Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-06-02
RUSSIA VS. TURKEY.
BAD CONDITION OF THE
TURKISH ARMY.
CircaSSianS More PeaCeable.
THE NEW GRECIAN MINIS.
TRY DECIDE FOR WAR.
CircaSSians More PeaCeabl
Speculations Reg riding Rus
sia's Plans.
CIR L ELTY TO BOSNIAN
REFUGEES.

ST. PETERSBURG, June l. The following tele-
gram was received from the headquarters of the
army oi the Caucasus, dated May 3lst:
"Moie pacific feeling is noticeable among the
population OF kabelete district, in front OF Ba.
ioun. The inhabitants are suriendering arms to
the Russians.
Heavy rains continue TO impede operations Of
the column of the amy ar kars, sent 10 south
westerly direction to watch the movements of the
Turk troops"
LONDON, June |. Vienna special says the
Turks seem scarcely In position to take advan-
tage OF the Russian delay. All accounts agree
that the condition Of their forces is even worse
than genei ally believed They considerably
fewer than has been assumed, and with the ex-
ception OF arms lack everything requisite for al
army In the held There seems even to be hardly
any reserve OF stock of ammunition, especially Of
artillery.
An Athens despatch says the new Grecian min
istry has decided that Greece shall participate IN
the Eastern war.
Ihe lines Paris correspondent says: Regard
ing the letter from Russia Gort schakof accompa
Lies the Car to Ploiest solely to prevent Servia
from beng involved in war. Gortschakoff fully
estimates the capital importance of the attitude
Servia Is now alta nlng, and doesn't wish 10 aban-
don this diplomatic question to purely military
management.
But there is certainly another motive for the
Chsncellor's journey. 1t seems probable that Rus
sia VIII attempt rapid seizure of Rustchuk, and
there propose peace after q signal victory, Gorts-
chakoh, OF course, wishes to be at the Emperor
side should this occur for If Russia declares peace
on the basis of reforms proposed by the confer
ence, she will probably wish TO act in a thorough
formal manner, by placing peace reforms under
protection of the sgnstories of the protocol Des-
pite, however, what have just said, rumors OF
peace which circulate aie at present altogether
premature.
lhe lines correspondent at Vienna says the
prosecution OF Midhats adherents continues but
despite banlshments, opposition to the palace
cqse seems TO increase, being strengthened by q
party Ia the ministry itself. The Grand Vizier
seems to have arrived at the idea that things could
not 90 ON much longer without leading 10 a seri
Gus crisis. 1t Is by no means certain that the
chamber would allow itself to be sent home with.
out resistance. The idea of declaring the cham
Der en- permanence, Is already mooted. The Sui
tan, what With the lear of the possible return Of
Mldhat, and on the other hand of rsiug or au
attempt against his person. see III quite scared and
at a loss what to do.
1he Herald correspondent charges that a num-
ber OF Bo snian refugee in Servia, confdng in the
TURKISH promise OF amnesty, crossed the frontier
IN hope OF returning home, and were Immediately
seized by TURKS and driven to Derhensa, thrown
into a dungeon, and nine were murdered in cold
blood. The massacre has spread terror throu gh-
out Bosnia, and fears OF 4 general massacre are
entertained, the population arming and looking to
Russia for help.
A despatch IRON Vienna to the Telcgr sph saws
that ON The Cars arrival at Ploesti a council of
war will be held, aud ON the 9Th orders will be
gwen Tor crossing the Danube al lbra and Turn
Magureli. An important demonstration under
Prince Charles will be made from Kalafat.
NEW YORK, JuIe l. The llelald's Vienna spe-
cisl says the Car is irrilated at the sowness in
the conduct OF the campaign. and the bad nourish-
ment OF troops. lie has ordered the mobilization
OF three more divisions OF the Carcasus, where the
Crcasslan insurrection causes anxiety.
quantity of munitions for the Russians ha
been seized by the Austrian authorities at Ten
berg, in Galizis.
During the bombardment of Widin, she'll en-
tered the hospital, killing two patients.