The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21

yards and then poured heavy volley
into their enemy's front, as o small body
OF Montenegrin horsemen dashed out
from either side and fell upon the haulss
| AT first the fanks waveYed, but rapidly
changing front, killed many Of the at
taekiDg party. The centre came M
without hating until It received a second
yolley; then, through some mistakeu
| order, or because Of disinclnation to ad-
vance, the Turks halted. The Montene.
grim sprang over the parapet of their
entertainments and attacked the column
with bayonets. The Turks broke, but
were partially rallied by Ali Saib, and
fell back about two miles, in tolerable
shape, TO an open piece { country
Meanwhile the Montenegrins had re-
formed, and pursued the Turks. The
retreat soon became rout, and the Mon
tenegrin horsemon pursued the Turks to
Spuz. The Turkish dead at Plana along
the road certainly cqualled 1000 men
| besides many wounded and few prison
| ers.
Vienna dispatches 10 the Times say
conflicting accounts come from Rouma.
J mia. Those who regard OPERATIONS as
imminent explain the general movement
Of the Russian troops during the last
week as preparatory movement for con
centrating the forces which were hitherto
scattered about in the cantonments.
The departure Of portion C the head
quarters on the 18th from Plojesti IL
Alexandria is regarded as surer indica-
ton Of imminent action, while the un-
usual precautions taken to prevent any
one from approaching the Russian lines
account states that all the inhabitants
have been ordered to Withdraw from the
shore. Believers in this speedy COM
mencement of operations actually name
June 18 rs the date on which the attempt
10 cross the Danube ,ril, be made. From
another source, usually not less we'll in
formed, It is positively stated fortnight
or so will elapse before the Russians will
be ready to undertake operations along
the whole line. This party, rs I reason
Tor their belief, cite the imperfect state
Of the preparations. These were so far
backward on the Emperor's arrival al
Plojesti that he is said to have expressed
his displeasure. Despite the obstacles
caused by the rains, it was thought more
might have been done if it had not been
for want Of harmony and cooperation
0AtCuoibS " tllOSc occupying very nlRn
positions. The establishment of maga.
zines close to the Danube and the collec.
ton of bridging material are particularly
considered very backward. Since the
Cars arrival fresh energy has been in.
fused into the preparations, but this al
first was somewhat ncutralized by various
railway break downs. Those who dc
not believe in immediate operations ex.
plain the present great movement o
troops by the supposition that the com
mander-in-chief had reasons to consider
ably modify his t.sn, and that according
to the new arrangements six of the eight
army corps are to be concentrated on
comparatively short line between Giur
geyo and Islas, on the river Aluta
Either of the foregoing opinions is plau
sible, and both are founded on obserya
tons on the spot.
The crossing Of the Danube will bt
postponed until the arrival of the fourth
and thirteenth army corps at the front
which will not likely be before the 28tt
instant. At present the eighth, ninth
eleventh and twelfth corps, about 100, ,OO(
mon, are concentrated between the Aluts
and Giurgevo.