The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-17

station master at ieni-Saghra who was Influenced
by the general panic.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR.
The First Secretary Of the German Embassy has
arrived at idrianople route 10 Jambol. II Is
believed he Is entrusted with mission
ARE THE RUSSIANS BAD As ruRKs'
The Porte officially declares that tie Russians
have burned alive inhabitants OF joins, near Tir-
noya who had taken refuge In Il mosque
BREAKING or THE BRIDGE.
Two Turkish monitors have destroyed the bridge
at Sistova one monitor was subsequently sunk by
torpedoes.
THE POSITION AT KARs
On July II Mukhtar Pacha with the main army
was IN strong ntrenched position on ridge eight
miles south OF Kars. The Russians had completely
Withdrawn from the siege Tacir batteries were
constructed with much SKILL but show traces OF the
accuracy OF the Turkish dire. The Turks have
very nne force at Kars now: the men are in excel
lent spirits and very confident The probability OF
Russia gaining any more successes on the Asiatic
side this year Is very slight, unless she has very
strong reiniorccments at Akaltsik and TinIs. Turk
ish supports are steadily lowing in.
For SANITARY REASONS.
The Times correspondent with the Russian army
teegraphs from Zaim. July ii:--"Tonorrow We
shall tall back some distance toward Aexan,lropol,
from sanitary considerations"
ONE CAUSE OF THE RETREAT.
A special correspondent OF the Berlin National
Zeitung, writing from Tinis July IL. says:-"The
Abchasians, Circassians and Leschans are In lull
rebellion, and have killed many thousand Russians.
Only the middle part OF the mountains with
important road from vladi-Kavka to This, is still
faithful and TO be relied upon"
WHAT THE SIEGE OF KARS COST.
4 correspondent with the Russians teegraphs
from Zaim July II. as ollows:-.E Eighteen thousand
bombs have been bred ut Kars. The expense is
100000 roubles ($laOo,0o)) Three Russian officers
and l6o soldiers were killed the batteries. The
siege guns so to AleXandropol The army slowly
retiring There Il Il slight advance by Mukhtar
Pacha. His camp moves three vcrsts east to-day
IN the direction Of Alexandropo. Reiniorccments
are expected"
THE BAJAZip FIGHT.
lsman Pacha tcegraphs to Constantinope from
BaJaZd Saturday as IOlows:--''On Tuesday twelve
batalions oi Russians cndeavored to relieve IlaJa-
zid We defeated them ana drove them u Kara
Boulak with the loss OF 6Oo killed. a quantity OF
provisions, twenty baggage wagons and their entire
ambulance train"
suFfERINGs or THE RUSSIAN GARRISON.
An official despatch received at st. Petersburg
| rom the Army OF the Caucasus announces that the
Russian garrison ut Bajazid consisted June Is OF
stan officers, ~ officers and 1857 men. u these,
star officers and Ia men killed ana officers
! and $50 men wounded during tho siege. The re.
mainder were much weakened by privations aud
| will require great care before they can recover.
The garrison lived horscfesh toward the end OF
| the siege.
FAMINE AND WAR.
| A special despatch from Erzeroum says:--'sPro-
! visions for lsmail Pachas corps lett on Monday
| Armenia IL ruined by the ravages of war. Famine
Is expected in the districts of Alashghcrd, Kara
Kelisa and Bajazid.'
DEATH or RussIA's RIVAL
| Tie Times referring to the reported death Of
Yakoob Kahn says n, was the chief rival OF Russia
| In Central Asia
CUTTING OFF SUPPLY TRAIN
| An Erzeroum telegram announces that the Turks
| have seized Persian caravan conveying pro-
visions to the Russians
| THE kHEDIvE's FIDELITY
! An Alexandria despatch reports that the Khe.
| dive Is sending more troops TO Constantinope.
Egyptian troops are now embarking horses, troops,
| guns and ammunition.
= An additional contingent OF 5000 troops sailed
from Alexandria Tor CONSTANT nope yesterday.
| THE BULGAnIANs IN THE BALKANS.
From the Bucharest letter TO tho London Times TO-
| t.u -ie1t icrred to In the cable.l
The passage of the line Of the Balkans has always
been generally regarded IA task OF great difficulty
IL Is not ulprOOaole That THIS great natural bu
wark will DO passed with facility that will DO sur
prsng TO the greater part Of tho military world Tho
Balkan range abounds In elevated pIatcaus inhabited
by the Hoyducs, a collection OF bulgarian refugees
who have held these fortrosses for generations and
| whore Turk has vcntured to show his face
These mountain villages are surrounded by fertile
fields which furnish abundance OF sustcnance for
tho mountalneers and their families and iockx These
Heyduc villages are the refugees OF tho bolder Buga.
rians, who fly from the consequences OF troubles
with thoir Mohammedan ncishbors, and they are
mover pursued after they enter TIC Heyduc limits.
The Turkish Zaptchs and soldcs accom- pauy
travellers into mounta,u regions and they give
the Hcyducs such bad reputation that tourists arc
content to give them wide berth. These Heyducs
the only people tho face OF tho earth who know
the Balkans thoroughly, anu who are competent to
point out every dehc and pass through which troops
are able 10 march II was my fortune to be Ia Bel
grade last year several months before tho
oil the ScrvoTurksh war, and tho circumstances
OF my arrival there brought mo into con-
ndentiai relations with several Heyduc chiefs, VINO
In Belgrade cndcavoring to secure assistance
IRON tho servIan government Tor tho impending Bull
gnran Bsurrcct,oD, which was then expected TO pro-
duce results vastly different from those which actually
followed tho iecbiy spasmodic attempts along tho
southern side OF the Balkans.
UNKNOWN PASSES
These Hcyduo chiefs assured post vcy that
there passes utterly unknown to the Turks,
anyone else but themselves and their followers through
which they could lead infantry, cavalry aud
guns which would teploy upon tho southern side OF
the BaIg before the Turks awurc their
proximity. These iIeydnc villagers are accord with
tue Russians, who are their brethren by and
ligion, ind shalt not be at all surprised learn that
Russian force has dcbouchcd into tho valley OF Sofia
Phippopolis before tho turks their
approach Such surprise would render tho Gus
quadrilatcra Of little value, aud would compel the
Turks to abandon their fortrcsses aud cndeavo TO
reach Adrianoplc ahead OF the nvadcrs-an attempt
which would DO very doubtful OF success. Tue battle
OF Lookout Mountain. near Chattanooga, during tho
Civil War IN America, show cd that mountain ranges
nh ~ mn
as bred shot In battle, nre not insu bic
barriers against AN advancing army, and II may DO
expected tnat the Balkan lines will bc forced with Less
trouble md loss than Is generally believed viii attend
the operation Tho Turkish garrison OF the Widdin
fortress and district beng separated IRON the forces
In the quadrilaIcra, would be utterly powcress TO
interfere with the Russian armies Central bulgaria.
II they turned toward tho Russian right flank rear
they would be at once attacked IN their Wy
tho Roumanans, reinforced by Russcn reserves,