The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11

sian force, numbering about Ave thousand
men, attempted to cross the Danube near
diurgevo, and opposite Martin, on the
Bulgarian shore. The low, osier covered
islands at this point were utilized by the
Russians in the attempt and bridge sections
On pontoons were employed.
By THE DAwNs EARLY LIGHT.
The movement was rapidly executed in the
early morning and under cover Of the mists
that hung over the Danube and the adjacent
marshes. But the Turks were on the alert
and the guns of the batteries at Maretin
opened on them promptly, repulsing them
with severe loss. Reinforced, the Russians
again attempted to cross the river, but were
driven back by the Turkish guns.
TO M1sLHAD THE TURKS.
The HERALD correspondent at Giurgevo
telegraphs that the attempted crossings at
two places were made with small bodies of
troops and were intended only as feints to
deceive the Turks, and also to develop their
defence of the Danube near Rustchuk. By
series Of alarms of this kind the Turks
will be forced to keep large number Of
troops distributed along the river which
they cannot concentrate on the real point of
crossing.
FLOODING THE DoBRUDsCHA.
A despatch from Silistria says it is re-
ported the Turks by an agreement with the
railway company have cut the dykes, flooded
the Kustendje and Tchernavoda Railway and
converted the hills skirting the road into
line of defence extending from the sea to
the Danube
PREPARING FOR THE RUSSIAN ONSLAUGHT.
Large numbers Of Circassian horsemen
assembled at Rustchuk are being equipped
with arms of precision and put under COM
mand of competent officers.
TonpEDoEs VERSUS IRoN-cLADs
A despatch from Therapia says:- "News
he's just arrived Of an encounter be-
tween six Russian torpedo boats and some
Turkish iron-clads at the Sulina mouth Of
the Danube. The torpedo boats were beaten
off, three were destroyed and some prisoners
were taken. One of the iron-clads was in.
jured.
INDUCEMENTS TO sEgyIA.
The HERALD correspondent at Bucharest
says there is good reason to believe that
Russia has promised to place Servia in
possession Of the territory called Old
Servia as the price of compliance with
Russian behests respecting the preserva-
ton Of passive attitude by the Princi-
pality during the present war; 1t is gem
orally understood that declaration of war
by Servia would be Immediately followed
by Austrian intervention.
e"'''" BANIsHINa THE POLES.
In consequence of the reported discovery
Of plots against the life. of the Gear, and of
the fact that many Turkish spies have been
discovered in Roumania, all Poles have
been ordered to leave Bucharest. Among
the persons thus banished is the Bishop of
Nicopolis, who is also Pole and supposed
to be strongly anti-Russian in his sympa-
thies
RussrA's REPLY TO ENGLAND.
The HERALD correspondent in Berlin tele-
graphs that after Russia's reply to Earl
Derby's note (Which pointed out the limits
of England's neutrality had been pre-
sentcd in London by Count Schouvaloff
Baron Oubril, the Russian Ambassa-
dor in Berlin, confdentially commune
Gated its contents to the German
government, leaving copy with the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs. Baron Bulow, the
German Ambassador to London, had an
audience with the Emperor on Saturday,
and it is believed that the interview had
some connection with the Russian reply.
It is stated on trustworthy authority that
the reply has been simultaneously COM
municated to all the Powers
WHAT IS DOING IN ASIA.
To the movements on the Asiatic side recorded
last week, which showed that the Russian centre
and right wing had joined hands and advanced,
the former on the passes OF the Soghanlu Noun
tains and the latter on Olt and along the Choruk
Russian centre has obtained communication with
the left wing, SO that the eastern heads Of the
passes between the soghanlu and Kretch ranges,
near Midshincr are already in their hands, Mukh.
tar Pacha having Withdrawn from his position be-
tween Olti and Bardez and taken I'D fresh line