The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
The Sultan to Become the Leader
of Holy War.
DOES ENGLAND MEAN TO FIGHT
Roumania Preparing to Strike
for Independence.
THE POLES EXCITED.
IDY CABLE TO THE HERALD

70 grant the rman which has been applied for TO
sh army tho field and report the operations from
actual personal observation The reason given by tho
Sultan for this refusal that the HERALD has shown
"hostility TO Turkish interests" in the views
u hos put forth in regard to the
md tho relations between tho Porte and
The Christian provinces The object of the HERALD
n seeking TO supply the American public with the
attest and authentic the operations of the
;ontcndng armies is thus mpeded by this action Of
The Sultan, and II tho sent from the Turkish
side tho Turkish authorities themselves are the
parties to blame This gives illustration OF the
crude notions which prevail in the highest circles
In Constantinople with regard to journalism. The
Turks idea is that IL newspaper says wrong In
certain thing that his system government is bad
therefore all correspondents Of that paper will describe
Ill battles fought by Turkish armies as tremendous
Russian victories
THE yIGHTISo DANUBE
The HERALD correspondent at Kscnener telegrapns
bombarded ho monastery OF Fortemont near Frsatze.
In the vicinity OF Rent rho Thirteenth battery of u.s.
sian horse artillery returned the fire vigorously and In
The course Of the action lost three horses and one
man. This was the first Russian killed in the Army OF
The Danube Further details OF the artillery fight at
lbra are arriving here telegram from Galatz dated
Wednesday, says:-''Yestcrday afternoon TWO Turkish
monitors supported by shore batteries at Ghiacot
opened murderous Gre upon the Russian batteries
II Ibral, which replied vigorously. Tho cannonade
lasted three hours lbrail was unipjured All last
night there was great activity in tho Russian camp
sho wing the Russians are about to assume the
offensive. Early this morning tho Russian batteries
RECOMMENDED cannonading Ghacct, and at nine A NJ
= brisk musketry fire was audible At all points' A
Bucharest despatch says:-s'The artillery engagement
was renewed with vgor late on Tuesday afternoon
between the Turkish batteries at widdln and tho
Roumanian batteries Kalafas which only ceased at
nightfaL Tho barracks and Custom House at Kaiafat
were destroyed and the church injured. widdn was
on nrc. The Turks again fired yesterday but the
Roumanian batteries were silent" A later despatch
says:-"The Turkish batteries at widdn ceased firing
At ave O'Clock yesterday afternoon Their shells did
not reach Kalafat The Roumanan shells only
reached tho Turkish vessels of widd,n."
The Turkish commander has resolved to make the
first stand in defence OF the Dobr udscha on the limo
from Kostendji to Chernavoda and his next defence
within the precincts of the quadrangle formed by
tho OF Rustchuk varna, Shuma and Silis-
tr,a Two monitors will be stationed to harass
tho Russians whom they attempt to tho Danube,
which will most likely be Nkopois aud after
The 10th inst
OPERATIONS IN ASIA.
despatch from Pera, dated Tuesday night, says
'Thc Russians have gained an important victory be.
tween Kars and Erzcroum. The Turks retrcated upon
Erzeroum. II is rumored that 00J Turks were cap
.ured Rumors OF armistice came from Bulgaria.
rhe following official despatch dated Tifs, May has
been received IN St Petersburg -"The main body
aavc rcconnoitered the ncighborhood OF Kars. A
column OF cavalry has been sent Kagisman. One
detachment is approaching Arabian and another
Dyadin. Everywhere the Russians meet with a
friendly reception both from Christians and Mussu.
mans. Tho Turkish prisoners glad to be relieved
from tho hardshps of military service" A despatch
from Erzeroum, dated nne O'Clock Tuesday night
says tho Russians arc surrounding Soghane ana con.
centrang for attack Mouhktar Pscha's position
at Bardiz and Yrokoy. The Russian force which
occupied Bayazid Is now advancing In tho dircc.
tioE of khsmoui and Aniob leaving Karaki-
lisa Alashkrt sheir right Bayazid
has now been placed under control OF a Russian
project OF police. despatch dated Erzeroum,
Wednesday, ten p. NJ. yesterday makes no mention
Of any fighting II reports that the Russian column
which going down the limo OF the Turco-P Persian
frontier the direction OF Van, has stopped at Bay
Inn NJ h0 m " nj thc
and the lack OF forage. Vienna correspondent, dis
cussng tho military situation In Asia alter speaking
OF the possibility Of Mukhtar Pachas position bccom
ing untcnable from the advance oil the three
Russian columns says:-"Fortunatciy for Mukbtar
pacha there Is strong position at Devc and Burma,
70 the east OF Erzeroum, that unless is forced
accept battle previously the Russians may possibly be
heard Of In the nc,ghborhood OF Erzeroum before tho
Turks even make serious attempt at resistance.
Tho Turkish debut the Asatic campaign
can hardly be considered successful Their pyom-
uent idea seems TO have been to stop ali the
gaps along the frontier by which the Russians might
snter II would not DO easy repair this scattering
Of forces, and Mukh,ar Pacha must have better for
tune than he had In Herzegovina he get back in
lime a portion OF the forces wasted In Batoum and
Ardahan, while u must take time to obtain rein
iorcemcrts from elsewhere
YRocLAiaIxG holy WAR ~ ISLAM
In . low days the apnual Holy Pilgrim Caravan will
leave Constnntinoplc for Mecca laden with costly
presents for tho Mohammedan shrines. The shcik.u.
Islam gave to tho leader who has been this time ap-
pointed by tho Sultan himself, instructions TO pro-
claim in all the cities he passed through that Russia
who pcrsecutcs tho Christians herself for not con.
forming TO the orthodox iaitb, was intent upon
driving all believers in lsIamism from Europe. The
sultan has therefore rcsolvcd call all tho faithful toa
holy war against ndel Russia, and promises 60
grmago himself II Tho war proves successful TO his
arms. On Friday tho sheik.ul-lsam Will solemny
bless tho Sultan us the leader Of tho holy war. Tho
upper part OF the Dobrudscna is almost deserted All
tho Monammcdans have Como south. The Christians
have been taken OF by passing steamers. The Turk
,sh sarrsons OF the Northeastern extremity Of Bull.