New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22

Russian forces Osmap Phsd,as position will be very
critical indeed the appearance Of the servan forces
from Sophia will have the effect OF surrounding MN III
very much the same manner that Napoleon WAS sur
rounded ut Sedan.
This resolution on the part OF servla does not Mt
present appear have had any material eject upon inc
Powers Of Europe The Cabinet OF Vienna, from whom
protest might have been reasonably expected does not
show any sign Of making one. The Porte however Is
the move; 1t is making an appeal to the fo"ers j"
order to induce them to intervene 10 prevent tne set
Wan rising The Porte points ont, In the note 10y "on
this appeal is made that the Powers are IN some measure
responsible for the fact that serva after her defeat OF
last year. is in position to do further hartn "
Turkey The Porte also reminds the Powers that III case
servia does intervene Turkey would not hereafter coh
slider herself bound treat her with the same moueI
alton as before and that she VIII Only consult her own
military and political interests In dealing Win her IL
stated on good authority that the Austrian Government
d,as nof offer any opposition TO this view, but that tan
tamouut 10 saving the Austrian Government does not In
tend TO interfere at ALL The Seryian Government, has
no doubt been toleraby well warned OF tho probable
consequences OF intervention Only in case some Power
interviews by actual force which very unlikely there
does not seem be anything which will now prevent
the SeTvians rising.
Turning for moment to the other side OF European
Turkey we fnd the Greeks anxious for war; or at
all events TO put forth with yigor their demands Tor
Eprus Thessay and Macedonia hut they are held back
by certain cogent considerations well Informed cores
ponent says that had the Russian arms been thoroughly
successful, nothing in the world could have kept pack
the Greeks; but ii that they are held back by
military well political In the first place.
their ornaments are very incomplete and their want Of
money has caused stOppage in the supply OF new ones
for which they had contracted Again. they feel thSI il
is doubtful the Russians make any Roadway tls year.
and that consequence of tn lu In the operations III
Bulgaria enforced by the Winter would bring down upon
them the whole force OF the Turkish arms The mdneSs
OF their climate is very different matter to the severity
of a Balkan Winter. Negotiations have been gong
on between and the Greek Government ana II
is dess 10 say that no great cordiahty pre'anS
between them. Still, means Of temporarily healing
their grievances the Greek Government has agreed TO
mite with the Turks in endeavor TO suppress the
blfgandage existing on the Turkish honuer ana
which the Porte rightly regards as the precursor OF
instruction.
From Constantinople itself the most important item
which has come this week has been the announcement OF
the removal OF Mahmoud Damad from the Ministry OF
War THIS is not to be rega ded Of the mere or
dnary removals which OF late have been so notorious In
Consaniinople for hammond is brother-iuaw of the
sutan he has long been known especial favorite
and he the leader Of the Palace mti-uers 1t WAS
i'm great measure, through bis Influence that hldhat
Plsha banisied from Turkey, and now that IT hHs
come to his Nlahmoud's) turn to be removed, rnnor
has Of course AT once pointed to the retan of Mdna
if to give force TO the rldicuon Mdhat I'm nedatey
resolved TO change quarters fron Paris 10 London
II Vectcd to be recalled be would scarcely maze al
rmme liate move which would place him further away
onstntinOpe. In most OF the political centres OF
Fnrope however, no loss C0ustaninOple Mdhats
recall is ouly regarded question Of time According
to the Constaudnope respondent rhe Times the re-
movdl OF MlhmOud from tde Ministry OF War l. hal at
che Turkish capital only proof chat his influence s
on the wauc. for he Is Intellectually IN dsg ce. MduOud
has been succeeded by Musapha, man OF some consi-
! cradle emIucncc iu Turkey military engineer, but
who has latcry taken no part 10 politics is Sd To
hc Che designer OF Che military road from Erzerum 10
Trehzoud, and to have directed tine building of 80 .e
new forthcltOn woras incu linz thOs, Of ,rs. Batum
and Erzrrm. | wonder now long he will remain al the
war object Change the order Of tAe day 40 Con
sfaunu!- aud whether Dot 10 IL the result OF tie
change success has certainly followed IT, The dspos
uon to have a clean sweepOut every few weeks, now
eyer indicates melancholy ,kuess The prt OF me
Sultan rather thanas tr ing 10 arue-Srensth
Tie Suan's hopes and fears seem O. De PLAYED upon 1T
will by the as new iaVorite vino. IN his tu very soon
/ surpasses himself, and has 10 give way % another