New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-11
HOSTILITIES ON THE DANUBE.
THE RIVER CROSSED BY RUSSIANS FROM GALATz-
FIGHTING WITH THE BAsHI-BAzoUKs-THE RUS

SLAMS RELYING on TORPEDOEs.
LONDON, Thursday May 10, 1877.
Pesth dispatch to The Times says: The opera
tons Of the Turkish monitors seem to be with a
view to ascertain the position and armament OF the
Russiap batteries on the bank of the Danube
Hitherto however, only few batteries, poorly
armed with field guns, have been found to exist
This IS explained by the state of the roads, which
has prevented the transit Of heavy guns. The
Turkish monitors seem to have found no trace Of
torpedoes in the river. We are not, however, ex-
,cfly informed whether the monitors have been
cruising along the whole lower Danube to ascertain
whether torpedOes are laid down there, or whether
they have merely been watching the most exposed
points where the Russians might be expected to at
tempt TO cross 1t is therefore probable that the
Russians NAV have laid tOrpedOes between the
various stations where the monitors are now cruls-
ing thus preventing them from acting in concert to
repel an attempt to cross the Danube"
A Reuters Bucharest dispatch says the Prince OF
Roumania issued a decree to-day announcing that
he assumes command of the Roumanian army, des-
ipnatng the chief of staff and the commanders OF
the first corps lat Krajova) and the second lat Blu
charest and Giurgevol and appointing members OF
the staff and commanders of divisions and brlgades
in each corps.
The correspondent of The Daily Telegraph with the
well prepared against attack, and that the troops
are enthusiastic.
FIGHTING AT GHIACET.
GALArz Thursday, May 10, 1877.
At 5 o'clock this morning 300 Cossacks crossed
the Danube in boats from Galatz to Ghiacet In
mediately on landing they encountered numerous
body of Bashl-Bazouks. A smart engagement fol-
lowed, which was unfinished at noon.
CoNsTANTIsoPLE Thursday, May 10, 1877.
The Russians attempted to cross the Danube at
Reno lat the confluence Of that river and the Pruth)
but the Turkish artillery prevented them.
GRAEARiEs DESTROYED AT BRAILA.
LONDON Friday, May IL. 1877.
The Standards Vienna correspondent reports that
the Turkish bombardment of Braa on "Wednesday
DESTROYED some large granaries. The shops are
closed and the town deserted
Reuters Galatz telegram says three small Russian
gunboats were dispatched from the mouth OF the
Pruth to Braila to-day
Two Turkish gunboats bombarded Ohenitza four
hours to-day. The Roumanians replied. 1t Is re-
ported they scnced the gunboats and ignlted Iur-
tukai on the opposite bank of The Danube. There
was no loss in Otenitza. LOltentza is 40 miles be-
low Rutschuk. Ii is or the Roumanian side of the
Danube and is probably one of the points at which
the Russians will cross.
The 7ime5s Bucharest dispatch says the Turkish
fire killed three and wounded eight inhabitants Of
Otenitza, and a number of the inhabitants of
Braila were wounded. The Bashi-Bazouks crossed
the Danube at Kirnadii. The Roumanian
peasants armed with guns and axes, drove them
back killing two The latest advices from Oltenitza
assert that two Turkish gunboats destroyed by
the ROumanan fire.