The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-30
Danube and a. lc.s. one hundred fee. above the river

Danube and at least one hundred feet above the river
level
snELLED PuRposELY.
There are two batteries below, but at q considerable
distance each side such distance AZ to render
clear that tho damage done to the consulate was no.
the result OF bad firing AT the batteries.
The front OF the building is smashed through In two
places and pierced here and there by spliutcrs The
CANVASS showed me the interior, which Is total
wreck the shells having burst inside. III one room
counted over sixty holes made by splntors The Con.
sal had the before the bombardmen but his
were quietly sitting outside the back door
smoking their cigarettes when the first shell came
through the building Close to the French consulate Is
q Greek church, which suffered considerable damage
from the shells which passed through the consular
building. In garden hcrcabouts We were shown two
unexpioded Shells They old fashioned with per-
cusson fuses, lead cascd, and weigh lny okcs
lsay l40 poundsl Near the Greek church
arc the Latin schools and opposite them
q Catholic church, bearing the inscription
venie adoremus Tho shells came, shattering the
schoolhouse their way, and did homage by pierre
ing the church. exploding inside and destroying cv-
erythng. Tho Hotel dc Pest, between tho school,
house and church, is partially destroyed
on TIE LON.
Leaving this quarter aud proceeding up tho Danube
arrive in about hour at creek called Lou.
Hero government paddle steamer namod Nish is
sunk, "a shell having pierced the paddle box and
ploded inside. Tho damage done can however DO
easily repaired. Another paddle steamer the Wild.
din was also sunk, but l did not soc her In this
neghborhood Is large government mill. About
twonty feet Of the facade Knocked but the shell
passed right through the buiiding without damaging
the machinery, the mill recommenco work. The
mill chimney stack has Tho top knocked OF. aud
been smashed Tho casing Of the battery At the mouth
OF the creek stripped on The Turks revenged them
a.lc tardav i'm n llCtr
mill by Smelling largo mill at Giurgevo and success
fully that the mill took fire and burned to the
ground. This gavc great satisfaction to tho people
here--who universally shocked at the bonn
harding the opeu town-and has done much 10 strmu.
latc the ardor OF tho troops
SIGHT.
Returning toward the town our attention was ar
was standing on elevation facing Giurgevo and
showering lmprccatons on the Muscovites. Shc
10 be In great distress Of mipd so in passing
addressed few words OF consolation TO her She Inn
medaely started up and gathering her lowing robes
charged at US with stones Some Turkish soldiers ex-
planned that the poor woman had lost her reason
yesterday evening seeing her house destroyed by
the shes
THR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The Governors resdence--whch he loft three days
ago--was knocked TO pieces yesterday evening The
hospital forming another side to the SQUARE ana the
official residepce-formerIy the prison-on tho third
side arc also destroyed All the hospitals except
have been removed to Ievant rabia West Fort the
heights The enemy directs his hre against all build
,ngs ling the Rod Crescent flag Indicating hospitals
ana ambulances II IL said that the Russians fancy
pubic buildings well US hospitals. 1t is true the
Gags very numerous and are flown public build
bot only those which n nave been into
Consul, which still contains the archives and
is used the German chancellery, has been
damaged, eight shells having passed through
the s,ables The TURKS always wal. Tor the Russians
to commence firing. Hitherto the Russians have com.
menced bombarding about half past four in the after
1t supposed that that time Is chosen because
the Is then IN the eyes OF the Turks The latter
In not taking the lead aud firing the most favorable
q q
sderation that by acting consistently on the defensive
they may at future day, II the Powers are appealed
will be VI greater value than nero reprisas IN tho
shape OF The destruction OF the enomy's property.
The burning OF Giurgev0 would be military advan-
tage " the Turks they DO not care TO waste powder
and shot over II.
RUNNING GAUNTLET
In the afternoon having secured my lodgings, drove
up the camp order to have view OF the lombard
ment gained permission 10 enter the trenches near
the tent OF the Commander-in Chief, Rshref Pacha,
IRON which splendid view Of Gurgevo, the Danube
and the whole town of Rustchuk is obtained. AT i've
O'Clock the Russians opened nre all along the line Of
batteries from Martin 10 pirgos, distance OF twenty
miles. The shells from the batteries in front Of
seemed to be fred promscuousiy smashing houses
right and left long way from any battery
After waiting few minutes the Turks
replied, but they contcnted themselves with
firing comparatively few shells The trench
In IN the direct line OF tire. Several times II
minute shelIs passed over heads to the hill above
distance tho short range and long range gradu
ally ciminshing-a shell bursting within sixty yards
Denlnd-I
thought ir prudent to take up another position MY
coachman had fled In terror, notwithstanding a hand
offer and the threat that should not pay him
any thing unless he waited for me.
PLACE
Getting away from the camp seemed so much more
dangerous than staying IN the trench that some Of my
companions preferred latter. The road lay for
short distance right IN the line OF fire, ana after
nas oa as firing Ssa 10 be-
Gong at double quick and lying down In
bitches every and then shells were heard
hair hacr
this dangerous locality in about halt I'm hour. Al
though It Is considered cowardly to vince bob when
a shell 10 soaring overhead, u IS admitted to be the
correct thing TO run under cover OF earthworks or lie
down. 80 as to expose ones self as little US possible
the splntor Inc railway mote, being good porn. Of
arrived the firing ceased, having listed only three
hours.
THE DOCTORS
The Official information ! telegrnphed you from
Shuma to the effect that all the foreign doctors in the
ambulance service ut Rustchuk Lad resigned in consc.
ouepce of the hospital having been hit is lucorrect
find that only the German doctors have resigned The
English doctors remain at their posts
DESTRUCTION AT wHoLEsALE-REsuLTs OF THE
BoMBARDMENT-PANIc PRODUCED BY A RE-
OPENING OF THE FIRE-DEpARrURE FOR
vA1NA.
RUsrcnUK, June %, 1877.
Early this morning went down to town 10 learn
what damage had been done yesterday. Tho only
ernor's palace and opposite tho hospital alluded to In
yesterdays letter. has been shelled, and is heap
ruins Dr. Cruikshanks, chief oil ambulance, was in
the building at the time experimenting the OF
the patients Fortunately most Of them had been
transported the hospitals established heights
and Tow Of them suffered from tho oombardmenL
Altogether seventy-two shells fred into this hos
pttal which had formerly been the Governors konak
Official residence The patients In tue opposite hos
pal had an almost miraculous escape when was 1t.
The shell entered at the juncture OF tho facade
and the roof and exploded on the centre OF
tho floor without wounding single patient
though there was row Of thcm each
side Of the ward The house formerly occupied
by Ernest EGend late first secretary to the Governor
and now u mission at Pcstb, has boon destroyed
This house Is opposite the English consulate. The
Ottoman Bank, door to tho consulate has not yet
suffered any damage. good many houses In The mid
die of the have been knocked to pieces um
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