The New York herald., 1877-07-10
Desperate Fighting on the Part Of
the Russian Cavalry.
TURKS DEVASTATING BOSNIA
Austria Expected to Occupy That
Province at Once.
SHALL RUSSIA MEET ENGLAND!
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correspondent at Vienna telegraphs that it
is announced in official and diplomatic
reign of terror. Great crowds of desperate
and lawless soldiery fill the public places.
Bands of Circassians and zebeks range
at will about the city, robbing and murder
ing with impunity. The streets are given
up to these outlaws after nightfall, and all
the public resorts and respectable cafes are
closed at sundown- An open rebellion, re-
sulting in the massacre Of every foreigner
and Christian, is liable to occur at any
moment.
ATTACKING THE CoNsuLATEs.
The Italian Vice Consul has been forcibly
robbed of horse and severely injured by
Circassians. Two attempts have been made
to force an entrance to the English club.
Some irregulars who were seen have been
sent to the seat of war upon the representa-
tions of Mr.. Layard.
ON THE BULGARIAN SHORE.
Regarding the Russian advance into and
correspondent at Rustchuk telegraphs that
the Turks have again evacuated Bjela, and
it is expected that the Russians will occupy
the town at once.
TIRNovA ACTUALLY OCCUPIED.
Two-thirds of the Shumla army has gone
to the front. probably in the direction
of Tirnova. Reports, in both Rustchuk
and Shumla, are very conflicting regarding
the situation near Tirnova. Although the
report is constantly circulating that the
Russians have not yet entered it, the candid
opinion among the Turkish officers, who
know the roads between Sistova and Tir-
nova, and the defences and garrison of the
latter place, is that the Russians have been
in actual possession Of the town for several
days.
T1RNovA IN RUSSIAN CLUTCHES.
The following is q despatch received in
St Petersburg yesterday from the Care
witch dated Sunday body of cavalry,
with one battery, surprised Tirnova on
Saturday and captured Turkish camp with
ammunition and baggage The Turks re-
treated on Osman-Bazar. Our infantry and
artillery are approaching Tirnova."
THE FIGHTING.
A later despatch says that the fighting
ut Tirnova was very severe. The
Turks, although surprised, fought
with great bravery. but were finally
driven out. They are hurrying up
reinforcements and will probably make
desperate effort to recapture the town,
which is of great natural strength and Of
considerable strategic Importance. Another
struggle for it's possession may therefore be
looked for at any moment
STRAIGHT FOR THE PASSES.
Official Russian dispatches report that
the Russian cavalry bhs reached Drenova,
south of Tirnova. They have also marched
eastward on the road toward Osman -Bazar
The wounded are daily arriving at Bucharest
from Simnitza. An American surgeon who is
inspecting hospital arrangements at Bucha-
rest pronounccs them everything that could
be desired, and expresses surprise at find
ing all the modern improvements. Ac-
counts from the Turkish side show that the
Turkish arrangements at Rustchuk in this
respect are shockingly mismanaged.
CRISIS AT HAND.
An Adrianople special reports that "the
Russians from Tirnova have advanced on
Gabrova. Their force is estimated at ninety
thousand. Renouf Pacha has left Con-
stantinople. Affairs are approaching
crisis"
GOVERNOR FOR BULGARIA
Prince Tcherkasski has been sent in all
haste to Tirnova, probably to establish the
provisional government Of Bulgaria.
CUTTING OFF KUsrfSpJe.
In the Dobrudscha, according to the same
correspondent, the Russians have already
arrived in force before Kistendje. The
entire length of Trojan's wall seems to be q
rallying line behind which the army of the
Dobrudscha Is gradually massing. This
line is defensible for the Turks if they are
the Tchornavoda end of the railway.
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