The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-26

EIROg',.
LONDON. June ~ All au; horities
continue to assert that the crossing op-
posite Ibrail Is intended merely as a ii-
version, because the pestilential climate
and flooded condition of Drobruhizha
forbid operations on an extensive scale
In this connection il is interesting to
note that Is to any danger from the
Turkish hotilla or the army ia Galatc
or REM line in the opinion Of the
Russian commanders, has now passed
away. The majority OF troops have
been withdrawn tn Ginrgev, t. 10 re-
place tue forces who proceed to Tia 10 c
aud Alutt. Seven and eight trains
day have been leaving Bucharest with
troops, artillery AMI rontoon> /, TT
place it.
sian army corp't which forcas the
right win.. Is N srching along the left
bank of the Cluta towards the D.nubs
The following Seine oiiicitl notes ar
published rs 10 the vari lus reports
concerning Aus'rlas preparations:
I'VE can state positively that the gov
eminent can't escape tn. duty imposed
by the present situation OF mos.
gravely considering all possible event
nalities from injury with reg .rd u
military measures; however, no positive
discussion whatever has been taken uu
to the present"
lBKAIL, jane 25-FridAy the Rus
slams completed - bridge undisturbed
by Turks Every one understood on
Thursday the crossing was postponed
both on account of the delay in the
Car arrival, and an ambush not far
from the bridge However General
Simmerman suddenly disappeared from
Ibrail during he night This morning
little after daybrcak the people Of
Ibrail were awakened by the sound of
artillery aud muske,ry on the other
side Of the river. showing the Danube
must Gave been crossed. Gcn. sim
norman had gone To Gala,z and crossed
the Danube with two regiments OF in
fantry and u propoitionatc anouu, of
artillery and cavalry. \ number of
boats was towei over by steam
( launches. The distance travelled IN
boats secuted to have been very stub
bornly resisted
GALATz Friday evening. June 20
This morning the wouaded came in and
continued To do 50 all day. Ju lying
from the numb-r of aiubulances on
which the wounded were brought in
there were no. less that 800 wounded
Accounts of actions vary much Il is
( impossible to get reliable information.
+ Rouinanian oarsmen say Russians " 10
I the Village If Tchltchilc were fred
/ on before they touched shore aud then
neat with a heavy volley. From five
10 SIX thousand Russians crossed with
eight cannon At 10 o'clock. The Rus
SLAMS gave up after al attempt to gain
possession Of a road leading 10 Tchil-
chill over the bills Finding a grove
near the village filled with Turks. they
therefore retired byoul the road ard
ravine and attacked a battery. captur-
ing 1t. In front the landing was made
in hand to hand fight The first man
killed Was a young Russian officer, who
sprang ashore and was sho. through
the forehead. Tha Object 81
the crossing aud also the action
at GAlstx, was 10 protect the great
crossing at lbrail
lBgAII, June Pa Correspondent
,e!egraFhed on Friday. saying tha, IT
is evident the general crossing will be-
gln o-morros morning at daylight
The whole Russian force here wall Gross
GA the bridge. aud the Russiaus will
thus establish themselves firmly OH the
other side Of the Danube. As thsIe is
now q whole army corps here. these is
sufficient namlsr # troep- 10 n.ain-