The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28
Russia Already Waging a Desperate
War in Asia.
THE LAST SIGH OF THE TURK.
A Frantic Appeal for the Protection Of
the Treaty of Paris.
ENGLAND'S INTERESTS AT STAKE.


LONDON, April %, 1871
The Russian troops have not moved farther wost-
ward than Barboschi. Their delay is variously
mcntcd on. The most plausible explanations is that
their rapid advance at first duo the porsistent
reports that the Turks intended to destroy the
railway bridge 1t Is not probable that the Russian
forces now in this province will move much further
until ovcr,aken by supports, detained by tina
floods which interrupt the railways. 1t is stated that
the Russians intend laying railway line from Berat
or Tekutch Buseo This viii connect the two lines
OF railway existing and Will considerably
shorten tho distance between Jassy and Bucharest,
and relieve che Russian line OF Communication,
which is in constant danger o. interruption by the
Turkish GotIla The construction of the road will be
very easy. The rails already hcra II Is said
the Russian headquarters will first be established
al PIoiesti north OF Bucharest stiIl think consid.
cradle interval will eapse bef fore there any serious
collision with tho Turks. Great military activity Is
observable in Bucharest. Tho Roumanlan govern.
ment evidently making every effort to be fully pro.
pared for tho course DO determined by tho Cham
beE
PROGRAMME OF THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
The Russian frontier as fixed by the Treaty of Paris
extends from Ungheni and Jassy southward to Boil
grad and there, making sharp turn. continues east
ward TO the Black Sea- the whole distance being abou,
24o miles OF this long line the last por.
ton from Bolgrad eastward is tho most
important in advance, Is only twenty to thirty
miles from the Danube; that tho toerably good
uk~~x
belonged the Russians, considerable force can be
thrown In o dav or two into Galatz, Reni Isma and
Kilia covering the passage Of tho Danube
from Gaatz downward. This seems to have
been the primary object aimed at by tho
Russian commander, and to certain extent has been
already attained. Reports speak Of Six divisions or
three army corps which to have passed on this
southern line. This route having always formed the
man Russian line whom operating against the lower
Danube II is probable third Of tho infantry and
large portion OF the cavalry have already passed
| or will pass there Tho other great point
of passage is UnGhcni, where the Russian and
| Roumaniau railways join. Between Unghcn.
and Bolgrad thcrc only two points tho Pruth-
namely, opposite the Moldavian towns OF Husch and
FaI,s which can be crossed by infantry and cavalry
and both hese seem to have been advantage Of
From ,s nc Of advance IL may be that the left
wing of the Russians which has crossed at Bograd in
| the SOUTH and is taking up position from Gaatz
| downward, will form tho pivot on which
| the rest OF tho army from the north Will
Wheel changing its position, which has been
along the Modavian frontier 70 the Danube, that is
| southwark Two roads through Moldavia availa-
| bic for this movement rho troops who crossed at
Husch and Fatsi WILL doubtless, use the road which Is
partially converted into a highway, running from
Jassy via vaslu Berat to whcro it branches of
sidc to Gaatz and on other Fokschani, Rimnk,
| Buseo and Bucharest
WORK WEEKS.
The right wing, and no doubt almost oil the lighter
war material will 20 from Jassy westward to tho Valley
OF the Scrcth, along which railway and good high
road run down TO FakschauL Although-owipg to tho
railway and these two hghroads through Modavia-the
march OF the Russian centre and right wing to the
| Danube will be much facilitated It must be some
weeks before they can be brought TO take up posi-
tions limo with the loft wing and
especially before the material could be brought up,
| as It must be before serious advance can DO at
tempted across tho Danube. This would not, OF
course prevent operation on tho part Of the Rus
| sions to establish themselves some point on the
right bank OF tho Danube Tho most likely point FOL
! such a preliminary step would to be the
bend OF tho Danube round the Debrudscha. Tb
part OF the Danube has not been included
by the Turks in their limo Of defence, lying too
much out OF the way, that little or no care has been
bestowed on strengthening HIrsova Matchin Isaktshi
and Tubcha. Suddenly, however, the original plan
seems to have again been changed. Troops and guns
have been sent and new entrcnchment
erected, but 1t may DO doubted whether
they are in a state to make vigorous
defence unless, indeed, tho Turks havO found mar
who will show tho Russians what may DO done with
notIa on the river. Russian engineers have arrived
at Turnsoycrin; the suppostion IS they intend BRING
ing over from the Tmok tho remaining portion Of the
Russian volunteers them, in the frst instance,
against tho Turks, should they cross.
THE INVASION OF ASIA MINOR.
All the Information regarding the Russian advance
upon Turkey Ia Asia from Turkish sources, and
IL, of course colored suit the occasion. is there.
| forc to be read with this understanding
| Hassan Pacna tclegrnphs from Batoum Thursday
evening that tho second days nghting re-.
suited in favor OF the Turks, who were well
under shelter and inflicted considerable losses tho
Russians Tho latter In their attack exposed to
the Turkish fire and unable TO advance. Hassau
| Pacha, commandant OF the division at Batoum,
announces that tho battle at Tchurukson,
which commenced on Wednesday, when the
Russians, already reported, lost SOC
men, was resumed at daylight yesterday.
This mornings ADVERTISERS special despatch from
reports that the OF Pot has beon bombarded
and burnt by tho Turks A telegram from Erzcroum
says tho Russians invading lurking territory be-
tween Batoum and Bayazid, and have seized 5000
bushels Of grain at Adjakooly Tho Turks are advanc-
| ing toward Alexandropol In three columns.
LETTER GUARDIANS THAN THE TURKS
This war, far as the Russians arc concerned. 10
evidently to be tempered with all tho humane prin.
cipcs of nineteenth century warfare Tho Russians
clearly mean to appeal to the world for moral sup
port by putting their conduct in contrast with
tho brutal buchercs OF the dcencclcss Bulearians by
tho Turks This summer will DO different from last
Read tho following order the Russian Army OF the
| Pruth-soon 10 BIO called that OF the Danubc-whicb
tho Grand Duke Nicholas issued from Kischcncf