New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

manan frontier, with headquarters at Kischeneh
lnot represented on the map but directly north of
TuIclal The Russians crossed the frontier on April
%, passing into Roumania in three columns. The
left wing started from Bolgrad, which is north east
of Gaatz, and occupied ReHi and lsmal below
Galatz. From Reni troops were dispatched to Ga
latz And Braila and the railway bridge over
the Sereth was seized and defended by artillery.
The Russian center advanced from LcOyo, town on
the Prth directly north of Galatz and took up its
line of march in the direction or bucharest and
Gurgcvo, proceeding very slowly, owing to the terri
bic condition of the roads The right wing crossed
the frontier JasSy (which is due north OF sllis-
trial, and tool, the road leading toward Bucharest
The Roumanian railway system does not appear to
have been used for the transportation of troops but
the Russian army is undoubtedly depending upon it
"a a base Of supplies. 1t runs from Giurgcyo 10
Galatz ard thence northwest to Ja,sy, and branch
stretches from Chcrnctz 10 Bucharest The Eleventh
Corps. comprising the Eleventh and Ihirty-sccond
Divisions Of Infantry and the 11th Cavalry, Is
row occupying Gaaz. Braila, and REM, The
Seventh Corps n5th and seth Infantry and 7Jh
Cavalry took the same line OF march, Iut
we're subsequently ordered to join tho center.
portion OF this corps may cooperate
with tine Eleventh in an advance through
the Dobrudja. Tho Twelfth Corps l2th and
Esd Infantry and 10Th Cavalry crossed the
cr,ptsr north Of Galatz. but according to one OF
the latest dispatches has swung around TO tie rght
and ituov, Oh the Danube near Turna. Tho Eighth
Corus l9th and 14th Infantry and eth Cavalry Is
coiprr,ting with the Twelfth Corps, and forms the
ri,lt wing. The Ninth Corps 9th and 3lst lnian-
trv and 9th Cavalry and the Tenth Corps ll3th ana
34fb Infantry aud lO5h Cavalry form the center,
and are concentrated in tie vicinity OF RustthuF.
The latest dispatches state that three additional
eorpt the numbers of which are not gwen, nave
been ua.,cI on the frontier. If tins DE trde' 'he
Russians have nine corps and o7c: 2O0oOO men l"r
active service i'm European Turkey, although not
moro than I2O,OOO or 10000 men are no" Oh tue
Danube
The distance between Giureeyo and the RuSsiln
frcu,ipr il from 20 to 800 miles IN" hrst move
,uaUt was to secure the railway bridge between
Galltz and Braila and the north bank OF the Dan
ube east of Galatz. While the LETT wing was DONG
this and making a great show of force, even gong
50 far as to display bridge equipments ana 10
threaten the passage of the river, me HShV
wing and center were pushing on IN the
direction of Bucharest. Giur5eyo, and luflli'
where they are now cohcehtfallus' IL '"'
loft wing crosses at GalatZ 1t VIII nave
to march 10 miles through the DobrudJa, unasSisted
bv auy railway before it can strike the upper inc
Of tnc bulgarian quadGilate.al. The operations aI
this point are undoubtedly intended as TENT
,vEils tbe main column and the right wing are bent
uuon forcing passage near thelr railway terminus
Gjuraevo-and operating directly against hus''nuA
and Shumla. They viii not be- apt, to cross cii ihe ne
nonuLr undcr the guns of RuStchuk, but VIII Gcct
. massage above that point, IN the NlchiJ oI a, m I'
a.d Si.tOya and then march e&St"aIu uil!l 'ue3
strike the Wcstcrns:de 0tthe bulgarian fIluI ~