The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08
ENGLAND---PEACE OR WAR?
Debate in the House Of Commons
on Her Policy.
GLADSTONE'S SLEDGEHAMMER SPEECH
The Neutrality Of the Euro
pean Powers.
rpY CABLE TO THE nEaALp.1

rBY CABLE TO THE RERALD.1
LONDON, May 8, 1877
despatch from Constantinople says the Rus
slams have commenced to lombard the Turkish
town OF widin, from Kaafat, on the opposite
bank OF the Danube.
despatch, dated Poti, Sunday, reports that the
Turkish squadron has been divided. One portion
remained in sight OF the fort and the other left for
Fort St Nicholas. Cannonadng was audible in that
direction on Saturday. telegram from Osurgheda
Turkish town on the Georgian frontier near Ba-
toum dated Saturday, states that the Turks have
evacuated Tschurksa, on the north OF Batoum.
The place. however, is defended by seven men,
ofwar, which cannonaded the advancing Russian
column The Standards correspondent at Con-
stantnople understands that the Porte has re-
ceived telegram from Mukhtar Pacha announcing
that he occupied strong position between
Kars and Erzeroum, and is confident he can stop.
the Russian advance
CAHARp
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says ne has
tho person who copcoced tho spurious report OF
General Won Moltke's speech. The party represents
himself to be German officer. Ho hawked the speech
around among the special correspondents in Paria
some days before It was published In The Figaro.
NO norE FOR TEMPORAL POWER.
The French aud Austrian governments. to which the
Pope had more particularly turned for protec-
ton. have conndontially informed the Vatican
that It is absolutely impossible for Thorn to
open negotiations in his favor based upon
the question Of the temporal power. The Holy See
replied that without renouncing its proper rights the
assistance invoked strictly behalf Of tho nde.
pendcncc Of Its spiritual authority.
A NEW DEPUTY.
N. Durand, republican, has been elected member
OF the French Chamber OF Deputies from ST. Male
BoMBARDxESr KARs.
The France, OF Paris. publishes telegram from ST.
Petersburg, dated Sunday, which says:-"The bonn
bardmsnt OF Kars commenced yesterday Saturday.
An assault will take place to-day" There is also Q
report at Pera Of great Russian victory near
Kars; IL, 900 prisoners are,sad to have been taken
Kars invested by 600 Russians and the Second Rus
sian corps full march upon Erzeroum Tho Tines
Vienna despatch OF yesterday said there
from Constantnopo that Kars had falon.
MORE MAssAcREs.
Bcchot was sheed by tho Turks yesterday evening.
Tho bashbazouks plundcred tho ncighboring villages
a the same time and returned with their spos across
the Danube The ash-bazouks afterward burned all
tho shipping including vessels belonging to neutral
Powers
MARCH on ERzERoUN.
Tho Russian right wing Is marching through Geulos
and rchder evidently with the purpose, unless pro-
by tho Turks Of turning the second Turkish line
OF defence Soghaule The Russian the plain
OF Kars to DO awaiting the result Of this
mcnt and OF tho manGuvros of the lett wing which Il
trying to force It's way from Baazd by way OF Surf
koy. TIE Turkish authorities hero actively col
lecting provisions. The inhabitants have u
contribute whatever they may possess be.
You'd tho supplies necessary Tor six months
requirements Prices rising rapidly Tho dearness
OF all articles OF ordinary consumption is seriously
icIl The Circassian lcvcs beginning arrivo
The weather is improving. the Of the Russian
dcoat nj Batoum and tho capture Of three Of theiI
guns has been confirmed by lctor received At Pers
on Sunday Everything tends to show, however, tina,
tho Russians very strong Asia, and likely to
advance quickly.
An Official Russian telegram from Tifis, received at
St Petersburg, announces that nothing fresh has or
CURED. Uniavorable weather continues Sovcn Turk.
sh ships appeared before satscha tho I'd inst and
remained one day. but departed without action. ON
tho Sd inst Turkish iriga,o fred Intellectually upou
Po,i. This seems to contradict the rumors OF Turk.
sh defeat at Kars, but IL must DO remembered that
the tclegraphc service In tho Caucasus region Is
by any perfect and delays OF two or thrce days
in tho transmission OF messages arc by means nm
common. 1t Is oven Indicated by the date men.
toned that the above information has boon al least
four days the way from Tihis.
IN EUROPEAN TURKEY.
Tho murder OF n number Of Roumanans BY Turkish
irrcgulars In raid Sunday has created much ex-
element In Bucharest and greatly strengthened the
hands Of tho war party. Prince Charles reviewed
| the Roumanian troops at Bucharest yesterday.
They are finely equipped aud consist OF two
baitaons of cavalry and vo battalions OF Infantry
with forty Krupp field pieces Iii probabl. that this
corps will take the field Immediately near Oltenitza
The difficulty about the command OF the RoumaniaD
troops Will probably be arranged satisfactorily.
Tho Grand Duke Nicholas has passed through Gaiatz
ana REM and was. on May O. at IbraiL He 10 expected
to reach Bucharest the 10th inst Tho Russians
who arc passing through Bucharest arc going 70
Banassa between Bucharest and Gurgcvo. A des-
patch from Tsakia announces that Two Turkish gun
boats attacked the Russian batteries at Tomrva be-
low Gaats, on Saturday, destroyed portion Of bat.
tory. dsmounssd gun and drove back the RusslaaA