New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
PO r S G r IP T
3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.

THREE HUNDRED RUSSIANS MooNb''D'
LONDON, Monday, June %, 1877
The Nsrs,s Galatz special, Friday evening, says
! This morning the wounded came in and continued
to do so all day. Judging from the number of am
balances the wounded brought back are not
less than 300 Accounts of the action vary
much and it is impossible to get reliable
information. Roumanian oarsmen say the russians
who tried to land at the edge of lake near the VII
lope of Tchechille fired on before they touched
the shore and then met with heavy volleys. From
5000 to 5000 Russians crossed with eight cannon.
At 10 o'clock the Russians gave mp the attempt
TO gain possession Of the road leading to lcbetchle
over the hills finding grove near the village iied
with Turks They therefore retreated TO hill beyond
the road and ravne, and attacked battery, captur-
ing it late i'll the afternoon. The first landing was
hand-to-hand conflict.
HOW THE RIVER WAS CROSSED.
The Daily Nt4cs's Ibrail correspondent telegraph
inc on Friday sends long details explaining how the
crossing was effected. "The Russians at Bralla
completed a bridge undisturbed by the Turks
Every one understood on Thursday that
the crossing was postponed both on ac-
count of the delay III the Cars arrival
and because a large force of Turkish troops had been
discovered i'm ambush not far from the bridge. How
ever Gen Zimmermann suddenly disappeared from
RroTa during the night. This morning little after
doybreak, the people of Braila were awakened by
the sound of artillery and musketry on the other
side of the river showing that the Danube must
have been crossed. Gen. Zimmerman had
gone to Galatz and crossed the Danube
with two regiments of infantry ana
proportIonae amount of artillery and cavalry III
number of boats towcd over by steam launches
The distance trayersed in boats seems to have been
over three miles. The Turks probably were taken
by surprise as usual. Although there was good
deal of artillery and musdetry fire they do not seem
to have made very stubborn resistance"
The first man killed was young Russian officer
He sprang ashore and was shot through the fore
head The object of the crossing and action at
Galatz was 10 protect the greater force crossing al
BraIa.
The DQilg NcrS' BraIla correspondent, telegraph
ing Friday SAYS 'it evident that the great cross
ing will begin tomorrow morning at daylight
The whole Russian force here Will cross
on the bridge and the Russians will thus
establish Themselves firmly the other side
OF the Danube. As there Is nOw a whole army corps
here there is IA sufficient number of troops to man
tain themselves and even take the offensive. Inc
other crossings, provided tins one succeeds
tomorrow will be comparatively easy Inc
Prssian tactics now viii he to push
tbe force here forward rs rapidly rs possible
ND lbe Dubfudja, extending hand to the Russian
iorces on the way up the Danube. This will enable
the force at Iirsova 10 without difficulty and
proceeding higherup itcan likewise extend Il hand to
the other forces at Kalarash and even OltcnltZa
Should the Turks detach force from about Rust
cluk and Nkopolis sufficient to stop lis progress,
thev will so weaken their lIne at this point that the
Rus sian tropps between Giurgevo and Iurnuma2n-
relli would be able 10 with comparatl' ely
little loss.
An Ibrail correspondent telelegraphing at 10
o'clock on Friday night says: - Russian Doctor
who crossed with the first detachment OF 500 M
forms me he does not believe out Of this numb+r
twenty are lett alive or unhurt."
The Nc,cSs correspondent at ltzani, under date OF
June %, says "On the night of the Goth inst.
1 800 infantry crossed mt Rcn 200 i'll front OF Ga
latz On the 21st, 900 crossed during she day
wilh cannon, and rejnforcenents aiterward arrived
from Reni and Gaatz. Eight thousand Russians
participated in the occupation Of the nights CON-
mandng Matchin.
The Dqily NecSs dispatch from Vienna on Sunday
might SAYS: "On the 23l, 1900 Russians received
orders To move to Grla, northwest from kalafat.
Large convoys of provisions have been sent to
Severin The coming week promises to be an i'm
pOrtant one"