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National Republican., 1877-11-13

puIIARDS-SEAlON HALL.
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National Republican., 1877-11-13
PETER CAMPBELL,

BANKER AND RRoKEH
Dealer In Stocks, Government and Municlpal
B0nds. Money loaned on approv'd securltiet In
VI Htnents made on hrStClass se, uTlleh only al q
moderate commk sion Psysthe special tax.
lLJl Pennsylvania avenue corn Flltenth btTett-
New COrcoran building,l oelNl
National Republican., 1877-11-13

The following are the buyins and selling rates sos
Government securities
National Republican., 1877-11-13

LNRENCH COUGH SYRUP.
Il WILSON'S SIRE CURE FOR CHIII4S AND
FEVER at lII,KLINGs DRUG SlUIE. corner
puunsN vuUia avenue aud Third street UcJ.lm
National Republican., 1877-11-13

as-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED. BY
consent Of parties Interest d. until SATURDAY, No
nUvio sTThGds {, INGLE Trustee.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May ID, l.i'
Pavmaster A. :. kcuncy, u. ). ", recently appointed
to take clarge the subsistence Of tine cadets 40 ho
Naval Academy has eutcred upon tho discharge Of his
duticA The store Tor supplies OF every KIND kert hy tc
late Col Syann for the convenience oi officers OF 'hc l-
ton has bc,u discontinued and Pdyma>cr hcuA'y has
been directed to connnc busclf providing for and sub
,.,tue the naval cadets, form naval or-anttl'n
like % ship company OF an-oi war nn ter ilei ti
officers 'rhc Academy authorities declare tmt "lI.ir
Col swami hycj Ms long experience ami aHin"'r''f"
but the oli system bad in Itself, ana 10 otAef ' '
liablr tn abuse \ similar change Nd, Ioanl necessary
b-cn carried Into ct,c. sJcccs;'Ii. II. paymo,c' ad
commi'sIry will receive 40 compensation othei t "i7
navy pay
TIE rscepts from Internal Rcycnue for Nav, 1876
were $I37I1 800 -, and f3f the htif mona en- lin 90
day hi- year. the receipts ire p7jj7,>'9 37 The gram
total for the present. fiscal yeas dIte Is TlOJ6go
U9S -. Commissioners EauH cnt"rtilns me "i'ulHA
that the aggregate returns at ihe |hd "i HtN,
i'm, cnmDctIns thc fiscal year, WI. De lu Gp u ms
estimate oi yl2D,OjOOO0, aud probably sohc""1 "a
excess ~ those figures
Information has been received at the state Depart
mcut that announcement has been made IN tnc "c.
man Rcclstag to the effect that the cm-iatIon from
Hamburg, Bremen and oJettin, durias the year D.
came to the Un'd si,tss Tis SHOWS altig #
tue grafton from these places OF ooJo "9 o'''N
with the previous year.
The Executive Mansion has presented comparatively
deserted appcaan,3 for the past two days The Know"
edge Of tae absence Of tho President from ""sAas'h
El to effect 10 keep political delegations away FROM tle
cit and one OF fhn i--u.ts trtt o." c'~ rI t' S-
ecut.vc departments also relieved rol u.ei Im''i
tJiuy. Applications for olIte nave iaah Oh somewhat
in tie past two weeks.
Many inquiries having been received as TO the oppor
tunities which American medical gentlemen may nave
of securing appointments IN tie Ri' ah surgic"! St'
Minister Slsl.in says thar his Government admits into
sti,r, ,cryirc ONLY such surgeons are IadFl.ts
p llo Rus. iH universities or Ot rae N)fc.Hutl II '
cal INST ,tufions for the education OF surgeons.
Baron Max yon Ihinmlnn, secretary OF the German
t.,n WAS TODAY presented TO the Secretary OF state
81, lar, daflrcS during the absen"' oi The Hna,eF,
Wr yoa .chozcl wLO visits Germany on leave ol A.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
LERDO'S FILIBlISTERS
NOTHING KNOWN ABOUT THEM AT WASHINGTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUSE.l

NOTHING KNOWN ABOUT THEM AT WASHINGTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.1
WAsmSGToS, May l5.-Some sensational stories
have recently been Published about the contcm-
plated organization in this country of band of fit
busters for the purpose of invading Mexico in the
interests OF the deposed Lcrdo Government Among
other things it has been reported that prominent
leaders in the scheme have been in Washington for
the purpose of ascertariug whether the United
States Government will feel called upon to interfere
with their plans or not. If any such leaders or
agents have been in this city it is certain that they
have held no communication with the ADMINISTERS
t0n nor have there been any inquiries leading any
one connected with the Government to suppose that
an attempt was making to obtain such information
The report that President Lerdo has been in Wash
ington is also believed 20 be without foundation.
As the United States Government has therefore
received no private or official information of any
proposed flibusterng expedition, 10 occasion has
arisen for il to take any notice of the sensational
reports already referred TO- OF course the Admins
tration will allow 10 expeditions to be fitted ont
within the territory Of the United States for raids
INTO Mexico and il will at the same time see to 1t
that citizens of the United States receive proper
treatment upon Moxcan soil, and that Meyiean
thieves and baudtd are not allowed 10 rob and
plunder our citizens en- American soil.
The denial reported 10 have been made by a
Brownsylc paper thas any Mexican cattr thieves
have been raidirg upon Texts herds duTlng hc "''
u months is undoubtedly tue from its po'rt OF
view. No recent complaints Of inc"r>iops INTO
Texas along the lower Rio Grande River have Tc-
Gently been received The latest outraG,s are
further up the river in the vicinity Of Eag" Pass
and of these the editor OF the Brownsville paper
probably has no better means Of information ,han
persons in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
FOREST FIRES.

DEVASTATIONS IN CLINTON COUNTY.
WOODS BURNED FOR TWENTY AnLHs-rHE yTLiAG.
or CLINTON MILLS BURNED TO TIE GROUND
THE FLAMES SPREApGNG.
WArEgrowy, N. T., May 15.-Yesterlay after
noon forest fire started which extended from
Moorc's Forks, Clinton County, n. Y, to Chcruhusco,
q distance of 20 miles, on the line Of the Ogdens
barg and Lake Champlain Railroad. The VINE
blew n ralr in The afternoon and evening and the
VILLAGE OF ClilFon Mills was totally destroyed Not
q house yas left standing. large saw-uili, With
0rsat quantity Of logs and lumber was destroyed.
The railroad station several cars, and 2 quarter Oh
n mile OF track and telegraph lines were burned.
The trains were unable to pass through tine burned
district uil to-day. The fire is still burning but
the wind, which has subsiied, keeps quiet. it s
thouyht that there will be no further damage
Large fires arc burning south of Malone and the ex
teusiye saw-nill property at Ttusyile is in danger.
The roads through the woods are impossible. No
lives are known to have been lost.
TArTR.-Reports from Clinton County say the fire
is smClGarug, bGt not spreading. The wind has
subsidized. The Inhabitants of Clinton Mills. mostly
French Canadians were sheltered AID fed last night
Nv merchant named Humphrey at Chcrubusco,
and today have gone among their friends
IN Canada. The greatest excitement pre-
yaHc1 during the progress of the fire.
wnica was ostonishiney rapid. Everything
was very dry and burned like tindcr The people Of
the village saved nothing and many OF th m barely
escaped with their lives. The railroad company had
an euginc and ears at hand, else some must have
pcrishcd. From the time Adanss mill caught until
the village was a sheet Of flames was less than half
an hoyr. The air seemed one sheet Of fire. OF all
the property burned very small portion was in
surcd The mill property, logs, SC, at Clinton Mills
were valued at over 100000. Insured in New
York
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
WASHINGTON.
CONSULAR REFORM
THREE IMPORTANT IDEAS WHICH WILL GOVERN MIR.
EyARTS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, May Is The overhauling and re-
organization Of the consular service of the United
States, to which reference has already been made in
dispatches to The TRIBUNE, will begin at once. The
Secretary of State will make haste slowly Tie will
avoid the removal of competent and efficient officers,
but will strive to weed ont those untitled for the
positions they hold. Three important principles
have already been determined upon by the Secretary
Of State to govern him in a reformation of the con-
sular service. They follows First it will be
his aim to fill all the important commercial
cOnsuates by the appointment of men of comrcrcla
experience; second in selecting cOns'lls for Oriental
ports, where judicial duties have to be performed
none except educated lawyers will be appointed; ;
third, of the essential qualifications required of
all consuls will be that they shall be able TO speak
the language of the country in which they are sta
toned. If the reform in the consular service went
further than 10 bring its personnel strictly under
these three rules its efficiency would be very greatly
increased; but in addition 20 tins the Secretary Of
State will strive to apply those general principles of
civil service reform which are to be recognized IN all
departments of the Government
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
rELEGRAPHIc NOTES.

LoCKroRT, y. T.. May ID. l.. Breyfoge, .
t,.. . ftaut shot and dangerously wounded by
bug-. % % house last night
san FNANClSCO, May ia dispatch from Car
so Nr,al today. that the Hon 'hliles H. Bran
eA Judge 0i c supreme Colrt Was struggled 10 death bl
piece meet odss IA his throat while ho was at dinner To-
day.
CLENFIASE ONO May l5.-Iu the sloane Farlow
case tcu", 1f this city delivered opinion yeser.
div uruylu. lie huent Jf the 4
the tsci mats af.i'.y aud Cleveland Railroad Com.
FOR ts't.drIrc tO tay order Of Judges M Chambers
ALBANY, y. l.. May l5.-R. ii. Schooey, couu NJ
Tor Dtls g. StlUll. rr sentence Of death az Rnches
made auW"gt hytoc Governor TN. afternoon IN
G. a Imprisonment
life. The Governor VIII rcndeT decision IN the matter
few days.
FORIREss MONROE. Va, May l5.--The Western
eIcuTsons- accompanied by prominent business 4
Nprok. arrv hero AZ noon 20 day, aud spent boui
parade and inspecting the Il
tn They Wis Tho sodiuTs Home rssurnsd
W Norfolk n The Afternoon
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
THE c0LLIERY EXPLOSION.

THE OWNERS "B0ssGs' AND MINE INSPECTOR
cENsURaD BY THE CoaoNEE's JURY.
PorrsyILE, Penn, May l5.-At Clair tins
n.fiug the iary ia the case OF she Nade'v.le mur rA-
nI,,on rendered q yeri Ct Tncy say: From the e'-
dcnce produced We satisfied tha the part OF tie mine
whore the explosion took rIac1 was considered very
. ,aris by both bosses andmc aud that II showed
. o .c, on tl. nart Of the bosses, IN not ordering
9,o ,,l, 40 work with safe. .5 exclusive - p'tNihs
u. Ne, 20 tllt uaI the mrH been 10 WoiAin- IN, C
,,,j ,,ot have occurred. We also s3ur iat trr
Is of the Ventilation uW were mos c'lhpI"u
ana the owners OF the cuIli,Y ARE ccS 'ile lot
, i y the same. We are OF me OPINION ilt
h. \ tr b..n extra drO.S tic laE rrqEFc7 lhcIt .
fnilty ri lr4, that tie lives OF two OF llt men
MI I5,s Il, ,en s,yed The Nine Inspector, SAMPSON
p.t,n has been grossly urgly,ttu o. a., t's u Hot
sifs This clilry oft,ngr, and competing I's o"AcI'
ia .,tnpI, Win the law
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

Turkish squadron had homharded fortified port of
Sukum-Kaleh. A body Of troops landed who set
the Russians at defiance and remained masters OF
the position, the population of the ncighborhood
joining the Turks.
The Circassians who have risen in the trans-Cau-
casian provinces destroyed almost all the telegraph
wires in their ncghborhood
THE RUSSIAN OFFICIAL VERSION.
ST PETERsRUGC, Tuesday, May 15 1877.
II is officially announced that a Turkish squadron
bombarded village near SukCum- Kaleh on the 18th
inst. and it is reported landed 900 Circassians.
The commander Of Sulxum- Kaleh sent some COssacks
and militia in pursuit.
Six Turkish ronclads appeared before Sukum-
kaeh May II.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
BRITISH INTERESTS AND THE WAR.
DOMINANT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
InNnnN Tuesday. MnY Il. 1877.

DOMINANT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDoS. Tuesday, May Is, 1877.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Robert Bourkc Under Secretary for the Foreign Depart
ment in reply to question OF Mr. Denson, said that the
Indian Government has Information that Russia has
assembled large force at Tashkend for offensive opera
tons against the East Gndiesl through Pamr
The Times in a leading article says:
Nothing has been so remarkable during the debate in
the House of Commons the declarations in favor OF
peace from Conservatives well as Liberals. ! he war
party finds itself small minority. We do not say that
all danger past for every Russian success may bc cN
pCctCd to provoke unreasonable panic bat for the pres
cut the country and Government are IN TIE way OF
safety Both sides Of the House will doubtless claim
some advantage, but the real gain lies Win me parry
which on the side Of peace II both parties claim tlat
honorable distinction much the better for the country
An analysis of last nights division IN the House Of
Commons on Mr. Gadstone's resolutions shows that the
majority consisted Of 800 Conservatives and % members
Of the Opposition, the latter including the Marquis of
LOrne, Mr.. Lambert, Mr.. Roebuck and Sir Nathaniel
MAYER de Rothscld and Is Home Rulers. TIE minority
consisted Of II Home Rulers, Conservative lr New
degate and the rest Liberals The Home Rule leaders
Ciessrs Butt and sullivan abstainedirom voting
Reuters Berlin dispatch says: II is reported that
England and Russia are endeavOring TO agree unon
line Of demarkatlon for operations which would pre-
vent their interests from clashing.'
The Journal de st. PeterSbiUg crltczes Lord Dcrby's
speech made in the House VI Lords May g. The J0nU
says there is no contradiction between the Cars Mos
COW speech and his assurances Lord LOTUS at Lyada
The Journal regrets that the action Of the Parliamentary
Opposition should lead British Ministers To sometimes
make ucautious and extreme statements. The friendly
relations between England and Russia should induce
fraukness not grOundless suspicion
The TmeSs Paris special says: "The semi-oical
Russian Agency says the serious prolonged debates IN the
House OF Commons the Eastern crisis are producing
good impression here, FOR appears fIom ITO d'cara-
tons Of the various Ministers that England has solely in
view the protection Of English interests. Now as Russia
has no intention directly indirectly Of menacg the
interests OF England or any other Power no cause for
conflict is 70 ne apprchended.'
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

:
The Paris journal deS Ue5atS has PeSth
telegram asserting that Roumania has declared war
against Turkey A dispatch TO Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Bucharest says: " The Chamber OF Deputies
nave adopted Ll to cover the pcuse of mobilization
by requisItons also a bnl!regulatus the position Of
officers on active service. The Chamber also voted
$4,000 to defay half the expenses of officers campaign
ing equipments"
IL IS noteworthy that this Reuter- telegram says moth
ing about he formal declaration Of war; stated in the
Journaldes DeJaiSS dspatch The Chambers have given
the Government power make such declaration, and
q state OF actual war really exists.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
SPORTING NOTES.

WA,myGrON, y. c., May l5.-A trotting
pit. ilr -:lI horses came "a lt BtgHt"ood tdra to-
i,.. l,.i e..,- .ut o., \. 4. Nhlungs Nod Buckley.
PuLApELPut, May l5.-Ihis was the second
@ ,, t, -i,lu ueri,ul 20 suffolk PARK. Tue nr,t
.,..s Son uy 8 die, thc second by Lltuc Mary.
Bo,ro>, May 15.-Ihc May trottng meet
uc az B..con P4sa opened to-day. The hrst race was
von py LH!y Ep.cy. t'r second by Chester.
LEXINGTON, KY, May I5.-OE the third day
n. tl ,prug hrc; ct Do. hrLtloiA tssueiduOu ihr
a..t ...,. ,,ts aDu by uaurd's %. LLLc WHIPS; ite
second % Iyl. 4 CO... z. doe R'oies
LEXlNGrON, Ky, May l5.-M the shooting
tou...tulcnt to-lt, Ga. first iuatCI won a., 4. 4.
Marlin: IA, stcDnI by = " Bmgss tAc tuir, oy f. J..
soutn the fourth BY Col McCiur5 the nitn by Capt.
Hearue.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
wA4ussro>, Tuesday, 'iay -. l-I7

NA.HI.IION, IuO-lIF, -Id' 10 -
Mr.. Raum, Commissioner oi Internal "'N
annie geut to New York ton -i 10 maH" persona "
y,sg.tun oil hc business of the iodr '"'''i'"" ",''
OF that city preparatory I" the" 'oh'''''''''' W.
ili ,e,,o.l +, put all four OF those d-tr.'ts into
,, tl,s J of three Of tue i've required L" ''
,ii,hI by act ol the last Congress II i"' "oeh "u'
however, that though the revenue from t'' i'u' N'"
York CITY dlsuicts are n the as-reS't' 10 ~ ''" ''"
the one in Chicago. the bdsiur,' - oI Sn'n '"'
that II would be- impossible 10 conduct u ''e""' '"'
a single collector An omen" ''''''''"'
that there l,2oO tobacco ''''''''''''''' ''''
:, ma city b,sId.. other subjects Of taxa ion, te
on,,ina more or loss detail work. Tie Ne"-f'rk
city changes will not decided upon nt' the return o."
M C,mn.siouer when he Will report the results Of his
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
FOUR TURKISH FoRTREssEs.
RUsrCHUK, sILIsIWA, vARNA, AND sHUMLA-THEn
FORIIIICAIIONs.

FORIIFICAIIONs.
The cut accompanying this article represents
what may termed tle Turkish quJdrIla,erl, ut TIC
andes Of which are Ruschuk ana SiuSria on tine Dan
ube Varna on the Black Sea- and IN" inland fortress of
sbuIpIa These are the fOr principal stronEhos Of the
Turk. between the Danube and the passes in the Balkan
range II etl remains open question whore tie lus
clans Will attempt TO cross the Danube. The point where
ther torce was hrst concentrated Gaiatz. at the
ut, ro bend Of the Danube. II they here they
m vc to march tnrough the marshes Of the DObrutj1,
,b.re 5uripe the war of 1851, the Turks coopei
the gusiau forces for several months For week past
Tho Rvs.aus have been concentrating at
Rucbarcst and Gurgev0, and the latest adj
,iccs indicate that a passage VIII be made
betweeu Oenitza and Gurgcyo. possibly between the
latter ID, inf and Ekopolis. When the campaign opened
There were many who thought that the Russians would
cross the Danube still further west IN The Vc'miy oi
Cbcrretz and bv making detonr through Srr'la dc-
sc,pd upon Adrnopc thus avoiding the a~ agr Of tue
mountains I'm the vicinity Of Shumla or Naha' ana ul
Dg the Turkish lines Of defense on the river "hI IN tHe
Balkans This htuk movement might bring the AuslH
ans into serya and AT all events, wOnd involve ous
md circd ous base OF supplies II passage J. made
bet tween Giugeyo aud Nik0pOs two roads VIII Ie open
10 AdriauopIe, each OF which is defended hy small
fortress 1t is probable, however, that thc huH'iths
after crossing would march eastward IN the direction {"
Rnstcuk and shuma, before yenturing to make thelr
way over the mountains. The quadrliateial theD VIII
probably be the of battle within short u9' ana
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
GREAT FIRE IN LONG ISLAND FORESTS.

For three days fire has been raging in the
woods between Farmnedale and Greeupoiut, l.. l., on
the line OF the Long Island Railroad At night 1t lu-
miuates country FOR miles around On Monday after
noon the railroad trains ran through about mile OF re
AT the rate Of 80 miles an hour. The farmers along
the line o. the confederation have been fighting the ire
ia the usual manner. by burning over the land and thus
leaving no fuel u feed the Games. 4 Large amount
of GROWING timber fencing. aud CoIdNCut has been de-
stroyed s4ccn square miles of wooded land, or about
10 900 acres u all nave swept hN c fire. aud the
loss Is estimated at 10000. The hurned district cx-
tends froai east TO west from Deer PIX 20 Suffolk
county and from the railroad 10 Great south Bay
IE0y ofhsr Fires zee TsuL P4gel
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
THE WAR IN WESTERN TURKEY.
XIENNA Tnr-dav MaH u. ! y

The TdgbldtfS Cettinje special dispatch states
that Vukoych, chief Of the herzegovina Insurgents, has
bockadad the fOrtTcss OF Krisdc The MHilitcs have
driven the Turks from Orosch after sanCinaIy fight
wherein an entire Turkish battalion destroyed II
i reported that the Mudite chief Will bring down a
strong corps to cooperate with the Montenegring.
LONDON, Wednesday May 1G, 1877.
servian volunteers constantly passing tbs frontier
TO ion the Bosnian insurgents
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

PmLApELPuIA, May l5.-The South Noun
t,r Railroad running from it,cOuucc'n VITA tho Cam
berI.ud valley Rairoa,b in Cumberland County. Penn,
II, tpc mines al Pine Grove, with all the depots ana
o,Lo. irairovmcnts equipments OF tae rotd' ana tie
i.,ls nrfc..s.-, IIuc Ses, lntnuht-' tlc'' oI the
s,th ,fauutn Iron Company, was suid az alctlOh 10
IN, fl vs purclascI 10y the President oi lhc company,
Sr y g. KENNEDY. for 1900. lie bought 1t III the H.
t.rc.ts OF tuc stucShJlGvrs.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA.

A TURKISH FmGATE ATTACKED by RUSSIAN WAR
sIEAMER-THE RESULT ISDECIsIvE-sUKUM-
KALEH EONBAEDrD.
LONDON. Wednesday. May rs. 1871
telegram 70 The StaHdqrd says " A Russian war
steamer recently escaped from Sebastopol and
reached the vicinity of Batum on Sunday night.
When seven miles from shore she sent four
boats with torpcdoes to attack a Turkish
fngate in the roadstead. The torpedocs
failed to explode. Fire was opened
from the frigate and SHORE. In the darkness and
confusion the Russian boats fled il different dircc-
tions Two succeeded in reaching Poti unframed at
daybreak. No news has been received Of the other
two boats OF the steamer. The russians attach
great importance 20 the steamers departure from
Se1astopol as showing the ineficiency OF the Turk
ISL blockade
ibe N'dnd0rds COnstantinople correspondent tclc-
graphs: am glad to report a groat success Of the
Turks IN Asia on Monday Admiral Hassan Pasha,
alter bombardiug the fortifcatious Of SukumKaleh,
landed number Of soldiers VINO were immediately
joined By 5000 natives. violent combat ensued.
The Russians were driven out of Sukum- Keah To-
day. Upward Of 10000 natives joined the Turkish
forces who hold the fortifcations The town IL in
flames. All the surrounding country is rising IN
support Of the Turks
FURTHER DETAILs OF THE BoMBARDHENT.
Intelligence has been received 10 the effect that
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
RI-ssn.TrRKISH WAR NOTES.
THE TURKS SEEKING A LOAN-rIIE TARTARS DIS
AFFECTED.

Afflicted.
LONDON. Tuesday, May IS, 1877.
Zuld Efcndi, one Of the councillors of the Turkish
Ministry cf Finance, has arrived in Paris, on ms way
here for the purpose probably, of negotiating loan
The UOraing POSTS Berlin telegram says the German
Government has not yet decided upon issuing procla-
nation of neutrality and it is said 10 be quite uncertain
fit Will DO so. II 1t does, it win only De after all The
Great Powers the example Persons protesting 10 be
well informed deny thtt Count schouydofs visit TO
Prince Bismarck had any political importance
A Central News telegram from KscheneiE May -,
says: "The Turkish squadron is expected of the
Crnca, on account Of symptoms Of disalecton among
tie Tartarchlefs."
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
TIE ASIATIC CAMPAIGN.
THE RUSSIANS ASSEMBLING AT KARs-rHE ENGAGE
MENT AT BATUM.

LoSUoS. Wednesday May 16, 1877.
Tcegraphic communication between COnstan-
tinople and Kafs by way of Erzerum remains intact
The central Ne,cS publishes the following St. Peters
burg May l5 telegram: THE Russians attacked Baum
on Friday. After desperate engagement wherein both
sides suffered heavily, the Russian positions were main
tanned"
II the above were Trustworthy, ii would be practical
admission Russian defeat claimed hy the Turks
Reuters Constantnopc dispatch says: The Eussians
arc masslnC large forces the ncghborhoOd or Kar5
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
THE PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE BEGUN.
MORE FIGHTING ON THE ASIATIC COAST


Tho Russians have crossed INTO the DObrudja
hero tbey intend 20 station two army corps for the
.nrnose of menscing the Turkish line of defense
attending from Cernavoda 10 Kustendje on the
pIack Sea The main army is preparing TO cross the
n.ppbe above Rustchuk, and advance upon
T;rnova and Varna. This strategy viii di-
ride the Turkish forces, and compel them TO
r,oot the Russians in the open field if they would
retari their advance into Bulgaria In Caucasus
Che Turks bombarded Sutum-Kaleh on Monday
md aided by the natives, drove the Russians from
,be town. A Russian war steamer on Sunday at
,ocked a Turkish frigate near Batum, but the COM
hat was indecisive. In the interior the Russians are
..,orted 70 be massing troops around Kars