The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14
THE WAR.
The Russian Bridge at Simnitza
Broken By Storm.
A BATTLE In BULGARIA.
Details Of the Russian Relief of
Bajazid.
MUKHTAR PACHA IN KARS.
Another Invasion of Armenia Deter
mined Upon.
GREECE AND THE WAR.
MUkHTAR PACHA IN KARS.
GREECE AND THE WAR.


violent thunderstorm accompanied by
heavy wind broke the Russian bridge across
the Danube near that point in two places.
Observing the danger the Russian engineers
made the most strenuous exertions to save
the bridge, but all their efforts were for the
moment fruitless. The strain was too great
and the bridge at length gave way.
THE CROSSING INTERRUPTED
The waters of the Danube were fearfully
agitated, and the bridge swayed and strained
to such an extent that it was feared for q
time that the whole structure would be
swept away. Several pontoons were
swamped, and q very serious interruption
was thus caused in the crossing of the
troops and material. 1t took whole days
arduous work to repair the damage done.
ADVANCING INTO BULGARIA.
A Bucharest despatch says Russian ad-
vnnced detachments have reached Gal.
browa, near the southern boundary of Bull
garia.
RUSSIANS ATTACKED AT pLKvNA AND MoNAsTIR
A Pera correspondent sends the following,
dated Friday evening :--'I have just heard,
on good authority, that the RUSSIANS haze
been attacked simultaneously by Osman
Pacha at Plevna and by Ahmed Eyoub
Pacha at Monastir. The fighting lasted all
of Thursday and ESeiay. The Turks are
getting the advantage"
RUsToHUcK BLocKADED
1t was officially reported in Bucharest
yesterday that Rustchuck is blockaded by
the Russians.
THE CAR AT FRATEsTr
Tho Gar has arrived at Fratesti, a station
on the Bucharest and Giurgevo Railroad,
where, according to some accounts, he is
about to take up his residence
THE RELIEF OF BAJAzID.
A special despatch from Titiis, dated July
~, SAVoo al acCouHI Oh tHe mOSt brilliant
incident of the campaign in Asia Minor
the Russian defence and relief of Baiazid,
small town and fortifcation near the Per-
sian frontier. The small garrison left in this
position on the advance Of the Russian left
wing toward Erzeroum was cut of about
month ago from the main body of the
army, and was completely surrounded by
force of regular Turkish troops, reinforced
by large body Of the wild horsemen of the
warlike Kurdish tribes that inhabit this
mountainous section of Turkey.
TIE GARRISON IN SORE STRAITS.
The besieging army numbered about
thirteen thousand men. The defensive
works were weak, the provisions short and
the supply Of water small and of the worst
quality. The small garrison were
consequently compelled to be under
arms day and night, to guard against
surprises and night attacks. Fortunately
for them the besiegers were not very strong
in artillery, but still they had sufficient of
siege train to keep the fatigue parties of the
garrison continually employed in the work
of repairing the damage to their works by
the enemy's fire.
sUrFERINGs FROM THmsT
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small force, the sleeplcssness and the grind
ing fatigue of the incessant labor, were ac-
grayatcd by burning thirst, the oppressive
heat and the clouds Of tormenting flies that |
swarnned about their camp day and night. !
In this painful condition it was necessary
to bring water from outside. their works, in
the face Of the besicging army. Volunteer
parties were daily called for to engage in
this pe-ilous duty, which became at last q |
complete solf-immoation in which the |
volunteers sacrificed themselves to enable
their comrades to prolong the defence
PICKING OFF THE WATER oARrIEns.
The small devoted bands who went on |
these expeditions never returned with
Heavens refreshing gift" without leaving
| large share Of their number dead behind ,
hem, under the fierce fire of the Turks.
The best rifle shots in the Turkish force
we're always detailed to watch for them,
md, IN addition, they had to run the
yantlci Of the general fusilladc and the
ire from the siege guns Notwithstanding
heir sufferings, when summoned to sur-
sender they answered by dcGantly dcclar-