The New York herald., 1877-07-06
at Ardost, and will probably decide the fate

day, says :-"Thc Russian retrograde movement
west OF Kars is believed to be fastened by a re-
port which has reached Erzeroum of the great
spread OF the insurrection in the Caucasus
THE ABANDONMENT OF uTcHKlLrssA.
The Governor of Erzeroum telegraphs TO Con-
stantnople, under date of July 3, as follows 1--WE
have occupied Kerker. The Russians have aban-
doned Utchkilissa eight miles south of Kars. They
have also evacuated the districts OF Kara Kilissa
and Aiashkert."
GENERAL MELIKoFF RECALLED
despatch from Berlin says the Russian papers
announce that General Lorls Mekor is about to
be recalled from his command in Armenia
PRINCE NICHOLAS CRITICISED
A letter published in the Times from its Cettinje
correspondent, whose kilograms have constantly
presented the Montenegrin position in the most
favorable light possible says:The Russian govern
ment was deceived regarding Prince Nicholas mill
tary capacity and threw upon him responsibility
to which he was not equal and which should have
been shared by efficient military advisers. The
Princes fitness to civlize his people is much
greater than for such a crisis the present"
AUSTRIAN INTERVENTION.
telegram from Berlin says Austria resolved
to Interfere in favor OF Montenegro only when she
heard that Italy was about to make a naval demon
stration along the Albanian coast to relieve the
Montenegrins. In consequence oil Austrian inter-
ference /. is said the Turks have resolved to with
draw all their troops except small corps.
MONTENEGRO AND sULEIMAN PACHA.
At the termination of the recent successful cam
paign against Montenegro 1t was asserted from
Constantinople that q Turkish governor would be
appointed and the country reduced to the position
OF Turkish province; also that Suleiman and Sab
Pachas were about to march upon Cettine. with.
out any fuiiher lighting to account for the change
IN the Turkish plans it is now announced that
Mehemet Ali has been appointed to command the
army in Thessaly, and Sueiman Pacha has been re-
called to Constantinople, probably with mis- army
These measures give point to the reports recently
current that Austria, and probably other Powers,
brought pressure at Constantinople to save Mon-
tenegro from being crushed, and also with the view
Of taking away from Seryia one pretext for Joining
In hostilities against Turkey.
WHERE rs sULEIMAN?
In contradiction OF the above news telegram
from Ragusa reports that Suleiman Pacha is now
marching from Podgortza toward the Dan,be with
forty-fve battalions, and that another arm corps
hitherto operating in Montenegro has started for
Epirus
OH WHERE, OH WHERE Is HE?
Constantinople despatch says:--"It is an.
nounced that Sueiman Pacha occupies Cettinje
and will conduct the affairs of Montenegro until
peace, which Austria is endeavoring to arrange,
Is concluded
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT.
Constantinople despatch reports that thirty
battaons OF the Turkish army of Montenegro have
reached Antivari, whence they will embark for an
unknown destination.
sERvIAN INDEPENDENCE
A Adespatch from Vienna says it Is runfored that
the first act OF the Skuptschna will be a declara-
tion OF Servian independence. In Official quarters
in St. Petersburg the participation of Serva in the
war would be considered lnopportune and Is not
believed TO be contemplated.
GREECE AND THE PORTE.
Although the difficulty between Greece and Tur-
key about the seizure Of arms at Corfu has been
settled, the tone then adopted by the Porte ap-
pears to have given deep offence at Athens SO that
any new difference, however trnng, may lead to q
collision.
Ex-suLTAN MURAD's CONDITION.
despatch from Constantnople states that the
Porte has published official denial OF all the as
sertions contained in letter headed "Ex-Sultan
Mufhd" and published in the Times OF June !5 The
letter referred to was from person of rank i'm the
Turkish capital and dated Constantnople May 30
MURAD's COMPLAINTS
Among the statements 1t made were the follow
ing-'rhat Redif Pacha told the Sultan his life
would not be safe II Mahmoud Damad Pacha and
himself were dismissed that the eX-Sultan Murad
in an interview with Mahmoud Damad Pacha and
Osman Bey declared the rcigning Sultan an
usurper; complained of the incompetent con-
duct Of the wal; invoked them to call
Enn nd for ccfc cfa araI
should be made, with some concessions, and
bitterly complained of his ignoble treatment
and OF the attempt to persuade the world he was
insane; that at a consultation between the Sultan
and his Ministers NOurredin EfendI, brother OF
the sultan, insulted the Ministers, calling them
traitors and nattercrs, without loyalty patriot
ism, and accusing them OF running the country:
that Minister Layard had spoken TO the Sultan of
the inactivity Of the Turkish neet, and that there.
upon Hobart Pacha had hecn peremptorily ordered
to put to sea; and, finally that the sultan was ter.
ried and restless, hardly able to go about on ac.
count OF want OF sleep and failure OF appetite.
THUNDERISG SPECULATION.
The Times in leading article says:-'1f the Rus
SLAMS had captured Kars and Batoum they would
have been strongly tempted to offer early terms Of
peace; but now they have been SO far balied they
must strike with all their might in Europe and
hard indeed"
ENGLAND AND THE DARDANELLEs.
The Edinburgh Scotsn,an's special correspondent
at London, discussing rumor that 1t is proposed
that the despatch OF the fleet to Beska Bay be fol-
lowed up by more decided measures, says:-"One or
two Ministers would Instantly resign rather than
risk war with Russia on the question OF the
neutrality OF the Dardanelles."
THE CABINET EXPLAINS.
The British Cabinet has offlcally Informed the
various Cabinets that the fleet was sent to Besika
Bay for the protection OF British interests and the
Christians IN Turkey.
THE PORTE TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS.
The Porte has promised Minister Layard that 1t
will take measures TO assure the safety OF the
Christians.
THE OTTOMAN PARLIAMENT.
The ottoman Parliament Will be reopened at
Constantnople on the list OF October.
CTInCE0GnD