The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-30
THE WAR.
England and the Eastern
Question.
LEVEL-HEADED MIDHAT.
He Is Not Over Anxious to Return to the
Land Of the Bow String.
ROUMANlA'S ASSISTANCE.
RouMANIA's ASSISTANCE.
The Progress Of the Campaign
in Asia
rBY oAnIx TO THE HERALD. ]

LONDON, July 80, 1877.
The Paris Temps publishes Vienna special
which announces that Mtdhat Pacha will go to
London ON Tuesday. He has not been recalled to
Constantinope yet, but 1t appears the Porte
has entered into some kind OF relations
with him. Midhat expresses the opin
ion that he can better serve Turkey
in London or Vienna than in onstantinople. lie
does not believe in early peace direct treaty
between Turkey and Russia.
ROUMANIA's ACTIVE AID.
The Fourth Ro umanian division under General
Manu- crossed the Danube yesterday and occupied
Nicopois
RUSSIAN PLANS IN ASIA.
In Asia Minor the Russians, after receiving rein
forcements, seem preparing to resume the often.
sive. The reports of their projected movements
are CONNECTING. one is to the effect that Ardahan
Is TO be the centre OF the operations, with the
left in the direction OF Kurukdara and the right
Urut, and that $4,000 troops are already concen-
trated about Arabian under General komar0if
Against this movement Mukhtar Pacha Is stated to
be sending forces to Olt and to Hissarboghas, at
the entrance OF the pass through which the road
leads across Soghanlidegh from Kars to Olti.
Another project attributed to the Russians is to
strongly reinforce the left wing under General Ter
guEassolf and then send detached corps from
Aexandropol south toward Kizlkuleh thus stimuli
rear
TURKISH COUNTER STROKES.
Either plan would have the advantage over the
previous campaign of keeping up communication
and cooperation between the centre aud both
wings, but the principal advance from Arabian
would invite Turkish movement against the right
fiank from Batoum. Meantime the positions OF the
respective armies continue substantially un-
changed The rebellion in the Caucasus does not
IN int oh 10 ntodt hat rI,orc
Of young Crcassian onlcers trained IN Russian
military schools, are DESERVING to the insurgents
MONTENEGRO.
The Montenegrins have made considerable prog :
in the siege or Nicsics, which must ultimately
surrender unless relieved; but cOnquests Monte
negrins may effect In the direction OF Herzeg0-
VIVA in the absence OF the enemy will have no
effect on the main course Of the war.
DIVERSE FEELING IN ENGLAND.
The chief topic Of discussion In England in con-
nection with the war the despatch Of troops to
Malta and reports OF Russian atrocities. Concern
Ing the former the prevailing sentiment seems
to be adverse to the government, but on
widely different grounds. Mr.. Gladstone, in mag
lzine article, characterizes the reinforcement Of
Mediterranean garrisOns as q perfect example OF
the art OF dtsquieting and annoying one side with
out comforting the smallest advantage the
other.
THOSE WHO LOVE THE TURKS
The pro-Tufks, on the contrary, either praise
the Ministers for doing what the Ministers have
distinctly Overwhelmingly, preparing for active
intervention-Or, IL they accept the Ministerial
declarations, are bitter against what they call "the
weakness and vacillation OF the Cabinets no-pocy."
The most liberal element Of the conservative party
approve The governments action without reference
to possible effects on Russian or Turkish opin-
ion, whereas the conservative element OF the lib
era party condemn it on the purely British ground
that 1t was Unnecessary to send any troops to the
East or 1t was necessary to send more than 5000
In other words they declare that If the Cabinet
would adopt policy ana adhere to It, whether OF
Intervention non-intervention giving satlsfac.
. tory definitions and reasons 10 Parliament. they
would receive the support OF a large majority Of
the British people, whereas vacillating policy
pleases nobody.
NOT AUTHENTICATED.
The reports OF Russian atrocities, while they have
been extensively lscu had little effect public
opinion. The evidence of their reality except in few
and isolated cases, Is not accepted satisfactory,
and, indeed, mainly depends on the assertions Of
Turkish officials although the cases reported from
Shumla appeared well authenticated. But even
where the evidence IL accepted conclusive the
best opinion seems to be that the whole contro
versy Is Ill timed and inconseauent, since Russian
terveLron than the Turkish atrocities were last
year.
wANTED--sPIRTs.
vast majority OF the English nation is in favor
OF q spirited foreign policy and the immediate
cupation OF Gallipo that in the settlement that
must come sooner or later Great Britain may be in
position to speak with strength and authority.
The position OF England as neutral has undoubt.
eddy been shaken by the recent movement of troops
to the Mediterranean, and all Germany is laughing
ut the British desire to bark without Willingness
to bite. English inuecison, however Is due largely
TO the vacillation of Austria In a fortnight the
session OF Parliament will close and an explanation
by the government cannot much longer be delayed.
THEIR LITTLE PLAN.
The Observer of yesterday seems TO believe that
the intention is to occupy Egypt and not Gallpoi.
But the government keeps Its policy as close a
secret as Abdul Kerim kept his designs. 1t has
plan, and so had Abdul Kcrim.