The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-16
CONCENTRATION OF RUSSIAN TROOps-0RDERS
FQR THE EJACULATION OF TIL TCIiA. -

| VIZ hLbhlloN Vr tOLANuhs
kilograms from Bucharest CORE
spondent report that great concentration ol
Russian troops is taking place ut Turna.
MaSurel is one OF the points at which they
will cross the river. 's
/ A Times dispatch from Pera dated May
18th says: There being rumors in Tultcha
| that in the event OF that place having to De
abandoned orders had been given that II
should be destroyed by the retreating gar
risop. the consuls OF Austria, Greece,
and other States applied to the Governor,
who acknowledged that such were MS
orders, but that before things come TO sucn
extremities he would give the consuis ana
all aliens timely warning, 80 as 70 proYloe
for the safety Of their persons and as much
property rs they could remove. Such or
ders, the Governor added, had been sent 10
all persons commanding in Bulgaria. Inc
consuls communicated with their respective
ENJOYS here, and remonstranceS were maze
by them to the Porte. The Government
gave reassuring answers as to the safety OF
the persons OF foreign subjects, but evinced
some disposition to persevere in its destruc-
tive system OF defensive warfare.
LINE OF DEMARCATIoN FOR WAR OPERATIONS.
LONDON, May IA Reuter- Berlin dis
patch says it is reported that England and
Russia are endeavoring to agree upon line
OF demarcation for war operations, which
would prevent their interests from clash
Ing.
TIE RoUMAN1AN ARMY,
LONDON, May 15.-Thc Iin,es's dispatch
from Berlin says: "The portion OF the
Roumanian army fit for active operations
cannot be estimated at over 10000. The in
fantry are provided with various kinds OF
rifles. The officers are Indifferent. The
cavalry are very ineficently horsed. The
artillery are provided with krupp guns"
RUssIA's GUARANTEE TO AUSTRIA.
LONDON. May 15.-The TimeS's Vienna
correspondent says: According to adyices
from st. Petersburgh the Russian Govern
ment are quite ready to give the assurances
required by Austria that the interruption
to navigation OF the Danube shall be only
temporary, and,that it shall in no way pre-
judice the principle of freedom Of the river
as settled bv the treaty of Paris. Russia,
moreover, is willing to give these assIr-
ances in such public form as to dissipate
any apprehensions as to any intention OF
Russia to limit the freedom OF the river eX-
cept as demanded by the cXigencies Of war.
a more serious question Is the neutrality
guaranteed to the work executed by the Dam
ube commission, and on which navigation at
the mouth OF the Danube entirely depends.
There seems to be no difference OF opinion
between the neutral Cabinet that the inter-
est in the navigation Of the Danube must be
protected, and that anything tending per-
manently to I'M ure these works by either
beligerent would be deemed Il violation of
neutrality in consideration OF questions
which might eventually arise in regard
to the neutrality OF the Danubian commits
sion. and its work has led to an interchange
Of ideas between neutral Powers, which is
all the more advisable, us q financial diff
Guilty will soon arise. The revenue Of the
commission being entirely stopped by
the stoppage OF navigation, there is every
probability OF the guaranteeing Powers
being called upon to provide for the def
cheney.
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE Btr"rIE OF BA-
T0UA.
LONDON. May 15.-Thc Central NelrS
publishes the following dispatch from st.
PeterSbarglI The Russians attacked Be-
toum on Friday. After 4 desperate engage
ment. wherein both sides suffered heavily.
the Russian positions were maintained.