The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
THE WAR.
Steady Progress Of the Russian
Invasion.
KUSTENDJE OCCUPIED.
Medjidie Captured and the
Garrison Fled.
THE RUSSIANS IN ROUMELIA.
A Firm Foothold Secured South
of the Balkans.
AUSTRO-HUNGARY AND THE WAR.
TBx CABLE TO THE HERALD

Armies between Rustchuk and Shumla COM
menced battle yesterday morning, which
lasted several hours. The losses of both
sides were very heavy and the fighting was
Of the most desperate character, but the re-
Iult is as yet unknown.
KusrENDyE OCCUPIED by cossAcKs.
The HERALD correspondent at Kustendje
lelegraphs that a detachment of Cossacks
occupied that town on Sunday last, the
Turks having evacuated it. The evacuation
was rendered necessary by strategical move
ments on the part of the Russians, which
left the garrison no option but to retire or
be eventually taken prisoners.
TURKISH EXPLANATION.
A despatch from Constantinople thus ex-
PLAINS the occupation of Kustendje -
"The Ottoman authorities upon evacuating
Kustendje entrusted the town to the leading
s Greek ecclesiastics. Such anarchy arose
among the Bulgarians that General thinner
man, ct the request Of NJ Harris, director
Of the railway, sent two squadrons of Cos
sacks to occupy the place"
MxDJDrE CAPTURED.
The HERALD correspondent at Ibrail re-
ports that on Tuesday the Turkish position
ut Medjidie was attacked by General Zim-
merman's army, which crossed the marshes
by three different routes. The Turks acted
very badly.
PREcIPITArE RETREAT.
After short resistance they precipitately
retreated and the capture of the town was
An easy matter. The Turks had 5000 in
iantry, 300 cavalry and battery Of artil-
lery, and their position was formidable
one. For some inexplicable reason they
offered no resistance worth speaking of and
their retreat was turned into complete
rout. Their action is entirely unaccount-
able.
PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Constantinople despatch observation-disclosures
has been received from Adrianople that Raouf
Pacha Is encamped at Slivno. The Russians, on
the southern side Of the Balkans are at Hainkoi
Their numbers are unknown, but they arc con.
SANITY receiving achievements, while Raouf
Pacha is compelled by numerical inferiorlty 10 re-
main on the defensive until the arrival OF Sulelman
Pacha, who Is expected in three days."
A special from Adranople, dated July IL, reports
Bchipka.
FIRM FOoTH0LD ACQUIRED.
Vienna correspondent telegraphs as1ollows -
mot eighteen, but forty-ave battaions OF Russians
have crossed the Balkans. II remains to he
seen whether sueiman Pacha will arrive
In time to bar their further progress
Suleimans force numbers 1e,OD or 10000
He will endeavor to hold the Russians In
check to enable Osman Pacha from Widdin, and
Abdul Kerim, from snumla, to fall upon their rear
sumo the offensive at the first convenient oppor
tunity. A private telegram even ammo uncesrthat a
battle has already begun Raouf Pacha, who at
first believed that he had repused the main body
OF the Russians on the other side Of the Balkans
merely drove back small body sent against him rs
feint, while the bulk of the army passed on he.
hind"
THE TURKS WAKING UP.
despatch dated Constantinople, Wednesday
night says the Ottoman army OF the Danube CON-
menced offensive operations yesterday Tuesdayl
The speedy departure OF Hobart Pacha for Batoum,
70 take command Of the squadron, Is announced.
THE NICOP0LIs PRISONERS
The two Pschas and Turkish soldiers taken prs-
oners at Nicopos will be informed at Orel, in
Russia.
THU RUSSIANS IN ARMENIA
telegram dated Rrzeroum July 10, says:-sThe
Kurukdar and AlcxandropoL General Melikon is
still at Yenksi. foar hours to the north OF the
Turkish centre. Twenty three members Heading
kurdish families inhabitng Russian territory have
been court martialled and hanged BY order or
General Melikon."
MoNTRNzGRINs PREPARING.
A despatch from Cettinje says:-"The Prince OF
Montenegro's headquarters have been transferred
to S,ivlje, near Nicsics. All Montenegrins on fur.
Tough ordered join their respective battalions
to-day
BOSNIAN SUCCESS.
despatch to the Political Correspondence of
Vienna reports that the Bosnian insurgents have
defeated the garrison Of Livno and are now be-
sieging 1t In the citadel Of that town.
PEELrne IN HUNGARY.
Pesth despatch says:-"The passage of the
Balkans by the Russians has produced most pro-
found CONSERVATION here. The hungarian journals
theoretically demand immediate action Of Arstro-
Hungary against Russia. The semi-onlcial organs