The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15

certain terms offered by Russia to the principally.
M. Ristics left Nisch yesterday for Adrianople to
ask for more distinct explanations from the Grand
Duke Nicholas regarding the new Servian frontier.
WILL IT EVER MEET AGAINa
The Turkish Parliament was dissolved yesterday
by an Imperial Message, which declared that this
action is taken in consequence Of the necessities
OF the situation; that the Sultan appreciates the
services Of the members and hopes soon to recon-
woke the Parliament.
GREEK AUTHORITY powERLEss.
despatch from Athens says:-The French and
English representatives have informed the Greek
Minister OF Foreign Affairs that the Porte had
complained that Greece continued to foment
an insurrection in Turkey. The Minister replied
that the government were unable to control lndt-
v1duals and appealed to the Powers to fulfil their
promise TO protect the lives OF Christians In Crete
and the Hellenic provinces OF Turkey.
THE DARDANEnLEs AND IT'S yoRr1FIoAr1oNs-
.GALLIpoLI AND THE LINES AT BULAIs-HIs-
ToRIc CROSSINGS OF THE STRAITS.
The gravity Of the situation in the East indicates
that rupture between England and Russia is immi-
nent, and that between these two Powers Win
nave the regions between the Black Sea and Egcan
as Its theatre As England has assumed the right 10
send her feet through the Dsrdanclles to CONSTANT
titanic comba,s such as the world has before
wtne ssed. Happily, yet there has been warlike
employment found for the immense ornaments that
represent the naval power Of nations. The monster
iron-clad ships, with their great rhed guns, are
yet comparatively untred engines OF war. But they
are hold readiness for battle and should the strife
begin the results promise fulfil all the expectations
OF their designers Between England and Russia
there be, for tho present, no struggle for naval
supremacy The former possesses overwhelming
force the seas, but her military strength is COM
paratively small. The latter has a correspondingy
great force land but Der naval force she weak
and her ronclad feet in the Baltic ports entirely
unavailable for purposes except Tor the defence OF
her northern coasts Fleets cannot light armies but
armies fight fleets by ending such chan
nes the Dardanees against them. Hence, although
England may DO very DESTROYS OF coming to blows
with Russia In the East she fnds herself cut of by
the nature Of her weapons from all chance of coming
into collision with hor enemy on nything like an
equal footing The task for English admiral In
forcing way northward to the Sea OF Marmora and
Constant ople through tho strait OF the OAR
danelles against possible resistance by the Turks
Russians was one calculated invite good deal OF
prudent reflection. Considering the and
OF application OF modern torpedoes in the defence Of
channels the devoted bravery might be wasted in
a ruitIess effort force such passage Indeed, sue
cess such as II is may prove the chief source
DISASTER because the that forces its way rough
the Dardanees may possibly be compelled TO fight ITS
way back again to tho neutral waters OF the Egean
through all rho difficulties and dangers that menaced
its entrance Unless The British fleet is TO be supported
by some movement calculated TO render Its stay be-
foro Conslantinopo u safe one the nero running OF
the gauntlet Of torpcdoes batteries in and along
the Dardanecs for the sake of passing them Will
been act Of supreme Jolly on tho part of any admiral
The accompanying maps show the DardaneIles IN de-
taft and the relation OF the straits TO the E2ean, tho
Sea OF Marmora, tho osphorus and the Black sea-
THE FoRTIsicArfoSs OF TnE DARDAyELLgs.
The first Turkish fort Is Cape Niagara Borun near
Abydos which marks northern end OF the narrows
oil the straits and about midway between Gallipoli
and Bcsika Bay, tho rendezvous OF British feet
There defence Of tho Dardanccs begins where
strait Is less than one and quarter miles wide. The
Niagara fort armed with hty-scven guns OF various
kinds but some known to DO heavy Krupps, put
In position SINCE the commencement OF the present
war Tho at this point turn from there south
westward TO direction for about three and
hall miles, widening to the middle of that distance
but again contracting inwiith at Chanak or Kaleh
Sultan len and Kllld-Bahr, with their "Castes OF tho
Dardan eIles small towns Asiatic and European
shores respectively. Between Niagara and Chanak is
located FORT which looks toward narrow pass .gc
at Chanak and commands II completely Tho Old works
were armed with the huge guns used TO IRE stone
balls weighing 500 pounds, but immovable 10 d.
rection being seated fixed carriages frames oil
wood. But recently many VI the old walls, parlicu-
larry those south Of Chanak, wcro demolished and
parapots built which are armed with huge rined
guns, somo OF which were presented TO the laio
sultan Abdul Azz, Of SCISSORS notorioty, by their
manufacturer, Herr Krupp. On Kephez Point, sepa-
rated from Chanak by the indentaton in
the shore line called Sari sigIar Bay,
are Two batteries that assYt tho more important
works OF Chanak guarding tho approaches IRON tho
southwark. Chanak really commands the whole Of
tho outhero 10 tho Eqean Son md II tho