The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26
Enormous Losses Of the Mos
lens in Montenegro.
ENGLAND MAY AVOID WAR.
Servia Awaiting Her Opportu-
nifty to Advance.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

By CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON. June 26, 1877.
The news Of the struggle in the East this
morning is very exciting The activity Of
the Russians along the Danube and the adj
ditional crossing made by them at Hirsova
all show that bloody and decisive battles
may be looked for in the near future.
MARCHING ON TcHERNAvopA.
The HERALD correspondent at Vienna tele-
graphs that news has been received at that
city from Galatz and Ibrail that o general
movement Of Russian troops is being made
on Tchernavoda The advance is exceed
ingly rapid and is covered by strong force
OF Cossacks with light artillery
CONCENTRATING NORTH OF rRAJAN's WALL.
A Russian force Of Is, 600 men has crossed
the Danube, near Hirsova, and has effected
ajunction with the force marching south
ward from Matchin along the right bank of
the river This movement was accom-
plished without opposition, and the united
Russian force is now north of the River
Seraij, which covers Hirsova.
TuLToHA AND suL1NA DOOMED.
In the Dobrudscha the fall Of Tultcha
and Sulina cannot be far distant, as the
Turkish forces occupying these points are
and reinforcement
DIVIDING THE FORCES.
A special despatch from Vienna confirms
the foregoing and says:-"One Russian
division will march along the Danube to
Tchernavoda, where the railway for Kus-
tendjie begins, while another division will
turn southeast into the interior of the Do
brudscha and threaten the garrisons Of
lsaktchi and Tultcha."
The Russian advance has been made with
sonderful rapidity and precision. All the
movements have been made in accordance
with comprehensive plan. which embraces
the whole line from tho Dobrudscha to
Widdin. Tomorrow the troops will march
against Tchernavoda and the line Of railroad
to Kustendje, which is the first Turkish
line of defence in the Southern Dobrudscha.
GENERAL MOVEMENT
Almost at the same time that the Russians
crossed the Danube at Galatz and Ibrail the
troops of the right wing encamped westward
of Alexandria toward Slatina have advanced
to the Danube and arc now posted at Turna-
Magureli, Flamunda, LISA and Simnitza.
The movement was led by the Ninth corps,
which held the right of the Russian line.
TIE POINTS THnEArENRD.
This movement is directed chiefly against
Sistova and Nicopolis, between which posi-
tions crossing will be made that will COM
pletely turn the Turkish line of defence on
the river
HOT WORK ALONG THE DANUBE.
To cover the double flank attack and dis
tract the attention of the bewildered Turk
ish commanders vigorous cannonading is in
progress ct oil points along the Danube
from Kalafat to Oltenitza. The thunder of
the big guns fills the air through the valley,
indicating that the real work of the cam
paign has commenced.
RETIRING ON THE ouApRnArRRAL.
Owing to the overwhelming odds against
shem in the fold, it is reported that Abdul
Kenm has decided that the Turkish corps
now covering the gaps between the for
tresses west OF Rustchuk will retire to the
quadrilateral, where they will resist the
Russian attacks. This area of territory is
marked by the fortresses of Rustchuk.
Silistria, Schumla and varna.
,rHE wIDDIN GARRISON Isolated.
One Of the important fruits of the Rus
stay combinations is the forcing of the
Tu{ks to abandon the garrison Of Widdin