The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21

that the most unmistakable signs Of discon-
tent are manifested by the Cretan peasantry
against the excessive taxation of the Turks
which is unaccompanied by the protection
they need from the violence Of the Turkish
populace and the exactions Of officials. So
serious is the situation that squadron Of
seven Turkish war ships has been despatched
to the island.
DON CARLOS TAKES THE FIELD.
telegram from the HERALD correspond
emit ct Bucharest announces the arrival of
the Spanish pretender. Don Carlos. in that
city. It is reported that he intends to &C.
company the Russian army during the CAM
paign rs aide-de-camp to some of the gen.
erals
MONTENEGRO CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTORY.
A telegram dated Oettinje, June %, says--"The
Aontenegrins state that they have defeated the
Turks to-day In sangunary battle near spuz."
ACTIVITY ON THs DANUBE.
From the Danubian seat OF war various cor
respondents report considerable activity on the
part OF the Russians in the section OF country
bounded on the east and west by the rivers vede
snd Aluta respectively. They are concentrating at
stmnttxa, but the river Immediately opposite that
place has greatly overnowed its banks. The preya-
lent opinion still seems 10 point 70 Nicopois al the
Nh.
river are also moving troops actively.
EPrEcr or THE CARS PRESENCE.
The Prev,ncial Correspondence, OF Berlin, review
Ing the course OF the war, says the presence Of
the Gear at Ploelesu has done much to RESTRAIN
Servias disposition to participate in the war; and
further complications have thus been avoided.
This Is regarded Us very reassurng Official state
ment.
AN INCOMPETENT MoSFENgdKIN GENERAL
despatch from Ostrok says the opinion In the
Montenegro army is very strong against vuHovics
the leader TO whom the defence OF the Duga Pass
was intrusted. He is charged with utter tncapa-
city Some battailons received no orders what.
ever and after the retreat from Krisracs oil cohe.
Sion Of the army seemed lost
DOUBTFUL NEWS
The Turkish Minister OF the Interior has received
-sh cavalry 10 blockadlng $1,000 Russians in
BajazId Even the Turks doubt this news
and have not published II oficialy. AHussian OF.
ncial telegram only records trining successiul
skirmish in this direction on June II.
R0uNANIAN OUTRAGE ON 4 GERMAN.
An outrage upon . German subject Is reported
from Roumania. The victim. whose name is He-
noch, is = merchant OF Berlin Being an accidental
acquaintance Of Kraut the Hessian pobleman aud
alleged spy, reported recently to have been ex.
ecutcd he was seized at Bucharest, Imprisoned for
twelve days. and treated with the greatest indig-
nifty and cruelty Herr Henoch has appealed in
strong terms to the German Chancellor for justice.
THE MONSTER KRUYP GUN.
!. The ST. Petersburg Gazette states that the Rus.
sian government mas purchased the monster Krupp
gun which was made for the Philadelphia Exhibi
ton. The destination OF the weapon Is unknown,
but there IL talk OF placing 1t upon some vessel ut
Eikolaien and using It against the Turkish IRON
clads In the Black Sea
WHAT DoEs ENGLAND MEAN TO Dor
The Paris Journal des Debats OF yesterday pub
ushed telegram from London stating that there
appears to be some foundation for q rnmOr which
is IN circulation that Her Majesty's govern
ulent il about to apply TO Parliament for
an extraordinary grant OF s2s,o0O0s0, and
that Cabinet Council was to be held yesterday to
discuss the question This runor, with many Others
has been In circulation 1t the Stock Exchange for
two days, and Is generally disbelieved. No Cabinet
Council was announced Tor yesterday, though an an.
nouncement Is usually made when special councils
are held. The Sock Exchange, which was stag.
nant, has been somewhat disquieted since the re.
circulation OF the story.
THR RUSSIAN LOAN.
Berlin despatch has the folowing--"The terms
demanded by Mendelssohn 4 Co for the loan TO
Russa have caused serious disappointment al st.
Petersburg. The Russian Minister Of Finance Is
much censured for agreeing 70 them The transac.
ton ID reported to have provoked the Cars per.
oil u