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

yards and then poured heavy v0lley
into their enemy's front, as q small body
of Montenegrin horsemen dashed out
from either side and fell upon the fanks.
At first the fanks wavered, but rapidly
changing front, killed many of the at
tacking party. The centre came up
without hating until it received a second
| yolley; then, through some mistaken
order, or because of disinclination to ad-
vance, the Turks halted. The Montene-
grins sprang over the parapet of their
entrenchments 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 of country.
Meanwhile the Montenegrins had re-
formed, and pursued the Turks. The
retreat soon became rout, and the Mon
tenegrin horsemen pursued the Turks to
Spuz. The Turkish dead at Plana along
the road certainly equalled 1900 men,
besides many wounded and few prison.
ers.
Vienna dispatches to the Times say
conflicting accounts come from Rouma-
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 of the head
quarters on the 18th from Plojesti to
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
goes to confirm this impression. One
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 as the date on which the attempt
to cross the Danube will be made. From
another source, usually not less well 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, as reason
for their belief, cite the imperfect state
of the preparations. These were so far
backward on the Emperor's arrival at
Ploiesti 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,
extending to those occupying very high
positions. The establishment of maga-
zines close to the Danube and the collec-
tion of bridging material are particularly
considered very backward. Since the
Cars arrival fresh energy has been in
fused into the preparations, but this at
first was somewhat neutralized by various
railway break downs. Those who do
not believe in immediate operations ex-
plain the present great movement of
troops by the supposition that the COM
mander-in-chief had reasons to consider
ably modify his plan, and that according
to the new arrangements six of the eight
army corps are to be concentrated on a
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 observa-
tions on the spot.
The crossing Of the Danube will be
postponed until the arrival of the fourth
and thirteenth army corps at the front,
which will not likely be before the 2Sth
instant. At present the eighth, ninth,
elev onth and twelfth corps, about 100, 600
men, are concentrated between the Aluta
| and Giurgeyo.