Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-30
EVENING STAR.
The War en- the East.

THE CROSSING or THE DANUBE
The LONDON Sould0rr1s dispatch from Bu-
chafest states That the Grand Duke Nicholas
has received the Grand Cross OF ~. George
OF The second class for the passage OF the
panuhe, his son the VI liiary Cross. and Cen
ersl NepokoitSchitEky. chief OF stat. the
grand cross OF ~. George of the third class
The Emperor has taken up his residence at
DraJa. near Turnu Magurelh.
\ dispatch from Bucharest 20 the Ttnscs.
dated Friday, June y, says: The Russian
forces Al Hirsova reported 20 be march ing on
silisiria are said 10 be within forty kilome-
Tres OF that fortress. The Turks are sppsr-
entity concentrating their tro BPS I'm the prin-
cipai forts, where they Will soon be attacked
Everything IN reported quiet to-day on tho
elpal crossing west OF Glurgevo was nj Pre-
troceni and Parspan, just below Simnitka,
where the Russians crossed on n large num-
Der OF rams and small boats until a position
Wss secured on the south bank. This sc-
counts for the comparative small loss suf-
Tered by the Russian troops, a. The passage
wss effected in small detachments. who were
scattered on the river and advanced towards
the opposite bank after the manner of skir-
miShers, 80 as 10 render the enemy's fire less
sn.ctive. The Russ ans have also crossed AZ
Iurnu Magurelli and have joined the Grand
Duke y chOlaS AT Sistova. The Russian
connmissiarist have telegrs phed - hurry up
SUI piles for the army, representing that the
country on the otner side OF tue river IL en-
tltely destitute, ami saying IN ere are fears of
famine in bulgaria."
The D0iiy Ne'cs publishes an account, OF the
crossing OF The Danube from n CORE spondent
who was an eye witness. lie estimates tne
loss AZ loco, and adds that probably two
tTldges Will be laid AZ Simnitzs, which viii
lie lhe maln inOrOughiare Tor the Russian
army. one hundred thous aud men viii
march In The column which Is now cross
Ing.
REPORTED CAPTURE Oh RAroUM.
Tie Manchester Guardians special from
Fcra says a il reported the Russians have
TAKEN Baioum. No definite Intelligence,
however, II ohtainahle
THE CoSTRABAND SEIZURE AT CORFU.
The London Times has n dispatch from
Athens saying five or six days ago an Aus
TRAN Lloyd steamer landed at Corfu for the
TURKISH government 1913 cases OF arms which
~ intended to reship for Prevesa. In Alba
ma, but The Russian consul protested To the
creek government against the use OF
neutral territory a. q depot for arms OF a bel
lgerent The government thereupOn or
uefed The detention OF the arms, and the cap
tain OF the Austrian ship In which they had
already been re embarked. ON hearing the
protest, uuloaded them i:.to boats where
tney now remain. The Turks intimated that
they were about 10 send "A man-of-war TO
fetch the arms. The Greeks replied that
they would send what force was at their dis
posal 10 prevent IL The Turkish govern
ment protested, but notwithstanding the
Greeks have ordered the iron-cladS q Gorge
and Olga TO leave Immediately, and they
are now ready. The Greek government has
informed the powers OF this calling upon
They wiz allow the arms TO be taken To
Trieste bya neutral ship.
rue a btes Aluens CORES pOndent telegrapns
the following: Austria approves the course
taken by the Greek government I'm detail ming
Turkish arms at Corfu. II il proposed that
an Austrian steamer be allowed tOtake them
10 some neutral port. This Greece will
agree Ia, provided the Austrian consul gives
written guarantee az TO their deslinatioa.'t
nFFrench grandmothers accuse the Cos
sacks, when In Paris in 1878, OF having drank
all the alcohol out OF the Jars In which
serpents were preserved In the Museum OF
natural history.