The daily gazette., 1877-07-21


Inc Vienna "Flemembatt's" special from
Constantinople says it is publicly stated
that the Sultan thinks OF abdicating in favor
OF roussout lzzcddin, son of the late Sultan
Abdul Az'z, with whom he is frequently in
conference.
CAPTURE OF KAsANLIK.
The Times despatch from Vienna re-
ports that Kasanlik has been taken by the
Russians, who are rapidly advancing toward
Phiippois.
The Standards special says the Russian q
are within three hours march of Phllippo-
polls.
sETTELING WILD RUMoRs.
Count Schouvaloff, who has a better on-
portunity, perhaps, than any other Russian
statesman of noting the bad effects of the
reports recently circulated regarding atroci
ties alleged to have been committed b. the
Russian troops in the places captured by
them, Is peculiarly sensitive on the matter.
AS cabled yesterday he has requested the
Russian Commander in Chief 10 invite the
foreign newspaper correspondents to visit
Che places referred to as the scene of Rus
sian outrages.
THE GRAND DUKE INSISTS,
The result is that an investigation by
competent judges is asked by the Russian
authorities. The Grand Duke Nicholas has
invited all the foreign military attaches to
to personally inspect the places which have
been named as the scsnes of Russian attro-
cities.
THE RUSSIAN PLAN DEVELOPING,
The Russian left wing is marching from
the Dobrudscha, one division against Silis-
tria, another against Bazardjik. The Ras
sian army of Rustchuk has advanced the
vanguard OF the Twelfth corps, Lieutenant
General Vannofskol, to Radikoy, south O,
Rustchuk, and of the Thirteenth, General
Helm, to Jardinktz, south of Rasgad. The
Eleventh corps, Prince Shaaffskoi. start,
from Sistova for Tirnova. .a'
GENERAL GoURKHA's DASH.
The chief interest in the operations of the
Russian a rmY In Bulgaria attaches at this
TO the position of Gen. Gourkha,
who has passed the Balkans into Roumelia.
INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY
The expedition left Tirnova on the 18th
Of July and consisted of eight regiments of
cavalry (about SIX thousand four hundred
men) and six ba.tallions OF sharpshooters
{ about five thousand men). IRE main
main body marched upon Elena Llena).
which was made the temporary base of
operations, whence General Gourka led
A cavalry reconnaissance along the Shumla
road, eastward, in the direction of Osman
Bazaar.
FIGHTING BETWEEN TWO WALLS.
cat the narrowest point in this defile |
he ecldireurs encountered fortifica-
Ion held by battalion of Nizams, who
led precipitately after the first volley
rom their assailants, leaving many
lead and wounded. They might easily
lave checked the Russians, and doubt
ess would have made stand had they
lot known of the passage of two de-
atchments through the other passes.
BEYOND THE HILLS.
Having passed the Balkans General
3ourkha struck at Kasanlik, Jeni
'aghra, and Eski Saghra, in addition
o sending detachment of Cossack to
;ut the railway at Jeni Saghra. in the
ear and toward Jdmbol. Thus he
'revented any immediate surprise.
attacking Kasanlik.
Learning that the Turks were in
orce at Kasanlik, General Gourkha
marched to attack them, and must by
his time have fought battle or occu-
lied the town. He also sent column
o attack and, if possible, force the
'hipka pass from the southwark. 1t
believed that this is the only way in
which 1t can be taken, as it is strongly
ortified, but it is thought that the de- :
ences in the rear are not such as can
'e held against determined attack" s
Greece, Must ST. IKE. p
An Athens correspondent telegraphs :
8 follows:-'1t will be difficult to re- I
train the Cretans and Thessalians any a
onger. The prestige of Turkey is i
destroyed by her failure to l
,uard the Danube and Balkans. The :
misfortune is that Greece is not ready
n two months more Greece would
ave been we'll prepared to assert her
laims, but now some great risks must I
,e run to avoid the danger OF trouble !
It home. !
still 4dUancing. ....=...+ II
A despatch from Pavlo says: :-"The '
headquarters crossed the
Tantra on Wednesday in preparation 1
or an advance on the river Lem and 8
he investment of Rustchuk. Half of
he Fourth corps, numbering probably
2 800 men. will GLOSS the Danube and ,
dvance toward the Balkans. The Fifth
ivision of the Ninth corps goes to =
'irnova, and will also form part of the
Balkan advance"