The New York herald., 1877-07-04


peace. Fancy all the diplomats who heard
this remark in Berlin last evening looking
at each other and laying their fingers on
their noses.
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
had long conference with Prince Bismarck.
One of the secretaries Of the Embassy
has left for Bucharest with a special
report for Prince Gortschakoff and the Gear.
The opinion is growing in Berlin that
diplomatists are trying to fix conditions on
which peace negotiations shall eventually be
conducted.
| WHERE WILL THEY FIGHT?
The Turks are evidently undecided
whether or not to meet their enemies some-
where between Rustchuk and Shumla. ALI
civilians were, on Sunday, ordered to leave
Rustchuk, and most of them have reached
Shumla. In addition to the above the
HERALD's correspondent at Shumla tele-
graphs that this order seems to indicate the
determination of the Turks to abandon
Rustchuk in the event of the Russians pass.
ing the Danube between that point and ST.
listria.
ONE DAY IN ADVANCE, As USUAL.
The account OF the capture Of Tirnova by the
Russians, forwarded by the HERALD special cor
respondent at Bucharest and cabled yesterday is
fully confirmed by the Times this morning The
| Times says
| The taking Of rrnova, which has not yet been
onicialy announced, turns out to be true. This is
important, as from Tirnova radlate several roads
across the Balkans. The conflicting, rumors
hitherto current may be reconciled by the supposi
toh that the Russian attack on the bridge over the
Jantra at Bjela, which was repused, was merely
! fent to mask the advance on Trnova
| BULGARIANs MUST PROTECT THEMSELVES.
| All able bodied Bulgarians have been summoned
to present themselves at the Russian camps, to be
organized into force for their own protection in
! future.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
| The Standard has the following desparch, dated
Shumla, Tuesday:-"Rumors from the Danube are
very conictng, but 1t is evident that the Russians
are definitely established at sistova, and no con.
centration OF Turkish forces to drive them across
the river has taken place.'
LETHARGY AFTER VICTORY.
The Daaly Ne,cs' correspondent at Simnitza in a
despatch delayed several days In transitu, criti-
cises the operations OF the Russian army since the
crossing. He says:-"The retreatlng Turks were
not promptly followed, and though the crossing
was erected on Wednesday it was only on Sstur.
day that General Skobelen's Cossacks went
to learn the whereabouts OF the Turks
Meantime the bridge was incomplete, and the
Russian force was liable to an attack IN the nank
from Rustchuk and Nicopolis. Access from
Simnitza to the place Of embarkation was suffered
to remain dlficult track down steep blur and
no attempt Was made to improve the communica-
tions.
A PRECARIoUs POLICY.
"The troops on the Turkish bank are living pre-.
cariously. generals dinner has 70 be sent from
his baggage wagon on this side There Is no sccu-
mutation OF provislons or ammunition ct Sistova.
The sanitary arrangements Of the Russian camps
are conspicuous by their absence. The atmosphere
abominabe." The correspondent draws damag-
ing comparison with the Germans in the foregoing
particulars and says finer army than the Russian
was never seen, but its very nneness makes more
conspicuous its defective tactics, methods and ar
rangements.
FOB THE SAKE OF SUEZ.
The British neet has arrived in Besika Bay. The
rumor that 1t will 90 to Constantinople is
erroneous. No request for authority to 60
has been preferred by England Admiral Hornby
is, however, expected there. Concerning this
movement OF the feet the supporters Of the
government say that the Mediterranean neet Is for
the representation and protection OF British inter-
ests, and it should be nowhere properly stationed
~ lin the vicinity where Its presence Is most useful
Those who doubt the pacific declaration Of the
government argue from this movement that the
intention is to keep the Russians out OF oonstanti
nople by force, II necessary. The return OF tae
British meet to Turkish waters has created q very
unfavorable impression at Bucharest
OUR FLAG SHALL BE THERE
Several war ships Of the United States which
make the Europeans laugh whenever they enter
port are to be present In the vicinity OF
the Bosphorus to see that the English neet
does no damage to American interests. The gov
ernment steamer vandalia has been ordered
to smyrna, the Marion to Constantnople,
and the Gettysburg IL daily expected at Civita
vecchia, the port OF Rome, where it is
supposed she will also receive orders to proceed to
Turkish waters. II the United States government
would place these vessels at the service OF the cor
respondents as despatch boats the ridiculous as.
pect which they will cut among real men.of.war
might not be SO glaringly apparent.