The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-06
GOING TO MEET THE ENEMY.
TURKISH BITTiLTONs PUSHING 70.
WARD THE DANUBE.
Russian Troops Continuing to Cross and Enter
bulgaria. Contradictory Rumor. from tho
Armies that are Operating In Asia Minor.


RAGusA, July Sulclman Pasha is march-
ing from Podgorza toward the Danube with
As battalions. Another army corps hitherto op-
Grating in Montenegro has started for Epirus.
An official despatch announces that the Do-
brudscha is completely cleared of Turks as far
as Trajan's Wall.
The Russians continue to cross the Danube
unintcrruptedly day and night.
The Russians continue their forward march
in Bulgaria. but have not occupied Tirnova. In
Russian official quarters tho participation Of
Servia in the war would be considered noppor.
tune, and is not believed to be contemplated.
No diplomatic explanation have been furnished
by Russia regarding the Cars proclamation 70
the Bulgurlans. nor has any been demanded.
CoNsrASrINopLE. July 5-The Russian retro
grade movement west Of Kars is believed to be
fastened by n report which has reached Erze-
Caucasus.
date of july 3 as follows; We have occmpied
kerker The Russians have abandoned Utch-
kilissa eight miles south of Kars They have
also evacuated the districts of kara-kilissa and
The Porte has promised Minister Lqvard that
IL VIII take measures TO assure the safety OF tho
Christians.
LoNpoS. July G.-Thc Standards Constanti-
nople despatch reports that thirty battaions Of
the Turkish army Of Montenegro have reached
An,lvari whence they Will embark for an un-
known destination.
BUCHAREST. July j.-Tt IL said here that over
100000 Russians have crossed the Danube at
Simntzl with an immense train OF artillery.
comprising some pieces of very heavy calibre.
The enthusiasm of the Russian troops is very
great The cavalry marches about twenty kilo-
metres in advance OF the infantry AS the
Turks have no proporionate amount Of cavalry
TO meet them the Russians are securing tho
country up TO the foot Of the Balkans.
The Turkish outpOstS are at Jnntra. which 10
their present advanced line, The centre OF
their army is near Kasgrad, the right covering
Shumla. II is reported that only l2.0OO men
Bulgaria will probably be fought ON the above
limo if the Turks give battle in the open field
north of the Balkans.
1t is probable there will be little Of interest
from the front until new dispositions of troops
by both bclligcrcnts. made necessary by tho
Russian advance in the DObrudsnha and oper-
atons near SnmiLa are completed. The Rus
SLAMS have had several skirmshcs with the
Turkish OutpOstS on tho Jantra.
Tho Russian cavalry have penetrated 10 Plevna
and Ioitrha on the west and 70 Tlrnova and
kabrova toward the Balkans They appear to
bc muster- Of the country between the Balkans
and the Danube and from the Jantra 70 Plevna.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Itles tele-
graphs rs follows The Cars proclamation to
the Bulgarans has produced little impression
in official circles here and IT is not mt all likely
TO produce any change in the Aus rian policy
Tho British Cabinet has officially informed
the various Cabinets that the fleet was sent 10
Besikn bay for the protection Of British inter-
csts and the Chris ials in Turkey.