The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20
- Positions Occupied by the Russians

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that the Russians, having taken Kazanik,
are marching on Philippopolis.
THE RIGHT WING.
A telegram from Shumla says the Rus
SLAMS from Nicopolis have occupied Lovacz
southeast of Plevna.
| GIRDLING RusTCHUK.
The Russian army moving on Rustchuk
was ordered to begin the advance on the 10Th
inst Although the advance will be slow
the masking policy is abandoned and Rust
chuk and Shumla will be besieged by in
fantry. The advance will enable the cavalry
to move forward and throw circle of obser-
walton close around the rayon of the fortress
and isolate it.
| RusTcHUK AND sIL1sTRIA MENAcED.
| A correspondent at Bucharest sends the
following :-''Rustchuk appears to be COM
| pletely surrounded, but we have no news
as yet of the commencement Of
siege operations. When the blockade
of Rustchuk is complete, SO that its garri-
son cannot interfere with the Dobrudscha
column, it is expected here that this Rus
sian force will leave the line of the Cherna-
voda Railway and envelope Silistria.
THE DoBRuDsHA CONTROLLED.
It is officially announced that the Rus
slams have possession of the whole line Of
of the Chernavoda and Kustendji Railway,
| the Turks having evacuated and partly
burned Chernavoda on Tuesday night
MORE TURKISH ARMS
A steamer, stated to be English, has arrived at
the mouth Of the Bojana with ammunition for the
Turks. The Consuls OF Scutarl are endeavoring to
ascertain the name OF the steamer and the port
from which she came in order to inform their re-
|. spective governments.
GOING HOME.
An Austrian Loyds' steamer has embarked 800
Turkish wounded at Antivar for Constantinople.
wIDDM TO BE BEsIEGED.
special from Nicopolis says $4,000 Russians are
advancing from Ncopolis toward Iwiddln to be-
siege the fortress and prevent the advance OF Turk
ish troops between Misch and Sophia. The Rou.
manians at Kaafat are resuming the bombardment
of widdln and will join in the siege.
GOING TO wIDDM.
six Turkish battaiions are marching from scutari
to Nisch They are going to establish q chain of
communications with Sophia, in order to enable
the garrison Of widdn to retreat in that direction
II necessary.
ENGLAND's NEUTRAL POLICY.
In the House OF Lords last evening Lord Strath-
eden moved for the papers on the Eastern ques-
toR He criticized the neutrality policy OF the gov
eminent as tending to diminish the influence of
England 'both now and at the conclusion of the
war.
The Earl OF Derby replied that the British En-
bassy at Constantinope exercised the influence
which fairly belonged to neutral friendly Power.
AS regarded the influence which England could
exercise at the conclusion Of the war he could not
conceive position in which we could interfere
with more influence or effect than at the close Of
the war, when both combatants were more or less
exhausted ami we still uncommitted to any course
and our forces fresh and unbroken The govern
to he British interests.
THAMES FROM THE RUSSIANS
The Russian Ambassador had thanked him, Lord
DERBY continued, for giving so accurate warning
Of thel torpedocs which the Russian government
would have to avoid. lie repeated the statements
made in the House OF Commons as to the reasons
for the movement Of the fleet to Besika Bay that
no explanation had been forwarded to the foreign
Powers concerning this movement, as none was
called for or required He promised that any au-
thentic reports received concerning reported Rus.
sian cruetios should be presented 10 Parliament;
but the statements now current were probably
greatly exaggerated.
EXPECTED RISING OF GREEK KAYAKS.
An Athens correspondent telegraphs as foows:-
Onlcial kilograms speak OF great excitement In
Thrace and Macedonia especially Philippopolis,
and ofmeasures concerted by the consus and local
authorities for securing the public safety Many
people here expect rising OF Greek Kayaks In
few days. There is no enthusiasm in Athens
GTRDING TILE FRAY.
An Athens special to the Paris Temps reports
that detachments Of Greek volunteers have passed
the Turkish frontier. The insurrectonary move
mcnt is expected to spread in Thessay. The
Minister Of war is modifying the Greek troops and
the Minister OF the Interior " calling out volunteers.