The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-07-12
NO. Al
Tke Passage Of the Danube.


LONDON. July IA corresponds
ent at Turha Maguerrelli, under date
Of Friday, telegraphs as follows: mo
crossing has taken place here, al,
though there were wide spread re.
ports, even in official circles, to that
effect. Indeed it is not now likely
that any men will be sent over at
this point. The intention of the
Russiane TO effect passage at this
point has been notorious for tho past
fortnight. The Turks, therefore, con.
centrated large numbers OF men at
Nicopoiis, thus compelling the Rus,
sians to choose another point. The
demonstration at Turna Magurelli
was made in such force and with
such preparation as regards boats
and material for poEtoon bridges
that it would have been turned into.
an actual attack had fair chance of
success offered. Even at the Rus
sian headquarters it wns uncertain
until the last moment which point
would DO chosen for the real cross
ings Sennitza or Furna Magurelli.
The appearance of the Ozar at the
latter place induced a concentration
of the Turkish forces, and the Rus
slams accordingly made the real at
tack at Sennitza. The Russian forces
were shrewdly massed at Draga, ten
miles back from the Danube, and tire
neighboring villages, about equi-
distant from Turna Magurelli and
Semnltza, enabling quick concen.
tration upon whatever point proved
weakest. When, therefore, it was
ascertained from return ed spies that
the Turks had massed opposite Turna
Magureili the eighth corps, under
General Badetski, fell like a thun~
derbolt on Senanitza, on Wednesday
morning, effecting a landing before
the Turks had time to recall their
forces:
The Russians plan was to make
numerous feints at different places
with sufacient force 10 turn feints into
real attacks at points that proved
weakest. AS q consequence, tho
Turks were compelled to distribute
their forces over q great line of tire
river front. The making of the
bridge at SemniVxa was carried out
in the same manDer as at Ibrsil, ex~
cept that the preparations. for it's
construction were much more diff
cult, owing 20 the inundated con-
dition of the river banks at that
point.
| A correspondent who came from
Ebr&ii, says: As he approached Fur
na Magurelh strange and terribTe
eight met the view. Lie could road
plainly by the light Of the burning
houses of Nicopolis, situated on tho
opposite bank. Several houses stan~
ding in row were burning at the
same time, throwing a luried red
glare for miles around, and shooting
up pyramids Of flame almost to the
cloudS. The muddy waters of the
Danube threw back dull red light
while strong.wind carried off donse
volumes Of smoke. A broad fash E.
bright white light resembling q CONS
ct overhung Turna Magurelli, max
ing it almost as light as day; it was
an electric light used by tire Russians
to show the position of the Turks, and
to enable them to direct their artil~
lery fire, which was playing such sad
havoc with the doomed city on tho
opposite shore. Tho whole valley
resounded with the roar of artillery.
The Russians were firing from three
batteries above the town, as if bent
on destroying Nicopolis, while the
Turks were replying vigorously un-'
der the deEusion that tbey we're
| fharahv nHovo0kiNop Tho V,aaea0o ~