The New York herald., 1877-07-06

Thanks to Midhat Pacha, who was formerly Cover
nor General Of the Danube, there numbers OF
hackney carriages here. well appointed aud cheap the
tarn being only eight pias,res metallic money lone
shilling and three pence) an hour. Some OF the horses
such As one might covet for private carriage
The whole town OF Rustchuk 10 surrounded with deep
iacinss. Along the bank q the Danube are several %
useful batteries, and above these in tiers up the hill
some overlooking the town, are various bat
krupp guns On the Russian side, immediately
opposite tho town OF Hus,chuk, only three batteries
OF position be seen, and II Is the opinion here of
military men-not Turks-that II the Turkish batteries
chose TO open rc they could destroy she Russian bat
for this being done at Is that the Turks
saving their ammunition for the supreme moment
Al present they seem to think that jea ne vaut pas
Ia chandeils except the OF the batteries and
Entertainments Immediately In front OF the Russian
camp below Giurgevo
LOOKING ACROSS THE RIVER.
The Turkish camps are pitched on the heights. An
extensive reaches along tho highcst ridge, and The
white tents took at distance like mass Of mpets
cnging rock Below this is a smaller camp, dis
inguished oy squire awning, under which sits be
Commander in Chief, Eshrei Pacha uhe mus.ir Pacha,
as the natives call him enjoying The strains OF miii
tary band The view from this pont is very useful
from military point OF view. and artistcaly speak
ing. s very hne The town Is spread out like map
sae's feet, the red-ted roofs OF the houses inter-
spersed with foliage ana here and there picked cut
with white minarets whose glded spires gltsten In
noenday sun Beyond is the unrulfed Danube. stud
ded with obong Islands heavily covered with green
bushes and sedges, and the Roumsnian shores form
the background. Ginrgevo stands out IN bold roIief
from the neutratnted hlls and the SUMS rays
in eruIgence the stceples and roofs OF public build
ings Close Ia Shore IN front OF church, couple
OF Russian gunboats, which the Turks would lombard
out for the fear they have OF raising cry against
their oar barsm and anatcism In firing upon place
Of Christian w0rship-or they might accidentally hit
the church instead Of the boats.
MIssTArkMENrs ooRRECrED.
The stories which have been published about tho
bombardment OF durgcvo are all untrue. Up the
present NOT shot has been fired against the town,
lombard IT, unless the Russians open are upon Rust
chuk. Under tho lee Of Mokan Island lies small
operate aaanst Russian ear.hworKS Far away to the
right, lower down than Giurgevo aud about TWO
hours drive from town, is Fort Mara'in, which ao.
serbs attention at the present moment. In Tho
afternoon drove out 10 this fort. For the
greater part OF tho way the road IS merely
the hill or downs and wo had several delays owing
to the way bens blocked by hundreds OF araGa bul.
lock wagons) laden with hay and wood, vending
tnoir way the camp, their wooden axles sroanng
lifting accompaniment TO their slow march Az about
thres.iourths Of the way is lookout house. whence
good Wow ot the Russian camp IS obtained IL
iDle 10 the naked eye, and with The ard Of glasses
the movements OF The mon could be followed.
just before arriving the fort ts the village called
Maratin, whence the fort derives it's name. Between
the village and the battery creek about City yards
three hours march round IT, so that now or
veniepce Of transport pontoon bridge being thrown
across 1t from the village 10 the tori. Fort Maratn
natural bluff about one hundred feet above the level
OF tho RIVER with enbrasures cut IN tho summit This
for. Is armed with battery Of Kropp sld pieces, but
account Of the usefulness OF its position II is now
receiving much heavier armaments.
ARABS Az soLDIERs
The troops here are Arabs. % i IS quite cheering to
and displaying their white teeth. The Arabs are Of =
sanguinc temperament and like Mark raplcy, to
have the onviabio quality 0f being 'Joliy' under any
circumstances The soldiers at this particular fort
have special be In good humor they have
just received little encouragement, oil them hav
Ing been raised the rank Of corporal 10 that OF sub
lieutenant tor directing tho battery when two mounted
Russian officers were killed by .s Are Opposite the
Turks call 1t viadadassy. Near this, higher up the
Danube, is Mokan Island The Russians have ostab-
lisned themselves on pcninsula-thought by many
here 70 be an sland-opposite Mokan Island and on
the upper point Of the peninsula they have erected
an observatory which resembles pair of logs
with ladder IN the centre
From the tort the watch on the observatory can be
plainly distinguished, the distance being under two
miles. To the right OF this observatory ana TO tho
OF II is the Russian camp, and In front OF IN
earthworks have. been thrown up. Fort Maratin
escope body OF at least a thousand lancers,
their pennants huttering In the breeze. They look
ready for action, and so compact we're they that
would think they might have been shelcd with
advantage. Tho only result, however, would havo
been that tho ancers would have beaten retreat for
the moment and the Turks would not have gained
any substantial advantage for the expenditure Of
powder and shell The Russian forces at this point
ure reckored by the Turks four regiments OF cav
airy battaons Of infantry and three batteries Of
neld guns.
RUSSIAN osERArroxa
For the East two or three days the Russians have
been attempting Ia bring up siege guns aud that has
provoked Tho firing from Fort Maratin While was
to get some siege guns posItlon This manouvre
being carefully watched by the officers oil the fort
and the necessary orders wero given. few hours
later the cannon Of the fort we're again heard On
Sunday and Monday there were together dity. five
rounds fired from Fort Maratin the effect being to dis.
mount several Russian guns and destroy their earth
works.
rnE FIGHT on rng NINTH.
Here is what occurred on Saturday last Opposite
Fort Maratin the Russians had two batteries or ned
guns. In The rear they had FIVE battalions of IN.
fantry drawn u and Oh the right OF that In extended
order was an infantry regiment Behind was stand
ing camp, on tho right Of which body OF about
thousand Cossacks. II appears that the Russians had
the river the guns OF the tort opened upon them
Tho battalions came within range Of tho Turk.
ish guns, suffered slight loss and re-
veniured within range and were again
obliged to retire from the heavy fire OF Fort Maratn.
In tho meantime the Russians continually bring.
ing up reIniorcenenis, aud It assumed here that
they must have been under the impression that the
TURKS were gong to cross the Danube and attack
them The firing ceased only about balf-past nine at
night II was In consequence Of this engagement
that II was decided to ponsoon the creek
Yesterday morning a few rounds fred, and
last night from ten to four O'Clock this morning do
suory rs Ss was keps bn W oy .s s rs SAID tue
before post the train leaves at A. NJ In tho
Saturdays contest the TOW shots the Russians fred fell
RESTRICTIONS on CORRESPONDENTS
An order has just Dccn Issued by the Governor Gen.
eral OF Danube to the effect that correspondents
the Serdar Ekrem Otherwise neither thor letters
kilograms viii be forwarded. l intended going 10
Tutrakan, where attack ~ expected and thence TO
Silisria, but must adjourn that excursion I'LL my
turn from Shumla.
PEINTs AT CROSSING rHx DANUBE.
lew days before my arrival here the Russians
made three attempts at separate points to the
Danube-at Ncopolis, rutrakan and at Licovintcha
ana Garvana Tor Iarvana two villages between Matchin
ana Isatcna--and each time they were rcpulsed with
loss 1t is believed that general attack viii be made
within few days all along the Danube, out IN what
way Is mystery tor tho unnitated. The RussiaGs
cannot ponIoon tho Danube under lire OF Turkish
tlcry, and crossing in boats will be almost din-
cult The moro one looks at the rivor In tho
neighborhood OF Rustchuk the more improbable
does II appear that the passage VIII be really
attempted In this quarter The Russians are probably
keeping small invading force In view Of tho Turks 10
keep them employed here and prevent them sending
forces away TO other points where they may be most
needed.
CONDUCT TURKISH TRooPa
Is worthy Of remark, and that 70 tho credit ot the
Governor and commander, that Notwithstanding the
large military force here, and the number Of Crcas
aud Lasni-Dazouks in this town, that the most