New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02

THE TURKS RE EEAIlN6-iHE klo0iANN Ai'--N'i->'
THEIR swAY-rHE CzAR CROSSES THE DANUBE
A GENERAL REVOLT TO BE STIMULATED.
PARIS July l.
La France publishes the following special telegram
dated St. Petersburg, Saturday: E" The Cars proca-
nation is regarded here a signal for Bulgarian IN
surrection through ut the PeuiIs a."
a dis atch from the Car announces that the
Turks are rctreatng, and all Bulgaria, except the
ouadrilateral may be considered in tho hands Of the
Russians. NJ. Boz, sctch will be appointed Project
of the Uilayet Of Ru,tchuk, by official decree.
MOVEMENTS OF TIL CAR.
LONDON. July l, 1877.
A Reuter- despatch from Bucharest says: There Is
no further information here about the fighting oppo-
SIT, Slmniza; but some details have been received
concerning the movements of the Car. lie wit
messed the .b0mbardment of Nikopols, winch was
reduced TO ashes After the fight at Sistova he
visited the wounded at SmnitZa and decorated sew
eral who had especially distinguished themselves.
Afterwards he crossed the Danube near Sistoya and
was joyfully welcomed by the Bngarians.
THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS REVIEWED.
The lone-expected crisis which Europe has been
waiting has virtually passed without a struggle.
The Russian left is in force near Krsova, and all
their troops between IIaiarash and lsmaIl, some
10000 have by this time passed from the northern
TO the southern bank Of the Danube, and driven the
Turks TO what they call their second line OF de-
fence at Kustendii, and the Roman walls These
present no obstacle worth speaking Of. it is other
wise with Kustend itself. Here there have been
some heavy guns mounted, but all told there are
not more than 10000 men at Kustendjl, including
the posts and forces driven in from the banks Of the
Danube The investment of Kustendji by land may
be expected to follow soon from the Russian move
movement.
The Russian center crossed at Smnitza easily and
with trfing loss according to the latest dispatches,
although it is noticeable that no narrative OF events
since Thursday morning has been permitted 10
come through the Russian lines. Gen. Miloutlne' the
Russian War Minister, sends telegram, dated SIM
nitza June 80, about the operations III Asa
Minor, but vouchsafes word concerning Rus
sian progress at the point, which is now the
focus of the worlds gaze. This would naturally
lead to the belief that the Russians are en-
countering some unexpected obstacle, and their
success in establishing themselves South OF
the Danube is not as complete at first represented
II IS not we'll however 70 draw such conclusion too
hastily for the Russians heretofore have had won
derful success in silencing correspondents when
any movement was in preparation or progress, only
permtting il TO be reported when fully effected and
the results secured So that any moment may bring
here fresh bulletin of the Car TO the Empress an
nouncing a great victory or successful strategic
movement Assuming that the crossing near BIN
nitza is successful as that on the lett WING IL IL
probable the Russians will cross at other points,
threatening thereby the Turkish Rustchuk and
Varna line east and west, by at least 10000 men,
This will force the troops TO wheel round and face
the Danube, 30 that Sbumia forms their centre
whilst the left rests Osmar-Bazar and
the right on BaZardj ik. The advance Of the
Russo-R oumanian right will paTalyze Widdin,
and thus leave the centre OF Bulgaria practically
denuded of troops in the face of another 10000 to
100000. which the Russians can pour across at
Turnu-Magurelli.
French military critic, writing before the events
of Simnitza were known, said: No matter how serl
Gus in appearance the partial attacks the Russians
may direct against either flank no matter what line
Of operations they may choose for their forward
movement, after passing the Danube, it IL certain
that towards the the main body Of their army
will act The success Of this vancouver would have