The New York herald., 1877-07-05

was appointed TO the command OF the army on the
Thessalian frontier. Constantinople is quiet, the
popuace being apparently unmoved by the news OF
the passage OF the Danube.
The advance OF the Russians across the Danube
seems 10 have aroused the Official world in Con-
stantinopie. All the available troops have been
ordered to the seat OF war.
RUSSIAN REvERsEs
The Standard has the following despatch from
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the 18th OF June the Rus.
slams have been defeated ive times 1t Is believed
they lost 10000 men on June 30. Their wounded
nlled 500 wngons. The garrison OF Kars made
sortie on sunday and reopencd communication
with Mukhtar Pacha The siege OF Kars must be
raised, II IL Is not already, as the investing army
must 60 TO the relief OF the left wing otherwise
the latter viii be destroyed. The Russian Officers
suffered severely, and Ave OF high rank were
kiiledr
Both sides seem TO have shown great bravery.
The Russian troops, after losing positions one after
another. were alter time rallied by their chiefs.
This explains why twenty general officers are men,
toned as Killed or wounded. 1t Is believed that
the Turks also surered heavily as they do not
10 have followed up successes with the rapidity
which might have been expected.
THE SITUATION IN ASIA.
The report that the siege OF Kars has been raised
IL At least premature, but the defeat OF the Russian
neld armies OF the left and centre and OF the IN
vestiug force before Batoum Is beyond question:
and altogether is likely 10 Interfere with opera.
tions against Kars. The latest Turkish news
about Kars u that the bombardment has
been materially slackened. Judging from dis.
connected bulletins, both Russian and Turkish,
10 looks ~ II General Tergukasofrs column (the
Rus=ians' lefrl rs eudeavoring to reach Kagysman
either 10 gain fresh line OF communication In
place Of the via Bajaxid. which Is In the hands
Of the Kuris, or TO unite with Menkons command
and abandon the attempt to nank Erzeroum via
the Euehraies Valley
Evrrcr OF DISASTERS
Paris correspondent says according to Intelli-
Rence from high source the Russian army ut
Batoum, AFTER several engagements, has been
broken up. The fragments are retreating in dif-
ierent directions and the army besiegng Ksrs
10 LETT uncovered In consequence of the disaster
~ Bstoum. Although It has not yet raised the
sege II is taking to do so II Its situation
becomes more impered.
TURKISH BRAa.
ST. Petersburg dispatches deny that the siege Of
Kan has been raised. The government publishes
q despatch from tue Russian camp before Kars,
bearing yesterdays date, describing o successful
attaek q Turkish battery. Mukhtar Pacha. how
ever has sent long series oi dispatches to Con.
stantinople describing the victorious advance of
his own and the right column. In the
last despatch. dated Aitsoupie, July 3, lie
says-"we passed the day In making
reconnoissances. This afternoon the Russians
abandoned BanIiamed nylng TO the south Of Kars
across the Ardost heights. they were pursued by
our cavalry. The Russian let wing ID almost ami
hilaied. and fleeing before the Turkish right with
such precipitancy that they buried or concealed
their artillery, and destroyed or abandoned im-
mense quantities of baggage and provisions. The
road from iiilistz to Kara knissa ls covered with
dead. Intercepted Russian letters show that the
garrison OF Bajazid d regarded as lost"
SEVERE RUSSIAN loss.
A correspondent az zewin teicgraphs that In the
battle ON the nth ut. the Russians retired after
enormous losses. The Turks buried one thousand
Russians. The Turkish loss was below Ave hundred
NOT 50 PAST.
The Standards correspondent al Constantinopic
telesraphs under date OF July as foows;--"I
learn, ON good authority. that Nukhtar Pschs's
troops VIII enter kars to-day.r
NOTES FROM ASIA.
Adyces from Turkish sources state that the Rus.
sian left wing N retrcsting in disorder IN the
direction Of Bajazid. faek Pacha. from Van
threatens their line Of retreat north OF Isa,azid.
M,6htar and Moussa pachas are within twelve
miles of Kars
Three battalons OF the Imperial Guard have
reached Ere from Trebizond
WHAT DOES sEEvfA MIAMI
The Pe,ificdf Corrtspondeaces sof VIENNA special
from Belgrade says 80 far servia has not modified
q single battalion. II IL stated. however, that the
Minister OF War wl asa the consent Of the Chamber
to raising the standing army to 1000 It's
also reported that issue OF paper money having
a forced currency Is contemplated.
QUARTER NO QuARfIk
ffa ofVc hat Tt.rk kl.l.s
have issued orders TO give quarter TO Roumaniai
soldiers.
srLEnAS GOING HOME.
A despatch from Pera says:-ssuleiman Pasna l.
coming here immeda from Montenegro having
completed his share In the campaign there. The
troops are also leaving
THAT british pLkEr.
The Russian Telcrraphic Agency states that the
British neet has gone TO Besika bay for fear Of
disorders at constantinople.
THE PORTE WANTS TO KNOW.
A Pen special asserts that the Porte has init
mated that II expects the En9hsn Cabinet viii ex.
plain TO the signataries Of the Treaty Of Paris the
object OF neet beng sect TO Besika Hay.
BrsNARcE's MOVEMENT
vienna despatch says;-"Prnce Bismarck and
Count Andrassy viii accompany their Respective
soyercigns at the meeting probably 70 he held at
Gastien.-
BriGARIAN VENGEANCE.
despatch IRON sistoya says that after the de-
parture Of the TURKS every Turkish house IN Sis
tova was sacked and utterly wrecked by the HUI
garan residents.
MosLEN Dfo>uARy DEAp.
A despatch from constantinopie SAYS the Grand
Sheriff OF Mecca Is dead. Whether the loss OF his
treasures which had been gwen 10 dcirzy the ex-
penses OF the holy war had anything TO 40 with MA
demise or not remains yet 10 be seen.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
THE xoSoSoABELA AT BAlIrAx.