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Roumanians and artillery dues occur at intervals be-
tween them and the Turks in Wddin. II will be
remembered that quito recently Turkish gun
boat, built ut Pcsth, was captured when
attempting to pass the Roumanian batteries at
Kalaiat As widdin is ono OF the most i'm
porian Turkish forresses the Danube the desperate
condition of the Turkish Is proved by virtual
abandonment bombardm mont and siege by the Russo
Roumaninn army. Should Widdn tall tho Turks must
leave the Scrvan frontier abandon their hold on
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tor their ohof base Of opera
lions would be lost The capture Of Widdn by the
vading army would immensely facilitate operations In
Western Bulgaria
Below Widdn are the minor iortresses OF LON and
Rahova, the 6rst thirty and the second sIxty-eght
miles from Widdin but neither OF character to
present any difficulties to army crossing in their
immediate vicinity. Rahova has two detached forts
armed with light pieces but the construction OF tho
works is defective Certainly they cannot resist rled
artillery Between Rahova and Nicopolls, or Nkopol
there defensive works. Nikopol. forty.
eight miles from Ranova, is now in tho hands
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Of tho Russians, and Is an important capture.
The town IS built on q height Immediately
over the river bank, 10 which IL has been
connected by enclosure with earthon parapets,
reverted, and ditch fanked with Dat bastons From
it's position Nikopol can DO mado strong tere de pont
covering oil the lines Of retreat which tho Rus
SLAMS will naturally at all important points along
the Danube.
Below Nikopol and distant from II twenty-four
miles, is tho aud fortress OF sstova also occupied
by the Russians after their crossing from Smnitza on
the 27th Sstova IS built on two hills close TO tho
river, which are crowned by substantial works The
is defended by cncente OF carthwork, nankcd
by basuons and covered by ditch. Tho Janra unites
with tho Danube below Sistova and forms good
line covering Rustchuk, but the Russians have crossed
in forcc between the Jantra and tho last named
fortress, thus making the river deicnce for their
operations instead Of finding II obstacle Rustchuk
has been frequently described In tho HERALD. 1t is
now all but reduced by the persistent pom-
bardment OF tho last 1--WE days. 1t Is distant from
Sistova about thirty-scvcn miles. Gurgevo,
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tho Roumanian town opposite Rustchuk,
Is completely surrounded by Russian
batteries. Those fronting the Danube
arc now bombarding Rustchuk. Turtukai Is thirty
Ave miles down the river from Rustchuk and is OPP
posite or nearly so, 0tonitza, which is occupied by
tho Russians Tho attempt here has tailed for
the present. and indeed It looks If IL only in
tended as eint to keep tho Turks between Rustchuk
and Silistria engaged while the real crossings
progress elsewhere Turtukai is regular fortress,
but is defended by ncld works recently erected along
tho river From Turtukai Silisria II thirty miles
The last named fortress is at the northeastern angle
OF the quadraieral, and since tho occupation OF tho
Dobrudscha by the Russians represents the right OF tho
Turkish line Tor the defence OF the Danube. 1t is.
recently described In the HERALD, an important place
OF strength, defended by Fashioned enceinto and by
detached forts constructed the crests OF tho hills
Immediately In rear OF tho town. The heights still
further tho roar of Sistra command IL, and II is
probable that If the Russians sezing them
Silistria Will speedily TALL.
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who had an opportunity of witnessing their
magnificent work that day when face to face
with the Turks could for o moment doubt
their superiority. Their loss was compare
lively light.
Ten thousand Russians occupied the
Island of Borcca, opposite Kalarash, and
probably landed near Silistria. Thus the
movement embraced the entire Turkish de-
fence line Of the Danube
CROSSING AT wIDDN.
1t is also believed that the crossing was
successfully effected at widdin. The Rou-
manians had established on the ncighbor-
ing islands in the river forts from which tho
landing was covered.
TO THE LAST CARTRIDGE.
AT nearly all points appalling slaughter
occurred. The Turks exhibited the most
desperate valor and in many instances ex-
pended their last cartridges before retiring.
They were evidently surprised by the sud-
denncss of the Russian attack and were no.
where fully prepared to meet it.
TWO CITIES IN FLAMES
Owing to tho terrible severity Of
the bombardments of Nicopolis and
Widdin. both towns arc in flames.
and the Turkish stores in the
latter are in imminent danger of
destruction. The destruction Of Widdin by
fire will bring matters to crisis in the gar
rison, even if it is able to hold out against
the Russian and Roumanian invaders
THE KEY OF THE DANUBE.
The Russian position at Sistova is Of
eminent strategical value because it gives its
possessors the command Of the whole
northeastern Danube portion of Bull
garia. rendering easy tho circumventing
Of tho chain Of Turkish fortresscs
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The fortress Of widdin, Widin, is situated on tho
right bank OF tho Danube aud the curve whore
the begins its oastcrly between Roumania
and Bulgaria. Tho shape OF the town Is that OF semi
circle, tho river front forming the diameter
Tho CITADEL or what was regarded as SUCH
10 tho western side Of tho town, but
does not fulfil tho requirements of such place
OF strength In modern warfare The land defcnces
old enceine OF irregular trace and several
outworks OF comparatively recent construction
These In combination represent an irregular
pentagon fanked by bastions On the river
front the works moro pretsntious, with Fashioned
fronts and revetment Of iorty feet in height
protected by q doep wide ditch and a covered
way and rlacis The ditch be filed from the river
when necessary. Between the town and Kalafat, on
the opposite side Of the Danube, there is island
which the Russians seized in 1853 when attacking
Widd,n. Kaafat has until been the regular tee
de pont Of wicdin and covered tho communication be.
tween that town and Western Roumana Since the
army OF Prince Charles has joined the Russian forces
Kaafat has been occupied in force and fortified by tho
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division was over, and another division
ready to start at q moments notice on the
Roumanian shore.
SEEING THE HEIGHTS NEAH sIsTovA
At nine o'clock in the morning body OF
Turkish infantry, 5000 strong. was pushed
forward and commenced an attack on the
troops that had been landed.
A sharp fight ensued. but the Turks were
in short time driven back by the fire Of
the Yoliehine brigade. This brigade fol-
lowing up its first victory, soon after took
possession Of the heights near Sistova and
established themselves firmly there, SO as
to protect the landing of the troops which
followed them.
sIsTovA OCCUPIED AND THE DANUBE BRIDGED.
So successful has the movement across
the river been at this point that the Turkish
resistance has been completely overcome
and the Russians occupied Sistova on
Thursday. AS soon as that operation was
completed bridge was thrown across the
Danube and the whole Eighth corps moved
over to the Bulgarian side.
GALLANT YOUNG PRINCE.
Many officers and soldiers greatly distin-
guished themselves during the execution
of this brilliant movement, but the
youngest son of the Grand Duke Nicholas
did SO in particularly brilliant manner.
THE GRAND DUKE ON THE GROUND.
The Grand Duke Nicholas himself, with
General Nepokortschitzky chief of staff of
the army of the Danube, and the whole
staff of the Grand Duke, arrived over later
on. The Grand Duke expressed himself
highly gratifed at the conduct of the
troops throughout the day, and indeed he
could not be otherwise than pleased. Tho
Russians fought splendidly, and no ono
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bled on Tuesday evening at dusk
Silently and steadily battalion after bat
talon and battery after battery moved into
its assigned position, the greatest possible
care being taken to avoid attracting atten-
ton. The most perfect order and discipline
prevailed, and every man acted as if the
issue of the war depended on the manner
in which he executed his individual duty.
WAITING FOR THE DAWN.
The point selected for the landing on the
Bulgarian side was about two miles below
Sistova, where it had hs.sn previously as
certained by efficient Russian spies that the
circumstances were favorable. The men
slept little that night, the ground
being damp, and the morning was
awaited with feverish anxiety. Not
sound was heard but the tramp of men as
they moved into their places, or the duh
noise made by wagon or artillery wheels
The orders were given in subdued tones,
and as few lights as possible were visible
It was night Of deep suspense and of
eager hope for the soldiers who, on the
morrow, were to be face to face with the
hated Moslem.
THE FIRST DETACHMENT STARTED
At dawn on Wednesday morning the
order to move was given, every man fell
into his place and the work of crossing the
river in face of the enemy was begun. A
number of boats had been collected, and
into these the first detachment stepped
after few encouraging words from their
officers. The boats were pulled briskly out
into the stream and made straight for the
Bulgarian shore, followed by the eager eyes
of their comrades. The troops composing
this advanced guard were all picked men,
and finer or more soldierly set Of fellows
could not be seen.
THE TURKS OPEN FIRE.
Bulgarian side. and heavy fire was opened
on the boats from the Turkish artillery
The boats pushed CALAMITY on, however
and as they neared the other shore the
Turkish infantry commenced a vigorous
fusillade. Detachment after detachment fol-
lowed from the Russian side in boats, and
as they ran in toward the enemy's position
they returned the musketry fire with good
effect The Russian batteries meanwhile
kept up o terrific cannonade to cover the
landing.
LANDING EFFECTED,
AS the first boats dashed into the bank
the men leaped ashore with ringing cheer
and Immediately formed strong skirmish
line to protect the landing. Boat after boat
pushed in and company after company dis
embarked, and soon sufficient force was
assembled to justify an attack on the nearest
Turkish position. The Turkish infantry
were vigorously charged and after brief
but desperate struggle were driven from
the landing place at the point of the
bayonet.
PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE WORK.
BY seven o'clock whole brigade was
across, and the movement was kept up
without moments interruption or delay.
Everything had been provided for with
wonderful foresight, and the orders of the
commanders we're executed with the greatest
promptness and precision. AT noon whole
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which reach to the Balkans. In other
words, the famous quadrilateral, about which
so much has been said can be converted
into four isolated fortresses. OF course the
Russians do not expect to get past such q
strong fortress as Shumla without desper-
ate fight.
NEVER READY AT THE DECISIVE MOMENT.
| Many theories arc advanced to account
| for the carelessness Of the Turks. The sim
pie truth is that they did not expect their
enemies 1t is certain, in any event, that
| their inattention to the duties which they
were posted upon the Danube to perform
has greatly contributed TO the general sue
cess of Wednesday,
THE PART WHICH SUMMER PLAYED.
the Aluta River, and at Katnovac Island,
| opposite Islas, the Russians were permitted
to make quiet embarkation. They found
easy concealmemt among the trees and
| underbrush. On the island of varnim,
below Simnitza and opposite Sistova, like
| wise, there was dense growth Of under
| wood, and behind this cover the Eighth
corps embarked on barges. The pontoons
were joined together with rafters, and clear
ing the eastern point Of the island the long
floating bridge was soon swung into
the stream and foated to the other side OF
the river, the landing being effected on
the edge Of wide-spreading plain.
The Turks had only three battalions
and few badly served cannon to OPP
pose the Decentralization, and made only
o slight and Intellectual resistance. The
garrison Of Sistova had evidently
trusted to the five kilometers (three
and three-quarter miles) Of water,
formed by the many islands, for
protection. This account of the crossing at
Sistova is obtained from official sources at
Bucharest, and will be seen to differ slightly
i
as to minor details from the description of a
HERALD correspondent, an eye witness to
the passage, given below.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
The following telegram was received in
st. Petersburg yesterday morning from
the Grand Duke Methodist" Thc diff
| fcult and complicated task Of Cross
ing the Danube is achieved. Sistova
and the surrounding heights are in our
hands. General Dragomiroff"s division,
with mountain artillery was the irst to
cross, the volhynian regiment leading tho
van. There are now (tho evening of the
27th) on the other side the Eighth army
corps and the Fourth rifle brigade. Tho
Thirty-ffth division is now crossing"
All the troops Of General Zimmerman
have crossed the Danube at Gnlatz.
The Fourth army corps, from tho interior
Of Russia, is now entering Roumania via
Bolgrad.
PROCLAMATION BY THE CAR TO THE BULGA-
RAMS.
The Gear issued the following proclama-
ton to the Bulgarians:-
My troops have crossed the Danube. To-day they
enter your territory, where they have already
seven times fought for the amclioration OF the lot
Of the Christian Inhabitants OF Turkey Russia
still bears the same love and solicitude
toward all Christians In Turkey as when
mania. ] have connded TO my army the
mission Of securing tho sacred rights Of
, 1877-02-17

On Saturday evening, little boy not
over four years of age, while going down
Broadway, New York, was stopped by n
crowd of meu seated in front OF the
Broadway Hotel. One of the company
who had, during the evening, made re
pcuted etTOrts ut wit, sail to the boy !:
sonny, does your mother know you're
out p The little fellow very coolly an
swered: "Yes, sir, my ma gave inc ten
cents To buy monkey are you for
sale 2" and then passed ON whistling
yankee Doodle leaving the crowd
convulscd with laughter.
, 1877-02-17

"Ny SON." said father to his hopeful son,
',ou did not saw any wood for the Kitchen
stove yesterday, as told you to you len the
back gate open and let the COW get out you
cut of eighteen feet from the clothes line 10
make a lnsso; YOU stoned Mr.. Robiuson's pet
dog and lnmcd 1t ;you put hard shell turtle
in the hired girls bed you tied strange; dog
to Mr.. Jacobson's door'bcll, and painted red
and green stripes on the legs of old Mrs. Pola-
by's white pony, and hung yonr sisters bustlc
out In the front window What can do for
such conduct" "Are all the counties heard
from ," asked the candidate. The father stcmly
replied, mo trifiing, sir; no, have yet seye-
mi reports to receive from others of the neigh.
bors." "Thcn," replied the boy, ''you will not
be Justified in proceeding to extreme measures
until the official count is in. Shortly aftcrward
the election was thrown into the house, and
before half the votes were Canvasscd II was
evident, from the peculiar mtonation Of up
paulc, that the boy was badly beaten.
, 1877-02-17

the ingot seventeen is the return in leaf,
the rest being in scrap. 1t would seem
that machinery might be devised TO do
the heavy, mOnstrOuS labor Of beating,
but the Intelligence is lacking, and man
alone can Judge when to turn the pack,
or how to direct the work SO rs To keep
the thick edge outermost
The English method Of beating ordi
nary commercial gold leaf is to anncal
an ingot in hot ashes to remove the grease
and then run it between highly polished
steel rollers until it is one cighth.hun.
dredth Of an inch in thickness, an ounce
of gold then making ribbon ten feet
long and an inch and a half wide. 1t is
then annealcd again and cut into squares
weighing six grains. One hundred and
fitv u! them are beaten in fine Caltskin
velIum to squares Of four inches. These
are quartercd, and the squares again
heaten and quartered. They arc beaten
again in the pack, and the squares are
then 2,400 in number. After the next
beating AN ounce OF gold has been made
to cover Que hundred square feet of sur.
face, and At this stage it begins to trans
nit green rays of light, Repeated beat
ings reduce it to the average thickness
of one two hundred thousandth part OF
an inch. The French process begins
with forging the gold upon anvils, and
heating it with SNAIL hammers to the
thickness of onesiXth OF an inch, instead
of putting it through the rollers of pol
ished steel. 1t is then beaten as above
described. The average of French COM
mercial gold leaf is one two-hundred-
and.eighty.thousandtb part of an inch.
The leaf, after being beaten, is given to
the charge of girls, who have before
them puper books, each three and three
eighths inches square, and containing
twenty-five leaves The leaves are all
rubbed over slightly with red ochrc, and
are made hy an old German in New
York, who has II monopoly Of the busi-
ness and supplies the trade ofthe United
States. The workwoman opens the pack
and with q pair Of wooden pincers, part.
" like chopsticks and partly like sugar
tongs, deity spreads a leaf on leathern
cushion in front of her, blows it smooth,
and, with larger wagon" than the one
in use before, and having two snarpcned
edges instead of one, cuts it into an exact
square, the ragged edges of leaf falling
through slide into leatltern pocket
below, for future collection and smelling.
An, holes or breaks she patches dexter
ously with loose pieces, which adhere
instantly, and then transfers it to her
little paper book. She fills these books
for two and half cents each, and her
fair days work is sixty books The
books complete, each containing five and
ne-tenth grains Of gold Leaf, are packed
twenty books to the bundle, and are
worth about So q bundle.
, 1877-02-17
4 Delicate Work.

lHV '"S'' We -'' ,''''~' '''''
in shape perh"pH' hVc lh'hcS 'oh9' one
inch wld"' an" not qh''c SD ''''N' 1T
must first h' aNl"E"d Tor c"Ior' 'or I"s'''
ions prevail III guiding as IN everything
else, and Leaf varies from almost w"''e
yellow to II deep golden co!"r' silver Is
employed I" .i-h''n and copper ~ dark
en- it. Having rcrelVed the aI'"E ts
rccast into nearly the same shape 1t had
at the mint, "ut then the Thinning pro-
cess higgins On re same p'ihc'plc t''"t
railroad iron ls made, the hor Is lorcea
between iron r.','1s' HelnS ann'"Ied e"ch
time it pass .n0"uSh that ITS ""c'i'''y
may he well l''served, until At has ne
come golden .l''"n' ana inc MY pen
nyweights Il at FIRST contained, instead
of being slN inches are seven yards long.
When th's "rGFee oi tehuity Is "'t"'he"'
the ribbon, then aoout an inch a'a hn'i
in width, is cut NTH squares ana placea
in the "cu'"A' The "cutch" Is book
three inches square, containing IenVes
mad" OF pr'ul"r Ninu"f paper parity
animal and pN'Iy vegetable the compo-
stion ot "'ueh Is u secret. lheSe cu'cn-
es are Imported rom London, Where
alone the .'st are made III 'he cutci
the gold is h"Itcn win hammer We'Sh-
ing tourtC,D or fifteen pounds, until the
square ot mrwl reaches the edge' lh's
ren, rally takes uhnut Ialt an hour The
workman 'hyn, oi,h peculiar tool c.lIed
wagon, which is not unlike u sled with
onr runner sharp ned, cuts the leaf into
tour parts. .augiug by the unsharpenrd
runner, thu3 insuring square aud equal
edges. Each Of these new squaEes is
then placed ia she shoulder" which is
simpy collection Of loose leaves about
four inches saHarc, made of the intes'
tines of the nX, prepared in way which
is "A t.aGe secret. The edges 're wrapped
IN vtllun. and tightened with n strip of
reed, ana here the leat Is beaten again
with AN c,ght-pounh hammer for two
hou,s and npll, when it is ready for the
"pack." % goid'"ater's skin.
Goidb. a,rr's SKIN is made ot the C@
cum Of tine oX 1t is well cleansed and
ali, mucous surfaces are doubled together
and made to firmly u,lhere. The skin IS
then tannrd by peculiar process IN
which "ie'r,' ir'ngh'ss and the whites oi
eggs arr used; the grease Is all driven
ON, ard II IS pressed anu drleo ana cut
into leaves five and an eighth inches
square. Eight hundred and ftty OF these
leaves make the book or pack, ana IN us
preparation the cgca oi hve hundred
Gullocks are used. The skin IS semi
transparent hcton helng beaten, ana IN
color is NOT unlike raw'ilde or drum
head. /, viii stand furious beating'Du'
tears in ones fingers rs easily rs a sheet
of letter paper. Before the discovery ol
the gOldbeuter's skin, parchment was
used, nrhre or chalk being placed he
tween the leaves to prevent their adher-
ing.
After this pack has been through
hundred and fifty beatiRgs it is sold to
the maker OF Dutch or bronze metal
who pays ahout $40 for it. Between
each heating tue skin is rubbed with tale,
ronsted, and powdered, which removes
greasiness and renders the gold less liable
, 1877-02-17

In the government OF Tamboff in Russia a
peculiar religious sect, whicn has for some
time existed in Siberia, il making many pros
clytes. Its leading doctrine is that all must
marry on becoming Of are, but that the huS-
band must be subordinate to the wife, rccog-
nizr her as the head oi the family, aud at least
once Il week confess his sins Ia her. In other
respects III, members Of this sectarc orthodox
Orrrkl and attend the Russian church lhcy
call themselves "Purihcrs' or Puritln'.
, 1877-02-17

Religion I, the best armor in the world, but
the worst clouk,-Bmyan,