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Show War Matters). London, 31. Letters describing the' outraesat Kavaona are causing muoh indignation. Accounts, though exaggerated, exag-gerated, are believtd to be substantially substanti-ally true. The Greek government with difficulty diffi-culty restrain the Thessnliaim from rising before the kingdom is armed. The Times' correspondent at Vienna Vi-enna states that the ministerial council, coun-cil, under the presidency of the emperor, em-peror, sat from 7 o'clock until 4. Mobilization has been decided upou in principal, but it will be for Count Andraasy to fix the time when these measures shall be put into execution. Contingencies may cause this at any moment. The importance of the resolutiun is not that two or three army corps will be placed on a war footing, but that the empire is going to abandon its passive attitude for one of armed weutrality. From 23,000,-000 23,000,-000 to 24,000,000 of florins must be raised lor the mobilization. It is probable, therefore, that application will be made to the Rothhschilds or to the Bank of Verein. The Italian fleet arrived at Taronto on Monday. Specials to the Telegraph assert that the Turks have been victorious atVTeni Saghra and Pleona and that RusisanB retreating to the Balkans pursued by Suleiman Pasha. Rasgrad, Sunday. The Coss.icka, on the approach of Sule'unau Pasha's scouts, fell bick towards the river Tiete, which shews that the Ruayi.in corps which on July 27th held Tiete-souin Tiete-souin had fallen hack on Yaulra. Communication has been reestablished reestab-lished with Rustchuk. An occasional correspondent of the Times at Vienna utterly discredits the reported great defeat ot Ahmed Eyoub Paaha, and says after the concentration concentra-tion ol Turfcs around Bhumla a considerable con-siderable portion of their forces wore ordered to advance by way ol Eakid juma aud 0.sman Buzar upon Tir ova, to unite with Odin an . Push a there, and then follow the rear of the Russian detachments which have passed the Balkans. The Turks, therefore, have only been able to leave a feeble corps ot observation which take good care not to encounter the euemy superior in numbers. The position of the Russians in Sbipka and Slion passes and on the southern slopo of the Balkann is becoming hourly more grave. Tiielr ttiective forces echeloned on this line do not exceed 50.000. which are threatened from four sides simultaneously lrom Adrianople and Jamboli by Suleiman Pasha, from Osman Bqz.il- by Meh-met Meh-met All, Osman Padha is advancing in the direction of Sillvy, and the reserve corps from Softa could approach ap-proach by Philhpopolis. It seems also that the Russians are not mak ing much progress before Silistria and Rustchuk, where they are meeting meet-ing with desperate resistance. Gen. Zimmermann's corps, advancing through the Dabrudacha, is greatly menaced by the right ot the Turkish Turk-ish army from Varna and Ptira-vidi. Ptira-vidi. The ninth Russian army corps has become almost in capable ol righting in consequence ol the loss it suffered at Nikopolis and Pleona Several telegrams mention the fact that the Roumanians occupy Nikopolis Nik-opolis at the request of the Russians, as proof that the Russian caime is not prospering. An Erzi-.roum Fpec'ml fays the Rus sian division oUrting from Afdahan has advanced in the direction of Erzeroum. Rusaitm batteries have sunk a TurkUli steamer cruising ofl Oi'emlzA. Berlin, 31 The North German GnziM.it-' tsiiysj it K-nrua lrom a reliable source Ihiit the miiitury measures which Austria niiy determine upon will not interfere with lh excellent relation existing between Russia and Austria. Bucharest, 31. Prince ChaileB has decreed a credit lor tticreiing the cadets aud tho number of oQicera. It is reported that the Roumanian division, commanded by Gen. Manu, after leaving a small garrison at Nikopolis, Nik-opolis, marched in the direction of Pleona. It is reported that the cz irowitch's army is retreating towards the river Yautra. A careful review of the military situation would seem to indicate that the Russians have been rapidly concentrated, con-centrated, and that in all prohnbiiiiy Biela and positions on the Yautra are now closer as the sent ol their movements. Reports are current at Bucharest that Mehemed AH, with 60,000 men, has arrived at Oaman Lzir. A smaller Russian delanhmei.t is re treating bpfore him. Mehemet Ali ia trying to elT ct a junction with Osman Pasha, but cannot accomplish this without giving battle iu the open field. Russians are awaiting such an opportunity most impatiently. Pestb, 31. The Pest her Lloyd pub lishes a Vienna special aliiting tliat the ministry has decided (o mobiliz1 their army corps, which will be 1 echeloned on the frontiers of Dalma- ; ' tia, Croatia and Sclavonia. I I I |