The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

THE DANUBE.

Advices from Hermanstadt, of the 25th inst.,
state that the Russian centre is moving, under
General Liprandi, towards Fokshani, because the
Austrians are marching from Transylvania north-
wards, for concentration in the Bukowina.

Sixty thousand Ottomans are strongly fortifying
Giurgevo.
We read in the Moniteur

" We have received, under dale of Widdin, 13th, some
details of the important combat which took place on the
7th near Giurgevo. The Turks had taken possession
of the town soon after it had been evacuated by the Rus-
sians ; but the latter, who had encamped within a short
distance, had not, it would appear, given up the idea of
re-entering it. The Turks, not being in sufficient force
to defend the position, retired to the island, between
Giurgevo and Rustchuck. Supported by the fire of that
citadel and by the reinforcements which opportunely
arrived, they twice repulsed the desperate attacks of the
Russians, and in their turn assumed the offensive. In
this movement, accomplished with as much order as
vigour, the Ottoman troops recrossed to the•left bank,
and, after an engagement of not less than ten hours, dis-
loged the Russians from all their positions. The latter
have since retreated, not without some confusion, on
the road to Bucharest. According to information which
has reached Widdin, the loss of the Russians is said to
have been relatively enormous ; it was estimated at not
less than 6,000 men."

Another letter from Widdin, of the same date,
says :---

"Lesser Wallachia is perfectly tranquil, and_ the
administration works well. The Boyards and the
landed proprietors are nearly all returned home, with
he exception of tho-e who, having taken refuge at
Bucharest, are still retained by the Russians. Saini
Paella has furnished the local authdrities with the means
of arming a police force, composed almost entirely of old
Dorohans, who have succeeded in escaping from the
Russians."

The Lloyd's of Vienna, of the 21st, says :—" The
last news from the theatre of war is to the 18th.
Nothing important had occurred. It is stated
from Widdin that the Russian corps stationed near
Plojeschti were advancing towards Aluta, in the
direction of Slatina and Rymnick. It was this
operation, no doubt, which prevented Omer Pacha
trout advancing, as he would have exposed himself
to being attacked. The frontier of Transylvania
is without troops, and there are only some re-
maining near the principal passage. Letters from
Krajova state that from the 6th large Russian forces
coming from the Transylvania frontier had been
advancing towards the southern frontier of
Lesser Wallachia. Those who were retiring on
Moldavia had again taken the road to Wallachia,
and are to take up positions on the rivers Boza,
Teicasch, Prabova, and Dumbowitza. A new fort
is being constructed on the road from Rassova to
Silistria. Omer Pacha has proclaimed in the name
of the Sultan a general amnesty for all the civil and
military Wallachians compromised' in the present
war, on the condition that they will cease their re-
lations with the Russians. A deputation of the
boyards of Little Wallachia left Widdin on the
15th for Giurgevo, to convey an address to the
Sultan. Dredging boats are being prepared at
Varna to render the mouth of the Sulina navigable.
No vessels are allowed to enter the Danube, but
those in the river are permitted to leave. The son
of Count Orloff has become completely blind from
the wound he received at the siege of Silistria. A
letter from Galatz of the 13th states that the Turk-
ish troops commanded by Mehemet Pacha have
occupied the road which leads from Hirsova to
Babadjigh. A large pontoon train assembled at
Schumla is to follow the corps of the Dobrudscha,
in order to enable it to cross the Danube to join
the auxiliary troops who are at the mouth of the
Sulina."