The New York herald., 1877-07-23
THE WAR.
Rustchuk Completely Surrounded
by the Russians.
CAPTURE On THE SHIPKA PASS
A Dashing Campaign in Bulgaria
Foreshadowed.
ENGLAND AND HER INTERESTS.
The Prince Of Montenegro to Avsngs the Death
Of His uConrymsn.
SITUATION BEFORE KARS.
A Dashing Campaign in Bulgaria
F0reshadowed.
ENGLAND AND HER INTERESTS.
SITUATION BEFORE KARS.
EBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.l

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON July-23, 1877
The HERALD's special correspondent at
Bucharest telegraphs under date of 1890
o'clock last night, as follows:--"I have just
returned from the neighborhood Of Rust
bhuck, and can say from actual observation
That the place is completely surrounded,
!he Russians being on tho Danube, seven
miles above and eight miles below the town,
with line of communication between these
two poins, describing radius to the
southwark, which cuts the main road to
Rasgrad and the railway to yarna.
ALL THAT is LEFT THEM
'sThe Turks still maintain their commu-
nication with the forts upon the islands Of
Pyrgos and Parapan but the Russians have
now changed front and it matters to them
very little how many guns there are in these
forts. The Russians investing Rustchuk
arc we'll provided with supplies and ammu-
milton. Indeed, their communication with
their base of supplies on the north side of
the Danube are now amply satisfactory
A BRISK CAMPAIGN.
"Whatever apathy the Russians may have
affected to manifest heretofore, evidences
are seen on every hand that from
actively prosecuted There are reasons for
this spirited policy which am not at lib
erty to state, but which may be surmised.
The Gar no longer maniiests any impa-
tience the Grand Duke Nicholas appears
more resolute and self-confdent than he
has since the troops crossed the Pruth.
REINyoRcEsrENrs FOR NICHOLAS. ~. i. /.
ION my return from Timova, where I
remained until Thursday morning, met ct
various points and at Sistova the four army
corps which are going forward to reinforce
the Russian main body at Timova. Reach
ing Sistova, fortunately found body Of
cavalry setting out along the river road,
on the southern bank, in the direction
Df Rustchuk, and, joining them, I was able
by dint of hard riding to reach the Russian
Investing line; after which, risking cross
ing in small boat and towing my horse
behind. gained the Ginrgevo road. on the
north bank, and in few hours was in that
town, whence the railway is in constant
operation to this city.
RUsTcHUK MUST FALL.
''The general impression is that an ut
tempt will be made early this week to carry
D certain weak spot in the defences Of
Rustchuk by storm. Two divisions, belong
Ing to the four corps previously mentioned.
Are at Sistova under orders to march at
moments notice and their destination in
my opinion is Rustchuk.
csEEURE OF TIT sH1pHA PASS.
The account of General Gourkha's dash
across the Balkans telegraphed few days
ago, is confirmed by the following Rus
sian official account Of the opera
tions in the Balkans dated Tirno-
va, July 10, which says:-"Schipka
Pass was taken to-day and occupied by a
regiment, with two guns. On the 18th
inst. General Gourks, after an engagement
in which he lost 2O7 in killed and wounded,
occupied Kasanlik and the village of
Schipka"
RUSSIAN REPULsE NEAR JENI sAGuRE
special despatch from Constanunople says:-
"Adrianople kilograms state that Rachuf Pacha de-
1eated the Russians on Friday and drove them be-.
hind Jcni Saghra with loss Of 5000 men. Abdul
Kcrim and Redif Pachas have arrivcd.at Constant-
nople.
suLEIMAN TO TIE FRONT.
An Adrianopic despatch says eighteen thousand
OF Suicnan Pasha's men have lett for Jarnbolie,
and the remainder, with Suleiman himself, will
leave between now and Thursday next The fort
fcations al Adrianople have been completed, and
will be armed in the course OF q week.
NOT RoR MIDuAT.
A commandments .,aanut.h dotol caturdav