The New York herald., 1878-09-29
RETIREMENT OF THE RUSSIANS
Not 10 Blame for the Action of the
Ameer of Cabul.
AN AMERICAN SCANDAL.
Election Of a New Lord MayOr
OF London.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALp.1

LONDON, Sept. 90 1878.
special despatch to the Times from Constantine.
Ile, under date OF Thursday, September 26, says:-
"rhe Russians continue TO retreat on KIRK -Killissa
and Adrianople where they expect to arrive
about tho I'd OF October. Yesterday General
sxobelef, with the Fourth Corps was at
fchstaidja and was about to move to Tchorlu where
he will be joined by the Ninth Corps which lately
cupied the country between Rodosto tho northern
shore of the Gulf OF Saros q large part ol which
was concentrated before the Bulsir lines 1t has
been arranged that The Turkish nautry shall advance
keeping ut distance OF twenty tive kilometrcs. Tho
Intervening space will be In great part occupied by
small boaIes OF cavalry in the hope OF preventing
disorders General skobeleG has issued public no.
tice that a court martial will be formed and
Oil persons convicted OF certain specified
crimes will be punished by death. Some people
who arrived last night by train report disorders
occurred in village near Buyuk Tchekmedje imms-
diately alter tho departure o. the Russians Though
tho scheme OF reforms recommended by the British
government has been accepted IN principle formal
snswer has yet been given by the Porte.
DFFicULr NATTER.
"Fhe delay is caused chiefly by the consideration
that It Will be extremely difficult TO Gnd Engll.hmen
sufficiently acquainted with the Turkish language and
law TO ill ~orshily the posts Of assessors or
judges IN the new Courts OF Appeal. steps
are boing taken to create financial commission IN
which there will be an Ottoman president and
Two foreign vice presidents, one English and the
other French" Prince LobanoG, the Russian Am
bissador, is expected to return TO ConstantinopIe
from the Crmsa on Sunday. Queen Victoria and the
Prince OF Wales have transmitted letters
to Athens through Hobart Pacha favoriug q
moderate conciliatory arrangement between Greece
and tho Porte. Russia has promised support tho
Claims OF Greece Ia the adjustment OF the frontier
question A despatch TO the Rome Courier
u Ld'ie from Athens states that England is
At present in communication with the Powers
with the view OF attempting a settlement
Of the Greek question on the basis suggested
by Midhat Pschs, whereby Greece would receive the
Island OF Creto but third territory on the main
land than proposed by the Congress- kilograms from
Constaninopie report that Midhst pacna hss arrived
In Canea, Crete.
RUSSIA NOT RESPONsIBLE.
H Is oihciary denied at ST. Petersburg that Russia
bad anything TO do with the Amcer's rejection of tho
Briish Mission. II Is stated In Official quarters that
tho cotjectures OF the English pross 10 that effect
are merely the outcome OF antagonism existing
curing the late war, when IL admitted
In nconsequence Of reports England was al, empt
Ing TO create difcal.es IN Bokhara ana else hero
that Russia took measures and contemplated
several expeditions 10 reconnoitre terri
Ae''es WHICH, however were countermande at the
frst sign OF the Congress- resulting in peace
The Duke OF Wurenburs telegraphs to Vienna
tha, Livno surrendered Saturday morning Alter the
place was completely invested 1t was bombaraed by
thirty-cGbt guns, which greatly damaged the for,,
ncatons In the Turkish quarter. Tho besieged made
several unsuccessful attempts to break out.
NO NAMES MENTIONED.
The HERALD's Paris correspondent teiegraphs that
the Freaca capital Is now Interested in the detais OF
scandal Involving persons well known IN the Amer.
lean colony. An American lacy, who has been res.d.
Ing near Paris, has eoped with gay citizen OF the
Republic, leaving her french husband behind
CABLE NOTES.
The hverymcn OF London met at GuldhalI yester
day for the election Of the Lord Mayor ior the ensu
ing civic year. Sir Charles Whethan, the Alderman
OF Bridge ward, was chosen.
Intelligenca has been received at Madrid that mum.
bsrs OF Moors are dying froui starvation at Fcz and
MlQuinez, Morocco.