The New York herald., 1877-07-24
FORMER PASSAGES OF THE DANUBE.
From the Pail Mall Gazette. !


Twenty times within tho last 100 years the Russian
forces have crossed The Danube with hostile intent
Three times the passage was effected at Tur,ukai,
three times AZ Hrsova and other three times ut Is.
malta. Twice tho river crossed at kadova twicc
ut Gaa:z twice at Ibraia while only were troops
brought ut Gosoba once at Ternavoda once ut
Sistria aud once ~ Saun0vo la It's last number the
Mitdr vochendan gives some details OF these several
enterprises. The first occasion which the Russian
forces crossed TO the right bank OF the danube was
during the campaign Of 1773 An armistico had been
arranged in 1872, but peace could concluded.
Accordingly, by tho express dosiro OF the Empress
Catherine, 1t determined to lead the Russian army
across the river. The Turks had strongly garri-
soned the ortresses oil Rnstchuk, Sstrl and Shumla
bad posted troops in observation every point OF
passage, and held strong reserves In readiness
Nevertheless General suvaro succeeded transport.
ing 700 across the river at Tur ukai during tho
night botw the 9th and 10th Of May I773 defeat.
ing and putting to light 900 irregular Turkish troops
stationed there. On the 9th Of the month Su-
vsron was followed by General Wcismann, while, at
the same time, General Poemkin succeeded in captur
ing Hrsova and In establishing there second passage
the river Screened by these dctschmcnts tho
main Russian army, under General Ruminzon crossed
over the Danube at Gosoba, about twenty mcs below
Ssria and advanced to the attack OF this latter for
tress. Every effort TO take II was, however !" vain
and dishcarened by his Of success, the ian
general eli back again across tho river Ia the
tumn however at the earnest instance OF the Empress
he rccrosscd 10 tho right TANK and penetrated into
Bulgaria as far as The BaIKans
OxE HUNDRED YEARS A0oL
In the following year, 1774, the Danube was again
crossed by Russian orccs, this time enry In Apr by
kamicDski al Ismaila During the same month Gen
erl suvaron effected passage at TJernavoda and
fhe next attempt carry Russian forces ncross
tho Danube WAS made by Moradovitch, who souyh, 10
capture Gursevo by storm in March lsc0 The attack
iacd as did also n ike enterprise undertaken by
Prosorovski against lbraa. sun the Emperor Alex
andor INSISTED that the river should be crossed and,
accordingly, General lsajcf passed ovor TO the right
bank at hiadovA TO assist tho Scrvnns This latter
place was stormcd. Again the assault wns unsuccess
iui and again the Russians we're fam 10 tai back TO
Prosorovski bad been superseded In his command on
the Lower Danube by Prince Bneraton, ana this
latter succeeded in August, 1902 in crossing
the river near Galatz, and, the Turks Offering
no resistance possessed himself OF Isaktcba,
1utscho Matchin, hirsova, and finally also OF Isnaila
Sstria on the otncr hand, withsiood every attempt
TO capture II until owing 10 the difficulty OF providing
subSstsnce Tor the besiegng forces, II became
snry, late IN the year, withdraw the Rus
sian army across the Danube
AT HiRsOyA AND TURTrKAI.
Al the opening OF tho campaign IA the following
year, 1910, the new Commandcr.ih- Chcf OF the Rus
sian iorces Count kamoDski H. conveyed hrs army OF
900 men and scvcny-two guns across the at
Hifaova between the ION ana 18th OF May. On the
10th V the same month General Sass crossed In
AZ rurtukai aud sclzcd that town, snd the 3Gth
Count Iukato also passed tho he nth OF
WiddD In tho Two following years, 1911 and 1872 the
Russian armies constantly crossed and rccrosscd tho
river. Ansoya, strongly fortified aud gssrsoosd ~