, 1877-05-07
THE WAR.
Publication of Lord Derby's
Reply to Prince Cort-
schakoff.
Tho Note Unexpectedly 0utspoken
in 1ts Terms Of Dissatis-
faction.
Her Majesty Views Ilussfa's
Present Action NTH Deep
Regret
And Regards Her Justification
Of That Action as In.
sufficient,
Fever Heat in London Re-
garding the Coming Par
1ia1nentary Debate.
The Russians Said to Have
Twice Assaulted Kars
with Heavy Loss.
Report from Constantino-
pie that They Have
Captured the
Fortress.
Tho Russians Also Moving In a
6emi-Circle Towards
Erzeroum.
The Russian Army Of the Danube Mass
ing at 8ilistria and Rustohnk.
Tho Russians Also Moving In a
6emi-Circle Towards
ErzerOum.
The Russian Army Of the Danube Mass
ing at 6ilistria and Rustohuk.


IT REACHES ITS DEsT1nAr1ox.
LONDON, May GA telegram from st. petors
burg, dated snnday, says: "Lorl LOTUS to,
day handed tho Russian Government Lord
Deriy's reply to uortschakofr's cifcular.n It
10 stated on good authority that Russia docs
not intend to rcply. The Indtpenle,.cs Baqe'a
Paris special ASSERTS that Derby's reply Is yory
bitter.
HBRK IT ID.
LONDON. May 7.-Lord Dcrby's ansrcr to
Gortschako6's circular noto Is published. It IL
In tho form Of a noto from Lord Lotus, Brit
ish Ambassador ut st. Petersburg. Following
Is the text:
"LoNpox, May LII forwarded your Excel.
tncy On tho 24th ult. copy OF Prince 0o.ts-
ehako1's circular announcing that tho Emperor
had Gt7on orders to cross the frontiers Of
Turkey. ue1 Majesty's Government have r.
eei'ed this communication with deep regret.
They
CANNOT Aconrr 4uH srArsxznYs AND cogc1u-
With which Prince Gortschakoff has aecompa-
nled II - JustifytuK tho resolution thus taken.
Tho protocol to which her Msjcsty's Government,
At tho Instance Of Russia, recently became par
tJ,fequfrcd from tho Sultan no fresh guarantees
for reform Of Ills Administration. With yter
Of enabling Russia better to abstain from iso-
lated action, 1t affirmed tho interest taken In
common by the Powers In tho condition OF tho
Chr'stian populations Of Turkey. II went on to
declare that the Powers would watch carefully
tho manner In which the promises OF the Ot-
tomnn Government were carried into effect.
and that, should their hopcs once mora be dls-
appointed, they reserved tho right to consider
in common tho means they might think beat
attod to secure the pcace and wcll-belne Of tho
Christians. 10 these declarations Of the intcn-
tions Of tho Powers,
TIE CONSENT or TIE FORTE TA8 NOT ASKED OR
AsQuinED.
The Porte, no doubt, has thought 1T, upfortu.
nately IN tho opinion Of lier Matcsty's Govern
meat. to protest against the expressions In
question - implying cncroachment on its indc,
pcndenec, but while 40 doing, snd
while 80 declaring they cannot con.
slider tho protocol as having any binding
character on Turkey, the Turkish Government
hare again affirmed tho intention OF carrying
into execution tho reforms. Her MaIcaty's
Government cannot, therefore, admit, u con-
tcnded by Prince doEtschakoff, that tho answer
Of tue Porto removed ali hope OF dofcr~
tnee TO tho wishes aud advice OF
Europe, and all security for the application
Of the reforms, nor necessarily prccIudes the
possibility Of tho conclusions OF = peace with
Montenegro Or Of IN arrangement for mutual
disarmament.
HkH MA1xsTT's GOVERNMENT sr1LL uKL1kyxs
that, with patience aNd moderation on both
sides. these objects might not improbably hare
been attained. Prince Gortschakolf, how.
e1cF, asserts that all opening IL now
closed for attempts 1t conctlatlon. The Eu,-
peror resolved to undertake tho task Of obtain
Ing by coercion that Whicl, thu unsnirnnus