The New York herald., 1877-07-06
YARNA AND RUSICHUK.
Dull Times at the Turkish Sea-
port Of Supply.
INADEQUATE DEFENCES.
How Turkish Enthusiasm is Sustained
by ProclamatiOns-
SCENES AT RUSTCHUK.
The Opposing Batteries and
Encampmente.
WATCHING THE RUSSIANS.
SCENES AT RUSTCHUK.
WATCHING THE RUSSIANS.

vAkNA, June 10, 1877.
On leaving Constantinople the day before yesterday
was impressed with the general opinion that should
hardly arrive In time to witness the OF
serious operations on the Danube The fine season
having set In was thought the Russians would lose
NO time in attempting the passage of the river.
Certainly, II the Black Sea be taken a criterion
Of the weather tho banks Of its great tributary the
armies must be regarding each other expeotantly
Rcross sunny stream; for the treatment received
from Father Neptune from the time the steamer left
Constantnopls 70 ,ts arrival here gentle that
sne might bs inclined 10 think Byron had sxas-
gerated when he declared that
There's not . sea which mortal pukes In
4 Which Is more dangerous than the Euxins.
TRIP vARNA.
Ordinarily o trip In vsrna boat any Levant
passenger steamer AFFORDS infinite matter for study
pathological political social or ssthssical--.hs pas.
sengers representing many different nations creeds
and forms OF government, and oitentmes finds on
board members OF the various Christian races OF
Turkey and in the course Of few hours can gather
from them good deal Of Information as 10 the in
terna administration Of the country Now, however,
the varna boat offers no such mental recreation. |
was the only hrs class passenger and looking forward
saw few objects of interest save some Turkish women
squatting under an extemporized awning their
uglness i'll concealed by their gauze yashmaks, and
near them about thirty large BASKETS oi
straw berries covered with pink gauzc, probably
intended presents sundry harems. Strawberries
though they are passionately liked all tho lie.
vant arc only grown In and ,ts envi-
rons, aud thence they exported great dis.
tance as possible along the littoral Before the war
Odessa used to be the principal buyer and through
Its competition strawberries at the opening of the
season realized extravagant prices; that It been
jokingly remarked this season that the Stambous are
already getting compensation for the war by having
chcap strawberries. The trip from Constantine
Varna only occupies fifteen hours the boat starting at
three ?. II. and arriving at varna at O'Clock the
following morning. This Is the dearest sea voyage in
my experience tho Nrst class fare being nearly $l5
say 81 an hour.
vARNA ITS BAY.
glance at the commodious Bay Of varna backed
by an amphihsatrs OF hills divided in the centre by
the valley Of the Devna suces to satisfy the observer
that 1t may we'll be coveted by power like Russia,
ana more especially this port is in direct railway
communication with the Danube. The landing, for q
wonder, was accomplished with quietness and de-
spatch Perhaps this s due to the tact that few pas
sengers being expected the boatmen. finding their
occupation gone, have dispersed TO seek iresh fields
and pastures new" AT the stairs was asked for my
passport adocument which have occasion 10
produce since the Franco Prussan war, which had
neglected to bring with me. The government en-
ploye was very courteous and accepted my card az
being quite sufficient Driving round the batteries in
travelstained, tamble-down open carriage, an ap-
proprate vehicle tor the struggling wooden
shantes which lean against each other for support ana
seem to sbhor the psrpendicular, arrived ia lew
minutes at shabby wooden building, which Is dign
lied by the name Of the Hotel dAngleisrrs.
BITTER THAN 1T LOOKS
Within It is iauItlessly clean, and subsequent ac-
quantance with It's table altogether removed the un.
favorable impression caused by its unprepossassing
exterior On the opposite side Of the and
In ull view Of the balcony OF tho hotel is battery
containing few old fashioned guns aud some piles
Of painted shot which, TO all appearance, have not
fu appearance seems ncongruous In the custodian Of
suou venerable relics. Although this aniiquated
the balcony Of the hotel, any ono attempting TO
enter 1t would be stopped with imperative yassai
10 be inspired with the laudabie sentiment that tho
safety Of the country depends upon the faithful dis
psh.ps the nyaders would Oos ss n
In possession of large part OF Armenia
NEW I0RTHfcAroxA
New batteries have been lately thrown up on tho
heights commanding the town and port, and some OF
these are furnished with Krupp guns; but the in
habants VINO are In a position 10 be well informed,
tell me that the most powerful OF these batteries are
situated the southern side Of the valley which IL
- thought, indicates an Intention on the part Of tbs
Turks 10 fall back II necessary those bills and
endeavor TO arrest the progress OF the enemy
point This looking very lar ahead, for the siege
eighty.nine days. notwithstanding that the Russians
we're aided by a feet which they do not possess
In these waters, aud the place would not then have
been taken but the treacbery OF the Turkish csm
mander Jussuf Pacha, who, hearing that while he was
brayey defending this fortress The Dvan had decided
himself by going over 10 the Russian camp and sur
endering Internationally.
1t is inought here by military that Russians
might make coup de man BY sending down about ten
regiments In transports. The large fleet OF steamers
which traded under tho namo Of the Russian steam
IN nic - M
these steamers were ell constructed as TO be readily
converted into vessels Of war; 1t appears TO very
bold stroke, as inefficient AZ the Turkish batteries may
be against iron-clad fleet, they would DO all power
tui against ordinary steamers
To tender the place all the more secure from invnson
by sea has beon suggested here that should
be placed 10 ana around the port OF arna but hs-as
Is shown by the fact Of the OF the blowing up
OF an Italian despatch boat IN the Dardanelles uy a
Turkish torpedo being generally crediedwoud be "a
heavy blow and great diseourag smsulr 10 commerce
Torpedoes may be az harmful to defenders as they
are TO the enemy II their position bs no. precisely
known; and even supposng that their position were
carefully mapped out they must be constantly watched
a. they may sniit their anchorage Europeans here
have very little confidence In tho efhcisncy OF tho
Turkish service for TINS OF work. and tears are on
tertaIned that II torpedoss were extensively
mercial vessels might fan foul OF stray torpedoea
SLEEPING ON TnE VOLCANOES EDGs.
that ns 70 M us ss9 70 ,s rsase
dow OF the hotel nothing s heard but the chrpna OF
sDarrows and me lowing OF cattle. About town overy-
Ihing wears peaceful aspect or to speak more COM
proLensivcy. there 10 general appearance OF mac
ion or do-nothingncss Few people are seen about
Me streets, and they lounge along indolently, as
though they had nothing particular TO do-.which 10
most likely the cascand trying TO spin out az
long as possible The dogs he about .orpoly in tho
hot sun, and occasionaIly COW 10 seen wandering
sadly through the III paved streets, rvaIng in melan
sholy the aspect Of the Turks, who despite the
pnicinl bulletins Announcing victories, have
80, wind OF the revcrses In ASIA Beyond the almost
complete paralysis OF trade there IS hardly anything
TO denote that formidable army Is about 10 In.
wade the country In the ofng there only ves-
sci Of war, and that 10 the English guDDoat Rapid
People talk about the war, but very alphabetically.
NEWS FROM THE WAR.
On the gnsrd houses are posted the ofcia bulletins
alluded 10 above, written IN Turkish. On passing
these asked my guide--a Grcek-what they meant.
He said that whenever any disaster happened the
Turkish forces Bulletin announcing victory for the
Turks was mmediasiy posted to eounteract the effect
Of the true news, which might possibly obtain cur
fency here. The common Turks compare notes with
Tho Christians but these. fearing 70 arouse tho angry
passions OF shor Mussuiman nsighbors, corroborate