The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-12
TIE INVASION OF BULGARIA.
THE TURKS NEGLECTTNG 4 BRILLIINT
OPPORIINITr
Abandoning the Line OF the Yantra without
Struggle Roumnnia's Army 10 Cross the
Danube-Thc Russian Retreat In Asia.

LoNDoN, July ia special despatch
from Vienna 70 the Times says " Tho aban-
donment Of the line Of the Yan,rn in Bulgaria
by the Turks il the more surprising SINCE to
judge Of the stout defence Of the bridge and po-
sition OF Bela. where the Turks repulscd the
first attack of tho Russians with considerable
loss. 1t nil ght have been supposed that thcy in
tended to defend that line and thus. by threat
cnins their flank. prevent the Russians from
advancing into the Interior Tho Turks have
So completely suppressed all information about
the disposition and movements of their troops
that not even an idea can be formed Of what
they mean 10 do but il shows either utter help
lcs-ncss or olse a very deep laid plan that Trey
should have neglected the brilliant opportuni-
ties afforded them Of meeting the Russians to
advantage"
The Tines in leading article says It believes
the Russians cannot alyan'e in force upon the
Balkans until they have secured their commu-
Il cations by constru ting n position on the
Danube "a strong as any In the possession II
the Turks. This viii require month at loast-
The eN,u rsions q Cossacks to Tirnova. PleNna,
Selvi and LowaD have little or no military sig
niNnIuf~.
vienna. July 1.-THE Political Correspond
enre's Eu 'haf,-t sp"'itl says. according TO m
formation from reliable military rir.~s, the
Eoumaniun army viii cross the pauuh" to-mOr-
row above and below khiafaL Tho Prince Will
personally assume command.
EUCHARIST. July lit il reported that tho
C2Ai ha- ordered the ron~tru ton " a railway
from Slstova 10 7 rnnva. A telegram from
Roman "a town ~ M1ldANial states tnnt 10000
SSops S rah de' a. pan 6ann , y y Ta ossdvS those
IoNDoS. July l2-1he Ddly N'7rs's special
from H."a. July :. conirms m. report tAat the
Twelfth ami Thirteenth Army CORPS have h"en
/ constituted the Army oi Ru-tchuk. amt are dos
tined far the Siege Of that fortress. with the
S5ewth e. 1pin CqmantsF aeit tin In Ib nlTb n ru
/ i sCh.eiof stan to the Clnrcwach. The Grand
! Duke Vladimir succeeds to the command
the nin,o Ha on STts Ra. lis cnyarv dSiaS d"ea
| is already in the vicinity OF the fortress and
/ oi the supporting iort' OF infantry. which is at
! Bi.la rstarl- th" investment of ~" fortress,
A. follows: Tho idr of public opinion hes
| turn IN favor ~ Mukhttr lasha. and against
Abdul Kerim. wlo ) a 'us II Of in,apa ity. an
! ha- refused to communi ate his plans q the
/ Military Council at ton~ianunop.e. This =
/ ia. reason why Keilf Nanyk and Mehemed
I Pashas were sent IN Slun.la 10 Examine
] the plans on the spot. Their mission does
not seem to have suited Il the rc,-stAlllsh-
Commissioners a p'r'mp'ory ri"r has been
sent 70 ABDUL Kerim from C"n-iantinolle
con--luence. ~ thi- command. accord ~ % a
J. Con-,aninople telegram oi Yesterday Tuesday b,
g. llne between - l"-grad. Shuma ana
EsM D.gpmaa, TTae russians were last last
/ % Rust t'huk. viii IA IL separated from
/ the Turkish position by the river Iom. the
hanks Of which. pr.lpii2us ana Astounding in
| good positions. may therefore become tn scene
| OF the frst serious engagement in Bulgaria.
VIENNA July ll.-A u secret sitting Of the
| Srrvian Skupischina "A proposal for military co.
| operation with koumania has been dis ,ussed.
| but II meets with great OppOs .tiOn
BERLIN July Tho National /.i1ni asserts
that Count Andrassy. having obtan"d positive
evidence that seryia Is rally preparing for
war has announced 60 tho Russian Ambassador
| the Determination of Austria 10 proceed 10 the
! occupation ~ S-rvla.
! obtain loan hove have been uf -u'fes-iul. and
the a.,cnt has gon- 20 London. he fails t. pro-
! cure the loan fh-re Ae VIII proceed 10 Amster-
! dam AMI Berlin.
LoSDoN. July 1.-THE Ia y Nrrs says that
M &.'' b' ~ IA IA M ,p w., " ~ ~, d, i'V ~ n,
oi tWeuty-.pur vessels. with one hundred and
fifty guns and a crow Of seven Or eight thou
sand men.