The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01


suspended for indefinite time The troops
obliged alight and proceed foot to the third
station eastward from PloiestL rhe Grand Duke
Nicholas has telcgraphed the Car asking
whether under the circumstances no will
postpone his VISIT Meanwhile however, everything
Is ordered to be in readiness for his reception
June The health OF the troops is Sill good on the
whole, but they begin ming be affected by the
weather. brigade which passed through Ploiesti
to-day was followed by long train or sick soldiers.
II is stated in Vienna that three army corps havo
been unable to take up strategic positions because OF
the foods. II is announced from widdn, however.
that the Danube Is falling.
Bucharest despatch has the following:-.slt Is I'M
derstood that small detached column under selected
officers and having widely, outlying objections, viii
form part OF the Russian scheme operations after
crossing the Danube"
QUESTION ARDAHAx
despatch from st. Petersburg says the Turkish
governments announcement Of tho recapturo OF Ar
dahan Is regarded here untrue, because kilograms
from Tinis, dated to-day, mention no such event.
A Constantiuople despatch dated Thursday evening,
says the Porte has yet received official connrma-
ton Of the recapturc Of Arabian from tho General
commanding in Armenia.
There 10 be end 10 the contr adictons il seems
in the OF this town. The Turkish Foreign
Minister has teegraphed the Portes represcn, atives
abroad as MISUNDERSTANDING, which was recently
occupied by the Russians, has rccaptured by
Ottoman troops"
telegram from Berlin says:-Adyces received
here from St Petersburg represent that the Turks
recovered Ardahan after the Russians had reduced It
TO runs.
NUKHrAk PAenA SACRIFICED
The Taebtat, OF Vienna states that Mukhtar Paoha
has been dismissed from his will be court
marliaed tor representing that he had equipped an
army Of 900 men, whereas he mad only 900 his
disposal Malversaton enormous scale is said 10
have been discovered
PREPARED TO ADVANCE
A correspondent with the headquarters OF Mukhtar
Pasha before Erzeroum telegraphs Wednesday "The
army Is IN readiness to begin advance and coopera.
ton has been arranged with tho Turkish troops at
present in front OF Oti'
RouxAMA's DIFFICULTIES
Advces from Bucharest report that sixty Russian
siege guns expected at Kaafa, to strengthen the
batteries there The Roumanau Ministry is in trouble
over the paper currency project. They have been
able TO get quorum the past two days and have here
lore consented to adjourn the debate. The Foreign
Minister will ask for credit of $780, COO to give 1T
ting reception to the Gar on his visit to Bucharest
WHAT DELAYS THE EGYPTIANS?
An Alexandria despatch says.--"rhe Egyptian trans
port steamers have not yet started with the Egyptian
tho English engineers, WHICH at nrst delayed
their departure, has been settled; but the Russian
man-otwar retropaulovski, carrying twenty 9.a-ton
guns, is waiting for them In the Mediterranean"
despatc from Paris says Turkish iron-cads arc
pected at Alexandria the 4h OF juno 10 escort the
Egyptian transports telegram from Paris says It Is
agreed that tho Abyss question shall be settled
according to Gordon Pacha's propositions.
GoRTscHAkoPP NAsTER.
Paris correspondent says:-"According to letter
from Russia, emanating from very trustworthy
source, Prince Gortschakof accompanies the
Gar to plocjcsti solely prevent servia from
being involved In tho Gortschakof fully esii.
mates the capital Importance OF the attitude serva
nownttaining and does wish to abandon this deli.
cate question to purely military management But
there Is certainly another for the Chancellor's
journey II seems probable that Russia will attempt
u rapid seizure OF Rustchuk and there propose peace
alter a signal victory. Gortschakon Of wishes
to be at the Emperors sido should this
occur, for II Russia accepts peace she
basis OF the reforms prodosed by the Conference she
will probably wish ~ act IN thoroughly formal man
by placing the peace reforms under the protection
OF the Signatures Of the protocol Despite, however,
what have Just said, tho rumors OF peace which
people are pleased present altogether
premature"
The Times correspondent at Vienna says-'sThe
persecution OF Mdhats adherents continues Despite
the banshmens opposition to tho Palace clique
to increase, being strengthened by the
party in tho Ministry ITSELF The Grand vizier
seems to have arrived at the conviction
that things could not 60 on much
longer without leading to crisis. it is by
certain that tho Chamber would allow itself
be sent home without some resistance. The current
is strong that the majority appear inclined to
c,itn fbo of fhnaa vho
polite to resist It The idea OF declaring
the Chamber permanence is already mooted. The
Sultan what with the tear OF the possible return Of
Midhat and the other hand OF rising attempt
against his person, seems quite scared and at loss
what no."
THE PEACE RuMORs.
An Orsova despatch gives the following details
concerning the peace rumors: 1t is believed
by many vol informed people at Bucharest
that the Russians somewhat anxious 10
negotiate through Berlin for some arrangement that
would obviate the necessity OF crossing the Danube
having convinced themselves that the enterprise
is fraught with SACRIFICES and That the result.
Is altogether doubtful 1t is certain that
OF headquarters during the past lew days the tone
has beon anxious and oven respondent II Is sgnln-
cant that have bcen finally determined
only .ior very short period. 1t is the
current impression that the Russians are spinning
out the time, relying upsn tho chances OF achieving
great success In Asia. Some people go SO far
as to say they manifest wish to remain con-
tcnt with the fall Of Kars They would then
desire 10 keep what they had gained in
Asia and no, the Danube, but leave a force in
Roumania until referees framed treaty with
Turkey. Those who are inclined to place
any credcncc In these reports maintain that the Rus
sian military and financial are not equal to
tho achievement OF the enterprise which Russia
has plunged
There is no enthusiasm In tho Russian ranks
The army organization is SAID not to
work satisfactorily. To sum up may say that a
talk OF peace Is certainly in the wind II IS said the
Grand Duke Nicholas takes u pessmist view Of the
campaign. have reported what have been enabled
TO learn upon fair auhortv that there in nome bass