The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-26
OPERATIONS ALONG THE DiNUBE.
Movements that Point to Turnu- VI gureii
as the Next Place of Crossing.

LONDON, June 25-The Times Vienna spe-
cial says: simultaneously with the crossing
into Dobrudscha news comes OF "A general move-
ment Of the Russian troops between Slatna and
Alexandria down to the Danube between Turnu-
Magureli and Simnitza the Ninth Army Corps.
which forms the extreme right Of the Russian
army. leading the way"
4 despatch from Bucharest 10 tho Times
dated sunday says. Preliminary operations
on the Danube have begun in earnest. Bonn
bnrdments continued along the whole line to-
day. including the batteries al Olt-nit2a. Bcket.
Grahoya and kalafat The Turks are reported
10 bc preparing To- concontrat" their forces on
the Lower Danube aud the toriresses forming
the auadriatcral-Ru,t Saii,tra. Shumla.
and Narna-leaVing the Widln force isolated.
In the Dohrud- la the fall Of Tulteha and
Sulna cannot he far distant rs the Turkish
forces occupying tho~" points are cut OIL from
tho lines Of communication and reinforce
m"ni-'
A despatch from Vienna @ the N'7rs confirms
IN" foregoing. and suy- ;" One Russian division
will march along III" nanuh" t. Czernavela.
whore the railway for kuStorlie begins. while
another diysion viii turn southeast into the
sons II Isaki hi and Tultrha. The next rross-
INK will probably be al Turnu- Magurcli IN a
few days Thus the Russians can outhank.
from two sides. at lruSt two strong forirc-s,S OF
the qunlrllatrrM OF kustfhuk. SiliStria. NHrna,
aud Shumla besides cutting the connections OF
LoSpoS. juno 25-Reuter's despatch from
Shuma saws the bomhariment Of Rust 'huk.
which was commenced Yesterday 10y the kus-
SLAMS. continues today with great vlgor.
IoNDON. June 26-The Standards dispatch
from Vienna says; Is supposed NE Car
cnt at the crossing th"rrahouts which j. cN-
pert"l either ON Tueslayor Thursday. Af"ar-
iul contest L. expected AT Rust tHhuk. There are
sOp c3-'- of tvphoid In the Russian hospitals.
CoNsTANTINoPLt. June 20 It IS reported that
the English consulate AT husrhuk hns been en-
a. a NAL lItp
The Ipsis Burhnre>t special says the corps
now entering the DohrUd- 'ha i- ordered To- adj
Cz"rnoyada and ku-ieudI" Railway. Alter thnIr
arrival, the right WING of the centre army WILL
forr,," JaS,aS. higher np stream. .,.,.
from Eu-trhuk, sunday night; " The hom-
hardmenl of this town 10y tho l,u@-iau- has hc-
come terrible. Tnr Turks stand the nrr with
with good ann. shell has fallen IN the prison
and KILLED two prisoners several nnn-comhni- T.
have struck the German. English. and Belgian
ron-ulnlcs Shells have hurst near the hospital.
hut The Russian lire seems directed 10 the centre
The Dadg N~rs special from Ibrqil reports
that the Turks have rrlrratrd toward
Medidle on the linz Of the kustendle. rnl-
way. So that the whole north end of the
Dobrud-ch may be- said TO be abandoned.
A despatch tOthe DdtlD Ne1rS from Alexandria
says: "The Russian General Headquarters
hqs n2t yet arrived, and somGr doubt is
Duke NJ holAs with his personal stan and the
principal Generals Of the ehcaduuarters. sudden
ly arrived here on Thursday and suddenly and
secretly departed. nobody knows or Will tell
whittier lnthis connection atelreram published
yesterday says the Grand Duke Nicholas has
gunr To- Gurgcyo. | am informed the head
quarters Will remain here for three day, NOR"
at least, but this information may be but "A
blind"
4 DaHy N1rs special. dated Vienna, Monday
nighl says: The l,u-~.Ans have made -r'-
und crossing at lln~oya. \ force of lsluO
men passed over and has cif ted a luu t.on
| with dctachmcntS coming from Mat 'hlnu.'