Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
The Movements ON the Danube.

The Movements ON the Danube.
LONDON, June 25.-A special dis
patch from Bucharest to the Times,
dated Sunday, says: preliminary
operations on the Danube have COM
menced in earnest. Bombardments
continued along the whole line to-day,
including the batteries at Oltenitza,
Beket, Grabova and Kalafat. The
Turks are reported to be preparing to
concentrate their forces on the lower
Danube and the fortresses forming the
quadrilateral. Rustchuk, Silistria,
Shumla and Varna, leaving the Widdin
force isolated. In the Dobrudscha the
fall of Tultcha and Sulina cannot be far
distant, as the Turkish forces occupying
these points are cut off from the line of
communication and reinforcements."
| A special dispatch from Vienna to
the News confirms the foregoing and
says: zone Russian division will march
along the Danube to Czeernayoda,
where the railway for Kustendje hegins,
while another division will turn south
east into interior of the Dobrudscha,
and threaten the garrison Of Isaktchi
and Tultcha.
A BATTLE OPPOSITE RUsTCHUK.
A dispatch from Rustchunk states
that an unsuccessful attempt of the
Russians to effect a crossing near
Rustchuk has been followed by severe
battle on the Danube, in which Turkish
gunboats have taken an active part.
The town Of Giurgevo, opposite Rust
chuk, occupied by the Russians, have
been set on fire by Turkish shells.
Heavy firing is still going on.
Reuters dispatch from Shumla says !:
1.-The bombardment of Rustchuk, which
was commenced yesterday by the
Russians, continues to-day with great
vigor."
THE LATE BATTLES IN ASIA.
LONDON, June 25.-Reuter's Tele-
gram Company has received the fol-
loving dispatch from Erzeroum: After
the battle of Zeldakah, on June 10th,
the Turks having fallen back on Deli
baba, the Russian left wing took
possession Of the Delibaba Pass and
fortified it. The Russian right wing
having retired somewhat Mukhtar Pasha
telegraphed to Rachid Pasha to join
him with nine of the twelve battalions
forming the Turkish left wing
Mukhtar quilted his headquarters at
levin on the night of June II, for
Delibaba to take command of the
Turkish right wing in person. On the
following day he received reinforce
ments, which raised the strength Of the
light wing to nineteen battlions, four
cavalry regiments and three battries.
The Russians in the Deli5aba Pass
numbered 10000, with FIVE batteries.
Several sk!rmishes were fought on
June 20. On the Dist Mukhtar attacked
the pass. The fighting lasted from six
O'Clock liz the morning until eight in the
evening. The Russians were at first
driven from their position, but they af-
forwards recaptured them and attacked
the Turkish position on the heights with
charges Of infantry and cavalry. The
Turkish front gave way for a short time,
but afterwards rallied and charged the
Russians and drove them back. The
Turks then opened a terrible artillery
fire and compelled the Russians to fall
back with heavy loss. The Turks ac-
knowledge loss Of 400 killed and about
the same number wounded. 1t is reck-
oned the Russians loses We're at least
double.
On the 22d Mubhtar again fought
severe battle. The Russian cavalry
wsre placed in an entrenchment to act
as infantry, but ultimately the Turks
drove them out and persued them-the
Russians retreating in disorder as far as
Zeidekan. The whole of the fighting
lasted thirtythree hours. The Turkish
loss, according to the latest account,
was upwards of 1000 and the Russian
much heavier. The Turkish heaquarters
are still at. levin, where twenty-four
battallons and batteries occdpy an eX-
cellent position. which IS unassailable
in front.
On the 23d, 5000 Russians began to
advance against this position. The
main body of this force is at Saricamich,
five hours march from levin, and its
advance guard is at Yenitakoy. 1t is
very probable that a battle will be
fought in this quarter. The Turks await
the assault if it is not attempted they
will advance and endeayor to crush this
corps.
A BUDGET OF TURKISH VICTORIES.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 25.-The
Turkish newspaper Bassiret announces
the capitulation Of the Russians at
Bayazid. The same paper states that
Suleiman Pasha has entered Cettlnge,
the capital Of Montenegro.
Derrlsh Pasha telegraphs from
Batoum on June %.
We have repulsed several attacks of
the Russians and finally compelled them
to withdraw their batteries and retreat
with the loss Of 800 killed and wound
ed. Darkness coming on we could not
bring up our artillery, and therefore did
not occupy the entertainments which the
Russians abandoned, but returned to
our former position"
LONDON, June 26.-The Standard
has the following dispatch from Vienna
1T is supposed that Gar will leave
Bucharest for Alexandria to be present
at the crossing Whereabouts, which is
expected either on Tuesday or Thurs
day. A fearful contest is expected at
Rustchuk. There are 800 cases of
typhoid in the Russian hospitals"
The Dairy News has the following
dispatch from Rustchuk Sunday night:
THE bombardment of this town by the
Russians has become terrible. The
Turks stand the fire with great cool
ness. They reply vigorously. and with
good aim.A shell has fallen in the prison
and killed two prisoners. Several nom
com hatants haYa hnan Eillod and