The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31

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despatch nom St. Petersburg says the report
OF the recapture OF Arabian is false. A Constan-
tinope telegram, dated yesterday evening says II
IL officially announced that the Turks have just
taken Ardahan.
TURKS AND MoSTESEGRINs.
The HERALD correspondent at Ragusa telegraphs,
under date OF yesterday, that the Turkish attack
on the Montenegrin position In Herzegovina has
ceived from Constantinope. Whether this Is re-
suit OF the necessity for concentrating every avail
able man to meet the impending attack OF the
Russians or OF a change OF plan Is unknown, but
govina, as soon as he received the counter orders
returned to Mostar with the troops under his COM
mand. The same correspondent also reports that
Nicsic has been supplied with n quantity OF pro-
visions sufficient to last for nearly year.
cIRcAssIAx REVOLT.
despatch from Vienna says-"Mcssages from st.
Pctersbug denying that the Caucasian instruction has
any influence the campaign should not be ac-
CcPscu 40 icPehoutinB Tcal bituutiOu. Wuon sho
Circassian chief schamyl, in 1854 with $4,000 Tshet
shcnes, descended into the Koor Valley the Russians
compelled to evacuate Bajazid and all their
positions and retire to TiGis. They also abandoned
their expedition to Afghanisan. Tho present rebel
lion at least blocks their sole communication between
Wladikaukus and Tiasn
THE SITUATION IN CoNsTAxTHoPLE
correspondent at Vienna says-"The Palace
Clique at Constantnople seems TO have renowned all
idea OF yielding. The formation OF the council Of
war is sign that has reasserted Its position In the
Palace. This will probably prevent the
sultan's going to tho army. All rumors Of Minis
terial changes have ceased The FIRST step Of the
council Of has been to obtain authorization from
the Sultan for the formation OF Hungarian legion.
The authorization given, despite the representa-
tions OF Count z!chy, the Austrian Ambassador and
the urgent discussion of Klapka Pacha. .
The Vienna Political Correspondence special from
Constantnople says-'rhe Porto, in order 10 justify
numerous arrests informed the Diplomatic repre-
sentaves here that conspiracy for the overthrow OF
the dynasty was discovered. This is untrue. The
Portes only object the removal OF partsans Of
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TURKISH SAycIAL PROJECTS
Mr.. Foster, manager OF the Ottoman Bank, vii
leave here to-day for London, for the purpose OF
operating with 2udhy EGendi to bring about an
arrangement with tho holders OF the Turkish loans OF
1854 and 1871. These loans are secured upon the
Egyptian tribute The object Of tho present negotia-
.,o to - o,,,n ,ro,, "a ,ordho,,ors nm ro,oos. !,
pof'on VI 'ne' guarantees "n''" ~ eA''Ss y 'n'So
portions Of the above loans still outstanding, and on
this to negotiate a new loan.
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nc N'o' u DiusscS' puo"snes ~ rc'erhours
letter upon Count Schowaloh's visit TO st. Peters
burg which says:-"Russia,s ropIy to MIR. Cross,
s.nn,.,on :, pr,,s, ,n,o.os,s ,r,u ~ :, r.,nro
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only under no necessity TO attack British interests
but ON the contrary, is interested IN meeting the
v,.w. =, ,ho pr,,sn covs,nms,, IN o,do, n secrro
more promptly 'ne ues'eu '0'u'' ""''n - Simply -
obtain the ameloration OF the condition OF the Chris
t,an subjects of Turkey by broader AMI moro eaecual
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The Daily Nescs, in It's war summary. has the follow
,ng:-"rhe most moderate Wow taken OF the Servian
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aecaia''on VI 'naopenus"'s - ~ S'ue1 20 soou 10
the Russians cross the Danube. In that case the
seryians without declaring war or making any for.
ward movement would practically cover the right or
the Russo Roumanian army
Two Austrian monitors have arrived at semIin 70
watch Seryia The seryian government asserts that
the Turks have violated the iroE tier and massacred
several Scrvians on the River Drna
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES.