The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-11
THE ARMIES OF THE ORIENT.
GRADUILLY iPPRO iC8TNG THETTELDs
or DESPERATE BiT1LES.
An An-pay's EombnrJmcnt near RustchuN-
Turkish G"nbcni. Running Past Torpo-
does Flooding Railways and IntrenchInx.

An AII-Bay's EombnrJpient ncnr RustchuN-
Turkish Gunbcnis Running Past Torpo-
does Flooding Railways and IntrenchInx.
LONDON, June 10.-To the movements on
the Asatic side recorded last woek, which ex-
planned that the Russian centre and right wing
had joined and advanced the former on the
passes Of the Soghanlu mountains, and tho
latter on Olt and along the Choruk valley must
be added the fact that the Russian ccntre has
obtained communication with the left wing. so
that the castcrn heads Of the passes between
the Soghanu and Krctch ranges near Mid
sinner are already in their hands, Mukstar
Pasha having withdrawn from his position be-
tween Olti and Bardez and taken up n fresh hne
between Kopruho and IIassan Kalch. Muth-
tar has thereby improved his position If he has
sufficient force north Of Erzcroum to heck the
advance ofthc Russian right wing. This. how
ever. IL very doubtful especially. rs his posi-
ton at kyy south Of the AraXes. is threatened
ly the extreme left of the Russian left wing. Part
ofthe Russian left was detached ut Jcra los prob
ably with the desire to turn Mukhtar's strong
position Mt koprskoi on the AraXcs. for the de-
aoent from Soghanlu through the passps lcaal-
INK down t. the valley Of the Araxes is stcep
ana am ut. as indeed. Il also q e descent
irQm ia" haslcr range g. kylly. which IT, about
i.alf an h0ur march from The trtXcs. If mo
Turk stand their ground. which they can only
do II they hHve SUN 'icnt men guarding the
hDi'h'i dIlt'hfhfH W laIsf'tbNHl. lilt lliin Dt
ArlAts VIII j." the scene Oi "a >ungulnary battle.
Tho great len til of the Ru--an lines Of COM
m,g,rica,ionr ,o,,r..,r W'n ihr ,wo iary garr'soncd
No iiHt's gr'at cautioi. on their purt. boz
cause 4 the Turn. had sum lent cntcipriso or
anlhhe forces they would long sinro have
."n; rcJnforccmcnts hy sea to Batoun and on
d'avored 20 break through the circle which the
i'ussian sion corps has been forming on ths
heights around the land side Of that town. A
ygorols en?ri ~ this direction might yet saye
IfIroum. Inc turks appear To- be- becoming
lt.tl a.
nlents hav" been ordered u Batoum. But
Efforts IN this drccti0n do not appear very
The secret Of the plan Of Russian operations
cn the Danuh" hns b'rn we'll kept. The dspo-
forces lead to the BELIEF that there will be- heavy
cannonaoing all along the Danube. coupled with
covcruf which tho'e viii hc simult ,ncous attacks
ny the Russinns N force NJ tOtcnizi,. Rrstchuk,
Sistorh ana Iurnn Magurrlli. with diversions ut
hamiat ana lhrail IL Is not probable that any
Thing Of Importance in the way OF crossing in
ior.e viii take lla,o Tor the nrAt week. What
will finally he n'tompied. Eustrhuk seems par
4 ulariy unlikely TO bc ie.t unmolest"d as On
c6mmand of Tie raiiway Whic6 Is d the "s gre,t sao
esi lmpor'an'" t, the Russian, IN rclrrencs
to the report which stste- TINT another crossing
II confidently expected nj Hir1Ova. with view
ni gam iilg the short llnA railway running from
r. s'hrrnavoda to Kusrndnmi any ait nIT nt un
effective r,sistln'r would probably cause surh
an attempt IN forrc 70 be- abandoned. as a mar,.h
through n" iryer-haunied DOLrudslhu ought
1t is feared there will he a popular outbreak
IT. bad news arrives from Aisn. Arrests
dents. ,lhe place uuly. \ coup de man
for the restoration OF cX-Sulrln Murad is
much frur. Il. NJ boats are allowed to- ira
verse te Busporus or Golden Horn GSer
dark. The p.Acc purty grows stronger.
The Grand N2ier and SAiyct pasha
ure very anxious to make peace bc-
Tor" fresh complications arisr. Al II council
held on Monday last the Sultan himself pro-
counsels of Kcdif Pashn however. prevailed.
But II the Asintic campa gn proves sJstrous.
both the Sultan and the nation will sue fog
peace.