The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
Startling Turkish Successes Re-
ported from Constantinople.
DREADFUL SCENES AT BAJAZlD.
Review Of the Situation in Europe
and Asia.
CBY CABLE TO THE HERALD


guard Of cossacks has reached Jeni Sadargh,
railroad station half way between
Jamboli and Adrianople. The Daily 1ele-
graphs correspondent at Adrianople confirms
this report and adds that the Russians are
attacking the town. which is occupied by
two battalions Of Turks Raouf pacha is
expected there with large force.
THROUGH THE HE1oN PASS.
This Russian advance guard traversed
the Heion Pass through the Balkan Noun
tains The Telegraph's Para correspondent
also mentions the attack on Jeni Sadargh,
and says the force, Of which the attacking
party forms part, has occupied the Yunda
Valley. The correspondent estimates the
Russian force OF 10000, but says they are
destitute of artillery.
REPORTED TURKISH SUCCESSES.
The Standard Of this morning has special
from the Turkish capital declaring
SLAMS and reoccupied Tirnova. The same
despatch declares that Ismail Pacha has en-
tered Russian territory and advanced six
miles on the road to Tiflis.
HORRORS OF BAJAzIp
General Tergukasson reports that he found the
town Of Bajazd destroyed, and the atmosphere so
infected from dead bodies that it was impossible to
remain In the place.
TnR CAUCASIAN RESURRECTION.
From the scene OF the instruction in the eau.
casus it Is reported that the Russians have re-
sumed the offensive. General Atkinson marched
on July 10 from Tokueli to Tkvartche on the right
bank Of the Galigsi; drove the enemy from their in
occupied Goum, town about twenty miles north
OF SoukoumKaleh.
LAyARD AND TIE PORTE.
1t Is said that Mr. Layard Is negotiating with the
Porte for permission for the British fleet 10 enter
the Dardaaelles In certain contingencies.
It Is announced that the Porte has given Eng
land permission to use GallipoM as a coaling sta.
ton.
Mr. Layard has received several reports from
British consus In Bulgaria certifying to the CON-
mission of atrocities upon the Mussulman inhabi-
tants
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
Recent dispatches announcing that great battles
were progressing there prove entirely groundless.
That the Russians are closing in upon Rustchuk
is probable. although their concentration
must still be IN very backward state,
since telegraphic communication between
Rustchuk aud Shumla was intact up to
Friday. However, a Constantinople despatch,
dated Saturday. announces that the Russians are
approaching Rasgrad. and have probably already
cut the railway near that point. 1t Is conectured
by some that the Turks will maintain defensive
line extending from Rustchuk via Shuma to Os-
man, Bazaar, and will give battle In the open. The
COnstantlnople telegram above mentioned strongly
opposes this presumption, since the chief object OF
such defensive line would he to protect the railway
which feeds the quadriateral.
THE RAILWAY ABANDONED.
This railway has now been apparently cut by the
Russians without opposition. A more plausible
theory Is that the Turks will await the develop
ment Of the Russian campaign, In expectation
that Rustchuk and Shuma must be bcsicged
aud one or both be reduced before an ad-
vance on the Balkans can be undertaken
They hope thus to consume the season
wherein operations are practicable, as Rust chuk
and ShumIa are believed capable OF q heightened
resistance. and meantime the Balkan passes could
be strengthened and reinforced.
PROBABLE INACTIVITY.
Two things appear ccrtain---nrst, that the
Russians cannot seize the passes OF the Balkans or
Sophia Ivy coup de main, as was at one
time expected since the Turks have al
ready taken precautions against such move
ments second, the single bridge at SIM
misza remains the only means Of communicating
with and supplying the army south Of the Danube.
AS this bridge must be barely adequate for day TO
day requirements, and has been several times
broken by storms and the current OF the river,
there cannot yet have been any such accumulation
Vi material nd transport at Sistova as would JUS
tify general advance. IL seems improbable, there
fore, that the Russians can originate any very
startling movement Tor the present, and If the
Turks choose to keep to their rortincaons adviccs
from Bulgaria bid fair to continue OF the same I'M
character as heretofore for several
weeks at least.
AFFAIRS IN ASIA.
The position In Asia Minor Is tolcrably clear.
Mukhtar Pacha Is mt Kars with about 10000 men,
all told, including the Kars garrison. General
Melikon Is at Zam with about 5000 men, but su
pcrior to the Turks in cavalry aud artillery.
AT BArOUM.
The garrison OF Batoum made no important move
ment, ~ far as reported, since OSIobschio retired
The Russians still hold Arabian.
The Turks, having Withdrawn all the troops from
the Montenegro frontiers, except the garrisons OF
the forts and block houses, Prince Nicholas is pre-
pairing to besiege Nicsics again.
AUSTRIA Is GOISG TO WAR.
Official declarations OF Austriaj neutrality con-
tlnuc to be issued In to reports perslsently
circulated In contrary sense. IT is noticeable
however, that the enlisive references to good un
with Russia and the integrity OF the
three Emperors' alliance, which before the
outbreak Of hostilites characterized every
from the Austrian Chancclory
are now uniformly absent, and the declarations are
confined to bare assertion OF continued neutral
ity. That such neutrality Is jealousy watchiul Of