, 1877-05-22
Sweeping Prefectoral Changes
Made by the New French
Ministry.
Which Gives the Maohlahon Move tho
Appearance Of Long-Con-
sidered Scheme.
IN ASIA.
poNDAnp1No AND uuRY1Ha.

HoNDARpIN0 AND BURNING,
sr. PE7Ensnuno, May 21.-Tho Grand Duko
Michae! telcgraphs from 1iais, May %, rs fol-
lows: "Aloug tho entire coast from Cape
Adler to Cape Ptchcntchcgr, tho Turkish men,
of.waf arc bombarilag and burning undefendcd
aud peaceful settlements, aud landing Circass!an
cmigFaus at various points, who seek to excite
tho Ahkaalans to rebellion. Troops hnyc been
dispatched to suppress any rising"
TltorHlEs.
The Russians captured, at ArdahaD, Tuk-
tsh Pasha, c1Ghty.two cannons, Including an
eightfnch, and number OF snall Krupps.
ARDAuAN.
LONDON, Nay 2t.-A special from Eszcsoum,
Saturday, describing tho trst attack on Arla-
haii, says the efforts Of the Russians commenced
with heavy artillery Gre. which was rs hotly
returned. THIS was followed by itnpotuol1s in-
fantrY nttacks, which were repulscd, every
time, With great slaughter. Under orders, ap-
parcnt'y, to obtain suecess somewhere or other
ut any Gust, tho troops wcrc led back to tho
assault after each failure, until night stopped
tho carnage.
LONDON, May 2l.-A telegram from st.
Petersburg confirms tho capture OF Ardahau
By the Russians.
The full Of Ardahan Is OF great advantage TO
tho Russians, for besides opening line Of COM
muntcation with Aklaltzik, 1t will enable tho
Russians to turn tho force hitherto operating
agalnat Ar1iahan towards Kars, Or tako part In
tho cotnbtned operations against Erzcrouln.
a st. Petersburg dispatch says the bodies Of
ooo Ausk7 aase pesn msc'ay outleu a. Afoanan.
EARS AGAIN ATTACHED.
From Kars We have tho intelligence that yes
terdaY the RussEans attackcd the outer line with
furious determination. They preceded thclt at-
ls"pt ~ Asnsf ita''ee.eo eua"onaao from
e'cee-aftl'le1y' Ihe powerful guns IN the Turkish
battcs'ealcp WIN beltcl caoet' ihe uuel"as
vigorously 'oa'ntalncd tul tho Ausalans brought
up TIC eoluhus oi llliAut@y % e'oso aa lucy
uatcu " tao io'eaeataons; apparently Puf.
pos'os, II posslo'e' 10 take the plaeo oy storm.
!"c utto'naa co1itaanucF, observing tnls, afe"
toge'hes lasEe ooaY oi troops oeh'au thc
.a'npas,s enu iaaneoea tremendous soft'o
upon taa haaslaa hanx ana scaf, under tho
snock o. wh'en many we.c ooa'geo 70 retreat
1ato o1aaVantaSeous poa'taon. a o'ooaS ca"
eagen'ent 1o'!owca a. eaoso quarters: ana At 1ts
teem'nauoh tho hosaians were on1tgea 10 10
sfcat' oeasen, lcashe upon tne hcil Su eoepses
anu largo humpess OF wounuea' 4nefe was
e"ka1 en1pu@tee 1neau.1n1s oe1"eca tne casa4sS'
pu1 "'1"oat o"S speaat 1oaW]
nAToua.
~S~NN@-'s ~@-1 ~ es~HFN N$7s '*"f'*s@A
from hatoun'. dated SATURDAY morn!ng. says:
"lhe A'lsslaa tofccs hefe, siter making great
show OF waf!1Ee intentions, ycstcsusy contcnted
thcfhsclFcs Win has1nlcsa aftuleFy aFanRt and
Inc 'aet was SHOWN that lhe enemy haa sent on
aitecn natta!1ons IN she direction u sookRoom'
hale 10 tho hopo u arsestng thc lnsurfcetion
Which epfcaA 1foln that eehtFe. inc delcases
o. batoaHa arc quite unlmpa1feu, ana tha posl"
lion leaves hota'o3 ~ uesisc' Ihe 1ssno VI tho
4a4t sssaalt Is looked upon u pretty certain
victory foF tho 6ultaA."
LONDON. Nav N.-A telegram from Prxn.
ro,lm announces that tho Ruasians have with
drawn from Kagllxman,
TUE c1RoAssiAN 1xsusRsortoN.
LONDON, May 9-5a MA Berlin dispatch
says ilospIto tho reported sup6ressIon of tha
Circassian revolt troops from Erxmol aud
Arghuu, 90 we'll a Tho local psrrIsons Of