The New York herald., 1877-07-23

stating that Osman Pacha had arrived there en-
route ior Nikopolos alter defeating the Russians in
two days. lighting.
THE PRINCE STILL LIVES.
| A Ragusa despatch says the Montenegrn Army.
| except six battalions which are guarding the
Albanian frontier, arrived on Saturday near
Nicsics The Prince OF Montenegro is In command.
It Is stated the bombardment OF Nicsics will CON-
| mence to-day.
ENGIANDs PREPARATIONS.
The Standard publishes the following promi-
nentiy:-"We are informed that orders have been
received at Aldersoot for the Second, Eighth and
| sixteenth regiments to embark for foreign service
/ on Wednesday, and the Nineteenth and One Hun
dredth regiments will be held In readiness for i'm
mediate embarkation. Our military correspondent
states that these troops will go to Malta"
AT ALDRRsHoT.
A special from Aldershot says the Second batta-
lion OF the Second regiment and the Second batta-
lion OF the Thirteenth regiment are to be held in
readiness to embark OH Thursday and Friday re-
spectvely Portions OF the Ninety-cig and sixty
| fourth will also embark during the week. Women
and children are not to accompany the regiments as
usual The Seventeenth lancers, who were about to
quit their camp for Leeds, ordered to remain
THE GALLIPOLI RUMOR.
The Standard In leader says the rumors clrcu.
atng yesterday relative to the despatch OF eXpe-
dtionary forces to CanpOlls were very much eX-
aggcratcd What has really been decided Is that
the garrisons OF Gibraltar and Malta shall bc immc.
diately reinforced This decision Is meant to
indicate that England is watching events
In the East with something more than
anxiety. England has hitherto stood aoof
from the war, resolved upon honorably maintain.
ing her attitude OF neutrality From that resolu.
tion she would rot have departed had the CAM
nj, ho. uyith in flo nY
original proclamation. But Engand's forbearance
has limit. Even should 1t ultimately become
necessary TO send British force to protect Con
stantinope from falling into Russian hands the
government could not shrink from the responsible
ity without betraying its trust.
ARE THESE FACTS?
A Portsmouth despatch to the Press Association
says men have been working on troop ships all
Sunday. 1t is reported that 500 troops will be
despatched IN the Euphlates Thursday next for
al unknown destination and that 800 more will
follow on Friday in the troop ship Crocodile.
! ENGLISH PRESS SENTIMENT
The Russian progress has created some political
excitement in England. Those who advocate in
tevention In an ant.Iiussian sense were urgent
for IN immediate declaration OF the Ministerial
policy. The Economist in well considered article
under the caption. .'ShaB We Occupy Gallipol p
opposes such measure on the ground that moth
ing In the present situation justifes departure
from the original declaration OF neutrality; that
Germany and Austria are equally Interested with
England in keeping Constan tinope out OF Russian
possession and that England should await their
ton or overtures for common action; that English
interests are not indssoluby bound up with the
possession or non-possessi0n OF Constantinoplc by
any particular Power; lastly, that Englands para
mount interest In the Eastern question lies in the
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this may some day tax her power to the utmost.
She should not waste her strength on any object
not intimately and Immediately associated with 1t.
WHAT GERMANY WILL DO.
The Posts Berlin despatch says tho Pesse states
that In the event Of disturbances in Constantinopc
the German leet IN the Lcvant Is instructed to act
energetically for the protection Of German inter
ests in the East and less so for the interest OF
Russians remaining In Turkey under the protection
Of Germany. F''
MORE ExILEs fT'
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times sends
the Observation-Disclosures Damad Pacha has as
sumed the functions OF Minister Of War; II is
stated that Abdul Kcrlm and Redf Pacha to be
exiled to Broussa. Another telegram from Ther
apia says they are to be tried.
tr~ AT THEIR OLD TRICKS. re-
The Turkish government seem TO have been re.
vertng to the Old habit Of exaggerating Its own re-
verses The Times correspondent ht Pera,
teiegraphing under date OF July 20, states
that an intimation from the palace was
volunteered to English correspondents generally
that they would be permitted to telegraph than
Russian occupation Of ConstantinOpo was i'm
minent. They were' however, informed snbse.
quently that the kilograms OF only certain cores
pondents would be allowed TO pass II s believed
here that the Palace party would welcome the ap-
proae h of the British fleet.
THE SITUATION ASIA
An Erzer0nm despatch Of yesterday says the
Russians have fallen back from Kurukdara
to Parget, with the object OF efiectng
junction Of their forces at Zalnl. Mukhtar
Plsha Is ut Soubatan with forty battahons
tends attacking the left wing OF the Russian army.
The main forces confront each other east Of Kars.
Both sides are reported to be hurrylng forward
reinforcements for decisive struggle. Dervish
pacha has not been able to effect anything against
General Okobjios command since the latter
yielded its positions before Batoum.
ARDAuAN AND BAJAZID.
General Romaror holds Arlahan with 1000 men
and ninety guns. He Is said 10 be provlsoned for
nine months. General Tergukasson, after rescuing
the garrison Of Bajazd again, retired behind the
Russian frontier but able to keep the Turkish
night wing at bay The latter finds great difficulty
n bringing up provisions and ammunition. Thus
the armies OF the centre, which comprise the main
force OF each combatant cannot expect diversion
from either flank and must depend on the strength
OF their own buttaons in the conflict which it Is
believed the Russians will not postpone long.
THEY WANT PEACE.
II Is said the inhabitants of Phlippopolis have
addressed petition to the Sultan demanding that
an armistice be concluded between the beiger.
ents
AN EASY JOB.
In official circles at Bucharest 1t is believed that
the number OF Turks under arms in Europe has
been greatly exaggerated, and that there are not
more than ninety thousand available for an ofYcn.
sive movement in the quadratcra now that Rust
chuk has been cut or from Schumla and varna
AFRAID OF THEMSELVES.
The Times despatch, dated Pera, July 20, states
that families are preparing TO leave Constantinope,