The New York herald., 1877-07-09
TIE Gar TO CROSS The DANUBE
Russian Occupation Of the
Olti Valley.
KARS AGAIN BOMBARDED.
Progress Of the War During the
Past Week.
[Br CABLE TO THE HERALp.1

LONDON, July 8, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at Knin tele-
graphs that the report recently published to
The effect that the Turks had decided to
abandon Montenegro is confirmed. There
we're several reasons for this decision. The
large army which was wasting it's time try
Ing to subdue the indomitable mountaneers
and getting slaughtered in the attempt is
wanted urgently in Bulgaria. It seems to
be pretty certain also that Austria has
spoken strongly in favor of Montenegro,
and the Porte has no desire just now to dis
please the government of Francis Joseph.
STUBBORN DEFENCE
The principal reason, however, seems to
be the terrible sacrifice the Turks would
have to make for the conquest of few bar
rem mountains. A campaign against the
hardy and high-spirited race that have their
homes in these mountain Businesses has al
ways been an arduous undertaking. as is
attested by the history of the various at
tempts made by the Porte to subdue them.
At present the task is rendered still more
difficult by the superior organization, dis
cipline and armament of the Montenegrins
They are well supplied with mountain
artillery and good rifles, and every rock is
little fortress in itself
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF TURKS
This last campaign has proved the most
disastrous to the Turks of any attempt they
have ever made to overcome the Montene-
grins. From the day that Suleiman Pacha
and Ali Saib set out to effect junction and
crush Prince Nikita's little army with their
united forces it has been one grand carnage.
Out of Is, 600 bashi-bazouks who entered
Montenegro with the Turkish army fully
eleven thousand are now dead or missing.
This is independent of the loss among the
army. There are 1000 Turkish wounded at
Scutari and 1000 more are expected to ar
rive.
THE czAR TO CROSS TILE DANUBE.
simnitza correspondent understands that the
Czar has resolved finally to cross the Danube and
see much as possible OF the war. The Care
witch will be appointed to the CHIEF command OF
the army designed Tor the seige OF Rustchuk.
WHAT ABOUT BJELA.
A correspondent at Bucharest says the Russians
assert that the affair at Bjela was simply feint.
This is probably true, but it is evident that
the feint became moro serious than was
intended. Probably the Russian force max
ing the demonstration on Bjela came upon
the Turks in force much sooner than was expected,
and that they suffered severely in consequence.
Several hundred wounded have reached Bucharest
moving into Roumania to form reserve. Abdul
Kerm is said to be fortifying the line from shuma
to Jambon to defend Adrianople.
RUSSIAN SUCCESS
special from simntza on Saturday reports
that the Turks evacuated Bjela on Friday morning
after the battle. They fell back on the line OF
Rustchuk. battle is imminent near Tirnova-
RUSSIAN REINFoRcEMENrs.
From Vienna comes the information that 90, 900
newly arrived Russians now on the march from
Jassay to Galatz.
RUSSIAN CONSULATE AT KrsrcHuK DESTROYER.
varna despatch says during the last lombard
ment of Rustchuk the Russian consulate was en-.
tirely destroyed. Achmed Eyoub Pacha arrived at
Rustchuk on Saturday.
THE FLAMINGo TO SAIL PoB THE DANUBE.
The Times, in its naval intelligence, says
the Flamingo, gun vessel, will leave
Davenport on Wednesday for the Danube, there
Constantnople for the protection OF British in
terests.
THE PORT OF xLEK REoPENEp TO TURKS.
Berlin correspondent tClcgraphs tnat the
Austrian government has reopencd the harbor Of
Kick to Turkish provisioning columns.
RUSSIAN RETREAT FROM urcHKILIsA.
A despatch dated Erzeroum, July 5, says the Rus
slams fell back in an orderly manner from Utchkil.
issa to Ipek, followed by the Turkish right There
we're frequent cavalry skirmishes. regular en-
eapement commenced at daybreak on the 4th and
lasted until two O'Clock in the afternoon.
BoMBARDISG KAHs AGAIN.
The only fact known concerning it is that the
Russians maintained their position at Ipek. The
Russians nave recommended and are continuing the
bombardment OF Kars. Dervlsh Pacha telcgraphs
from Batoum that a regiment Of Russian cavalry
supported by infantry attacked ziban on Wednesday
and was defeated with the loss OF ty killed and 100
wounded. Another despatch from Erzcroum adds
that the Russians are forming an entrcnchcd
camp on the eastern side Of the city.
ACCUSED or ISHUMANrTY.