New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07
THE DlNrB1AN CAMPAIGN RENEWED.

,ur SUCCESSIVE MOVEMENTS sISCE TIE WAR BIZ
c,N-TUF POSITION OF THE HOSTILE FORCES.
LONDON, May g. 1877.
Thirteen days have elapsed since the lead
pr columns Of the Russian army Of BeSsarama crossed
a. pr,,t, Within this tIme had the energy been
shawn a. was manifested in the dash on Gaatz heavy
r., sses s,oud certainly De- m close vicinity of
Iu-rc, OF ug only expected at station 80 miles dis
taut from Bucharest The extraordinary weness of the
weather NAV partly account Tor this. Railway trans
port Of troops ana stores down the valley OF the Pruh
IA, been stopped and bridges at many points along the
limo Of railway have, been broken 10y foods. On country
roads of course there must have been many delays in
hc a,sIge Of artillery and stores yet with even these
dncutes the Russian army, II properly prepared ara
eqaipued for the campaign, and furnished witha bridge
train such as must have been calculated upon for the
passage Of the Danube might fairly have been expected
10 have made more rapid progress III THOR
oughly friendly country. During the past week
tie progress OF the Russians has disappointed
lie cxIectatious 10 which the first RAPID 0ash If the
Eleventh Corps into the PrinopsteS gave rise directly
after the declaration of war The commando OF the
Eleventh Corps, breaking out from tae Bes arabian
frontier Bo.srad, pushed rapidly forward, seized
the mpor,m, bridge of BaIboscli, by which railroad
communication between Jassy aud Bucharest crosses the
sersth and occupied Galatz and Ibran. Beyond these
points i'm either direction the Russian commanders do
not have penetrated and appear 20 have con
tented themselves with tine exchange Of canuouade ice
the the banks Oi the DANUBE ana the
Turkish Emboats further down the river.
Tic 3G,u Russian division, which docs not form pcr-
uou of the force Of the Duke Nicholas, but is doJach
meut Of the Amy intended to guard the northern shores
Of the Black sea- has occupied Ismi and killa and is
reported TO have attempted TO construct bridge near
Rcui for passage into the Dobrudia. This attempt *
said TO have been hndered by the fire Of two Turkish
guuboafs.
Reports have been received that Russian gunboats
lave Ia.u in Sail Uuf IL
gethcI and n0ated u the Later Intelligence males
appear probable that these vessels not unbOas bat
torpedo bUats The Russians are extensively calling
submarine mines into play, hinder the passage Of the
Turkish hOilla upon the down stream. The action Of
ills aoula ha not been marked by either energy OF ac-
uvy, and he only stirring feat recorded of The Turkish
navy las been lie d4shing escape 81 Hobart Iasha down
tc Danube. Il is difficult % understand how the Turk
Ism ToncaC and euLboa's, equipped with heavy naval
ordnance, can have allowed the Russians 10 occupy
quietly all the lmpOrtan, FONTS on the LEFT
bank Of tie Danube from Braia down 10
where the Kia mouth falls into the Black
bea south Of Akernau, and have done
DO more damage 10 the invaders than 10 throw a few
Shells into one OF the towns they occupied II seems,
TO- that now The Tu4ai vessels in the river Will fluid
themselves cut on from retreat 20 the Black Sea- u be
True ilat the Russians have streHE the stream about
Rem 10 iMcky with JrpeGoes that all passage is Iupos-
Aoe; ana even neutral vessels bound for Gaqz cannot
-" "iVf'o 20 ascend RIVER westward OF t.l0tA anu
Brla The Russians have been SLOW and the latest IN
NHSence from Bucharest is that the Russian columns
ar expected 40 Busco the railway between Gaaiz
Sud Bucharest, about miles northeast of the latter
pace They arc atterWatd 10 march close up 70 tho
o@Ia ouI not enter tIe city, mcr ly remain cautJned
III 'Ie villages ia the ueghboIhood
bu' lLe movements OF the Turks appear TO have been
t0Le ana more prompted by uBTcas0uue panic than by
any S"ttscaI principle or accurate conception Of plan
u canPIsa On The outbreak of AOsuiities the
1uAs1 army held considerable force at
"H'lu, and the remainder of lis troops
scattered along tine Danubc and int Of the stream
a. lar as FoiLa when She Russian advance took place
Inc Iu ksh STAFF appear have az rushed to the
CONCLUSION tat tur narrow neck Of land between Galatz
anu Tie mouth OF Tie Danube which forms the northern
portion o tAe DJDrIda, the meLaced point, and the
troops hurried in that direction, and seem 10 nave sur
leei considerably from sickness contracted ~ tie un-
Ie'ltLy marsh Land upon which they thrown witl-
Ou' proper stores Of suppes. food, medicines Wiser
ana cdlincr feelings now 10 prevail and the bulk
u he Turkish forces appear 10 be masslng toward ss
Una aLG kuschuk; and this the direction In which the
husSahs by their m0Vemt would appear 20 Indicate
desire To pass The river But the Turks st cOntentto
remain assiyoy on the defensive and make endeaYOrs
a. any cOunterstroke forward movement which
might aid them 10 form accurate judgment 10 the
point at which the attack may be made upon their posi-
ZION, or by what forces they may be assaed
st Petersburg telegram OF doubtful authenticity