The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-04
THE CONFLICT IN THE EAST.
SUBSTINTTiL TURKISH ADr1NTIGES
0IINED IN ASIA MINOR.
The Siege Of Knrs Raised-Russirns Retreat-
Ing Toward the Frontier-The Condition OF
the Opposing Armies ON the River Danube.

LONDON, July4.-Rumors from the Danube
are very conflicting but II IL evident that the
Russians are definitely established at Sistova.
and no concentration OF Turkish forces to drive
them across the river has taken place.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times says
the taking Of Tirnova. which has not yet been
officially announced. turns out to be true. This
is important. as from Tirnova radiate several
roads across the Balkans. The conflicting
rumors hitherto current may be reconcled by
the supposition that the Russian attack on tho
bridge over the Jantra at Bicla. which was re-
pulsed. was merely ieint 10 mask the advance
on Tirnova
The Times correspondent at Bucharest says
that all able-bodcd Bulgarans have been sum
moned to present themselves at the Russian
camps,to be organized into force for their own
A Constantinoplc despatch says for the pres
ent the peace party IL powerlcss.
Two thousand Roumanians have crossed tho
Danube Mt Cetate.
The Tunes Vienna correspondent says: Tho
return of the son Of Schamyl TO Consiantnople
is announced. and ii looks rs II the Turks had
become convinced Of the uselessncss OF tho
efforts TO spiread the Caucasian insurrcction."
LONDON. July 4.-The Standards special from
Pesth states that the session of the Hungarian
Parliament has been closed. 1t was arranged.
howeycr, that y may be summoned for & ex-
Deputies. The Government has chosen this
method OF winding up the session so as TO bo
able TO reassemble Parliament at any hour that
events compel departure from tho present
policy Of neutrality. The mobilization Of the
Au-tro- Hungarian army Is being decided upon
to-day. and will be carried out shortly.
Correspondents remark upon the dilntory
tacti y of the Russians since they crossed tho
Danube. The Tunes despatch says the post
| lion they occupy IL. fortunately. admirable for
defence, aud the time allowed them by the
Turks has enabled them to bring up men and
guns enough to defend il. For two days the
situation was critical hut now. by occupying
the hills in force the Russians have practically
gained an immense advantage. The retreating
| Turks were not promptly followed and though
! the crossing was effected on Wednesday. II wns
not until saturday that Gen. Skobelcf. Jr 3.
| Cossacks went to learn the whereabouts of tho
| Turks. Meantime the bridge was incomplete.
| and the Russian force was liable TO an attack in
| The flank from kustrhuk and Nikopolis. Access
| from Simntza 10 the place Of cmharkation was
suffered to remain n difficult track down n steep
| blum and no attemp was mnde to improve the
| communication. The troops on the Turkish
| bank are living pr"cariously. 4 Generals din
| ner has To be- sent from his baggage wagon on
| this side. There Is no accumulation Of prOVi-
| sions or ammunition AT Sstova. The sanitary
arrangements of the Russian camps are con-
| spicuous ly their absence. Tho atmosphere of
| SimniNa Is poisonous. and the water supply
| ahOmlnahle. The corr spondent says a finer
army than the Russian was never seen. but It's
| very ilneness makes morr q, nspiruous its de-
| iectivc tactics. methods. and arrangements.