The Morning herald., 1877-06-11
REPORTED MUscovrTE RE
PULSE.
MOVEMENTS IN ASIA MINOR.
GERMAN FLEET ORDERED TO
THE EAST.

LONDON. June 1o.-The news from tne
aeat OF war In the East is decidedly meagre
this morning. Not only are the details
D wanting Of the reported repulse OF the Rus
slams on the Danube, but the accounts o.
the movements of the Cars forces in Asia
Minor are 80 curiously vague as to rafse
crave doubts to their credibility.
Adispatch from Constantinople declares
that tho Russians attempted to cross the
Danube in force between Nikopolis and Sis.
tors on Friday, but were repulsed. q
Vienna dispatch says the Russians not only
] intend to occupy Bulgaria, but have madt
Ill arrangements for remaining there at leas'
three years in the vilayet of Adrianaple.
FROM ASIA MINOR.
Dispatches from Erzeroum, dated june
&. contain the following Information re-
sardiur the campaign in Armenia: A Rus
sian force from Ardahan has reached
Ardanudsch the Governor and four bat
talions of the Turkish garrison of Ardahan
have reached Erzeroum. The Governor
Vii be court-m artialed. There has been
skirmish with the advance Of the Russian
right wing near Nariman.
FLANK MOVEMENTS.
Mukhtsr Pacha has sent force to cut
the communications of the Russian right
and centre. There Is no news from Kars'
WHY DID THEY RETREATt
Mukhtar Pacha telegrsphs to Copst anti
nople, from Erzeroum, under date Of June
8, that the Russians have retreated from
Olti to Perak. There had been no engage
ment.
YET ANOTHER VERSION.
A telegram from Constsntinople, dated
Saturday afternoon, says the latest dis.
patches from Erzeroum state that the Rus
slams continue their advance. Mukhtar Pa
cha has drawn closer to Erzeroum, where
Dattle appears imminent.
WHY MARTIAL LAW WAS PROCLAIMED.
One Of the chief causes Of the proclama-
tiou of state Of siege was the delay and
unsatisfactory working of the Roumanisn
railways. All railway officials are now
brought under subjection to the military
authorities. A state of siege having be en-
proclaimed in Roumania, kilograms con-
ceruing military movements henceforth
will be stopped.
WHAT Is AUsTR1A's PoL1CY9
Herr simouyi announced In the Hungari>
an Diet at Pesth, yesterday, that he would
interpsllate the government regarding the
principles of its policy in the East-namely,
whether convention exists between Austro
Hungary and one of the belligerents, and
whether annexation or occupation is in,
tended.
GERMAN WAR SHIPS BOUND EASTWARD.
The German iron clad squadron which is
now on It's way to the East has been ordered
proceed with greater speed. A second
practice squadron, consisting of seven YES
sells, is about being formed. The Admiralty
are preparing to enlist additional seamen.
No peIsons liable to service in the navy are
permitted to leave their districts:
TRADR AND WAR.
The Russian Merchants In Baltis ports
are reported to be clearing the wharves and
warehouses by exporting all goods as fast
as possible under the apprehension OF a
prohibition of expectation.
HOW TURKEY RAISES MONEY.
The Financial Committee of the Turkish
Chnmber of Deputies will recommend that
the five millions Turkish pounds demanded
BY the Ministers be raised by means of a
forced loan, secured by taxes levied on the
salaries Of public functionaries and by doub,