode and Aluta, across which they have thrown
bridges. There is scarcely any doubt that the troops
concentrated between these two rivers form the
operating army.
WHY RUsTCHUK rs BOMBARDED
1t seems as though the Russians would make an
attempt to cross at this point OF the river while
theoretically engaging Rustchuk with heavy arti-
ery. This latter conclusion Is supported by the
rival Of good quantity Of heavy artillery especially
mortars at Giurgevo and the fact that the Russians
have occupied the island OF Stokan, opposite the
town, and are establishing batteries there, despite
the Turkish fire. The Turks also think passage
will be attempted in force between Nicopos and
sstova aud have considerably reinforced the camps
and garrisons ut those places.
TUE AsIArfC CAMPAIGN.
In Asia the principal feature Tins week has been
the partial withdrawal Of the Russian right wing and
the closer investment Of Kars and Batoum. The total
Russian force available for active operations In Asia
Minor is about 40 900; OF these 900 are around
Kars &c, 600 between Kars and Batoum and $4,000
between Kars and the line OF Baazid and Toprak.
Kali thus leaving about 40 600 for the centre against
Mukhtar Pacha's 10000 In strong position. These
figures show the Russians have no men to spare il
they intend to keep tho country they have far oc
cupied, though II their object were simply to erect
rapid advance and defeat the Turks as preilmi-
nary to peace, there is nothing to prevent their
doing SO.
KRuPP GUNS FOR THE TURKS
Eleven Krupp guns, OF fifteen centimetres ca
ubre, have arrived at Erzeroum from Trebzond
The Mussulman population of Erzeroum are being
called to arms.
STRENGTH OF THE TURKISH ARTILLERY.
Various kilograms from the Turkish side claim
that the Turks by the superiority OF their artillery
fire prevented the Russians from erecting works to
attack Kars.
REPORTED RUSSIAN REPUlsE.
kilograms received In Constantinopc from
Mukhtar Pacha, dated the 10th inst, say the
Alaschgerda division, which started from Delbabo
on an offensive econnosance in the direction of
the Taher Pass, attacked by three Russian col
umns bu. repulscd them with heavy loss after five