The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-13


Horvatouch, Protics and Leschjanin. The
Porte has been officially informed of the
projected visit.
DOES sERvIA MEAN WAR?
Ten thousand Servians are concentrated
at Belgrade and 5000 at Kragujevatz. The
permanent committee of the Skuptschina
propose to reduce the salaries Of employees
thirty per cent to cover expenses for arma-
ments. The Kragujevatz arsenal is working
night and day. A Servian demonstration
in the direction of Insch is probable, with
the object Of drawing of Mehemed Ali from
Montenegro.
MONEY ron Russia
The HxRALD's special correspondent at st.
Petersburg announces that a new internal
loan OF 200, 100000 roubles (sl6O, OO0, 0OO)
will soon be brought out simultaneously in
the capital and in the provinces and will
certainly be taken up at once.
kilograms for the Times from Asia seem to indi-
cate that there longer that feeling OF despon
dency which was SO marked In late accounts from
Turkish sources, and that battle win be risked In
the Araxes Valley The only question Is whether
the Russians win attack the Turks In the position
they have chosen or push forward the column
coming from Oit toward Erzeroum and then turn
the Turkish hank.
THE TURKS ARE AWAKENING.
The flying columns which Mukhtar Pacha sent
against the Russians 1T Oti show that the Turks
are aware Of this DANGER but 1t remains to be seen
whether they can obviate 1t and spare sufficient
force to check the eventual advance OF the Rus.
slams over che pass OF the Kiretsnli Dagh leading
direct from Olti to the head Of tn. valley OF the
Western Euphrates and Erzeroum.
ITEMS FROM THE EAST
despatch from Constantinople declares that
the Russians are retiring from the direction Of
Erzeroum IN order to prosecute the siege OF Kars.
II lis stated Dervish Pacha viii supersede Mukh-
tar Pacha
A son OF Schamyl, the Circassian Chief has left
Trebizond for Erzeroum.
VERY REAssURiNa.
The TInnestn leading article says:-"The Marquis
Of Salisbury's and Earl Deroy's speeches at the
banquet OF the Merchant Tailors School, on Monday
evening, coming Immediately after the presenta-
ton Of Prince GortschaLon7s letter. will give In.
tense satisfaction to the whole country by showing
that the government, while watchful OF all real
British interests, will not pour out the blood and
treasure Of the country In defence Of nightmares
or chimeras.n
ONLY TWO DAYS OLD
special to the Vienna Political Correspondence
from Cataro says AFTER nfty-nve hours lighting
near Krstaz, carried on mostly ut close quarters,
the Montenegrins have withdrawn to Banjani. The
losses on both sides amount to several thousands.
The Prince Of Montenegro has withdrawn his head
quarters from near Nicsics back to Ostrok."
WHAT THE TURKS BELIEVE.
'Mehemet All tciegraphs to Constantinople that
the Montenegrins have been routed in an engage
ment in the Kolaschin district.
THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT
Dispatches from Constantnopie report that the
session Of the Turkish Parliament will be closed ON
the 22d inst
CAUSE
The Berlin North German Gazette denies the
truth of the report In the PAU Mall Gazette Of June
that Germany was about 10 form second prac-
tcc squadron OF seven vessels and was preparing
to enlist additional seamen
AND AN EFFECT.
The Journal GAMERS says Antwerp Is being put
IN q complete defensive state by the erection Of
strategical works ON the line Of the river Nethe.
GREEK GRIT
The Greek army II to be reorganzed Thirty
thousand men are to constitute the standing force.
In 1878 the army was fixed at only 1887 men.