The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18
Another Turkish Army Invading
Montenegro
ASSURANCES FOR ENGLAND.
Servia Officially Declares Her
Neutrality.
OTTOMAN lRON-CLADS AT CRETE


LONDON, august lo, 1917.
1t is reported from Bucharest that Prince
Hassan, in the Dobrudscha, is marching
rapidly with his Egyptian troops, with the
object of cutting off the communications
of the Russians with Bessarabia. Stimuli
taneously we learn that eight Turkish
steamers have received orders to disembark
force north of the Danube mouths with
the same, object. :. -..,
~ MONTENEGRO INVADED AGAIN
correspondent with the Montenegrin
army telegrephs from Aluga. August Is, as
follows:-Our outposts report that Turk
ish army, consisting Of twelve battalions Of
regulars and several thousand irregulars,
have begun movement on Drobniak. The
Montenegro force, which is utterly made
quate to oppose them, will fall back for the
protection of the inhabitants until rein
forcements arrive The Turks are probably
acting for the relief of Nicsics
PREPARATIONS FOB PDO11ACTED STRUGGLE.
The Times military correspondent at
Bucharest says every detail of preparations
shows that the Russians have made up their
minds for long war. and are preparing
great depots of frewood. The Roumanian
government is also asking tenders for q
supply of great quantities Of clothing and
stores.
ENGLISH INTERESTS NOT THREATENED.
A telegram concerning the summoning
of the Russian Guard to tho seat of war
says the guard was long retained near
St. Petersburg on account Of probable
action on the part Of. England. Its re-
moval, therefore. is reassuring. as it gives
emphasis to the promise that English in
terests will not be threatened.
RUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES IN BULGARIA.
A Sistova despatch says:--,'A. rain OF less
than twelve hours duration has rendered
The roads at this place, over which the Rus
sian supplies are transported, sea Of mud,
with gaping holes Of unknown depth at fire.
quent intervals. This forcibly illustrates the
impossibility Of the Russian campaign
in Turkey after the rainy season has begun.
1t will be very difficult even to maintain
their armies between the Balkans and the
Danube when the summer weather breaks
mp. All other accounts concur with this"
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GRAND DUKE.
An official telegram received from the
Grand Duke Nicholas shows his headquar-
ters are now at Gorng Stoudone (probably
the same as Sudden, twelve miles south of
Sistova).
oouRKHAs LOSSES IN THE PASSES.
General Gourkhas entire loss from July
IA to August was 10 officers and 181 men
killed, ~ officers and FOG men wounded and
81 missing The Bulgarian Legion also lost
% officers and 600 men. !.
r. TRANSPORTING RUSSIAN TROOPS. .-
The. railways from st. Petersburg to Kis-
cheneff are now carrying $4,000 men daily.
A telegram received last night reports that
one of the piers of the railway bridge at
Barboschi has given way, causing great de-
10y.
OTTOMAN PRISONERS IN RoUMANIA.
From Berlin it is announced that 7.4OO
Turkish prisoners altogether have passed
through Roumania.
sULEIMAN pAcHA AT ELENA.
A special despatch from Shumla says -
''Suleiman Pacha has arrived at Elena"
TURKISH IRoN-cIAps SENT TO CRETE.
Two iron-clads, with 1890 men, are about
to leave Constantinople for Crete.
MIDHAT PAcHA TO BE sHELvED.
1t is believed in official quarters that
Midhat or Server Pacha will be appointed
Ottoman Ambassador at Vienna. Midhat
has lately been proposed for the Paris
Ambassadorship, but he does not desire to
take that post.
sKRvIAN STATESMEN EXCITED.
Information from very trustworthy
source intimates that the question of Servia
taking part in the war has been discussed i'll
the Servian Cabinet Ministers Miloiko-
witch and Grovitch did not approve of such
ON undertaking, but M. Grovitch appears to
have since yielded to the influence OF NJ
Ristics.
CHANGES IN PRINCE MILAN's CABINET.
A Belgrade despatch yesterday announced
that all the Ministers had rendered their
designations Prince Milan has accepted