Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-18
Movements on the Danube
Active Preparations
for Crossing.
The COMMANDMENT Chief of the
Russian Army Modify
ing His Plan.
Arrival Of Steam Launches = A
Large Siege Train is Being
Collected.

LONDON, June lS.--No vessel whose
repairs are likely to take any length Of
time, is to be locked at either the Daven.
port or Keyham yards, which are to be
kept as clear as possible for any emer
gency.
Conflicting accounts come from Rou
mania. Those who regard operations as
imminent, explain that the general
movement of the Russian troops during
the past week as a preparatory movement
for concentrating the forces hitherto
scattered in environments. The depart
ure Of a portion o. the head quarters, on
the llth inst, from Plojecki and Alexan'
Srla is regarded as a sure indication of
imminent action, while the unusual
preparations taken to prevent any one
from approaching the Russian lines goes
to confirm this impression, One &C.
count states that all the inhabitants have
heen ordered TO withdraw from the shore.
Believers in this speedy commencement
o. operations actually pame June Is as
the date on which the first attempt to
cross the Danube will be made.
From another source, usually not less
we'll informed, it is positively stated that
a fortnight or two will elapse before the
Russians are ready to undertake opera
tons along the whole line, owing to the
imperfect state of their preparations.
These were found so far backward on
the emperor's arrival at Psjesti that he
ID said to have expressed his displessure.
Despite the obst lcles caused by rains, it
MAS thought more might have been done,
IL it had not been fer the want of har-
mony and cooperation extending even
to those occupying very high positions
The establishment of magazines close to
the Danube, aud the collection'of bridg.
ing materials are particularly considered
very backward.
Since the Cars arrival fresh energy
has ben infused into all preparations,
but this at first was somewhat neutral.
lied by various railway break-downs.
Those who do not believe in immediate
operations explain the present great
movement of troops by the supposition
that the commanderin.chi had reasons
to considerably modify his plan, and that
according to the new arrangements six
of the eight army corps are to be con
centrated on a comparatively short line
between G~iuergevo and Islos, on the
river Aluta. Both opinions are founded
OF observations taken on the spot at
Giuergevo.
The steam launches have arrived and
q large siege train is being collected,
while the Eighth, Eleventh and Twelfth
corps are ready to converge on that
point, in Aluta, behind Turgumayureli.
TIE Ninth corps is in waiting, and the
Thirteenth is on the march to Join III
The Thirteenth corps is in Galatz, but
will proceed westward, and will probably
cross about Tecbernayoda or Kslorwih
with the Fourteenth corps. Determinations
demonstrations are being made in the
neighborhood o! Braila, REM aud Is
mail, but | imagine they are merely
feints.
The Montenegrin council a week ato
decided not to seriously oppose the re
provisioning of Nicsics, in consequence
of the great loss Inflicted at Kristacks.
and because the relief of the town has
ceased TO have any significance, owing
to tie increased strength of the Mon
tenegrin artillery. Should the Turkish
army retire, Nicsics may be easily
stormed. The Turks, by advancing into
Nicsics have walked into a trap, for
should the Montenegrins block Duga
Pass the Turks will be unable to return
A lull is expected for the next few days.
ST.. PETERsBuaG, June lS.-Rumcrs
regarding mediation are qemi-oficially
pontTadieted. No mediation is possible
nor has any been proposed
PARIS, June Is -Pierre Joseph, a Re
publican Senator, is dead.