New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
THE DANUBIAN CAMPAIGN.

THE DANUBIAN CAMPAIGN.
CHE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS ISSUES AN ORDER OF
THE DAY-HE ORDERS SEVERE DISCIPLINE TO
RE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OUTLINE OF THE
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
KIscHESEFF Friday, April 81. 1877.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has issued the
following order Of the day to the troops;
"Te Christians, oppressed by the Turkish yoke, rose
against their oppressos and their blood has been shed
for the last two years The efforts of Russia and the
Powers TO smeorate their condition having been fruit
less the Inst Of the Car has been spoken and war
has been declared The Gar utrusts me with the mis-
son OF accomplishing his will We do not march 10 make
conquests but to defend brethren oppressed Tor
Chrsts sake am convinced that each of you will DO
your duty and not dshouOr the Russian name All peace
able inhabitants without distinction of religion or ma
topality will be sacred in eyes You Will take moth
ing without payment require that extremely severe
discipline be maintained We pass on our way through
Roumania where am we shall meet with the same
hospitality ~ our ancestors demand that you respect
the established laws Of the country, and necessary
AFFORD the Roumanians dsinterested aid against the
Turks"
THE LINES OF TIE RUSSIAN ADVANCE
LONDON, Friday April 81, 1877.
The Vienna correspondent Of The Times sends the fol-
lowing on the movements of the Russian army
The Russian frontier as fixed by the treaty OF rars
and then making sharp turn continues 10 Ihe
BLACK Sea. whole distance being about z4U miles
OF this long line the last portion from Bolgsd eastward
Is the most important in advance, as IL is only ~
to 80 miles from the Danube so tat on ee H ths
country belonged TO the Russians colslderD'e Ioce
and Kilia covering the passage of the Danube from
Calaz downward This seems 10 have been the primary
object arrived at by the Russian commander, and TO
cefain extent been already attained Reports speak
divisions, three army corps which were 10 nave
formed the main Russian line when operations against
the Lower Danube II is probable that hlrd OF ne i
Iarr M
The other great point OF passage is Unghen where the
gneni and Bolgrad there only two points on the
Pruth opposite the Modayisn towns nancy s hG cay
airy and both these TO have been taken advantage
Of From this line OF advance Il may De seen 'pai .ne
in the south, and is taking up position 1Cm Gatz
downward viii form the pivot on c SnSI it, psSn
which has been along the Moldavian frontier to the Dan
ane that Two Ths troos Which crossed at
Husch and Fals will doubtless use the ROAD wnch rs par
Vaani ta EerIat where n br inches OF on side 10
0astz. and the other to Fokschan kinhiE' Buseo,
ali the lighter war material viii go from Jassy west,
ward TO the valley Of the Seietn along wboh rfoau
and good highr0ad un down to Fokschani. Although,
owing 70 the railway and these two hgnroads through
hOdavia, the march OF tue Russian center anu TShe
weeks before they brought to take up posi-
lions in hue with the left wing and especially before all
serious advance can be attempted across the Danube
This would not Of course, prevent an operation on ths
part OF the Russians To establish themselves on soiho
point the right bank OF the Danube -,
The most likely point for such preliminary seP %oua
be the bend Of the Danube round the DGDrud-
sch This part of Danube has not been included Dy
the Turks their line OF dcfense as lying TOO much Out
Of tile way, that little care has been bestowed Oh
strengthening HTsOva Matchin Isaktshl, ana Iuicha
Suddenly, however the original plan seems 10 nave
again been changed Troops and guns have been sent
and new inrenchment erected but IL may De souoeu
whether they state to make Vigorous deIehse,
unless, indeed, the Turks have found man wuo VIII
shoS the Russians what NAV be done WIN u noulS Oh
the river. Russian engineers have arrived al TURN
SEVERN. The suppOsitiOn Is they Intend Dfinge over
nom the T1m0k the remaining portion OF inc Russian
volunteers and them in the first instance against TIC
Turks should they
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Friday. April n, 1877
The Russians have occupied Gurgevo, on the Danube
IGurgevo a station on the Roumanian Railway. Op-
boste 10 II is Rustchuk, strong Turkish fortressJ
BUCHAREST, Friday. April 27-Evening'
Two Turkish monitors, each carrying five guns, al
vanoed yesterday the mouth OF the River sereh 10
lake soundings.
The Russians continue TO concentrate at Barboschi.
The railways FROM Jassy to Fhgui and Dohaska TO
Paseani are interrupted by foods