The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
FORWARD, MARCH!
Herald Special from the Russian
Headquarters.
A MAGNIFICENT ADVANCE
The Muscovite Story Of the Operations
in Armenia.
BOMDARDING A DlSMANTLED FORT.
Rumored Defeat of the Turks
Before Kars.
BONBARDING A DSMAATLED FORT.
RumOred Defeat of the Turks
Before Kars.
THE DANUBE REOPENED.
England to Answer the Russian
Circular.


By CABLE TO THE aEHALD
PARIS, May I, 1877.
The following despatch from the HERALD corro
spondent at the headquarters Of the Russian Army
OF the Pruth has just been received here, and
hasten to forward it, 1t IS dated at Kischene, the
oath April, and though delayed by the caution Of
the Russian military authorities, presents the first
authentic news from within the lines Of the great
double advance OF the Russian arms:-
THE ADVANCE GUARD.
ssThe Russian vanguard marched at one O'Clock
this morning from Koubeg for the frontier. The
Cossacks took the lead taking the direction OF
Bolgrad, one regiment marching at the head OF tho
column
CROSSING THE PRUTH.
s.The troops crossed the river Pruth in ordinary
ferryboat, which means OF transportation caused
delay OF some three hours. Notwithstanding this
and the very thick mud which covered the whole
road, they occupied the bridge at Barboschi two
hours after midday, having made the fine march OF
forty.eighs miles. Two regiments of Cossacks had
already crossed the river at another point having
made the extraordinary march Of sixty miles under
disadvantageous conditions"
PASSAGE OF THE cRIMEAN VETERANS.
1.-THE selginski regiment OF infantry followed tho
auant oarde Of Cossacks having hardly lost ground
on the days march. This is the same regiment
which in the Crimean war made such gallant
defence of the Mameon Vert q fertilization which
fantry was made easier, as the soldiers had placed
their knapsacks on carts previously requisitoned.n
"The vanguard then occupied Ismail, Galatz and
Reni.n
PASSAGE OF THE SUPPORTING COLUMNS.
"Since then two other columns have passed the
Turkish frontier, one by the way OF Levre and the
other toward Ungen, taking the route OF the rail-
way The artillery alone was transported BY
train.n
EARTHwoRKs COMMANDING THE DANUBE
formidable earthworks have already been
thrown up at Bastoutch and command the Danube,
navigation on which will be stopped this even.
Ing. Trading vessels navigating the river have
already been notified"
IN TIE CAUCASUS.
'sThc whole army is in motion. In the Caucasus
the Russian army has already crossed tho frontier at
three different points. The corps under General
Oklobicio, Georgian by birth, encountered bodS
OF Turkish troops and took possession Of their
strongly fortified camp The Russian loss was thirty
men killed ana captain of field battery wounded"
TIE ADVANCE ON KARs.
oThe corps OF General Loriomelicki native OF
Armenia, In marching on Kars attacked tho
Turkish cavalry, taking prisoners colonel and six
other officers The Russian corps should arrive In
front OF the fortress or Kars this EVENING"
THE KARRAPAPAs.
1.-TWO squadrons OF Karrapapas, an Indigenous
tribe previously conquered and brought into SUBJ
mission by the Turks have laid down their arms be-
fore the troops, Offering their services to the
Russian army. Fifty men were received and the
others disbanded."
BoMBARDING A DIsMANTLED FORT.
.Thc Turkish fleet in the Black Sea has bombarded
Fort St. Nicholas, which has been dismantled since
1854. A Russian sergeant, who happened by chance
TO be In the fort, was killed. st. Nicholas is some
fifteen miles south OF the strongly fortified port
OF Poti.r
RETURN or TIE EXTERIOR TO THE CAPITAL
"Thc Emperor will return to St Petersburg on
Wednesday by way OF Odessa, Kiev and Moscow"