The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-04
The Turco-Russian War.
now T1RNovA WAS CAPTURED.

| strong detachment towards lirnoVa' lney
| first took Sarja, then advanced to Ioancii,
having small engagement on the route.
Then the Cossacks encountered detach-
ments of Turks at Zsnoivze, where the d.
rect road from Rustchuk to Tirnova
branches off to Sistova. The Turks were
soon routed at Zenoivze. The Russians
halted until reinforcements came up, when
a strong party was sent in pursuit of the
| Turks. This force was constantly aug
mented by reinforcements. Meanwhile the
advance upon Tirnova, the ancient capital
of Bulgaria, Continued. Another stand
was made by the Turks at Mic c)poli at the
north side of the Russita river. Having
been dispersed and driven through the town,
the retreating enemy tried to destroy the
bridge behind them, but had not time to
do 80 before the c, sacks were upon them.
| Thence the rush for Tirnova was precipi-
tous. Elatcd with the easy manner in
which the advance had been made, the
advance guard pushed on aud captured the
city. 1t is asserted that the Russians will
| direct the civil administration of Bulgaria
from Tirnova. After the flying C INN
came several bauaions, which left the
direct road at Abeli and marched eastward
for Studeni on The Jantra, q short distance
up stream from Biela. The detachment
from Zenelvze already spoken of had es-
sayed to cross the river at Bella, but
found the Turks ready for just such an at
tack, and were repulsed with considerable
loss. The eastern bank Of the Jantra is
thoroughly picketed, and it seems quite
probably that the invaders will experience
come trouble in getting over the stream.
There certainly will be battle at Bella
when the Russians do Cross, for the Turks
are sending strong reinforcements to that
place from Rustchuk. The repulse at
Bella amounts simply to defeat of the
advance guard. The object of the advance
upon Trnova will be understood when it ic
Q a,ed that south of Tirnova about six days
march from the Danube, and accessible
both by Tirnova and by the route from
Sistova to Malosch or Malkatcha, lies the
town of Gabrova, whence commences the
Shipka pass, the most practicable of all the
Balkan road
SOME MISTAKES oP THE RUssIANs.
The News correspond tNDoN, July 3.
the retreatlng Turks we're not prompuy
followed, and though the crossing was eff
fected on Wednesday, it was only on Sat
urday that the Shobeloff Cissacks went to
learn the whereabouts of the Tu ks. Mean
while the bridge was incomplete, and the
Russian force is liable to an attack on The
flank from Rustchuk and NIkopolis. Ac'
cess from Simnitza to the embarka'ion WI
suffered to remain difficult, and no attemp
was made to improve Communications
/ The troops on the Turkish bank are liviDi
precariously. A generals disner has to b.
sent from the baggage wagon this tide
There is no accumulation of provisions o
ammunition at Sstova. The sanitary ar
rangements of the Russian camps are con
spicuous by their absence. Tho atmo:
. phere at Simnitza is poisonous, and tn
water supply abominable.
WAR NOTES.
Severe cannonadiug still continues be
tween X 4lafat and Widdn. The Ruman
: ians have taken th cir first real active pal
iu the war. Two thousand r Rlumania
troops crossed the Danube Sunday night &
Cetate (Tschetatea) aud intrencbed. Th
! investment of Widdn on the land side b'
Il gins at one. The Rouuonian governmer
IT declined the offer of Garibaldi to send e.
II perienced officers to form an Italian legiol
= A Slmnitz dispatch and Bucharest di
y patch remark upon the dilatory tacrics
:, the Russians since they crossed the Danub
The position they occupy is admirable #
defense and the time allowed by the Tu
enabled them to bring up men and Cnl
enough to defend it. For two days Il
situation was critical, but now by occupyiI
% the hills in force the Russians have prac
B. cally gained an immense advantage.
, A dispatch from Bucharest says the d
= parture of the British fleet for Besika B
:, has created an unfsvorable impression hel
=. 1t Is declared that, Notwithstanding the 6
Il, sence of war news, 1t will be found that
40 time has been lost in pushing forward mi
Il, tary operations. The cZar continues Wis
"a ing the wounded on the banks of the DE-
ube.
A. A Constantinople dispatch says the BT
lr. ish fleet has arrived in Besika Bay. I
i'm rumor that 1t will come to Constantlno
en- is erroneous. No request for the author
ID. to come has been preferred by Englar
by Admiral Hornley is, however, expec
1as here.
A Kiernan's dispatch from Erzerol
dated July says the Russians on Sumo
abandoned Kars and are now in full
treat towards the river Karschai.
Turks are greatly elated and represen
the Russians as utterly demoralized.
The French man-of-war, Relne Blanc
belonging to the squadron of evolution,
been accidentally rammed and sunk
Hyeres Islands by tho French iron cl
= Heroine; nobody drowned.
A Kiernan's London dispatch says in
house of commons to-day Sir Staif
Northcote officially announced that
,he English feet had been ordered from
Iusl Pneus to Besika bay.
I'm. Austria has warned the porte that
ter. will occupy Bosnia II the Turks now