The daily gazette., 1877-06-30
FROM LATE EDITIONS OF
YESTERDAY RI
THE WAR.
SUCCESSFUL CROSSING OF THE CZAR's
TROOPS AT THREE POINTS.
THE RUSSIANS IN BULGARIA.
BOMB ARDMENTs ALONG THE LINE.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
MILES OF FIRE.

MILES OF FIRE.
By Telegraph to the GAZETTE.
LONDON, June %, 1877.
In the words of the Grand Duke
Nicholas official report ''the difficult and
complicated task of crossing the Danube
is achieved" The Russians have al
ready established foothold in Bulgaria,
from which it will be impossible to dis
lodge them. Along the entire line Of
80 miles the most desperately aggres
sive operations were simultaneously be
gun.
THE GRAND ADVANCE.
On Wednesday the first move in the
descent into Bulgaria was made at Kala
rash. The bombardment of Widdin
Nicopolis, Sistova, Rustchuk, Turtukai
aud Silistria continued in a more furious
manner. The scenes of destruction re.
ported from Rustchuk repeated them,
selves in every Turkish town assailed,
BEATING BACK THE TURKS.
The crossing at Nicopolis from Turnu-
Magureli was witnessed by the Car, who
sat on horseback on the summit of Mount
Grapayl.
The Turks made desperate resistance
with every available man whom they
could muster. Opposing the landing
were ten Turkish batallions and eighteen
field cannon, Savage fighting took place
on the bank and in a little time the
cSrpses were tbickly strewn there. Still
the Russians came on; for every man
killed ten were ready to take his place.
ALANDING EFFECTED.
AS the first boats dashed into the bank
the men leaped ashore with ringing
cheer and Immediately formed a strong
skirmlsh line to protect the landing,
Boat after boat pushed in and company
after company disembarked, and soon a
sufficient force was assembled to Justify
an attack on the nearest Turkish position.
The Turkish infantry were vigorously
charged and after briet but desperate
struggle were driven from the landing
place at the point of the bayonet.
sIsTovA oCcUIED AND THE DANUBE
BRIDGED
So successful. has the movement
across the river been at this point that
the Turkish resistance has been COM
pletely overcome and the Russians oc-
cupied Sistova on Thursday As soon
as that operation was completed a
bridge was thrown across the Danube
and the whole Eighth corps moved
over to the Bulgarian side.
A GALLANT YOUNG PRINCE.
Many officers and soldiers great y
distinguished themselves during the
the execution of this brilliant move
meat but the youngest son of the
Grand Duke Nicholas did so in par
ticularly brilliant manner.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
The following telegram was received il
st. Petersburg yesterday morning from
the Grand Duke Nicholas:-"The diff
cult and complicated task of crossing the
Danube is achieved. Sistova and the
surrounding heights are in our hands
General Drasomirod's division, witt
mountain artillery, was the first to cross
the Volhynian regiment leading the van
There are now (the evening Of the 9th
on the other side the Eighth army corp
and the Fourth rifle brigade. The Thir
ty-fifth division is now crossing"
All the troops of General Zimmerman
have crossed the Danube at Galatz.
BAJAZID REcAPIURED.
The same correspondent reports tina
the Turks have recaptnred Bajazid afte
"A sharp struggle, and the Russian lef
wing is now surrounded by Mukhta
Pacha's forces. The Russian loss in thi
battle is stated by the Turks to be 0)C
but the number Is probably much ex
aggerated.