The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
A TURKISH SUCCESS AT ABAZLI.
uontenegro's Struggle for Liie-Shall the
,eauB Bold MOuntaineers Be Crushed!
MUKHTAR PASHAS CRITICAL POSITION.
Count SchouvaIoffs Mission-Egypt and
the Route to India.
rDY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

Lux GABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, June IA, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent in Constan-
tinople telegraphs that there is great excite
ment in that city. The Sultan has issued
an trade which literally inaugurates
drafting for military service in its worst
form. All Turkish subjects of whatever
creed, living within the domains of the
empire, are informed that His Majesty may
need all males capable of bearing arms to
resist the enemy and preserve the Ottoman
institutions routrance They are there
fore called upon to prepare immediately for
the field.
THE TURKISH CABINET ALARMED.
The Sultan's Cabinet consider the situa-
ton very critical. Affairs in Asia are evil
IDENTIFY unsatisfactory, partly because
Mukhtar Pacha has failed to make arrange
ments to let the government know what is
being done. An extra military council was
held yesterday, at which it was decided to
press the war tax and enforce the trade for
more men and material. The real truth is
probably that the heads Of the War Depart
ment were called together and asked if they
could not improve their fighting power.
This may be preliminary to peace, be-
cause poor is the best military talent so far
shown.
CoAxING THE GREEK PATRIARCH.
A significant item is reported from the
palace. On Tuesday the Patriarch Of the
Greeks was invited to visit the Sultan. After
in the private divan, during which the Patri-
arch promised to use his good offices to
dissuade the Greeks from any offensive
demonstrations.
THE SULTAN DEcoRATEs THE PATRIARCH.
His Majesty referred to the recent at
tempts at instruction, and expressed the
opinion that it was evidently the work Of
lad men of other nationalities. Before the
Patriarch left he was decorated with the
Order of Osman the First, which was per-
sonally conferred by the Sultan.
TURKISH SUCCESS AT ADAzLI.
The HERALD correspondent at Constanti-
nople telegraphed last night that Parmley
Pacha gained most important victory on
Sunday last at Abazli, small village near
Soukoum Kaleh. The character of the fight
is not mentioned.
BATTLE RAGING AT KARs
A telegram dated Constantinople, wednes-
day evening, says:-"The Sultan is stay
ing at the Ministry of War, awaiting news
from Kars, where great battle is progress
ing.
MuKHTAE PAcHA's POSITION CRITICAL.
Mukhtar Pacha is evidently in q most
critical position at Erzeroum, and unless
it seems impossible that the Turkish forces
there can avoid surrender en- masse
TURKISH CONCENTRATIONS CUT OFF.
The fortress and town of Van are SINH
larly situated. The great difficulty is that
the communications are cut off, as the Rus
slams are guarding every pass and road.
Thus intelligence is not to be obtained of
what is being done in the different places,
such as Van, Erzeroum, Anetoum and Ba-
toum.f % Several efforts have been made to
restore the the telegraph lines, but all have
failed.
THE SITUATION AT RAToUM.
A Batoum despatch states that the Rus
SLAMS are pushing the siege works. Rein
forcements are greatly needed; without
relief the Turkish troops there will become
dent.
ToRPEDoEs FOR THE BospnoRUs.
On Tuesday Mastar, general of artillery,
went to the mouth of the Bosphorus, and
issued instructions to commanders of forts
to notify all vessels, whether carrying
troops or provisions, and all naval COM
manders, that a complete network of tor
pedoes would be placed at once at the en-
trance of the Black Sea, and that the utmost
expedition must be used to get clear of the
channel The torpedo system there will
probably be in charge Of German officers,
ur ~ whom have been empl,,ved nv the