The daily gazette., 1877-07-10
THE EASTERN WAR.
REIGN OF, TERROR fNOCoN-
- ,I.' ~. STANTINOPLE. ''''7'g
Tirnova Finally Captured.
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE
PART OF THE RUSSIAN CAV
) ALRY-TURKS DEVAS-
ftu TATING BOSNIA.
(BY CABLE TO THE N. Y. HERALD. |
~ ., LONDON, July 10, 1877.

l.,a ~ LONDON, July 10, 1877.
The most startling news of the morn
ing comes from Constantinople. The
Herald's correspondent at Vienna tele-
graphs that it Is announced in official and
diplomatic circles that Constantinople is
under a reign of terror Great crowds
OF desperate and lawless soldiery fill the
public places. BandslO of Circassians and
Zebeks range at will about the city, rob-
bing and numbering with impunity. The
streets are given up to these outlaws af-
Ter nightfall, and all the public resorts
and respectable cafes are closed at suns
down. An open rebellion, resulting in
the massacre of every foreigner and Chris
tian, is liable to occur at any moment.
ATTACKING THE CoNsULATEs. all
The Italian Vice Consul has been fore
IDLY robbed of a horse and severely in
jured by Circassians. Two attempts
have been made to force an entrance to
the English club. Some irregulars who
were seen have been sent to the seat of
war upon the representations of Mr..
Layard. o 1r . Yr .r1.f
TTRNovA ACTUALLY OCCUPIED.
LONDON, July 10.-Two-thirds of the
Shumla army has gone to the front, prob
ably in the direction of Tirnova. Re-
ports in both Rustchuck and Shumla are
very conflicting regarding the situation
near Tirnova. Although, the report is
constantly circulating that the Russians
have not yet entered it, the candid opin-
ion among the Turkish officers, who know
the roads between Sistova and TirnoYa,
and the defences and garrison of the lat
ter place, is that the Russians have been
In actual possession of the town for sew
eral days. '--
/ TIRNovA IN RUSSIAN CLUTCHES.
! The following is dispatch received in
st. Petersburg yesterday from the Care
witch dated Sunday "a body of caval-
ry. with one battery, surprised Tirnova
on Saturday and captured Turkish
camp with ammunition and baggage.
The Turks retreated on Osman-Ba
Our infantry and artillery are approach
ing Tirnova."
A CRISIS AT HAND.
An Adrianople special reports that
"the Russians from Tirnova have ad-
vanced on Gabrova. Their force is esti-
mated at ninety thousand. Renouf Pacha
has left Constantinople. Affairs are ap-
preaching CRISIS"
CUTTING OFF KUsTENDJB.
In the Dobrudscha, according to the
same correspondent, the Russians have
already arrived in force before Kustend-
je.. The entire length of Trojan,s wall
seems to be a rallying line behind which
the army of the Dobrudscha is gradually
massing, This line is defensible for the
Turks if they are active. Their most
vplnerable..p point is near the Tchernayo-
daend of the railway. o 5V
'qeDk NEARING RUsTCHUK. 81
A Pera despatch says Cossacks, have
been seen within few hours ride of
Rustehuk. -4l a. - &. - .la.-
WILD ARABS FOR THE DANUBE. "a
The Turks are not InoInerent to the
crisis which Is now upon them. On Sun
day 10000 troops from Arabia arrived at
Smyrna, intended for the reinforcement
of the army in Armenia. but were at once
reshipped for Constantinople under or
ders to join the Army, of the Danube
This means much new sorrow and devas
tation for suffering Bulgaria.
TO MERr THE INVADER.
The Turkish troops which were to
| have garrisoned the Greek frontier have
been ordersd to join the army in Bull
garia. .tr ...
THE SOUTHERN DoBRUDsCHA.
The Herald's correspondent at Itzkane
telegraphs later information than that from
Rustchuk regarding the Dobrudscha ad-
vance. He declares that General Zlmmer-
man., commanding the Fourteenth corps,
now occupies Medshidieh( Medjide). There
| fore, il would appear that the Russians have
already cut off Kustendje from the interior.
| STILL THEY CONE.
| The same correspondent states that the
| Russians still continue to cross the Danube
i'll large numbers, and new battaliuns are
daily buried forward from the north.
u lf ANOTHER ARMY.
A second Russian army is in course of
formation. l. will be commanded nv the
Grand Duke Vladimir, with General q imo-
lski as chieI OF staff, and will advance to the
west against Sofia fa.sI /
| THE FIGHTING. r+.
A later despatch says the fighting at
Tirnova was very severe. The Turks,
although surprised, fought with great
bravery, but were finally driven out.
They are hurrying up reinforcements and
will probably make a desperate effort to
recapture the town. which is of great
natural strength and of considerable
strategic Importance. Another struggle
for its possession may therefore be looked
for at any moment. T =
! STRAIGHT FOR THE PASSES.
Official Russian dispatches report that
the Russian cavalry has reached Drenova,
south of Tirnova. They have also march
ed eastward on the road toward Osman-