, 1877-06-30
WHOLE NO. II

IBRAIL, June 25.--A correspondent
te'egraphed on Friday, saying tbnt it is
evident the general crossmg will begin
Tomorrow morning at daylight. The
whole Russian to-ce here will crtsspn,
the hri'lgc and the Russians will thus"
establish themselves firmly on the other
side OF the Danube. As there is now a,
whole artny corps here, there is suffi-
cient number OF troops to maintain them
selves, and take offensive crossings, pro-
vlded thisone succeeds to morto ow; others
VIII be mparatively easy Russian tactics
now will he to push their force tor ward AZ
rapidly as possible up Dubrudschua, ex-
tending hand 10 the Russian forces on
the way up the Danube. This will ena-
bile the force at Herzova, to cross without
d'fhcuity, and proceeding higher up, it
can likewise extend hand to other forces
halarash'and even at 0ltentza. Should
the Turks tetach a force from about
Hustchuk and Nickepoiis sufficient 10
stop Its progress, they will so weaken
their line at this poht that Russian
troops between Giurguto and Turner
Magavelli would be able to cross with 81
comparatively little loss. Later accounts
from Ibrail agree with the Galatz CORES
pondent, in showing that fighting was
serious at the crossing opposite Galatz
and lbrail. A. correspondent telegraph.
ing Friday night, says Russian doctor
who crossed with the first detachment Of
eight hundred, informs ME that he ,;oes.-
NOT believe ort of this number that ttweps,.
~ ale left alive OF unhurt. A special
from Bucharest estimates that 1900 "a
Russians crossed at G,iIatz and Ibrail
1t appears that tho Turks made an at.
tempt to cross from Lompolauka into 81
L'ttle Wallachia during the night. De.
tails of-uaknewnnews lhnve been received
here that Tuitchia and Jankic,cll have
been evacuated by Turkish troops.
Civil authorities who have retired To
Babadagh and Vurna and IA, 900 Russians
have received orders to 20 to Girla
northwest from Kaltast. Large conyoys
OF provisions have been sent to Zurim
The canning week promises to be import.
a,s. hsws OF. opsrstipns for croesine .
Furniarmaguvelli and Simn,itz, a section
OF the river, is moment tarily expected.
LONDON, June 24.--Alt authorities .,
continue to assert that the crossing op-
posIte Ibrsil is intended merely as di.
version, hecause the pestilential climate
and flooded condition of Drsbruhizha
forbid operations on an extensive scale.
In this connection it Is inte resting to
no,e that NJ 70 any danger iran the
Turkish fiotilla or the army in Galate or
Reni line in the opinion of the Russian
commanders, has now pissed away. The
minority Of troops have been withdrawn
10 Giurgevotc 10 replace the forces who
proceed to the Rode and Aluta. Seven
and eight trains day have'been leaving
Bucharest with troops, artillery and
pontocns to replace 1t.
LONDON, June 22.-Constantinople in
elligence received to-day announces that
Mukhtar Pasha has been engaged since
Thursday with the Russian army ut
Tatkhodja, between Kloraso and Deli
baba. The battle was preceding all yes
terday. The result is unknown.
The Porte's reply to Lord Derby's
note, IN reliT6hce ~ the Suez Canal, was
dispatched on the 2Ist inst. 1t is IN.
derstuod that the Porte accspts the prin-
cipIe OF FREQ navigation oi the canal by
neutral powers, busfeseIves the right of
fighting tLe enemys ycsseh.