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THE WAR
Capture of Ardahan by
the Russian Forces.
KARS CLOSELY BELEAGUERED.
Immense Preparations for
Crossing tlie Danube.
QUARTER OF A MILLION HEN IN LINE,
The Gzar in Person to Give the
Order to Advanoe.
THE CAPTURE OF S00KG00M-KALE
England's War Feeilng and
Preparations.
ATTITUDE OF THE OTHER POWERS
[by cable to the hekald.]
London, May 10, 1877.
While the movements of the Russian army taking
up position in Roumauta ulong the left hank of the
Danube are naturally watcheu with the greatest
interest, it must not bo forgotten the present
theatre of actual hostilities is in Asia,
both on Turkish and Russian soil.
The forward movement across the Danube
is ior the moment delayed by the determination of
the Russian commander to have at least 'J.",0,000
men in position along the river, with Btores
of ail kinds," before the invasion ot Bul
garia is definitively ordered. These conditions
are being rapidly fullllled, but it may
take a week at least to have everything
ready. The most important news from Asia Minor
is that of the fall of Ardahan. This fortltled town,
lying close to the Russian lroutler, lias cost the
army oi the Czar some effort, as at least two at
tacks in force were made upon it, both or which
were repulsed, before the final assault which gave
it to the Muscovites. A St. Petersburg despatch
makes the announcement of this important victory
tersely as iollows
THE CAtrCKE OF AKDAUAN.
?The Russians have tuken Ardahan, with sixty
guns and large quantities of stores. The Russians
lost 233 men. The Turks fled.''
A Turkish despatch from Krzeroum states that
the Russians, alter a repulse along the whole line
ia the morning, resumed the offensive in the uiter
noon, when telegraphic communication ceased*
The news had gone far enough for Turkish leelings*
By this successful operation probably 20,000
Russians will be enabled to go forward along tno
road to Kevlsolink and roll up the left (lank ot
Makhtar Pacha's forces in the Sougliaiu Mountains.
It ia certain that Kars has not yet fallen,
bnt the Russians assert and the Turks
admit that the Muscovite lorces maintain
their positions in front ot the town. The
Russians recently made a reconnoissance in force,
and a partial bombardment continues. A despatch
from Erzeroum reports that a regular investment
of Kara is taking place, and a great battle is shortly
expected. Telegraphic communication with Kars
? interrupted and communication of any kind is
extremely difficult. The Russian headquarters are
at Kuschik. The Turks at Van compelled the left
wing of the Russians to fall back on Peck on the
borders of Ottoman territory.
A despatch from Batourn dated yesterday after
noon shakes its gory locks, apoevyphally, to the
effect, that the Russians in the vicinity oi Tchuruk
eon hhve sacked and burned all the villages and
massacred the women, old men and children.
TltK TURKISH SUCCKSSBaT BOO KUOOU-KALE.
It is officially announced at St. Petersburg tnat
the Turks have bombarded Sookgoom-Kale again and
burned the town, which was consequently evacu
ated. A Pera despatch says:?"Fuzli Pacha has been
named commander of Sookgoom Kale, and left
Bhumls yesterday, lie is very energetic." The
correspondent adds:?"1 witnessed yesterday the
embarkation of ten battalions ot troops, accom
panied by batteries of artillery, for Asia."
The Sultan has addressed a proclamation to the
troops sent to the Caucasus, saying he Intrusts to
them the mission of delivering their Circassian co
religionists from Russian domination.
The Caucasian insurgents are fortifying their
mountainous and almost Inaccessible strongholds.
Reinforcements amounting to tio.ooo men have been
ordered to the Caucasus from Central Asia.
TIIK RUSSIAN MIOHT ON TIIK DANUBE.
A Vienna correspondent says:?
"For some time a movement, on a large scale, of
Russian troops westward has been observed, which
wus supposed to be directed to Siinnltza andTuriiu
Magtircil, which seemed to reveal an Intention of
trussing there with one column to operate In the
rear of the Turkish positions of Kustchuk,
Hiiistrla, Hhumla and Varna, or else
tuwurd Tirnova and the llulkan passes.
As far as trustworthy intelligence goes the Rus
sians do not seem to have gone much further west
ward than Hiatina, on the Alutu, uud Korbu, from
which tnero Is a fair road down to the Danube at
Turnu-Mugurell and Bimnltza. It Is rumored tliata
portion of the troops which arrived atblutiua are
destined for Krajovu and Turnsevrsin to act with
the Roumanian army corps already assembled there.
This agrees with the report that the Russian Am
bassador at Vienna hail been instructed to explain
the necessity imposed on the Russian commander
01 operating beyond the Alutu, which was the
boundary agreed upon between the two
goverumonts, beyond which the Russian
right wing was not to extend toward the frontier
ot Austria. Tills report, If true, only shows how
utterly Illusory It is to trace lines of demarcation
for military operations the exigencies or which
cannot be foreseen. Thus the Russians could
scarcely be expected to adhere to the line of the
Alutu. If the Turks carried out the oft repeated
design of entering Ronmania from Wlddln,
and just now It is rumored that ihe Turks are pre
paring to cross at Florentln, to the north of \\ id
din, a successtiil crossing there would endanger
communications with Kalatat, especially by railway
to the north. If the Russians really carry out the
design attributed to them oi operating in l.tttie
Waiiuchu, it would Indirectly confirm the report
that considerable reinforcements are coming up,
?ud that the Russian army on the Danube
srlQ b# Increased to eight army corps?that is, to
double what It is at present. Resides the four
army corps lormlng the first line, another, orlgln
nll/ dastuisd lor the duleucu of the south coast, is
said to be on its way to join, as well as tUe Fourth,
Thirteenth uu<l Fourteenth army corps, it Is said
a portion of the Fourth has already passed Jassy.
If complete, eaeh of these corps ought to number
ti5,ooo, thus giving the army an effective strength
of 2bO,oou men."
WI1Y TIIK RESERVES AUK CO MI SO rp.
A lierlin despatch says:?"The experience which
the Russians had of the Turkish needle Run during
the tlrst few days of the campaigu lias caused rein
lorcemeuta to be despatched to Uouuiaula aud the
Caucasus. In lloumania the three corns which were
to have acted as reserves are added to the operat
ing lorcc, and lrcsh corps ar<- being mobilized
in their stead, while In the Caucasus a similar
thauge is being brought about. The Russian com
batants in Kounianla sre thus raised to about
240.000 men, which will require the Turks to make
a corresj ondlug effort. Bel ween Kahova and Uls
tovu the Danube u almost unprotected. Probably
110 attempt will be made to cross the Danube before
the arrival of a portion of the reserve.
GETTING HEADY KOtt THK TBANSDANUBIAK JUMP.
A Bucharest despatch savs that the infantry col
umn which w:i9 expected there yesterday did not
arrive. It was probably detained by the storm ot
the day before. Commenting on the removal of the
llnsslan headquarters to Cotrocenl It says:?
"The establishment of the Russian headquarters
there indicates a purpose of expanding the Russian
operations over an extended (runt. This
leads to the natural conclusion that the
passage of the Danube will not ho made for
some time, us it will be necessary to bring
all tho Russian reserve stores near the river iu
order to prevent any delay after It Is crossed.
With a Russian corps stretched along the extended
front It will not be difficult to throw a lorce across
the river at some undefended point where u tile
(lu i>oru may be seized and lortiiled to protect
the crossing of other corps In the vicinity.
As there are no heavy masses of Russiuu
Infantry on the bank of thu Danube west
oi Ibruil, It is scarcely probable that any passage
will be attempted until all the corps are in posi
tion."
The above sketch represents the strategic situa
tion. The tactical situation is us follows:?The
Russians appear to have crossed between Kenl ami
Ibrail, in spite of the Turkish monitors, and are now
uwuiting deployment of the centre and light wings
on the line of the river, while the Roumanians and
Turks are exchanging comparatively harmless com
pliments across the river between the .Itilouinltzu
aud Kalafut positions. These Turko-Roumanlau
operations seem to be contliieu to attempts to
ascertain the number, calibre and position of each
of the other butteries 011 the respective sides of
the Danube.
(The crossing referred to is doubtless that of a
reconnoltering party.j
Four monitors appeared before Ismail yesterday,
one returned to the mouth of the Duuube, another
went to Tulteha aud the other two remain watch
ing the Russians at Ismail The Russians have
been trying experiments with Krupp shells tired
into the river. They succeeded iu exploding them
under water, fragments Hying a great distance.
The Roumanians are so inucn In need of officers
that they intend to prematurely give grades to the
llrst class of the Military Academy.
Strong bodies of Russian troops are moving In
tbc direction of Oltenitza, but the Russian Hue all
along the Danube remains stationary several miles
from the river bank.
Advices irom Oulrgevo of this date say the
movements of the ltusglans show that their chief
point 01 operations will be the Upper Danube. The
movements at the mouth of the Danube are mere
feints.
THE CZAR'S MOVEMENTS.
A despatch from St. Petersburg states that the
Czar will start for the headquarters of the army
ou the 21st Inst., arriving on the 25th
or 26lh. llo will be accompanied by
the Czarewttch. It Is behoved his arrival
will coincide with the commencement or operations
on the Danube by the Russiuus, whose concentra
tion Is nearly completed. Prluce Charles of Kou
nianla has been notitled of the advent of the Czar.
The Herald's Vienna correspondent states that
during the Czar's visit to Bucharest the Russians
will attempt the crossing of the Danube at rour
points on the same duy. The lirand
Duke Nicholas has ordered the whole
army to he ready for aetinn next week. All the
strategic points have been tuken up. Fourteen
trains bringing reserves to the (Tout leave Kiew
daily.
A Bucharest despatch states that the Grand Duke
Nicholas will transler his headquarters to Bucha
rest on Sunday morning. The Prince has offered
lilm liis summer palace, but he will probably
stay at the Russian mission, while his im
mediate personal suite and stuff will be lodged
at Cotroceui. He is expected to remain here about
live wcokH, by which time three army corps will
probably be formally established in Bulguria, when
he will definitively take the field. Tne Czarovltch is
also announced to arrive in Bucharest shortly, as
he will witness the crossing of the Dannbe.
TUB MONTENEGRIN CAMPAIGN.
A despatch from Danilograd states that a council
of war has been held, and measures decided on
which, It is hoped, will cause the Turks to abandon
their attitude or reserve. They appear to have
given up their Intention of attacking ltagonl, Had
ing the position prepared for defence. Advices
from Scdtarl announce that the Miridiles have been
defeated In the ntdghborhood of Guslnge. Two
chleis?Don Prim and Dion?wcro taken prisoners,
TUB RUSSIAN NAVY.
The IlkHAi.D correspondent at Vicnnu telegraphs
that the ministerial paper, the I'olltWal Correjtpon
iti-tu, publishes uews from Mesopotamia stat
ing that a Russian man-of-war has been
taking soundings in tho Persian Gull.
Hence it is concluded that the Russian
Pacific squadron may cruise in that direction in
stead ol up the Mediterranean. The 11 rkald cor
respondent at Rome telegraphs us follows:?fifty
Russiun naval officers and sailors passed through
Rome to-day, on their way to Join the Russiun ships
at Spezzla, in consequence of an accident to their
vessel at Naplea ?
EN (I BAND'S WAR PEKBINO.
It cannot be doubted that a strong war feeling
prevails in I.ondou. So pronounced hus this be
come that flic question in discussed here us to
what geucral should command the British
army contingent. The most popular ideu Is
that the Prince of Wales should tako the nominal
command on the Herman plan, with General Sir
Uurnett Wolsey as chief of staff, us Von Moitke
was to the Kaiser in the 1'runco-Prussian
war. The main feature of the week has
been tho debute on the Eastern question
Involved in Gladstone's proposition. The j
plan now resolved upon sucms to be a pilgrimage |
by Gladstone throughout England to foment the
agitition against Turkey. This domestic crusade,
which the ex-Premier is to preach, will begin at ;
Birmingham, on May ao. An extraordinary ovation !
awaits him there.
A PRAYER KOll TUB SFFFKRISU CHRISTIAN*.
The Bishop of Lincoln has issued a special prayer
about the war, in which lie says:?"Have coinpasstou,
U Lord, on our suffering fellow Christians and de
liver them iroia the oppression of wrong. Re
store the diuretics m the East to their primitive
purity and truth, and join thein, together with us,
in bonds of faith anil love. A men."
The limes and Daily Xews both announce that
live vessels are loading at Woolwich with ordnunco
stores for Portsmouth, where a large supply
of warlike material, bat rack necessaries and
camp furniture have already ueeu sent.
Another large steamer is embarking 'irou forts
and other cargo for Malta.
The Array and Xavg Gazette says all applications
oi retired oitlcers lor permission to enter the
Turkish navy are refused by tpe Admiralty. A de
spatch trout Cairo says the Duke of Edinburgh has
returned to Port Said.
LOOMING CLOUDS.
? Pesth correspondent says:?Some extreme
Hungarian papers demand that Count Audrassy
should treat the approach of the Russians to the
neighborhood of the Austrian frontiers usacam*
belli. Military men consider that the timo has
arrived for concentrating a corps of observa
tion in Transylvania. I hear irom Semlin
that military preparations of the Servians are now
quite evident. Prince Milan to-day nominated
Colonel Dragaschevltch Chief oi Stair, and or
dored General Ollmpica to resume command on the
Drlna, toward which the urtillery arc marching.
The Austrian government has received simulta
neously from St. Petersburg and Belgrade formal
assurance tlrnt Servia will not take part in the wur.
Prince Milan will not go to sec the Czar.
The Polish papers arc by no means favorable to
the ideu of aiding Turkey. Only in the event of
Austria taking part in the war will the Poles be in
duced to run the risk of irritating Russia. No
doubt were Austria to Interfere Russia would re
quire a stroug force to keep Poland quiet.
The Russian Telegraphic Agency denies the re
ported arrival ol a Persaln Envoy at St. Petersburg
to conclude a convention lor the passage of tho
Russian troops over Persian territory.
The Political Correspondence of Vienna bus tho
following news from Athens:?"Under the pres
sure of events a coalition ministry is in process of
formation, composed of the leaders of all parties,
such a cabinet would slgnliy the abandonment of
the policy of inaction hitherto maintained."
A Constantinople telegram says the Prince
of Rcuss, the German Ambassador, urnl
Count Zicliy, the Austrian Ambassador,
have not received identical instructions.
Count Zlchy is ordered to await a favorable mo
ment lur offering mediation and to assure the Porte
that Austria still desires the maintenance of the
integrity of Turkey.
WAR liAl'H AND UISUAPS.
A freight train on one ot tho Roumanian railways
collided with a troop train yesterday, seven
wagons were wrecked. Several were killed and
many wounded, one Russian General has since
died from his Injuties.
A Turkish despatch dated Loin Palauku, says:?
"The report received here of a Roumanian vessel
full of Russian soldiers having been sunk by the
Turks is conilrmed."
[Nothing bus been heard of this before. It Is
probably untrue.]
A Vienna despatch asserts that the Commander
of .Sebastopol has ordered civilians to quit that
city, us an attack is expected. It is said the Rus
sians will establish a camp in Northern Moldavia,
where large transports arc arriving from Poland.
The IIkkald correspondent at Berlin telegraphs
that the Russian government is engaging ut high
wuges a great many German engine drivers for int
inedlato service. A WlcltUu despatch of yesterday
reports that 0,000 Clrcnasluus are Joining the Turk
ish army us volunteers.
Till liRK.VBI RO KAILKOAD.
A Berlin despatch has the following:?"The Czar
has finally sanctioned the construction 01 the ureu
burg and Tashkenil line 1', will avoid the deserts
uud steppes by a circuitous luute. Eighteen hun
dred verals of rull will be required between Oren
burg und Tashkeud, nut Including the braneli line
to TaVltisk, which is ;jik> vcrsts long."
PF1N UST-MO N T AO.
Pllngsien will bo celebrated id the uveal 1 lo by the
Gormuus to-morrow. Tho societies belonging lo tho
Social Reformers, which luclutlo iho Armil Man
ueicbor, Concordia Livderkranz, Beethoven Quartet
Club, Edclikoher Society, f ruuz Abt Scnulor, Hudson
Mftuuercuor, Mmnzcr < urinvai l.iederialol, Kruut/.cr
Quuriot (Tliib, New York Niingorlrlonde, Pial/.or Bar
mooio and Hiinauur l.uiuhoy Fust Vcroui, will huvon
festival si Harlem lllvor Park. The Now York 1 or
nors wdl hold their twenty.seventh anuual festival at
Jones' Wood, parading from l'nrn It <11 at muo o'clock
A. M. The Kidclio Quartet ciub will have a celebra
tion at National I'ura. Tho societies ol tho Mozurl
Union, Including the Arion Quartvt Huh, ilailem M m
heictior, German Munnerrlmr, Mozart MnBBttClior
Uuiiiionie, Liudertiiiin and Heiseudor Quartet Club,
will go lo Beiievua Park, and the iiioouiiBgUale Tur
ners will hold their leaitrai at Lioa Perk.
OBITUARY.
JUDGE KDWABD KENT, EX-UOVEENOR Or MAINE.
Kow men In Maiuo wore better known or moro ven
ernliy respected than ex-Oovernor Edward K.ont, who
dlod In Bangor yesterday morning of heart disease,
alter a briel illness. He was born iu Concord, N. II.,
Junuury 8, 180'J, graduated at Harvard lu IS?1, and
studied law in the olllcos o( Chancellor Kent, ol New
York, and Judgo Urr, ol Muiuo. Ho went to Uauuor
aud commenced tho practice ol law Iu 18'?j, wheio he
became cuiiuuut in his prolossiou, boing lor uiauy
yoars tho partner ol tno late J udgo Cutting, llu wu?
u tneuiborol tho Legislature Irom 1S-9 to l?J3, and the
second Mayor ol Bangor, serving two years. His hntU
character, as well as his eminent ubilily aud popularity,
mftdo him a promiuent loader in the wing party of
Maine uolore he wa? thirty-live yeurs ol age. Ho was
several times uuuudldutu lor Coventor, ana was elected
iu is:;s uiid 1840, results very inuclj due to bus porsouul
popularity aud strength, as his purij was always iu a
minority in thai 8tiuu usually indicated by thousands.
Ho was elected tho last 11mo in tho September pre
vious lu tho election ol Harrison in November, ls40;
and tbu campaign In Maino was the most oxcuiiig
w hich uad over occurred up to that dato, aud result
ing as it did In September, in tho olectiou of Ju.'go
Kent, was u victory lor tho wings winch guve a fresu
impetos to their c.iuso and gavo rise to these (unions
linos, which begin:?
lines you heard the news from Maine?
lluw it woiil.hrII heat, lor lioveriior Keut, Ac.
In 1843 Governor Kent was olio ol tho I anted States
Commissioners in settling the Northeastern boundary
depute under ttiu Asnbunoii Ifoaiy. Ho was ap
poiutod by I'resiaciii I'uylor Consul to llio Juneiro.
In 1864 no returned io liiuigor una rosumeu tbe pruc
lise ol bis prolussiou. Judge Keut was ouo ot the
piouuors in tno formation ol tho republican party und
look all aclivo part in tho campaign ol lBitk lu I860
ho was appointed Associate justice ot me Supremo
Court ot iiaiuo aud reiippointod in lstfti, but re
in oii in 18TU on account ol his uge. His
lust" public service was us a member of lbs
Cousliiutioual Commission ol Maine to consider
the anieudiuenls wuioli it was deemed necessary
to mako to llie State coustttuliou. flo was unani
mously chosou President ol ttiu Couim.sriou and
brought to tho ro.ponsiolo duty tho re ults ot wido
experience and sound judgment, lu 1866 Watorvino
College, now Colby University, conferred upou Judgo
Keut tne degree ol I.L. D. Ho louvos a widow sud
ouo child. An ablo chisl magistrate of the atato, a
ju,t aud lesrued judge in the higuest court and a citi
zen ol pure and puim.tic Hie, he lor foriy years
occupied u place lu the respect and slfectiou ol tho
people ol Maine which lew, if tudeod, any otuor, ol ita
most distinguished ctHzons ever held.
DANIKL A. BOBBINS.
Daniel A. Robblns died at u:s residence, No. 37d
Poarl street, Brooklyu, yesterday, ol paralysis, at the
age o!sixiy-Uvoyeur*. Deceased, who was born July 31,
lslg, atuussed a largo fortune sud retired Irom business,
which had boon llmt ol .? builder, about uvonty years
ngo. He wus u director iu iho Brooklyn Dank, iu tho
I.oug island Ihsuranco Company, tho DrouK.yu Cuy
Kuiiroad Company und oilier corporations, lie served
ouo term as Suporvisor ol the fourth ward.
HON. KDWABD CABLE.
A telegram Irom Worcester, Mass., under date of tbe
llHh lust., reports as follows:?"Hon. Kdward Earle,
ex-Mayor of Woreoslcr. and lormerly an ludlun Peace
Coniuiiesloner unurr President Grant's udmiu airat.ou,
Uifd here this morning.'1 Mr. Eartc was a wed kuowu
cilixeii. and greatly respected tor his upright ottlcial
conduct. _
EX-JUDGE KLlAb J. BEACH.
Ex-Judge Ellas J. Beach, ol Oyster Bay, who died
on Friday morulas at his rcsldouco iu (Hon Covo of
paralysis ol tho brulu, was a unlive of the town of
Woodbury, Now Haven eouuty, Coon., und came to
Queens county as a school teucner in 1840. Ho studied
law while teaching, aud alter his admission to pructlce
soon became prominent as an advocate. Ho was Hie law
partner ol E. H. Carpenter, ihtiUrin nuiuo ooiugCarpen
ter k Beach, having an oillce at No. 16 Nassau struct,
New York. Ho was twice County Judge ot Queans
itnd u prominent leader In the democratic coun
cils. His Queens County Bur Association hold
a special meeting at the Court House m I.oug
Island City yesterday morning to luko suit
able action in reieroiice to Judgo Beach's death.
County Judge John J. Armstrong, President ol Hie
'Association, called the members to order; Henry W.
Ku-.ini.in was cailod io preside; Pierponi Potter and
Hubert C. EuiOreoWoro chosen Vice Prosiduni* ;S M. hi.
Vuu Nosirsiidaud diaries D. lowntund Secretaries.
There were present besides Messrs. Giioert Say res, A.
T Payne, Hon. Alexander llayunr, W. s. Cogswell,
Thoouoro Cogswell, Edward K. .-pi.igt.e, J. Seymour ,
.siieflikor (? J. Garrotson, Hon. Eiclurd Bustued, lluu.
Win. 1.. Peart o, Magnus U. Gould, A. It liriiUu, George
W, Denton Soiotuoli tl. Notile slid UlcbalU Hush-ed,
jr[ I'ho looting was uddrsasod by lion. Henry
\v! KustniuU, a memorial was read ny Judge
Armstrong, nudresaea wcro also delivered by Mourn.
Putter, Busloed, Cogswell, Noble. Deiiloil .and others,
und resolution* In Hie Usual form were adopted, alter
which the Hireling ud|uUrned. lite Kings Comity
Court adjourned >e-turua> out of respect to Hie iimiii
nry ill the lately dsceasod .luu,r?, John \ underbill, ol
Klutbut h, aud I .lias J. B< ai It, of Quo. lis u runty. K'llo
L'luins wore pronounced upon llie deceased jurist* by
General P. .8. Croolle and 8 D. Lewis, aud.luuge Moore
ordered tbe facts to bo spread upon lbs minutes.
MATTHEW BAtHD.
Matthew Ualrd, u well Known citiv.cn of Philadelphia,
and lor many years connected with the proprietorship
I,I the Uaiuwin l.ocomolive Works, died yesterday
uioruiug. __
HKEPHAN1AH PRF.HTON.
Beophantah Pre .ton, a highly esteemed resident ol
llarl lord, Conn., and Vice President ol the Connecticut
Mutual I.Ho Insurance Company, died at his residence
yesterday at un advanced age. He was one ol the
Ion inters ol the company, and bus lor aeveral years
I honored Willi an election as vice president, al
though in health lies prevented Inm liom giviim much
attention to Ins olllcial Ulities. One ol lil? sous is KeV.
Ilioinas 8. Presiou. Chancellor ol tho Kouiau Catholic
Archdiocese ol Nuw York.
JAM KM MANDEVILLE CARLISLE.
?lames Mitudevillo l.'arllslo, lor muuy years ono ot
the leading uieinliers ol the old liar ol llie Dim net ol
Coliiiuoia und also ol tno Supreme Court of the I n.ted
Stat"*, died nt Wasliiiigton yestorduy morning, aged
alionl sixti nve y.urs. lie stood very high .it the
liar ol Hut."?Uproiiio Court and thus became known und
appieoisted by llie leading Jurists li.rougi.out the
lountr) Hu was also touusel lor several loroign
government*.
A NEW CAULK.
The Maritime A -oetaHoD yesterday laid a Iclegraphio
cable, connecting its KxcUange with the Lowtr Quaran
tine and the hospnal ship, thus adding another Halt le
ita iaciiti.es lor tne ooliecuoa ol Uafuur news.
A
Hi
Gloom in Paris Over Mac
Mahon's Blunder.
THE REACTIONIST CONSPIRACY.
A Step That May Lead to
Civil War.
THE MINISTRY'S HOROSCOPE.
Germany I ) is pie.' ised?11: tl y
Distrustful.
ENGLAND APPREHENSIVE.
fl'T CABLE TO TUB HEUAI.D.]
llKKALD Bl'KKAC, 01 avsntk he i.'Qpkra, I
Paris, May iy, is:-. j
The thunderbolt which has fallen on France came
out of a clear iky. Doubtless those who conspired
in the Klysee to bring this trouble upon France
were tolerably certain of what was about to coine
to pass, but to tlie mass of the people and to the
Ministers themselves the mad act of iho Marshal
was, with possibly one exception, totally unex
pected in the most moderate circles the turning
out of the Ministry and the disasters that it may
bring to France are regarded with deep sorrow,
while among the radicals, who were lulled
tuto moderation by the belief that reac
tion was at an cud, and that the Re
public would progress logically, If slowly,
to its goal of a genuine popular government, a feel
ing of enraged disappointment prevails, in all the
political vicissitudes through wldeh France uas
passed since i*4s I never recollect to have seen
sueli gloom us now pervades the coinmuult.v, save
among the extremists of the legitimist uud clerical
factions. The gloom that succeeded the coup (Vitat
on the 2d December, 1851, was not greater. The
worst wus then known. The great usurpation hud
been plainly loreshudowed; the materials which
made y. possible had been gathering lu
his bauds for months, and the use to which
lie would put them was not doubted. That
except to lits coconspirators, such us l)e Moray;
his willing slaves, such us Rouher, and Ids swash
bucklers of fortune, such as St. Arnaud, he main
tained a hypocritical exterior, did not deceive the
natiou which felt itself hopelessly in the to.is. The
barricades were simply despair iu arms; the
drunken soldiery, with their pockets full of gold
stolen a few hours before from the Rank ot France,
and the massacres that followed were unscrupulous
power making sure of its prey. The fall of the
Commune, with Its baleful llrcs by night and whole
sale slaughter by aay, was hailed by tens of thou
sands with satisfaction who to-day are full of uugry
resentment and painful forebodings.
"WE AHE BETRAYED."
The atmosphere seems charged with electrical
Influences whlcluuay dovelop one knows not what
convulsion of the elements, liven those wtio hope
to proilt by disturbances seem uot altogether trun
quit us to results. A lour of the workmen's dis
tricts, where the blue blouses swarm like bees, re
| veals an Intense state of excitement. Led habltu
j ally by the most extreme radicals and socialists, they
had of late In great numbers become amenable to
mlldor counsels, but the natural effect of Mac
Million's reaction has been to throw the workmen
back en masse among the most extreme republi
cans. So bad faith broeds distrust and reaction in
ouc direction and reaction In auother.
".Vous sommrs trahls" Is heard on every side, In
Belleville and out to the Bostlle. This bus Indeed
been the stock cry In those quarters since l"y3, but,
unfortunately for France, they utter It with truth
to day. All Franco has been betrayed, and tho
question now discussed lu iear and hope by tho
best men of tho country is, Can France await lu
peace the day of legally punishing the offenders?
The answers are far from reassuring.
WHAT DOES MACMAllON MEAN?
The slnguiur semi-official notice published a few
hours after the dismissal of the Ministry, to
tho effect that tho Marshal means peace
aud Is dotcruitned to suppress ultramontane
demonstrations, sots the people to uskiug
what MocMulion really means. Among those
who hoped that ho hud intended a coup d'itat there
is now a suspicion that he Intended only a coup ue
itte; but of this wo can only Judge by the logic of
facts. In the first place the Ministry Is nomistak.
ably one of reaction. Whatever may be the Presi
dent's personal views, doubtless the men at the
head of the Cabinet will drive lilm to acts which
will end In re volution, and, probably. In civil war.
It Is necessary to recollect that we liuve hero a con
stitutional ruler dismissing his Cabinet, not be
cause the majority opposed It lu the
Chamber, but because of tho majority sym
pathulng with and supporting it. In other words,
the Marshal has taken Issue with the nation under
the most absurd pretence that he alone under
stands ami represents its interests. The con
stitution of a Ministry thoroughly reactionary ren
ders inevitable, therefore, the following clium of
eventsThe prorogation of tho Clumbers for u
month is to give the new Ministry time to organize,
but <xi tho Legislature's reassembling the Ministry
wilt meet au exasperated Chamber ami be beaten
by overwhelming majorities on the nr>t measures
presented. Then will follow a dissolution and a
general election tu three months, which win i>e
too short a time lor the ministerial agents
to control the returns. The next Chamber will
consequently bo more republican tlmn the present
one and stronger In the support of their Indignant 1
constituencies. The faction In power, defeated and
humiliated in every contest with the majority, will
certainly pu*h the Mar-hal to a coup d'clat. livery- i
thing will then depend upon tho old soldier's scn-e i
of honor and patriotism. I do not believe ho wants 1
to play the part of Mom k; he certainly has not the
stuff In him to play the part of cromwoll.
'1IIK OKAl i ok or V H E.
The scramble (or office* has already began. De
crees revoking tho appointment Of flfty-slx prefects
are signed and ready to appear. It Is rumored that
among tho first acts of the new government will be
the dissolution of the Municipal Council Of Carts and
the reieivnce of the Inflammatory letter of tlie
bishop of Movers to the Council of bUtc. This is
L what tho Uerinaaa call tho ?/?tern of compensa*
Hons?that in to pay, It will Impose a slight pun:si
meat on the Ill-hop lu order to be enabled to iniUet
a heavy one on the radlcuU of the Council.
It In curious at this conjuncture that La uiftnn
?
Archbishop Dupanloup's organ, predicted all that
has recently taken place a lew weeks since. It then
asserted that a bishop and an orle tuUt were at the
bottom of the lutriguo which upset the Simon
cabinet. Dupanloup wan the bishop and Duo
Deeazes the Minister alluded to. Mgr. Dupanloup
Ik now the power behind the throne, aud Hecazea
occupies the foot!.tool of honor in front of It. Tlu?
Milliliter of Foreign Aitalrs see ma destined to re
vive the traditions of diplomatic versatility in
which Talleyrand so iaithiiilly carried out the
niaxiat of the elastic ecclesiastic of the Berkshire
village, who, from the reign of Henry \ III. to that
ol Elizabeth (twice a Catholic ami twice a I'rot*
eMuut), simply said to cavillers:?"W hatever king
may reign, my principle is to live aud die Vicar a!
Bray, sir."'
The republican I.elt has ordered its bureau to
remain 111 I'ana lu coustaut communication witg
the members during recess.
?rui-: cakisian press ok tiik crisis.
The republican lournnls are almost exclusively
occupied lu discussion of the manifestoes of the
republican Senators and Deputies, They declare
that republican France is surprised but uot
alurmed. aud is confident of the luture.
The Journal iirn Dibats demands tiiut the gov
ernment consult the country immediately, and
thus terminate tho crisis.
The Ui'ftubiLfue JPrawjaise sii.vb President Mac
Million's message allies him personally with thin
movement it advises Hie republican* to avoid
bravado nud act calmly.
Tho Contiiluiiowwl and Paris Journal defend
MneMalton's cour.-e as perfectly legal. M. Titlera
has signed the manifesto o! the Deputies of tho
Left
Tiie MonUeur says the Ministers have decided to
vigorously repress all attempt* to misrepresent
Marshal MacMuhon, attcli ns insinuations of war or
a coup d'etat. It is said President Mac.Mahou will
go to the provinces.
The ilarnfilUtiao stales that two Deputies have
drawn up .1 proposal lor the iuipcacliinent of i'resi
dent MucMahon.
A HONAPAKTlBr IN OFFICE.
It Is oniciully announced that Karon lleillo, Bona
partial Deputy for the Turn, has been appointed
Under Secretary lor the Interior.
GERMANY DISPLEASED AT THE CHANGE.
[BY CAULK TO THE UEiiALD. ]
Berlin, May i?, 1877.
The ehuugo la the French cabinet has greatly
displeased the German government. There exist*
l
I here a well-founded fear of the results of ultrnmon
tune intrigue. The sympathy which the German
nltriunoutanes received during the era of Bis
murckhui persecution under the Falk laws from
the French Catholic, party and their
mutual Ucinrnnce to the alms of the Rotnua
Cliurch have made otllclal Germany very sensitive
to anything which looks like giving them the com
mand ot the resources or a great nation. Hence
Germany Is tuklug measures to strengthen the de
fences o( the western frontier. It Is definitely fixed
that two new regiments of Inrantry aud tnree of
cavalry snail he Uesi>atrhed thither immediately,
with more to follow in case of the slightest symp
tom of daugcr.
WHAT 13 HEABD AND THOUGHT OF THE MAR
SHAL'S COUP IN LONDON.
[ill CAOLH TO THE HEBALD. J
London, May 1?, 1877.
The French crisis excites grave apprehensions
here that MacMuhou, oy plunging Into uitrumon
taulsm, will necessitate u controversy with Ger
many and Italy. The London papera unite lu con
demning Mm Muhou's precipitate demeanor. Tht
Times, especially, reprobates the Interference
which the President has taken It upon himself to
make with flic republican Institutions of the French
people. In n leader on President MacManon'E
course It says:?
So fur all ho has done Is perfectly legal, nor would
ho step beyond ilio bounds of the strictest constitu
tional authority If, with the consent of the .senate
he should dissolve Parliament. But as ruler duel
a very small part ol Ids duty by strictly conform
ing to thu letter ot the law. Within the loul
corners of the safest constitution the wil
of man ever Irnmed there is ample room
lor ui 1h laden with national disaster uud even
rum. It will not be enough for .Marshal Mac
Mahon to plead that he lies acted constitutionally
1! it should tie equally clear that he has acted tin
wisely, and respect tor his brilliant reputation makes
us wish wo could overlook the grave reasons fot
misgiving in his message, lu truth It sols up claim*
which will, we tear, bring litiu Into collision watt
the country.
t'l.TKAMOXTANKS IMHsncNSAHLK.
The I'uris correspondent of the Tunes says:?
The administration lulls hack Into the hands Irorq
which universal suffrage snatched it at the last elec
tion. If M. Buffet ami M. l.uyrentlodo nut figure in
tlio Cabinet it is only because tne im
pressions gathered induced hesitation to
change the Foreign Minister nml be< ause M.
Fourton refused *.o uct with two absolutely clerical
personages. To M. Fourton must lie attributed lint
IUv.is mite already published, protesting before
hand against ultramontane intrigues. The note
proves mailing. The Marshal, aiming at dissolu
tion, cannot dispense with the ultramontane votei
lu the Senate, lie Is henceforth their captive,
everybody Is firmly convinced that the now elec
tions will protest ugaln-t the Marshal's recent acts.
As to the llouaparilsts, th<jy declare themselves
uninterested In the duestiou. "We had two formi
dable udtcisaric.s." said ouc of the most ardent to
me to-day?"tl.c orleantsts and republicans. They
are now fighting furiously while we look on ami
wail. We can no longer be reproached with any
thing. Wo had the *Jd of liecember, the republican*
tfie 4th of Heptemiier; f lie orb unlsis h ive now the
loth oi May. As to the legitimists they ean claim
iio credit. They rauuol even attempt a omp
a'dtiu."
A HOLLOW Al.TEKNATIVK.
The I'all Mall Oiuelte this afternoon says It think*
either In pretence or in truth that the iilteruuti\<>
submitted to France at the elections un the event
of a dissolution) will be the return of u conserva
tive maturity or tlio retirement of .MacMuhcn, ami
that to n Urgo class of Frenchmen the retention o^
Mac.Mnhuti will seem the best guarantee for thstj
maintenance of order and the undisturbed progres^j
of trade.
Tim Uaielle's Parts correspondent says: "ltlg[
considered doubtful whether the Senate will vot^
for the dissolution ol the clumber."
ITALY lllsTltt'STKl'L
A despatch says:?"The French government hatf
assured the Italian government that the crisis will
produce uu change lu its altitude." The Ministerial
organ, Dlrltto, say?:?"Front the manner lu watch
the crisis happened and the antecedents of tbo
new Ministers cveiything counsels us to raftlvg
i these assurance* with rescrre.''