New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
TIE DANUBIAN CAMPAIGN.
Az EFFICIENT GARRISON AT RUsTCHUR-GnEAT IN
CERTAINTY II BULGARIA.

CERTAINTY N BULGARIA.
LoNDoN, Monday May %, 1877.
TbeRustchuk correspondent Of The Times writes as
follows: THE twcnty-odd thousand troops OF tbs
garrison are the perfection of soldiers They are
brown opcnfaccd. big-shOuldcred follows, perfectly
resigned 10 any fate Allah may have for them, with
rerfect faith in the bankrupt Government for the
chief of which they shout and salaam every evening
,t sunset. The disordcrly Mosl,m element is i'm
state Of great fury with the Bugaraus and foreign
ers generally. The Christians are frightened to
death lest some mprudent member of their faith
should provide the spark which might light mp such
n glare rs would throw Batak into the shade COM
plcielv. Even the consuls have to bc careful
for their lives Proofs of the extreme ;Vd danger
ous tension OF the relations between Moslem and
non-Nloslcm could be given without end. MT.
Richard.Rc tie English and American Consul
here. who has never been accused throughout the
late troubles of being I'm any way preudced against
the Turks. bat who has been suspcctcdoi leaning
the other way thinks that matters are as serious as
tlcy can De. and his earnest warnings are ignored
both at Downine-st and Constantiuople. 1t is
believed by some here that Russian influence. in the
form Of money, is artfully planning dreadful out
break. and that those are no friends to the Turk
who do not insist upon stop being put to irIcgu-
larites. the firm repression of which would give
t4cldttiou 10 NttrHO -AOI4'i'4'N-''-4' ''+- Avn
Mussulmans alike"
The correspondent explains the incident recently
reported from Coustantinopie about the Bit-
ish Consul striking Turkish officer. 1t seems
tins correspondent with one companion, crossed i'm
small boat from GiurgeyQ, and were arrested by
Turkish naval officer. They were seriously threat
oncL ly q Moslem mob. The Consul came to the
rescue and pushed the captain ont of his way, when
tho latter tried to stop him. The correspondent
thinks that tie Cousul's vigorous measures alone
prevented them being thrown into tie Danube by
tie mob.
A special dispatch from Bucharest to The Daily
EeCs SAYS it is now certain the Roumanian army
will not cross the Danube with the invading forces,
but will remain on the ROumanian side to guard the
night flank.
The Vienna telegram TO The Daily NoCs says:
"Abdul Kcrin Pasha, the Turkish COMMANDMENTS
Chief yesterday informed tine inhabitants OF Rust
chuk, Vama Shumla, and Silistria that all persons
who had not provisions for at least six months must
quit within twelve days"
A special dispatch from Galatz yesterday to The
Daily Noes says: "The Russians have measured all
vessels in the harbor here, stating that they viii
shortly require them. They are sounding the river
opposite here to-day Many RATS have arrived from
TIE Scrcth all ready FOR bridging purposes. Great
numbers Of fresh troops are expected tonight
VIENNA, Monday May IS, 1877.
The semi-oiIlcial 1foatogs Recae says;
The principle Of free navigat on Of the Danube ia In
tmatey connected with the vital interests OF Ausro
Hungary and should De fully respected by the behgcr
euts Russia coucurs in THIS view and has given dis
frct aud r4l.strut expauatiOns on the subject. Tur
KEY however. has not, and the orders given by the
Turkish authorities are OF nature 10 cai IOrth most
derI.l tr,fest ON tine part 0f AustrO-IIWgary. THIS
country Is entitled 10 insist that difficulties should hc
raised bcyoud tire immediate requirements OF military
OIerars md tI,qt such restrictions should not De
tended further nor remdn IN force longer liah suIct
Necessary. Eventually they must be cnureiy removed
Irrar, h Justified i'm expecting binding ENGAGE
meuts from the Porte concerning the freedom OF navga
Ton as prompt and complete as those already gwen ny
Russia The claim Of the Porte That vessels belonging 70
The European commission OF the Danube should hoist the
!Ubisl flag il lmpracucabei the international cbaac
u OF the Danube excludes the idea OF placing IL uAder
lie utv the Porte Instructions IN accordance
with the above views have been sent to the AusrO Hun
gsran representatves Constantnope and Bucharest
TIE SINKING or TIE MONITOR.
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday, May 2s 1877.
Tie real facts Of the blowing up Of the Turkish mon
tor follows: Russian officers conducted the tor
pedo 70 The monitor in open daylight, and under fire.
One Of the Russian almost submerged by the
explosion OF the torpedo and another struck by
khoL
BUCHAREST, Monday May 2s 1877.
Railway communication on the Ibrail and Galatz
Inc is not yet restored.
GALATI Monday, May 2s 1877.
The water is still rising. Railway communication
between Buzeo and BarLoscM is interrupted. Two
large trains Of infantry are detained at Barboschi.
lie bridge over the Sereth is considered to be in
dangerous condition. The Sixth Army Corps, con-
sisting Of $4,000 men, which was to have arrived
here two days ago, has been detained owing TO bad
weather.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE WAR.
LONDON Monday. May 20. 1877
a feet of 10 irOncads ia assembled at