The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-28
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.
Russi"n Troops OccupNing both Banks or the
NIver from Tuiicha to IIirsovn- The
Object of the Bombnrdmcnt of Hustchuk.

LcrDoN June PA despatch 10 the Ddily
Telegraph from Kusicndic. iatcl last evening.
SAYS: T'hcrnavoda and Mcd,ido havo been
evacuated. Telegrnphc communication with
Babadagh has been stopped. At o',lo k this
mornlnl; Cossaoks were at POpal eight miles
from Trhcrnayoda."
Burhnr, st dUeput'h to the Times says thnt
tho Houmanun Cabin is in favor Of the Rou-
II lnan army crossing the Danube. with the cx-
crrtion of NJ. Cognincoano. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. who strrnuously opposes such step.
Berlin despatch says that the Car has
or ''red another army corps from the interior
to the lower Danube.
IoNr n. June 27.-Hcuters telegram from
Bucharrs, reports that the whole bank Of tho
Danube from llirsoya to Tuli'ha is occupied by
the Russians. 1t is rumorcd that the Russians
are also eros sing near Sistova
y Constan'.n noble despatch says: The COM
mandant at To'rakan CrurtuknD tciographs
that the enemy stablshcd ON Tuesday morn
ing three fresh batteries near the mouth of the
river Ardidi tArls'hD. and landed fmr bat-
talon- on an island opposite. Twenty boats
wit Eu-sinns were sent to attack the right
bank. brisk fire was imultanoously opened
aganat Totrakan and the monitor Chofkct
Nina. The enemy WAS vigorously ropulsed
and forced 10 cvacunte the island. Tho bouts
rciroatd toward lspalt.ho three hours distant
rom 1N'rukan. TIE Enforcement was hutly
contested but the Turkish loss - were small. "
In the House Of Commons this afternoon Mr.
Cow"n. Radical leiormcr, member for Newc,,s-
ask about tlc a ~trG tiun of tho Eust"huk Con-
sulatr, aud whether 1t is breach Of interna-
\ lu~i.huk do-pai n 10 the Times says: Tho
tonSul~ h'r"ar' draw ng up u protest against
thr hur~ ans bumburiins their |, -ld"nros. as
hU,nS against all principles Of international
\ P"ra despatch says tho Grand vizcr has
auihorHd the rrloasc oi rivil prisoners con-
iin"i ni l,ustrhuk. numbering lOl. whose lives
/ OWING @! the tolIlnrlmcn Mt ar" in danger.
p,iils, is., "grot oi " husslnns ~ n'mharling
a." town AMI comp i TO capltu.a.c and thus
shyrN l"n+ ;nd r,sul.r si.Er.
from nu ha. -. Jun. u. says: The CIR To-.
day W nt To Turnu M1gurrl. vigorous can
Ite iIFs V'rnmE, ~ I'', p'uo' W ,'..,,oi,.
li-t show ng that the Au-trAn- nave 3s $40 mon
~ ih' frontier pa WIN - ~ llulmnta. trolta.
) 'uN' MA. BIn.t. and Tran -yyunla. An or iers
ior urthnr r'tniorrn1lcnt, seem io have been
connlrrmnnt,l durnr th" ra-t lew days.
! Eu.-'lN- .ve been killed by tIe bOmbardmrnt
The Day Ners' Bu.harc corrcsponient
reports that thr knumuniai- nave ru c"odeu in
silrn,in- one Turkish battery at Nlddin and
4 i ra,.h from Kustendii Wednesday. says
ih' tu--Il Iln cavalry ar" sprHud hs ov.r the in
terror ui the lNNrud- 'ha. lut the infantry fol-
lows Slowly. Ih' authorities at kustcnlll are
Irrpnr ng tp rNaeuutr
\ bucharest despatch SAYS ihnt two Turkish
monitors which were caught hy luw water IN
on" of n" branches ~ the DANUBE. nrnr
Mat hin. have j. '"u summon n hy the Russians
60 surrrn der. hut Ut latest accounts no reply had
been made to 'hc demand. The ku-~inus are
very anxious 10 capture these monitors unin-
jurfi.
..CoNsrASrISorLr June 27.-N Council Of
Ministers y,st0 rlay Redif pa-ha prom sod to
rhl- 2up.Opo more men in two months provided
the Porte furnished the money.
The Chamber OF Deputies has come 10 an
agreement with the Ministers relative to the
Ruigst II only mad" som" insignificant re-
du. tiOn- tu viii thu Government a~-rntcd.
Ia" thlWhrr adopted a resolution cullin..
upnn th' Gov'rnm"nt To- settle the Montenegro n
question regardless Of any Threatened intrrfrr-
"ncr of Europa. The session Will probably be
al. ~"l tomorrow.
Tue Porto has trlrgraphed to iis representa-
tvr- abroad "a NOT, begging the Cnbinot- to take
e. .,n ~ 'e oi the ], ~tru ton win eNpIosiyo- VI
four ottoman MGR lunt Nrss Us hy tn li~-ipns.
Wui'h Is dom nm 'ed as contrary to the rules Of
International law.