The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22

Great activity is displayed by both armies
all along the line of the Danube Kalafat
was bombarded yesterday afternoon, and
desperate artillery engagements have taken
place at several points. The firing was
especially heavy ut Rustchuk yesterday.
The crossing is expected at any moment,
and the Turkish infantry are completely
equipped and confidently awaiting the hour
of action.
ALARMS AT RUsTCHuK.
The HERALD correspondent at Rustchuk
reports that night alarms are frequent at
that point. The authorities are in dread Of
torpedo attacks on the gunboats lying there,
and keep the garrison continually on the
qui tive.
sKnMIsHINa ON THE RIVER.
Sixty Turks landed near Kalarash on
Wednesday night. They were attacked by
Russians and were nearly all killed and
wounded after an obstinate resistance.
EVERYTHING READY FOR TIN CROSSING.
Barges used for Transporting corn on the
Danube have been transformed into float
ing blockhouses for conveying infantry
across the river, and made proof
against bullets and fragments Of shells.
The Roumanian army has fully completed
it's arrangements and is ready for the mot
Gordre The fiat lands along the Danube
which were covered with water are now
Free but it will require week or ten days
for the muddy surface to become dry
enough for road making. The weather il
hot and dry.
THE xuaDs IN REVOLT
According to the HERALD special from
Vienna the Porte is organizing $4,000 fly.
ing cavalry against the Kurds, who ara
joining the Russians by thousands
The Mohammedanism of the Kurds i,
not of radical kind, and they have
evidently concluded to waive any slight reli
gious objections to the Russians they may
have for the sake Of making such terms with
the conquerors as may be Of the greatest ad.
vantage to them.
REPORTED TURKISH SUCCESSES.
The special correspondent Of the HERALD
at Pera telegraphs thst it is reported there
that the Turks have driven the Russians
out OF Van and Bajazid. This reads like
the news from Ardahan few days ago.
PLOTS AGAINST THE sUKz CANAL.
The Cairo correspondent of the HERALD
telegraphs that the government Of the Khe-
| dive has discovered the existence of plot
that may exert considerable influence on
the future Of the war. Several evil disposed
persons have entered into conspiracy
with the object of destroying the passage Of
the Suez Canal by blowing in the banks
with nitro-glycerine at point between
| Ismaila and Port Said.
| MEASURES OF PROBATION.
| The discovery Of this conspiracy has
created considerable excitement and the
Egyptian government is seriously alarmed.
The most stringest measures of precaution
have been adopted to foil the conspirators.
The Khedive has appointed q commits
sion for the defence of the canal,
with General Stone Pacha as Presi-
dent. Admiral McKellop Pacha, Ad-
mral Frederigo Pacha and Captain Morice
are the other members Of the commission.
Troops will patrol the banks, and every
| possible effort will be made to prevent the
carrying out of the design.
WILL ENGLAND SEND TROOPS?
The English government has taken alarm
and requested the Khedive to watch the
canal with renewed vigilance. 1t was in
compliance with this request that the
commission was appointed. The publica-
ton of this fact will probably arouse
public opinion in England to such an ex-
tent that the government will be called
upon to despatch troops for the protection
of the canal, and thus the British govern
ment will DO supplied with the pretext they
have been waiting for. It remains to be
seen in what light Russia and the Mediter.
ranean States would regard an English oc.
cupation of Egypt.
GERMANY GETS xNGLANp's COVETED ALLY.
| The HrRALD's correspondent at Berlin de.