The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
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THE INVASION OF TURKEY.
RUSSIANS NOTING TOW1RD NIkOPO.
LIS and. THE BiLk4Ns
The Main Army mt .lstovn Moving Rust.
chuk Gar mt Simnitzn Looking UpeA
the Preparations for "a General Advnnce.

The Main Army Mt sistova Moving on Rust.
chuk The Gar mt Siinnitzn Looking Ueea
the Preparations for IA General Advance.
LONDON July 6. Reuters telegram from
Bucharest says that the 12OOO Russians who
have crossed tho Danube at Sstova comprise
10000 cavalry and $50 cannon. About $1,000
more Russians are concentrated between Sim
nitza and Turnu- Magureii. The army which
crossed at Sistova has been divided into three
bodies. the principal Of which is marching on
Rustchuk, md the other two towardthe Balkans
ana Nikopolis respectively. Gen. Ignatieff has
arrived at the headquarters OF the Grand Duke
Nicholas at Sstova.. /,
A telegram from Sistova SAYS tho advance
posts OF the Russian army. which crossed the
Danube near that town. aro now Mt Tirnova
which was captured Il few days ago by the Co.'S
sacks. They have had several skrmishos with
the Turks. who are being steadily driven back.
Tic main force which il still near the bank Of
the river. is pushing the Turks gradually back
on Rustchuk. Tho lghting in this vicinity has
been very severe. and the Turks have shown
great steadincss and determination. Numbers.
superior organization. and moro intcgent
direction. however. are gradually enabling the
Russians 10 overcome all obstacles.
The stock Of provisions in Rustchuk s fall
straights. The lack Of proper commissnrat
arrangements has told heavily against tho
Turks. and the province being almost entirely
drained Of supplies. they are now at their wits
end io providc for the large army masscd in and
around the town.
The Car is at Smnitza watching tho prop
arations for the general advance. He visits
the wounded almost daily. and his presence has
Very good effect on the spirit OF I'll" troops.
The Czarowtrh will takc command of tho
rlsht wing Of the kussnn army operating
around ku-trhuk rms = Intended To- inspire
confidence INTO the troops 10y making them feed
that the imperial family are prepared to take
their share of the RISKS OF var
1hr tussian army IN the DObrudscha. having
ci"nr", that section OF country OF Turks as fa1
h s ifaIn Wai. W are brepasnS i TO advance %
ting we,st of the quadrairral.
The Roumanihn army is still near Nikopolia,
Ihey nay, not a,,emptcd to er2ss he river and
cess before committing themselves far as to
directly invade Turkish territory.
TelegroDh says: The Roumanan Government
before s'nding troops arross tn; Danube, in-
agd was informed that as long as the Rou.
naniHn army respected SrrVian neutrality.
Ausifi would remain Indifferent 10 its moyo-
mrnts.
The Times Bucharest despatch says: No
Important nctl3n Is expected until the Russians
hay. cstab shed d"pots Of supplies on tho
southern side Of the Danube and prepared
everything for an advnn e.
II IL ON 'inlly announced Mt St Petersburg
mat IA" Russian LOSSES IN crossing the Danube
at ,toya Were 800 killed and 400 wounded.
>, Al Al, tln ~ nswspnpcrs seem 70 confirm the view
part Of their forces from Montenegro
Thn Times Paris corr'spondcnt. who is
usually well iniorucd, says: " Sueiman Pasha
received to-day orders to march from Podgo-
rita toward the Danube with forty-llvc bat
iaiions. About ns many nrc ordered to Epirus."
tn" latter Is probably the force mentioned by
tine >iGudufrs stonsfanlinople sspatch as about
\ Sld@igrd speea from Bu u,harc,t says 4:
, II II said. on very good authority. that tho