The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1877, Page 5

Dil ev ar wivacneacaenee peamee eS Poads lead to Tarnn-Magureli and Simnitza; 14,000 are at Alexandria, 16,600 at Komani and 16,000 at Karaka), There aro thus in what may be termed he contre advance, between the Aluta and Vede, 104,000 -men. Ag regards the extreme Tight fifteen full batteries have been sent, part to Tura- Severin and part to Kulafat, Two batteries have ar- rived at Vircicorava, the terminus of tho Koumavia railway. This movement of artillery further west, ‘coupled with the constant arrival of detachments of ‘Sappers and pioneers with the other forces now amount- ing to some 140,000 men west of Krajova, leaves little doubt that the Russ! intend totura Widdia, Every ‘hing goes to show their campaign will be directed with a view to compel the Turks to fight In the open field. The chiet concentration on tl left and extreme left is at Giurgevo and Slobosia Bo- tween these points there are now 35,000 men exclusive of cavalry and artillery. At Kirnogi aad Oltentiza there are 10,000 and at Kalarash an advance Post of 4,000 men to guard against any flank attack from Sillstria, Thence to Ibrail there 1s only a chain of Cossack oytposts, but at Slobosia there aro 8,000, ex Clasive of cavalry and artillery, On the Galatz, Reo ‘ang Ismail line there bas been no increase of men, but a notable increase of defensive works in the shapo of batteries, All these arrangements and the disposition so far Of the Russian troops show that the attempts to cross into the Dobrudscha are feints, The chief coucen- trations are at and near Giurgevo and on the Aluta ine, 1S ASIA MINOR, The intelligence from ‘itlis and Van illustrates the progress of events in Asia Minor, The first attack on Batoum was a foimt to cover operations om the other side of the Kolova range of moun- tains, The Turks had a strong position on the heights south of the River Choruk, which in turn was commanded by a force and field batteries on the northern slope of the Kolova, where it.forms the southern boundary of the Choruk plain. The continue ation of the Kolova chain, forming thi uthern and @astern boundaries of tne Choruk plain, is called Kbatzubanl. THE OPERATIONS NEAR BATOUM, In order to quite shut in Batuum on the land sido it ‘was necessary to oust the Turks from their position on the Kolova, soas to flank their position on the river heights lower aown. The Russians were unable to force either position, but have succecded in half turn ing the Turkish position on tbe river by Occupying the Kbatzubant Heights, The next battle will result either in the occupation of the lower Kolova or in the complete doefeas of the Russians, who will then be thrown back on Osurgethi, but of this the Russians in Tiflis appear to have no fear, The movement is regarded there as having beon successful, since it 1s a further step to the complete investment of Batoum. It is said, how- ever, that the Russian commander exceeded bis tu- structions, and it is not denied that the losses have been heavy. Each side carried off its own dead and Wounded, Many of the latter have arrived at Osur- goth, RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF THE PASSES, ‘The Russian third or Erinan column bas arrived at Utwwhkelisses, and am advance ard pushed forward to near Joranos und Cnamur, about balf way betweon Bajazid and Erzeroum. From Joranos a road leuds across the Agry range to Kagisinua, which is a'soin the hands of the Russians. From Kagisman another Tond leads to Getshevan on the southern route from Kars to Erzeroum, Thus, east, north and south of Kars the moyatain passes and roads are in Russian hands, and one of the outlets of these passes to the Kars district, with the means of its defonct—namely, Ardabun, on the north, has just been captured by them, ‘The Turks still hold the positions of Getsher aad Delimusa, on the south and southwest. A detachment ot Russians has arrived at Arnis, on Lake Van, and is bolteved to be the advance guard of a column directed against Melaskert, on the Faphrates, south of Jeranos, There are, on the other hand, a large number of Kurds congrogating at Biths and Diarbokir, but all are miser- ably armed and wretchedly mounted, From all this {t would seom that the contre advance offtho Russians arond anu boforejKars is being held back, the right and left wings aro pusbed forwara, with the intention of outflanking Moukhtar Pacha’s position at and south of Bardiz; but the roads and weather are bad and the advance proportionally siow, RUSSIA’S RIGHT TO TAK BOSPHORUS, As an Indication of the Russian view of her rights to enter the Mediterranean it may be stated that the St. Petersburg newspaper, the New Time, recently pub- lisbed an article declaring that Russin 18 Much entis tled to the right of passage to the Mediterranean by way of the Bospnorus and Dardanciles av Rogiand is to use the Suez Canal, TURKISH CABINET TROUBLES. Trouble is brewing in the Turkish Cabinet, and it Is considered more than probable that several changes an the Ministry will take piace within a few days, The Chamber ot Deputies bas made the extraordinary de. mand that the Turkish War Minister be sent to tho seat of war. No attention bas been paid to the request, however, by the Porte, as the Minister of War remains at Constantinople. What good he could do in the fleld does not preciseiy appear. A Constantincple special telegraphs:—“I am afraid we are on the verge of another coup d'état. The relations between the Porte and the Chamber aro 50 strained that the Chamber will probably be closed, The Deputies recently made a violent attack on the Porte, alleging that the financial envoy who was sent to London was corrupt, Of 102 members all but two voted censuring the appointment. A HOLY WaR, A late despatch from Constantinople states that the Sheik-ul-Islam has proclaimed a holy war against Russia, wand that an Imperial irade was published to- day subjecting non-Mussulmans to military service. THE BRITISH FLEET. ‘The British squauron bas departed from Port Said, ‘tho Hotspur beiug the only vessel of the floet remain. ing there, The destination of the squadron is yes unknown, but it 18 supposed to be some Greek port ‘This movement is doubtless due to the difficulty of ob- taining sale anchorage at Port Said, TROUBLE ABOUT AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY, A despatch trom Pera brings the interesting infor- mation that the British Consul at Rustchuk has had ascrious dispute with the Turks owing to their pre- venting the landing of an American missionary who hud crossed trom Giurgevo, It is reported the Consul struck the Turkish officer. The name of the mission- ary 1s not given, WITH ‘HE ARMY OF THE DANUBE, TAR KISCHENRFF—A SKETCH OF THE COSSAcKs— ENTRY OF THE CZAR ALEXANDER INTO HOW THE EMPEROR LOOKS—SPLENDID CON DITION OF THE TROOPS—~A JOKE UPON ENG- LAND--THE CZAR'S PETR—COMPOSITION OP | THE RUSSIAN ARMIES BY CORPS AND DIVI- SIONS—THE COMMANDERS. Kiscaeysrr, May 1, 1877. A man coming to this town out of mere curiosity in order to seo the preparations for war, would at first sight think ho bad madea mistake, From the rail- way station to the public square be would witness nothing but triumphal arches and banners, There is not a house which ts hung witn bant- ing. The imbabitants have put on their hati- day attire, and the brilliantly uniformed officers | throng the streets. From time totime certain cries are beard which suddenly disturb the silence which not reigns supreme through this town without pavements, where the dust and the mud stifles the sound of car- Tiage wheels, A carriage may then be seen dashing by at a gallop, It is the Emperor Alexander II., a man who rules in a manner tho most absolute over an empire which bordera at once upon Turkey and on the United States. When ho has passed, all j@ silent again, Daring the evening not a single soldier's song resounds through tho streets, and review renowed each aftornoon, and evcry evening he ‘will seo fresh troops march past. By this mouns orly, and during not more than a single hour, will he be able to compag@ftend that a grand concentration ia tak- ing place, There is one other circumstance which strikes the new comer, the exorbitant price of lodgings and the uucleanly state of the apartment for which he has to pay #0 dearly and in which he can only get clean sheets by paying extra for them. When the strarger has become accustomed to these eccentricities be sallies out to see the sights and to learn the pews, This I did not fail to do, and chaneo brought me to the old site of a tneatro where a great crowd was gathered. 1 approached and found a whole Squadron of Cossucks engaged in a furious ruce which they call the Dgizu:touka. A good deai has been said of the Cossacks, and it is, perhaps, as well to state at nce the whole truth as to this singular and grotesque kind of cavalry. THE COSSACKs, The Cossacks are divided into several corps--the Cossacks of tho Don, the Cossacks of the Ukraine, the Cossacks of the Caucasus, &c, Each of these divisions has a chief, who 1s called ap Ataman, and holds the rank of general, and all the Cossacks of the Empiro are united under asingle chief, who hus the title of the ‘*Ataman General,” ‘This latter title always devolves upon the hereditary Grand Duke. ‘The Cossack clothes and cquips himself and his uniform and his horse belong to himseif, He wears a large, round, low cap made of exin from Astrakan, wide pantaloons stuffed into his boots and reaching Just below his knees, the whole covered vy a kind of overcoat buttoning on the back und baving three long flaps reaching to the fect and tastened on the fuil length. Ou his breast to the leit and right in vertical Cases he carries six cartridges at each side, In bisbelt he carries a plonara. A baldrick hangs from his right sboulder and passes to the loft sido where it supports @ long sabre in a leather scabvard, On his back, hanging from a bandoleer and wrapped in a case made of goat’s skin, he carries his rifle, Tne Cossack always carries in his hand a whip, with a short lash, which he calls kinjal. His horse is small and rather ugly, aud though he is made o good stuff his form is somewhat angular. To form an idea of the Cossack saddlo, imagine an ordi- nary saddlo upon which would be fastened by a strap @ square leather cushion abont four inches high. This ie the reason that at firet sight one is so much sur- prised to see thid curious looking cavalier perched up go high on bis saddle. He sticks on bis horge’s back by stick’ ng his knees into the antmal’s sides with all his strength, which gives the legs the appearance of a | throughout his reign. |, taro, bho scarcely sees more military officers than aro usually to be found in an ordinary garrison town, In 8 word, it appears just as avy provincial towa that the vovercign had come to visit, Nothing is wanting to somplete tho fete; we have Te Deums, the masic, the iluminations and the military review, The tourist, bowovor, it he prolongs bis stay, will soe this military pair of pincers, The stirrup is an equally Curious thing. The bottom is round and thick enough, but from that up it resembles very much one of those tin boxes in which preserves aresold. It bas been already said that the Cossack’s horse 1s bis personal property, and it may be added that be turns it to business account by hiring it ou, ‘Since the arrival of the troops at Kiscbeneff they have becn the ght of tne collegians, who, for a rouble an hour, have been enabled to mako promenades on horseback in bands on these valiant littie animals. THK DaIaUITOWKA. But to roturm to the Dgiguitowka, At the timo of my arrival the squadron of Cossacks was massed ina heap in acorne:. One of them started ata gallop and threw his cap into the middle of the square. Imme- diately all the others precipitated themselves forward ata headlong gallop and endeavored to pick up the cap either with the haod or the whip or by jumping to the ground. lt was a scene of general copfusion, during which the eye could seprcely distinguish horses from men, All this 1 ac- companied by cries which do not ceaso till somo horseman by an adroit manwuvre has managed to ob- tain possestion of the trophy. Then they all start off again, lashing their horses with all tkeir might, for it i# 4 Curious fact that during the whole timo that the Cossack is mounted he beats his horse without a moment’s cossation, The reader must not suppose that it is necessary that the Cossack must torm one of a band in order that he may give play to his fantasies, Semetimes when he ts alone he lets himself run into cortain exceptricities of which I will give an example. Iwas breakfasting {n o restaurant when all ona sudden the door opened with a loud noise and a Cossack ruahed in like # hurricane. Aftor proimenad- ing nowsely around tho tables he pulled up wis borse before one of the guests and placed the animai’s nose green salad which had just beon brougnt out and which the hors with great celerity. ihen mon and a borse doparted just as they came without any person, not even the proprietor of tho establishment, saying a single word. Perhaps it was because the Cossack weld in bis hand tho kinjal, whose strokes would oost hin nothing. Later on L spoke of this incident to the aid-de-camp of an abaman, who simply laughed and seid, {What sur- prises me is that the Cossack did not mako his horse get up on a table’? Seoing that 1 was astonished he ealled a Cossack who was waiting in the yard. Tho sold‘er came in op horseback without hesitating. The olficer spoke but a singfe word and in jess time than it takes me to write it the Cossack made his horse mount the billiard table, I insisted on no more, for this experience was enough to edify me. As much will be said of Cossucks in this war it may be well to give am account of this poculiur cavalry, However astonisling may be the acts attributed to them the reader may accept the statemont with con- fidence; for the truth of the stories can be established by good evidence. Alroady they have made hitherto upbeard of murches, and they will be the reul beroes of the events about to commence, : The reader bas observed, no doubt, that in every war attention is concentrated on some one tact. In the Criinran war the zouaves were the startling nov- ely. In 1859, 1 Italy, it was rifled cannon, In 1870, the Ublans, Im the Bulgarian tosurrection of last year the basbr-bazouks were the feature of great interest. This year the Cossacks will play the leading part, They will encounter the famous bashi-bazouks, whom the furks will uot fail to put in the advance guard. Wo shall then seo if the Turkish irregulara exhibit as much readiness to meet and destroy an armed enemy as to butcher women and chiidren. On that day, moreover, | saw,other troops—the in- fantry and the artillery—at the review, by the Em. peror, attwo in the afternoon, The Czar arrived on horseback, I had not seen bim betore for a great while; and it seemed to me he showed his increased age greatly, though sitting his horse well, On that day he was 69 years old, and the review was in honor of his birtnday. He bad a melancholy ait, Some cursus points are worth rocalling as of interest !n connection wit the Czar’s melancholy, As lL have said the soo of Nicholas has opposed tho warty the utmost, It is a familiar story that on his deathbed the sovereign conquered in the Crimea ex- acted from bis gon an oath that he would avoid war Alexander has kept that oath a3 long as it was possible. Asal) know he fights now against his will in obedience to obligations that ho docs not deein subject to bis volition. During all the winter at St. Petersburg Le has been gloomy and taci- Often on public occasions he would suddenly cenge to talk apd apparently to see, His eyes would become fixed on vacancy and he would stand with ab. stracted air, forgetiul of all about him, He thought then upon this war, It should not be over. looked that the Czar is superstitious, No Ro. manoff hus reached the a of sixty year and op Sunday be entered his sixtieth your, He makes comparisons of his own history with his father’s, His father was of the samo age he is now when he began that war against the Turks which caused his death, It will be understood that reflections of this nature in. fluence very groatly a mind given to superstitious fancies. Tho Emperor Aloxandor has, then, done his utmost to prevent tue war, Ho did the same two years ago, when Germany wished to ayain invade France, Upon this point I can give some details never published, The reader may keep them in mind, tor no one knows what the future has in store for us, None can say what the Germans may do in a month, in eight days—to-morrow, perbaps! What I am about to way will stow that by the war ingwhich Russia is engaged the Germans aro freed from A restraint, whose importance 1s not appreciated till one knows tho real value of the Russian troops, ot which [ spall speak presently. Two years ago General Le Fio, the French Ambassa- dor at St. Petersburg, received one day {rom the Duke « telegram fall of y. Germany, it was kno had mobilized two army corps, and was about to mobilize others, It was desirablo to induce the Czar to exercise bis influence in favor of peace, General Leflo went to Prince Gorta- chakoff und communicated the alarm felt by his gov- ernment, whose army, not yet reorganized, and troabied still by the discontented spirit and broken morale that followed its great defeats, was not fit to face the Gerimuna The conversations of the Anbassa- dor with Prince Gortschakof? was reported to the Emperor, who promised a response within a few days. Bat the time passed, and no word came from the Czar. This is now thi Stood upon the eve of the Cear’s diparture for Dresden, whero was held the con- ferenCe of the three Emperors, The reader will see on what little grains of saed great events turn. Tne Emperor's persistent silence secmed cer- tamly of very bad augury for France, cs Pecmily if we remember the bonds of relationship between the rulers of Germany and Russia. ‘There was every reason to suppose that at that mo- ment the Emperor had abandoned France to her fate. ‘That night tuere was a theatrical representation at the palace of Prince Youssouhol!, This tamily is one that may invite the sovereign. The Emperor was iu vited, bat General Leto wus not, This was a mere chance, The Ambassador was not known to the Prince in such a degree us justified social intercourse. It hap- pened thus, however, that all the ambassadors in the cupital were invited—the German Ambassador with the rest, and the French Ambassador alone excepted: Hero came upon tho scene # Fronch novieman, the Count do Chauveau, related to Prince Youssoupof, who during the day so managed it that all the requir ments of otiquette wore fulfilled and the Ambassador of France was invited and wus present. His Majesty saw and spoke with General Letlo, but not on the sub- Ject of deopest interest to tho Ambassador. Later, however, and as the Emperor was about to retire, be said to Prince Youssoupot: — : “Apnounce some good vews to Genoral Leflo. Tell bim that at Dresden, whither I am going, I will main- tain peace with all my power,” He did as ho said, for the Czar is, above all things, sincere, And thus France escaped a new calamity’ Who can say what might have happened if the fuco of his old friend, General Lefio, bad not beon before him at the lust moment, or if tne Count de Chauveao had not been on the spot to arrange av invitation to the least accessible house in St. Potersburg. What | have written above will mako the Czir Alex- andor known to the reader, be who has just decided on war and he on whom probably will depend the return to peace; because, if we oun trust the judgment of com- petent and impartial soldiers, the Russian army once across the Danube will march without check towurd Con- | stantinople, Who would oppose it? It will not be Germany, which bas other cuds iv view; nor Austria, more disposed to make a compromise with the con- queror than to fight him, Willitbe England? What can she do? Nothing. Jobo Bull perceives to-day that he did wrong tn 1870 to Jet that nation be beaten down whoso martially inclined population used to pull his chestnuts out of tho fire. Upon tnis subject there 18 current at Kichoveff a song in French in imitation of “The Grasshopper und the Ant’’ of Lafontaine, 1 thought it was curious enough to merit reproduction with @ translation. It ts as follows: — L’Angloterre ayant chanté Tout \’6té, Se trouva fort dépourvite Quand Ja guerre tut venue. Pas ic moindre troupior A pouvoir mettre sur pied! Ell alla crier famine Chez la France, sa voisine, La priant do lui proter Ses troupses pour les porter urdanelie, payerai,”’ lui dit elie Co service amical En papier Oriental’ —— La Franco n'est piur belligereuse— Elle ua plus ce gros defuut. “M’avez vous aidée au temps chaud f”" Dit ello & eon empruntense, Lo pouvalsjor Apres Sedan Je dormais; ne vous cn deplaise”’ —Ab vous dorm! z! J’en suis bien aisé; Et bien routler maintenant.’ “GO NOW AND SNORE,’? Through all the sammer England sang, And when war’s trumpet notes outrang, She tound she'd neither borso nor toot Ready in tented field to put. So went to France, ber next door neighbor, Cryiug, “I need your mighty sabre, Your horse and foot, your soldicr swells, To march beyond the Dardanglies. This service in war’s regions murky I shall repay in bonds of Turkey.” France, now no longer fond of war, Thought more of keepiug bonds at par. “Did you,” she said, ““whon times were hoa Help me to cut tne German knot?” How could [ when J lay asicop? Sedan broke noi my slumbers deep,”? **You slept! well, well, to mal in end, Go now and snore, my precious friend | So you ree poor Enggand Is flouted even at Kische neff. It I may believe some people here who have sojourned in Austria of late, the inbabitants of Vienna do not spare Jobn Bull’s feelings in the course of their tricksy merrymaking. Aftor tnis long digression, which bay been devoted muinly to the Emperor Alex- audor, his impressions and ideus, [ come to the Rus- sian army. THR ARMY. Since I have been at Kischenef! I bave seen several diverse fractions of the army. There was a wonderful likencss between them, eo that I believe I can give you avory fair idea of the generul tone oi the service. The cut of their umiforms is that of all the European armies; they havo even the French képi; but they all wear the high boots to the kuee, so indispensable in this country, where the least rain produces mud a foot deep. The manwuyres are correctly carried out and the marches accomplished for some days past have shown that the Commander-In-Chief can count on their Tapidity in action, To theso qualities, which 1 do not vouch for on my own solitary judg- ment, having been prudent enoygh to secure the opinioos of men at once competent and impartial to pass upon them, | most add another which I shail establish by a striking example. Tne troops which dvilied before the Kimperor ut two o’clock in the afternoon had been marching from three o’clockfin the morning, and that, too, without eating. This great effort of endurance did not cdampon the enthusiasm which burst forth when His Majesty tho Emperor uppeared in their midst, nor put any confines to the guyety which followed the review. The troops traversod the town to the sounds of fiddies, clarinets, triangles and whistles, played by the soldiers who marched in the tirst ranks of tue bat- talions, Ono or two would lead the music with their instruments, another would sing tho first line of a couplet and the entire force would shout it outin eborus = 1 did not understand what these rirtuosi were singing, but 1 saw the malo inhabitants of the town holding their sides with jaughter while the ladies hid their faces. ‘TKS EMPEROR'S FETE AT KiscHENEPR, Last Sunday being the Emperor's sete day,there was a sabor at the cathedral, a service similar to the Te Deum ot the Western Chureb, All the municipal authorities and the Generals of stall of the Emperor. and the Grand Duke Constantine were present. The places for the Emporor aud the hereditary Grand Duke were the only two which were reserved. Everybody elec took whatever place he could get in the sacred edifice, which was closed to civilians, and which was surrounded in haste vy all the Jews of the town. The rest of the day after the review was over was passed at a dinner givon by the Emperor to the votabilities of Kisckoneff, and a very beantiiul illumination made the streets brilliant after nightfall, There was not a house that was Lot buog with lamps from roof to paqement, All the people wero in the strect, and the women, who are elegunt in manners as weil as pretty in face, wore their Ainest toilets. All this, together with the flreworks, was drowned ina drenching rain which fell at nine o’clock, aud whieb threw back the city that had just began dryiug itself, into @ bath of anklo-deep mud, On Monday wo heard of the first successes of the ad. vance guard of the Army of the Caucasus and the rapid march of the army to the Danube. It was known also in the city that Gonoral Ichernayed was restored to the Emperor’s favor and woula obtain a commend in the Caucasus, But the samo tranquility reigned, It was prolonged until Tuesday evening. Then all the population once more turned out, This was to honor the Czurs departure, His Majesty, io fact, always starts ona journey in the early morning, but, to avoid aisturb- eps the previous night ip his railway carriage, which is a splendid one, the same, in fact, that was used py the Emperor Napoleon II1., having been pur- chased by the Kussian goverument, The Emperor goes to Odess, thence to Kiet and thence, by way of, Mascow, to St. Petersburg, At parting he warmly kissed bis brother, the Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chiet, Iu my next lever I shall write of tbe Graud Duke in such a way that the foader may thorough!y kuow the man who is to direct the operations , and who is assisted in bis difficult du- Nes—a strat thing in Russla—by two Poles—the heads of his stom. the army The following shows tho composition of the six Russian corps modilized at tue time of tho declara- tion of war:— Commander-in-Chiel—Hiw Imperial’ Highness th er-in-Chiet—His 11 ness the Grand Duke Nicholas, er ig Chiet of Statl—General Nepokoitsebitzkh Second Chiet of sta—Geveral Lewiteki. EIGHTH CORPS, Commander—General Radetzk!. Chief o4 sta—Coionel Omitzrowski. Yth division of iniaotry, imeinding Ist brigade— 23d and Sith regis ; 24 brigade—3dth regiment. 14th division of infantry, including 1st brigade— oe and 54th regis; 2d Brigade, S6th and 56th Sth Division of cavalry, including 1st Brigade, 8th Dragoons and 8th Ublaus; 2d arigaie, Stu Hussars and Sth Cossacks of the Vol 9th and 11th brigades of mounted artillery. NINTH COuPS. Commander, General Boisdoner. Chief of Stall, General Schnitinkow. 5th division of iuiantry, inciuding Ist brigade 17th and 18th regts, ; ue 19th and 20th regis, 3st Division infantry, inctuding 1st Brigad Jalst and 124d regts.; 2d Brigade, 123d and t regis, %th Division of cavalry, including Ist brigade 9th dragoons and 9b Ublans; 2a brigade, including vth hussars and 9h Cossacks of the Don. 6th and Slat brigades of mounted artillery. KLEVENTH CORPS. Commander, Genoral Prince schachowski. Chief of statf, Colonel Biskurski. Ilth and 3% divisions of intantry; 11tb division of cavalry and 11th and 32d brigade of mounted artillery. : TWKLITH CORPS. Comuander. Genvrai Wano #:ki. Chiet of stall, General Duckmusson, ‘12th and 33d Divis! of mfantry; 12th Division of cavalry and 121u and did Lrigudes of mounted artillery, OF THY BLACK BRA, eral Semeckow, Chief of stall, General Goremiykin, SEVENTH CORPS, Commander, General Prince Barlay do Tully. Chiet of Stall, General Sauowski, Loch and B6ih divisions of infantry; Tth division of cavalry and 16th and 3éth brigades of mounted artile lery. TENTH CORPS, Commander, General Prince Wurouzow, Chet of Statl, Buron Woeneki, Tsth and Sith divisions of infantry; 10th division of fs ahd and 13th and 3ith brigades of mounted artil- ery. I will also give the composition of RECAPITULATION. Men, Horses. Guns. FpS)..... 144,000 32,800 432 corps)... 72,000 16,400 216 mo 316,000 fg00. og —! attalions of sa 3 batiahons of pontoouiers, 10 regiments of Shenae of the Caucasug, 10 regiments of Cossucks of the Aral, 1 rogiment of ‘riflemen, 1 battery of muitralouses, $ mountain battcri¢s, | crow of mnurines of the guard, 2 companies of 27 crows of surors of the line, Army of oporations (4 Army of tho Blatk Sua RUSSIA’S GROWTH. [From the Edinburgh Review.) Russia reached the mouths of her rivors long ago, and bas got beyeud them, unless the Danube is also to be reckoned as a Russian stream. Yet the exertions of the Russian government to augment its military forces ‘were uever greater than they have been in the last s:x years, She had already tho power to bring half a mil- lion of men into the field, But the grand measure of universal conscription sanctioned by the ukase of January 1, 1874, will add another half million to that number of her active troops, and another million to the Teserve, ‘hese enormous forces cun only be raed and maintained lor aggressive purpuses. ‘The territory of Russia ie invaloerable, Nobvugy bas the slightest ine terest in attacking 1, uniess she begins by attacking wome ono olxe. If attacked, us she was in 1812, she may rely on her climate, her extent und he patriot- asm of her population tor effectual defence, Sotting uside amUitious considerations, wo should say that to burden w poor and thinly populated country with the Aulptenance of wo enormous army is the most mis cbievous policy that cau be conceived. It is a per- petual drain on the manbood of the Empire It enormously woakens its productive powers, It leads to w frightful wuste of jite When the Emperor Nicholas once expressed his surprise at the interiority oi the men in bis urmy to the seamen of his fleet im point of discipiue and coudition Count Wo- ropzow replied that what the army wanted was ‘more tood and less drill.’ Huodreds of thousanus of baman beings buve been sacrificed in the lust tity Yours to the stupid pride of exaibiting to the worla the shows and pageants ol a great military esiabiishmens What renders this stave of things stil more lament able und extruoraimary is that the Russians are nota warlike or combative people. Even in their drinking Douts they do pot fight. They ure entirely inorant of all that gues on abroad and entirely maifferent to glory, Nor cuw any conceivable benellt accrue to the peovie of Russia by throuteniug and molesting their ueighbors, or by the acquisition of territory, of which they have airoady more than enough, IL! their country were at- tacked they would defend it with undaunted courage, but us @ race vf men there ig no people in the world less disposed to sluughtor tueir neighbors. Military service 18 with them ihe result of absolute, blind, un- questioning obedience. They suumit to it as they suv- wait to @ law of nature, because they ure docii brave. Yetsurciy military service, us it 13 unde in Rusem, & peaceful the most detestable form of slavery; tor asant 18 converted by it, without the least ve will of big own, into a bloodhound, a destroyor or w And this burden is now hung with redoubled re. victim. weight upon the back of every peasant in the Em The whole community is crushed by it, Military Vico 18 the primary obligation of Iie, and must affect every other rejation of society. IMPORTED MEAT, [From the London Globe. } A striking commentary on tue history of American exports in fresh meat is contained in the return just issued ag @ parliamentary pauper. In ite eight pages are compriaed # number of facts which butcoers as well ag housekeepers will do well to ponder over with care, The most notable of them all 13 perbaps an ac- count ot the actual weigut of meat imported irom the ‘Staces dariog the year 1876, Statistics of cach mouth are given, by which it uppears thar in both January and February almosi exactly 2,000 cw, ot “beef, —frosh ‘or — slightly sated,” — were brougut over from the Stutes to British ports. In May, noswithstanding the higher Venperature, the total was 6,000 ewe, aud although to the next mouta i sank to 5,000, It recov- ered instantly, mounted to 7,375 in June, aod trom that time lorward advanced atu tromendous rate until ibattuimed the maximum for tue year in November, when above 36,000 owt, were imported, fhe value of the meat imecreused at the sume time from 25,044 in Japuary to uearly £99,000 in November, when the whole imports of tresh beet trom other countries were valued ut less than £6,000. In these statistics i044 rue that the wadsolulely tresh meut un- ported by the new process cannot. be distinguished Irom some of the salted meut. But the advauce bas been, bo douvt, almost entirely in the former descrip- tivo, and tne revolution in tho butchers’ trade which must Haye been flected js apparent at a giauce, ‘ne inerense jn tinned ineats, described io (the return as ‘meuts = pre- served otherwise wan by salting,’ is almost as conspicuous, ‘They at timated at a littie over 4,000 jor January, and at 25,577 io December, the valuo huving wituin tote period advanced trom £9,492 to £34,427. The growsn in the iuiportations of mutton ig not by apy Théans so notable; in fuct, it is hardiy appreciable ju the account,’ although during tho present year tt is well knowa that Am to extend the system to mutton as w key to the whole story 18 to be found partly in tho uew process which has led to these asiumshing results and also in the tables which show that the average rice ot beef during the whole year 1s 6d, a pound in N ww York und about a farthing less in Philadelphia. ‘This compares with averages of avout 644d. at Ham- burg, 6444. at Copenbugen and $4, in Holland. HORSE NOTES, by saalaepaateemas ‘The following is a list of entries to tbe purses given by the management of Fleetwood Park for tho spring meeting, commenctng May 29, and continuing May 30, 31, and June 1;— Fiast Day—Turspay, May 20.—Purse $1,000, for 2:38 clase.—Ch. g. Captain Edmunds, b, & Chester, b. m1. Phanwm, bik. g Newbrook, b. g. Montezuma,’ br. ¢ Powegs, bik. m2. Lady Erma, v, m. Nellie uth gr, g. William T, Allon, rn. g Sydney Breeze, b. z. Jer sey Jobn and br, m. Mary lamb, Vurse $1,000, ‘for 2:24 class —Ch, g. Charley Mack, b. g. Breeze, &. gz. Thompson, b. g. White Siockings, s m, Little Muy, gr. m, irene, b. g, Oricut and gr. g. Tanner Boy. wy Da¥—Webvesvay, May 20 2:30 class, under saadie,—ur. g. ‘Dauntiess and br, m. Mary Lamb, Parse $1,000, tor 2:34 class, “gf 2 Echo (formerly Uncle Dave), br. m. Modesty, . Young Sentinel, bv, m. Dauntless and gr. m, Cora ‘{uino Day—THunspay, May J1,—Purse $1,000, for 2:27 class. —3, g. Harry Uiivert, gr. m. Sarah Wiliams, #. yg Dan Bryant, bs, Tom Moore, b. g Kika, be ge Bateman, bm. Carrie N., b. g& Baron Luif, in. Lady Kildoer, b. 8. Faugh-a-Ballagh, 5, m. Martha Wasbing- von, br. & Bigiellow, b. 6 Resuit and br. m. Lida Picton Parse $1,500, for 2:21 clasa—B. g. Proctor, b. m, Mattie, bik. g. Prospero, b. g. Castle Hoy, b g. Jobo m, Han D,,' bik. m. May Bird and b. g. Purse $500, tor eve Maxwell, 0b, ms Foueti# Day—FRivay, J une 1 —Purse $1,000, for 2:30 cluas.—Ch, g. Frank Manson, b, g. Relorm, gr. g. Steve Maxwell, b. & Young Sentinel, b, m. D, 3, bik. itola, br. m. Loitie, s m. Favorite, b. g. Harris b, m, Lucca, & g. William B. yy avd br, m, Mary Lamb, Purse $2,000, free for all —B, m. Nettio, br. m. Luia, br. o. May Queon, gr. g. Hopetul, br. m. Lady Maud, cb, ¢, Judge Fuilerwon and br. g. Grea: Kastern. STABBED IN THE NECK. In an altercation fast night at No. 669 Greenwich street, betweon Daniel Sheehan, John Bryson and a mau named Dobson, Sheehan received a severe cut on the lett side of the neck, which nearly severed the jugular vein, Dobson, it seems, struck at him with o {itso pocket kovie he varried, and oa ng bim tall hurned off sua made bis escape, Sheehan was takea Lume, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 21; 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ford, | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. peoaceohh L FRENCH CRISIS. THE Energetic Action of Broglie Cabinct. the TIE GOV NMENT PROGRAMME. Marshal MacMahon to Resign if the People Reject His Policy. NEWS FROM THE CITY OF BRUSSELS, ‘BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] . Lonpox, May: 21, 1877. Affairs in France continue in the same confused condition. The popular excitement is still in- tense and feverish, The new Cabinet founded by the Duc le Broglie is determined to lose no time in asserting its power. The official journal yesterday morning contained decrees ex- tending over sixty-two prefectures. During the two days that Minister De Fortuu has been in ofice he has-removed more proefects. than did either Min- ister Marcere or Jules Simon in a year. Acvordifig to the decree published in the Jour- nal, tweniy-one prefects are removed to other Places ‘and .twenty-five are dismissed. Sixteen | others are placed on hulf pay or otherwise shelved, ‘The HERALD correspsndent at Paris telegraphs that the probable policy of the new French Cabinet is clearly indicated by the report of an interview with the Minister of the Interior, M. De Fortou, which appears yesterday morning in Le Gaulois, PRESIDENT MACMAHON’S POLICY. Alter acknowledging that the government would be ultimately driven to a dissolution of the Assem bly, the Minister was asked if he did not fear that in that event the new Chamber to be elected would be anything but conservative in tone. He replied decidedly in the negative, and gave as his reason the fact that during the electoral period Marshal McMahon will exercise a personal and direct action. He will address a proclamation to the people of France, declaring that unless they send him a Chamber of Deputies essentially con- servative he will resign his office on the day suc- ceeding the elections, THE CLERICAL QUESTION. On the clerical question Minister De Fortou was equally clear and explicit, He said that the government will not cease urging the French clergy to steer clear of politics, and will also take especial care to prevent freethinkers from exciting the masses against Catholicism and tts representa- tives. These statements are important, coming, as they do, from a member of the Cabinet. ‘That President MacMahon may adopt Thiers’ tactics, and hold out threats of his resignation to intimidate the people of France, shows the temper of the Executive. Whether such a threat, if made, would have the desired effect may be reasonably doubted, and in the event of a disregard of the President's wishes and demanas the question arises how could Marshal MacMahon retire and leave the country in danger of revolution and anarchy? OFFICIAL CIRCULARS. @ilt is said M. de Fortou, RA the Interior, has sent a circular to the prelects éxplaining President MacMahon’s recent action and the goverom tended policy. The Duc de Broglio, Prosident of the Council and Minister of Justice and Worsblp, is about to send a circular to the Bishops explaining the government's policy in religious matters and appealing to their pru dence and patriotism to assist him. THR MANIFESTO OF THE LEPT. The Soliel says the deputies of the Left intended to placard their recent manifesto throughout France. M. De Forton, the Minister of the Interior, imme- lately telegraphed to the prefects to oppose this by all legal means, and intimated that all who failed to do #o would be immediately dismissed. The French Ambassador, who is now on leave of absence, is hastening to Berlin to explain the peace- ful character of the new French Cabinet. Notwith- standing the Duc de Decaze’s assurauces, the dis- trust in official circles here continues. THE CITY,OF BRUSSELS, The disabled steamer of the Inman line seen on the morning of the 14th, is evidently the City of Brussels. ‘The captain of the Norwegian bark Haakon Haskon- sen, who sighted the steamer, says that sho was making about seven miles on hour. At this rate of progress the City ot Brussels must havo been fully 1,000 miles off tho Irish goast when sighted, and ought to get into Cork Harbor by to-day or Tuesday. ‘Tho wind is, however, uofavorable on the wost coast of Ireland, but will change probably to the southwostward by to-morrow. Judging from the slow progress of the City of Br is her propelier must remain unsbipped, aud retards her motion considerably. THE AMBRICAN FLAG, Acerpatch from the Hinatp Bureau at Paris an- bounces that the United States steamer Dispaten bas nrrived at Cadiz, THE STRAMRN SIDONTAN, The Anchor lize steamer Sidonian, from New York | Apri: 20 for Bristol, which exploded her boiler April 29, killing her captain, three engincora, two firemen and one coal triuumer, arrived in the Bristol Channel to-day, The Board of Trade will shortly bold an in- quiry on the subject, MEXICO, THREATENED MOVEMENT OF LERDO'S FOLLOWERS ON THE L1O GRANDE FRONTILR—ACTIVITY OF HIS PARTISANS—~ALARM OF AMERICAN CITIZENS OVER THE ANTICIPATED RESULTS. Sr. Loors, Mo., May 20, 1877, General Ord parsed through here last night for Texas, going by way of Chicago to consult, it ia said, with General Sheridan regarding @ threatened inva- sion of Mexico from the Texas border. Several prom- | fnent citizens of San Antonio, Texas, including Co‘onel Baker, Depot Quartermaster at San Antonio, arrived hero on the same train, and report much alarm along the Texas frontier. i MOVEMENTS OF THK LERDISTAS, With reference to the movements of ex-President Lordo, of Mexico, they say Lordo is making great ef- forts to reinstate bimself as President of Mexico; that there js mach activity along the Rio Grande by bis partisan: that General Escobedo ana Padre Vasqnes aro his chief supporters; that tho latter bay raised and equippea a force of 600 cavalry within @ few days past; ¢ shipments of arms recently 8 that recruiting is rapidly going jay General Chicago to lay the matter obtain definite instructior prsinsiladimanitriaaies ouarnaninestiiiitaiialiad S98 sian RN about ten | Good! barb Americans regerd his attempt ‘residency #sa forlorn hope; that his . and that it will revive the border for permitting the insurrcciionary movement to be organized toere. ANOTHER ABSCONDING CLERK. Syraccse, N. ¥., May 20, 1877. Henry B. Wood, a young man, aged twenty-two yoars, a clerk in Bagg’s broker’s office, has avsconded $2,500, raised vy torged drafts on York. A rd of $200 has been offered jur his arrest. He was accompanied in bis flight by a woman of depraved ebaracter, STOCK STABLES BURNED. Woncesrex, Mass, May 20, 1877, The extensive stock stables on the Grass Hill Farm, at Millbury, were burned this morning, togetner wito their coutents and most of their stock, Loss, $20,000, Insurance, $12,000. FIRE AT NORTH VERNON, KY. Lovrsvinue, May 20, 1877. Charles Kirkiey’s law office, J. E. Allen’s furniture store, D. W. Brown's residence, Dr. J. J. Brown's oftice and Mra Willams’ residence at North Vernon, Ky., were destroyed by fire this morning, Loss heavy; no insurance, LAKE SCHOONER ASHORE. Toxoxta, Unt, May 20, 1877. The schoouer Gifford, of Erie, bound tor Parry Sound, is asbeze op Limestone Island, Georgian Bay, and wili probably be a total joss. WHAT IS SIN? To rux Eoiror ov tuk Henan ‘Tomes bave been written to attempt a definition. It has been deemed an antagonistic principle. Its authos aud creator have been sought for in vain, Milton, in his motaphor, piaces it in ‘battle array.” And stilt it is not an “entity.” It ts nota “principle,” It was never created; and it could not have ever stood in “battle array.”’ It is simply @ negative to a positive, As far as wan wanders from tho path of rece titude so far he sii It is Ono of the results trom the greatest boon favor and blessing ever conferred upon man—viz.., a free will, a treedom or choice allowed him to wander from the true course, the righteous | path—coaterring on him « respoumibility, so thas by hie own experience he might iearn the value of tho true, and thas become a creator of u Knowledge within hime self of good aud evil; tor without that hcense and responsibility man could not possibly bave di red knowledge by experience, which is the only attainul kKnowlodge ol the highest value. As 1 said, tome: have been written thereon, and still (he greatest 1znor- ance remaing in regard to its true delinition, while at tho same time our lexicographers, lying at our very elbows, give us a clear conception of its meaning. Webster say: trausgression of the law; dis- commands.” ‘any action, word, desire, pur- 10 obedience of the divi Worcester says sin i ‘pose or omission contrary to the law of God; a viola tion of the divine law.’” 3 Jonn says(L Joun, lik, 4): he law.?? 1, as Webst 004, ‘For sin ts the trans udds—qaalified by the words, “generally undet ‘native depravity,’ ‘‘aup- posed to be,’? th: in is spoken of in thoology us original or actual sin, Actual sia is the act of a moral agent in violating a knowa rule of duty. Original sin, as generally understood, is native depravity of beurt, &c., which i# supposed to be the effect of Avam’s apus- tucy,” &e. On which commont seems entirely unneces- sary in this enlightened era. Worcester, from Cruden, says:—‘‘Original sip is the ‘rebellion of the first manu against his Creator,’ ’ which is very much in the sume category. And the ‘Assembly's Catechism” 1s too lucid to ro quire any explanation—viz., ‘The sintulness of that estute whereinto man fell cousists in the guilt of Adam’s frat sin, the want of originai righteousness and (he corruption of his whole uature, wuich is com- monly called original sin.’’ Sin, in short, 18 simpiy this:—The act of disobe- dience. ‘Sin 1s tho transgression ot the law” of God, which He bas allowed us to travsgress or temporarily depart trom for great beneticial ulterior results, warn- ing us to resist all temptations to disobedience or sin until God shall be ‘all tn all” (I. Coriuthians, xv., 28), when, of course, there will be no moro disobedience or transgression of the law. Theretore the Rev. Mr. Cook, who is now strenuously upholding in Boston the permaneucy of #in and its Indestructibility, must be in error. Mr, Cook says:—‘'Thereloro it is sure that if regret for what ought not to bave been is pain there will be pain in the universe forever, and part of it will be God’s own,” WILLIAM COVENTRY H. WADDELI. HOTEL ARRIVALS; Roar Admiral Charies 8. Boggs, United States Navy, ig at tho Everett. Lieutenant Governor William Dorshetmer is at the Windsor, £x-Governor Henry Howard, of Rhode Island; Judgo Iarael S. Spencer, of Syracuse, and L. D. M. Sweat, of Portiand, Me., are at the Fifth Avenue, Captain John H, Upshur, United States Navy, is at the Clarendon. General Edward H. Ripley, of Vermont, ws at the Sturtevant, William H, Seward, of Auburn, N. Y., ie atthe St. Nicholas. Ex-Congreseman Eli Perry, of Albany, is at thd Gilsey, Professor B, Waterhouse Hawkins, of Princeton College ts at the Grand. ALABASTER IS SCARCELY MORE IMMACULATE the comoloxion beautitied with GLENN's SULPHUR S0aP, L's Hain any W) Dyx, Black or Brown, 0c. A.—BENNEiT BUILDING. 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