The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
Preparations for a Russian Advance
on the Danube.
TIE EXPLODED MONITOR
Practically at War
with Turkey.
HE DIVIDED ENGLISH CABINET.
Inner History Of the Recent Parliament
tay Struggle.
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LONDON, May IL, 1877.
The military operations on the Danube and in
Asia make slow progress on both side. The
Russians, in spite OF their great resources and fine
organization have great many difficulties to
overcome. The character OF the country and the
Notifications render an advance tedious on land
and Hobart Pacha's respectable English pluck ana
we'll drilled sailors keep the Muscovites from max
ing much progress in maritime operations. Apart
from tho actual warfare 1t IL question whether
Russia or Turkey is suffering most Both are i'm
pccunlous but the Turks living on the mamma OF
fanatcIsn. A statement has been published by the
Paris Iaf1c the effect that the Russian debt IL
now $1,000 900 900, while in 1890 1t was scarcely
s74ooo,OoO.
TURKISH VICTORY AT BAToUM.
An official constantinople despatch says the Rus.
slams having attacked on Friday In great force the
position occupied by the vanguard OF the Turkish
auxiliary troops IN the vicinity OF Batoum, an en-.
gaeement ensucd, lasting eight and one-haf hours,
resulting in the complete rout OF the Russians,
who lost 1000 men. The Turkish loss was incon.
siderable.
ing, stated that mo serious engagement had taken
place since the battle at TchuruIschu, but every
day bashbazouk rhemen fired upon the Russian
outposts, INJECTING considerable loss"
THE RUSSIANS OCCUPY pYADiN.
Russian Official despatch from This says the
Russians, unuer General Tergoukassoif, occupied
Dyadin unopposed on the sth inst. This shows
where the head OF the column on the Russian LETT
was four days ago. and that 1t Is not making forced
marches else it would before now have been heard
from In the direction OF Erzeroum.
THE RUSSIAN HALT IN ASIA MINOR
A Vienna despatch says:-"According to thu
latest kilograms from Asia Minor all seems tebe
stil in state OF preparation Tor the concentrated
movement on Erzeroum. The Russians seem to be
still feeling their way. Possibly at the last mo
ment some doubt may come over them as &c
whether it was quite advisable to leave
Kars and Ardahan in their rear, merely
investing them with corps OF observation, thus
weakening their field army too much. The coup De
main with field guns not having succeeded at karsl'
they may now try to reduce Ardahan, against
which, according to intelligence from Tinis In the
I'resse, serious operations are now impending, sc
as to nave at least their in that direction pro-
tected. There must doubtless also be difficulties
OF transport in that mountainous country. But
whatever is the cause delay can only be Of ad.
vantage the Turks, If they use 1t for concenrat.
ing their forces in the right place and know how
to use it afterward. Meantime If the Turks, as
would appear by official Russian kilograms, can
send out soldiers and horsemen, and even guns,
to form an ambuscade for Russian recon.
NOTHING parties, the fortress OF Kars,
from which they said to have come,
cannot be very closely invested. n not very in.
terestng military fact 1t certainly is from o
political point OF view, that wherever the Russians
| have hitherto gone they have at once established
their own administration" 1t Is evident that the
forward movement in Armenia has been suspended
through want of stores and forage. The cavalry il
compelled to make acquisitions over wide extent
Of country.
THE RUSSIAN CENTRE.
A despatch from Erzeroum says news from Kars
TO the 9th inst. announces that the Russians are
encamped three hours march from senbatan
and Yaghniar. There have been only unimportant
outpost skrmishcs since the 1st OF May.
intrcquent and difficult The dearness and scarcity
of provisions increase. The Russians find great
difficulties in procuring supplies
THE EXPLODED TURKISH MONITOR.
A telegram from KschenefY, dated to-day,
says:-.It is officially confirmed that the Russians
sunk large Turkish monitor In the Danube yes
terday. shell penetrated the boiler Of the
monitor, resulting In an explosion which fred the
magazine. The monitor sank. The entire crew
and 200 soldiers all persisted"
NOT WORK SOON or THE DANUBE
A Rustchuk despatch, dated Thursday, says.
"From the preparations being made on both sides
1t Is plain that the time for action the Danube is
close at hand. The Russians evidently intend to
open IRE on the Turkish positions along the whole
line, and, under Of an overwhelming artillery
fire, attempt TO cross the river ut sew
cral points simultaneously. Notice has just
been given by the military authorities here that
Russian batteries on the opposite bank at Gurgevo
may commence firing OH tins town and fortress at
any moment For the last two days the Russians
have been establishing batteries on the left bank,
from which bombardment can be directed upon
the forts and town OF Rustchuk and the
station OF the varna Railway, which has Q
terminus here. / believe these batteries will opeu
lire tomorrow. The Turkish fortresses on the