New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

TIGurrNG NEAR RUsTCHUK-GEN. GHoURKo CONF
pENT- sULEIMAN PAsHA APPROACHING The RUS
SIAN LINES.


DENT sULE1NAS PAsHA APPROACHING THE RUS
SIAN LINES.
RusTcuUK. Saturday, Aug. ls 1877.
The Russian bombardment continues. Two hum
dred shells have fallen into the town. and twenty
persons have been killed. Russian Teconnoiterns
party has been repals d near the River LON.
ST. PErEEsDURG, Aug. 70, 1877.
Official dispatches state that the Russian batteries
AZ Gurpcvo silenced the Turkish batteries st Rust
cluk on the 10Th instant. There was slight sue
cegsful fighting on the 10th, on the right bank of
the river, near Bustchuk.
BUCHAREST. Aug. 10, 1877
Eight vessels landed Turks in the Dobrudja on
Friday. The Russians are marching to oppose them.
osMAN PAsHA HARAsSED.
VIENNA Aug. 10, 1877.
A Bucharest telegram says, Gen. GhOurko declares
that the Russian positions, from the Danube to the
Shipka Pass are so strong that the Turks do not
venture an attack. Both armies are constantly en-
trenchng themselves The Turks especially hold
very strong position at Plevna, but Osman Pasha
is nevertheless in difficult situation, because the
numerous cavalry attached to the $4,000 Russians
confronting him. completely cut off his cOmmunica-
tons with Sofa and capture his conveys Of anlmu-
milton and provisions. The Russians will not under
take operations until the whole Guard arrives from
ST. Petersburg. This signifies pause of fortnight
OF three weeks.
KUSTENJE RECAPTURED.
LONDON, Aug. 10, 1877.
Reuters dispatch, dated Kustenje, Saturday says
"The Russian Army has occupied Ahistown There
-se no signs of either the Turkish army or feet"
Reuter- dispatch FROM TirnOva, dated Friday,
states that the Russian Army occupies in force line
extending from that town 20 the Shipka Pass. The
Turks are a considerable distance oil and do not
make any demonstration
1t is said the Russians intend to blockade Plevna
but will not attempt to take it by assault. Osman
Fasha's supplies are begin ing to fail.
At the spc cial request of the Grand Duke Nicholas.
the mobilization of divisions of grenaders
and one cavalry division bls been ordered.
Bucharest dispatch SAYS: Prince Tcherkassld
has removed the seat of government of Bulgaria
fom TirnOva to Sistoya.'
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
LONDON, Aug, 10, 1877.
Advices from Bucharest and Sistova show that
the Russians have made no preparation against bad
weather. Even the fat sandy island over which is
an approach moro than mile long to the pontOon
bridges, shows no sign of road making although
100 infantry soldiers have ded away their time
there for several months. it is now a of mud,
as the wagons have kneaded its surface seeking
passable places. few DAYS labor of regiment Of
infantry would have made across this island
over which pass all the supplies for the
army of Bulgaria, q road capable of
enduring an unlimited amount of rain
Lnd traffic On the SistOva side, where the
roads to Biela and Trnoya run up the steep hill
aides there was also no preparation. Short but Sc
we're showers on Wednesday night caught the Rus
sian Army Service Department utterly unprepared.
After the roads had been made virtually impossible
IN many places, fatigue parties were turned ont
te SistOya hills 10 cut road and make ill-di-
reoted efforts to ill the chasms in the old with
willow brushwoOd. The weather has been exceed
ingly dry for months, consequently the roads were
very hard. Ii rain of one nights duration could
produce effects such as described, il may easily be
imagined what will be the consequences when
number Of heavy rainfalls in rapid succession.
part of the Dobrudia force has already passed
through Roumania and again crossed the Danube,
sbout 10 miles above Rustchuk but operations on
the other side are delayed by rain which has rem
dered all the roads practically impossible for artil
ier and trains. great part of the line Of commu-
naeation with the army is over cart tracks
beaten with dust in fine weather aud ohuyned into
eeep mud when it rams Wood is scarce in the
country now occupied by the Russians and the enor-
nous forces about 10 be encsmped in the heart of
Bulgaria will probably leave it as bare tho allies
ieft the plains before SebastopoL During the
patton Of the Dobruda lately the sick sent back
@the rate Of 300 per day, and there are signs of in
seasiDg sickness within the lines the other side
ID the Danube
sULEhAN PASTA MOVING HoRrHwARD
me news that Suleimsn Pasha Is fairly across the
"ekans seems 70 bs confirmed from several sources.