Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-06
The Russians Cross Into Bulgaria.
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From that position a whole feet of
Turkish craft is visible. One of them is
a war vessel. Its inactivity is unac-
countable. Between one and two to-day
the first Russian gun was ferried over on
a stage supported by two pontoons, and
by that time the column Of wounded
ceased to pass. The character of the re-
sistance may be estimated by the fact
that, so far as known at present, there
are only 140 wounded, and, giving a
fair proportion for the killed, 1t may be
said that the Russian loss has been about
200.
The Russians crossed at Petroceni yes
terday upon RATS, the son of the Grand
Duke Nicholas going over on the first
one. The Grand Duke Nicholas crossed
at three o'clock in the morning at Petro-
ceni, and it is officially stated that there
were $4,000 Russians on the southern
side of the Danube this morning, oppo-
site Simnitza and Petroceni.
The Czar's Proclamation.
BUCHAREST June %.
The Car has issued the following
proclamation to the Bulgarians: "My
troops have crossed the Danube to-day.
They enter your territory, where they
have already several times fought for
the amelioration of the lot of the Chris
tian inhabitants in Turkey. Russia still
bears the same love and solicitude to.
ward all Christians in Turkey as when
she secured the liberation of Servia and
Roumania. have confided TO my army
the mission of securing the sacred rights
of your nationality, which you have ac-
quired by centuries of suffering and the
blood of the martyrs, which has soaked
your soil. Russia's mission is to build
up, not to destroy. She is called by the
DEGREES of Providence to conciliate and
pacify all races and denominations in
those parts of Bulgaria inhabited by
mixed population. Henceforth the Rus.
sian arms will protect every Christian
against all violence, but strict equity will
guide our acts" The proclamation prom
ises also equal protection to Mussulmans,
but impartial justice upon the known
participators in the atrocities.
A Comprehensive review OF the SItu-
alton.
LONDON, July /.
The long-expected crisis which Europe
has been waiting for virtually passed
without struggle. The Russian left
is in force near Hirsova and all their
troops between Kalarash and Ismail,
some 10000, have by this time passed
from the northern to the southern bank
of the Danube and driven the Turks to
what they call their second line of de-
Tense at Kustendje and the Roman walls.
These present no obstacles worth speak
ing of. 1t is otherwise with Kustendje
itself. Here there have been some heavy
guns mounted, but all told there are
not more than 10, 900 troops at Kustendje,
including the posts and forces driven in
from the banks of the Danube. We
may, therefore, expect to hear speedily
of the investment of Kustendje. The
Russian center crossed at Simnitza easily
with triiing losses, according to the latest
dispatches.
Gen. Milontine, the Russian War Min
lister, sends telegram dated Simnitza,
June 80, about the operations in Asia
Minor, but vouchsafes no word concern
ing Russian progress at the point which
is now the focus of the worlds gaze
This would naturally lead to the belief
that the Russians are encouDtering some
unexpected obstacle, and their success
in establishing themselves south of the
Danube is not as complete as at first
represented. 1t is not well, however, to
draw such a conclusion too hastily, for
the Russians heretofore have had won
derful success in silencing correspondents
when any movement was in preparation
or progress, only permitting it to be re-
ported when fully effected and the re
suits secured, so that any moment may
bring US fresh bulletin of the Gear to
the-Empress announcing great victory
or strategic movement.
Assuming that the crossing near Sim
nitza is as successful as that on the left
wing, we may expect to hear soon of
crossings at other points by which Turkish
Rustchuk and the VarnR line will be
threatened east and west by at least 150,-
600 men. This will force the Turks to
wheel round and face the Danube, SO
that Shumla forms their center, whilst
the left rest on Osman Bazaar and the
right on Bazardjik. The advance of the
Russo-Roumanian right wing will para
lyze Widdin, andthus leave the center of
Bulgaria practically denuded of troops
in the face of another $4,000 to 100000
which the Russians can pour across at
Turnu Magureli.
AS regards the general position of the
Turks in Asia Minor there can be little
doubt that it has improved. the slow
ness of the Russian advance has not only
created confidence but given time for
making preparations, in consequence of
which it has been resolved to defend the
| junction of the roads from Kars and
Bayazid in Araxes Valley, For this pur.
pose Transverse Ridge, west of Zewin,
which is crossed by both roads from Kars
over the Soghaulu, has been occupied by
the Turkish main force and strengthened
by intrenchments, while at Delibaba
where the roads from Bayazid come dowr
into Araxes Valley, the Turkish right
wing has taken position to prevent the
Russians from debouehing out of tn,
pass. The two positions are near enough
to support each other in case. of need
while there is a small reserve at Kupri
koi which may be used to assist eithel
column, or eventually serve as rallyinl
point should the Russian center sue
ceed in the attempt to storm
the northern end of SoghaulI
detile and gain footing on tn,
plateau OF Olti and border; or should i
prove true, as reported, that a stronl
Russian force has succeeded in reaching
Khorassan, Mukhtar Pasha will proba
bly, concentrate his force between Ku
prikoi and Hassen Kaleh. Preparation
are making, in the contingency of hi
inability to maintain his ground there