The New York herald., 1877-12-09
Losses at the Battles Of Ma
riana and Elena.
HAS SERVIA DECLARED WAR?
What Suleiman Pacha Might
Have Done.
ENGLAND'S POLICY CONDEMNED.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.


LONDON, Dec. Q, 1871
A Russian official despatch dated Bogot says
'sThe battles OF Mariana and Elena on the 4th inst
were more unfortunate for the Russians than at
first reported. Fifty officers and 1900 men were
killed and wounded aud eleven guns captured
Operations on the 9th inst were confined to driv.
ing the Turkish right, numbering 10000 men, from
Sataritza to Debrova. The Turkish left confront
ing Jakowltza numbers 5000 men,"
A SEASON OF QUIET.
despatch from Constantlnople says:-"There
Is no further progress on either side in the opera
tlons at Kamar."
THE TOTAL RUSSIAN LOSSES.
1t Is officially announced at St. Petersburg that
the Russian loss between November 10 and Novem.
Der II was sl53 men. The total loss since the be.
ginning OF the war is 1858 men.
sERvIANs ENTER TURKEY.
The Governor oi Kossovo telegraphs to Constan.
tinople that On December Servian forces arrived
at Yavor Four Servian officials crossed the from.
tier to Sienica, demanded an explanation Of the
presence OF Turkish troops there and demanded
their withdrawal by twelve O'Clock noon, Decem-
Der 9. There also disturbance and fighting
on the 5th inst. between the Servan and Mussnl-
man inhabitants OF Slenica. A later despatch re-
aflrms the statement, saying that the Servlans
crossed the frontier at Yavor and erected ortlIca-
tions on Ottoman territory. ss0
BAKER AGAIN.
Mehemet Ali has conflded to Baker Pacha the
command of division.
NO WORD FROM SERvIA AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
The Porte has received no ultimatum from
Servia
TURKEY DENIES 1T.
A telegram from Constantinople says:-"News Of
the Scrvlans crossing the frontier into Turkey
turns out to be unfounded. The Porte received ad-
that all was quiet on the frontier. portion Of the
servlan troops concentrated the frontier have
been withdrawn and the other portion dismissed
to their homeSn
SULEIMAN'S FAILURE
The Times, in It's war summary yesterday, said:-
Scieman Pa cha's success depended upon rapidity
and energy His best hope for breaking through the
Russian line was to dash rapidly forward and take
tho enemy by surprise. He has hesitatod, either on
account OF finding superior forces stronger posi-.
tions than ne expected front OF him or be.
cause the military administration OF his army
could not stand the strain thrown upon II by
rapid evolutiors Since unsuccessful attack made
against Prince Mirsky on Thursday, tho Ottoman col
umns heading toward TiYnova seem TO have made no
movement Of Importance Had they pushed forward
boldly and grasped that important stratsgical point
the Ottoman commander would have gained central
situation between General Radctzky, the Eighth army
corps and the left wing Or tho Czarevtch, and could
have seriously mpeded and embarrassed their move
mcnts for concentration. His advancing forces Sce,
however to havo found the entertainments Of Jablos
vita too formidable.
rHxY HAVE LOST THEIR OPPORTUNITY.
limo has been given 10 the Russians and now -
least tho whole of the Eighth and Eleventh corps,
with some other detachmonts, mastering, probably.
about thirty thousand men, are at Tirnova. II 10
,AsF,t nAsha G,,l0 pnrh rnn hnp n
push theso aside ard persevers In his ad-
vancea From tho Western Balkans there is nc
movement reported, and for the moment It would
seem that General Gourko has suspended operations
till the result OF Suleman Pacha's offensive advance
is ascertaned. An uneasy feeling Is becoming ap-
parent here lest settlement OF the Eastern question
unfavorablc to England may bo forced upon her By
the three Emperors' alliance.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA
The saturday ReUteac says:-
AS for the purpose Of provoking and defying op-
position the organs of the Russian government state
that in resep iment for the untriendly feeling At
tributed 10 England the Emperor Will not allow the
English government TO take part in the negotis
tions for peace As at the tme when the
Berlin memorandum was rendered TO the Powers
for signature forty-oght hours notice the thee
imperial governments are to undertake alone the
settlement OF the Eastern question Germany Is fog
some mysterious reason more Russian than Russis
herself and It is true that Austria has hitherto
servloly followed the lead Of Germany.
ENGLAND NAY NOT nE CONSULTED.
II Ia not improbable that terms OF peace will be set.
tied Independently OF England, but exclusion from
the councils OF Europe Of Power which has hitherto
protected Turkey against rapacious Nncny will de-
pend, not on tho choice Of tho Russian government,
but on tho possible inability unw,llngncss OF Eng
lntA ntA dam. hU
Russia Of monopoly of tho Black Sea and the Strata
qualified by the nominal admission Of Turkey reduced
20 dependence conqueror will not be seriously
preferred either TO England or any other Power.
cENsURING THE GOVERNMENT.
The Economist says
IAN English interest OF the FIRST order Is imperillod
by tho governments present policy, namcIy :-Mii-
tary communication with India. An alliance with
Turkey would be intolliglbe but impolitc second
course possible to tho government is 10 inform the
Continental Powers that II the Eastern question must
be settled now England has paramount interest
therein and ts ready 10 come into council with the
other Powers and do her bos arrive at conclusion
which shall moo, their and This course Is
both ineligible and polite. To DO nothing Is nethef
ntelligble polite, but is, unhappily, the
the government seem at present resolved TO take.
rng NAcrIoS.
'The only argument that DO alleged for IL is
that if when tho war Is over 1t turns out that the
Continental Powers have determined that Egypt shall
become the property OF France OF Italy, shall be
made a neutralizcd State uudcr tho protection Of
European guarantee, or retained by tho Porte under
paramount Russian influence England may still seizo
Egypt by force That Is true Sho may do so, and
should things ever be allowed TO 10 that pass
sho will be bound 10 do SO; but what would
the government deserve II, having u vital
national interest In thoir charge, they chose
10 protect II by war with It's inevitable risxs or by
torcible with that heritage Of woe which
forcbe annexation usually brings with II. when thev
might have gained their end equally well by ,mely
negotiationY"
THEY HAVE TAKEN-HoRsR cAISs
Constantinople despatch says:-"The Turkish
government has impressed the street cur horses
Tor the army
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