The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14


the Duga Pass on Tuesday night. The
Turkish and Montenegro armies con-
fronted each other at Dubutschka, but up
to eight o'clock yesterday morning the fight
had not been renewed
SHALL MONTENEGRO BE CRUsHED9
Vienna correspondent teegraphs that for some
days past an impression has been growing in Rus.
sian circles that the Montenegrins are not able to
continue to resist the Overwhelmingly superior
forces OF the Turks, and the Austrian government
was sounded as to how far 1t might be disposed to
do something 70 prevent their being crushed.
NIcsICs AGAIN.
A special from Vienna, Wednesday, says:-"Sulel.
man Pacha started yesterday to revictual Nlcsics
fer year.n
DOUBTFUL REPORT.
An Official telegram received in Constantinople
datedJune 49, says:-suieman Pacha has forced the
entrance OF the Duga Pass after sangunary battle
and Is advancing on Nicsics. The Montenegrns
are IN full retreat. Sulciman's junction with two
other Turkish corps is expected Immediately.
LITTLE HOPE FOR PRINCE MILAN.
Prince Milan has never been great favorite
Mt the Russian Court, and even among his own
subjects many influential men are to be
found who dream of Sclavonic kingdom, with
the Prince OF Montenegro at It's head. The
weak young Prince of servia's ambition to wear
crown evidently has but a faint chance OF being
gratifed. A Vienna correspondent sends the fol
lowing:-"Just at the moment when Prince
Milan has received permission to go to Plocjesti
information comes that Russia has minated
far more positively than ever before that 1t
is her Will that Servia should keep aloof from the
present war, which cannot but lead to the supDo.
siton that what finally induced the Gear to accept
the visit may be the wish to remove any doubts of
Servia about what was expected OF her.
ROUMANIA RISING IN RUSSIAN FAVOR.
The German Prince who rules Roumania has
better prospect than his brother OF Servia A Paris
correspondent says, according to news from Ploe.
jesti Prince Charles, OF ROumania, has offered the
cooperation OF the Roumanian army on conditions
which seem In principle acceptable to the Russian
star.
THREATENING THE RUSSIAN CONCENTRATIONS.
A despatch from Vienna says:-"A Turkish de-
tachment, which has entered the Russian district
of Achalzich Is threatening Russian communica-
ton with Arabian"
MUKIITARs FLYING COLUMNS.
The Neste F1'eie Presse of Vienna has a special
despatch from Erzeroum which says:-"On the
approach of the three flying columns sent by
Mukhtar Pacha against the Russian right wing
the Russians not only evacuated Olti but Pennek,
at the foot of the pass over the Kanly range lead
ing to Arabian. Both Olti and Pennek were re-
occupied by the Turks, who also went in pursuit
OF the Russians"
WHAT DOES THE RUSSIAN RETREAT MEAN9
A Vienna correspondent, referring to the above
despatch, says:-'As this information does not
come from the immediate scene Of operations 1t Is
difficult to form an opinion as to its accuracy. II
the Russians really retired beyond Pennek without
resistance this would seem to show that there was
only . small force there, and that the bulk OF the
Russian column il still on the Ardahan side Of the
Kanly range. Possibly, alter ALI the Russians. be-
fore advancing on Erzeroum will make an EFFORT
to lombard ana reduce Kars so as to leave their
rear quite free.,'i se6 &
THE DAY FOR CROSSING THE DANUBE
Vienna despatch has the followng:-"Cer.
tain signs point to Thursday or Friday next
as the date for crossing the Danube
Just before that operation takes place
1t is expected the Gear will Issue manifesto 1t
is again rumored that Safvet Pacha has re.
quested the Sultan TO intrust him with peace
mission to Ploejesti."
ANOTHER VERSION.
The Berlin National Zeituag says 1t has received
private intelligence that the Russians intend to
cross the Danube on June %.
"swAPPING HORSES WHILE CROSSING A STREAM. y
Quite number OF changes are being made in the
various Turkish commands. 1t is announced from
Constantnoplc that Moustapha Tewfc Pacha has
been appointed commandment OF Kars.
NEW COMMANDER FOR BATOrM.
Dervish Pacha has arrived in Constantnople
from salonica, to take command OF the Batoum
division OF the Turkish army.
WAS HE A TURKISH SPY?
A despatch from Berlin says:-A gentleman call
ing himself Baron Kr.ut, Hessian nobleman, was
arrested few days ago at Ploejesti by the Rus
sans and II Is stated that after short trial the
prisoner was shot
SIGNS OF LIFE IN CRETE.
Some days ago 1t was announced that the Gre
tans despairing OF obtaining justice ut the hands
OF the Porte, had determined on another appeal to
arms. A Constantnople despatch now states that
vessel which was about 10 discharge q cargo OF
$50 barrels OF gunpowder at Crete has been cap
tured by Turkish war vessels.
FOREIGNERS N THE RUSSIAN SERVICE.
Two of the captains OF the Russian torpedo boats
recently sunk ~ the Sunna mouth Oh the Danube,
one an Eng.ishman and the other an American,
have been placed Turkish vessel ut Ismalia and
were expected yesterday ut ConstantInople.
COUNT scHorvALoFr's INSTRUCTIONS
letter from st. Petersburg to the Vienna Po-
Hticat Correspondence states that Count Schouva-
lof took to st. Petersburg specification of British
interests as contained in Mr. Cross speech in the
British Parliament. Count SchouvalCirs instruc.
tions on his return to London empowered him 20
declare that Russia had no designs against the Suez
Canal or Egypt His Instructions restricted him to
this declaration.
EARL DERDyis NOTE TOO CURT.
Nothing Is known IN st. Petersburg OF any semi
official note to Lord Derby. Loru Dcrby's reply to
Prince Gorschakofs circular has up TO the present
received no answer, as the Russian Cabinet con-