The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08


military achievements The letter goes on TO say
that Russia has remained true to her programme
in aiming solely at improving the condition OF the
Christians In Turkey, which can only be done by
coercng the Porte.
THE TIME FOR MAKING TERMS.
AS soon as Russia has achieved this she win fall
back on the resolutions OF the Constantinople Con-
ference and contend for such guarantees as win
insure the efficacy OF the reforms, asking the
Powers to take up the thread where it was broken
by the dissolution OF the Conference.
RUSSIAN INTENTIONS.
A semi-ofical telegram from st. Petersburg
states that the Russian Ambassadors to London.
Berlin and Vienna, on their return to their posts,
not aim at the political transformation OF the map
OF the East. Nothing Is further removed from her
intentions than to cause fresh European complca-'
tons. Russia will oppose the entry Of revolutionary
Instructions into the war; and also endeavor as
IN the case OF servia, to prevent the participation
of yassal and neighboring States. ..t'
A special to the Ne,rs from Ibrail says Prince
Gortschakor looks very Ill ana is mere ghost OF
himself 1t is thought he will not live long
RUSSIA AND THE BLACK SEA BLOCKADE.
An Odessa correspondent writes that there Is no
longer any fear there OF the Turkish neet. Con-
ndence has been completely restored. Indeed the
Russian government now refuses to acknowledge
the blockade, and proposes to resume the running
OF steamers between Odessa ana Kherson and
Odessa and NicolaieG.
TIE TURKS IN ASIA.
The following is the Turkish account OF the
position Of affairs in Asia Minor on the morning OF
the 9th OF June:--Mukhtar Pacha's headquarters,
with nine battalions, were at Koprikos. The
Turkish right. consisting of twenty battalions, was
at Debaba. The Turkish left wing sixteen bat
talions, was ut Gurdji and Boggaze. about six
hours march from Erzeroum The same &C
count only assigns four batteries of artillery to
these forty-nve battalions, which seems Incredible.
though it has been repeatedly stated from various
sources that the Turks in Asia Minor were almost
destitute OF artillery
THE RUSSIAN POSITION.
This report places the main body of the Russian
right wing at Olti, with an advanced guard near
hartman, and the Russian centre at Soghanli
Dagh. The Russian LETT has suspended its forward
movement A Russian detached column IS ap-
preaching Van and has reached the bridge OF Bon
dimahou, twenty miles from Van.
A GENERAL DENIAL.
rr,o r,x
Constantinope, and received the following from
Safvet Pacha:"It Is not true that the situation OF
our army is prccarous nor that Kars is invested,
nor that Moussa Pacha's cavalry was destroyed
Yet the Turkish censor permitted these stories to
be telegraphed to the London papers!
sERvIA TO BE NEUTRAL.
1t is said that the Scrvian General Protich, who
has just returned to Belgrade from mission to
Vienna, has given assurances there that servla
will observe the strictest neutrality in the hope
that Austria and Russia will when peace is con-
Guided protect Servian interests.
MORE TURKISH BUTcmERlEs.
Horrible Turkish outrages ore reported, particu-
larry from Novi Bazaar, Old servia. The Servlans
are mucn excited.
THE SuEZ CANAL.
The Porte has taken measures to avoid any con-
nict In the Snez Canal Navigation on the canal
win he free to oil vessels except Russia.
TURKISH FINANCES.
In the Turkish Chamber OF Deputies on Wednes-
DAY the Finance Minister demanded credit OF five
million Turkish pounds The Minister stated that
the negotiations Tor foreign loan mad not had any
result yet The Chamber appointed committee
TO examine the Minister'S demand. 1t Is proposed
to levy an internal loan.
RUSSIAN NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
the Russian frgatcs Syctlana, from New York,
and Petropawlovski, from the Mediterranean have
arrived ut Byest.
WAR NOTES.
The statement published in the Vienna Deutsch
Zeitung on June that an Italian corvette had come
to grief in the Dardaneles by striking torpedo is
untrue.
II is stated In COnstantinople that the Porte Is
about to send u note TO Athens relative to the
Greek ornaments.