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Show FOREIGN. The Eiisterii War. ( London, 9. The Times Bucharest correspondent, writing under date of July 4, says: Indications are observable obser-vable that the Russian efforts to dissuade dis-suade llou mania frwni taking an active part in tha . campaign are merely designed to allay Austria's apprehensions. The correspondent thinks it probable tbat the advance guard of the Roumanians may cross at Simnitza and work up the aoutheru bank of the Danube fill they isecure a crossing place where they can be joined by the main body. The Bremer Weaer Zeitung, which ia not unfriendly to Russia, says: On the eve of the war it was discovered that only 30 per cent, of the Russian navy was iieawortny. Reinforcements for the Caucasian army are much delayed because only five steamers of the Caspian flotilla are in a serviceable ser-viceable condition. The reply of the skuptschina to Prince Milan's speech is guarded and pacific in tone. The News, in a leading article commenting on the recent leports of tho movements of Austrian troops, ays: The Austrians can scarcely delay much longer the inevitable occupation of Bosnia, and there ia every reason to believe the Turks would withdraw from the province rather than drive the court ol Vienna . into the posUioo of an open Joe. Erzerount, 9. The Turkish official i news Bays: The Russians have forty hattalioua on the north side of Kars. The bulk c-f ttieir army and heavy artillery has. been withdrawn in the direction of Alexandrnpolis. The line between Miithtar Pasha's head , quarters and Kars was completely : tree from Russians on the 4th inst. A Russian column has been defeated in trying to enter Ardenez and driven back on Ardahan-, where a great concentration of Russians is. proceeding- . ot. Petersburg, 9. According to reports the Russian relreat in Asia is , nut attributable to the Caucasaian rising, which is virtually suppressed, but to the (act that the Russians are too wrak to overcome the Tuikish forces, whose strength had been un-dcrraled. un-dcrraled. Generals Tergukasofl and Oklnbsehis have eight tj teu battalions battal-ions each, and General Loris Mchkofi about twelve. C onstantinopi3, 9. Ismail Paaha telegraphs under date of Erneroum, July Oih: The Alashkert division, afttr a desperate engagement, pursued the Russian forre and compelled it lo.;i quit Ottoman territory, near M?s- :j mmguedick, which place was occuou-lH by Turks. ' Dervish Pasha telegraphs, fruvir, B.ttoum, July 7th, that the twftTtorV. ieb frigates have irocubarded: orjj burned Chevketil. Tuey Urj'Jtd a force which defeated the gm- jn and compelled them to a'janr'ion 'th0 town The object of ibe rxpedilion ; thus being attained, khe Irigatea re-embarkid re-embarkid troopa nj returned to Batoum. Raouf Paaha, wbosa abilities are generally spoken of favorably, starts almost immediately for Adrianop'.e to ' take commando! the Balkan army Bucharest, 9.-To-morrow Prince Charles will start for the Roumanian ' headquarters, Pojara, mar KalafatJ General agitation ia noticeable throughout the country against the' prince's intention ol crossing tho 1 Danube with Roumauian army de-1 lachments. A fre3h Russian corp3 to reinforce tho Danube army is now ' passing through Bucharest. j Two Russian gunboats have lelt to ' endeavor to blow up a Turkish moo-' ltor which has gone ashore at t'lel Suhna mouth ol the Danube. Feaih, 9. The minister of war ia treating with contractors lor provia-f ions for the army corps now beine mobilized. i |