The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-17
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JULY H. 187-wrH SUPPLEMENT-

cuiS tn"S TIC ou'auce guard OF the husSi"n
army passed the Balkans on the evening of
the 18th inst. without firing shot. Gen.
eral Gourko on the afternoon OF the 14th
inst surprised 800 Nizans who fed toward
the village of Kanari The Russians lost
one killed and five wounded This is the
expedition referred to by the Daily Ne,cs
correspondent in despatch previously tel
egraphed to the United States. Kanari is
fifteen miles northwest of Jeni Saghra, at
the southern debouchment of difficult and
unfrequented road known as the Tivarditzka
pass.
MEMORABLE JUSTICE.
Official kilograms report that the Rus
slams have established o military tribunal
at Selvi to try Mussulmans accused Of COM
plicity in the Bulgarian massacres, and are
executing men convicted on Bulgarian tes-
timony.
ANOTHER COLUMN COMING.
A telegram from Shnmla dated Sunday states
that Russian column is marching upon the Bal
kans via DemurKapu This can hardly be Identical
with the force reported at Jeni Saghra. Concern
tinople yesterday says:--.'Eighteen Russian
battalions, led by Bulgarian guides have
passed the Shipka dehe ana arrived before
Jeni Saghra. Turkish troops are being concen-
seems obviously erroneous, for correspondent Of
the Daily telegraph reported from Kezaulik. near
the southern mouth OF the SMpka denle, as late us
July Ia
THE WONDERFUL cosSAcK.
l send by way OF Adrlanople the latest intelli-
gcncc from this important point Raouf Pascha Is
here At the gateway OF the hills on the other side
OF the lesser Balkans Cossacks have come close up
and some have even venturcd to make partial re-
cOnnoisanccs OF the passes The Turks are pre-
pairing to hold every likely dche with the
utmost resolution. II would not be advisable to
state the number of troops Raou lacha can already
marshal for the defence OF the mountain passages
but they are numerous even now, and win soon be
heavily reinforced. large portion OF the Ottoman
imperial guard are here or near at hand. Guns
have been placed in all the commanding positions,
or are being so planted, Willie at Adrlanope and
elsewhere the work OF lortfcation goes forward
with an energy which will redeem whatever tardl-
ness may have hitherto been shown.
TRUsrY GUIDES.
Now 1t is hardly credible that fifteen battaons
coming through the Shipka delle euded Raouf
Pacha and we hear nothing OF his defeat retreat
1t seems therefore most probable that force OF
Cossacks have worked their way across the noun
tains in the manner Indicated in Bucharest letter
published in the London Times about two weeks
ago
WHERE HAVE THEY CROSSED?
The first accounts say Russian force has crossed
the Heion Pass and IS destitute OF artillery. The
Daily Netcs despatch from its correspondent ut
Trnova, dated July H. has the following paragraph
bearing ON the subject -"As far as can be
ascertained very few troops are In the
Balkans ! have just seen young man from
Helena twhom saw there last summer), who came
here yesterday and goes back tomorrow. He tells
ME there are no Turks in the vicinity Yet this
| place Is on the direct road to SIvena, from which
| point Jamboli, on the railway, Is soon reached
General Gurkc has gone forward In that direction
to-day, with cavalry and artillery and the Bulgarian
| Legion"
THEY MUST WAIT FOR RrsrCHrK.
| The Times, in its leading article OF yesterday,
| says:-
II would not be surprising II the main body of the
| army should not attempt TO cross the Balkans until
| Rustchnk be brought at least TO the verge of SUBJ
mission. With that great fortress and the railway
| to Varna in their hands the invader might ven.
| ture to do much which It would be worse than
| rash to attempt now. Nor Is 1t any answer 10
| these calculations that the Cossacks have already
penetrated far into the country. Our teieg: aphic
| intelligence from Pera contains the surprising re-
| port that a body of those swift horsemen have
| crossed the Balkans and gone a. far south a. the
| railway station between Yamboli and Adranope
but such an expedition can only have been made for
| the purpose OF asccrtanng the practical difficulties
| Of crossing the Balkans. and the Cossacks may
! withdraw us quickly they came. II will he i'm
possible to measure the progressive power of the
! Russians until they have laid siege to Rustchuk
and fought great battle for possession Of the line
| to Narna.
| FLEEING FROM THE WRATH TO COME
! Shumla despatch says:-"Five thousand Wagon
| loads OF Turks-od men, women and children-ar
on the road from Eskiuma and Osman- Bazaar Il
Shuma. Horrible massacrcs have been committc,
by the Russians and Bugarans at Ternova Ora
hova and Ilyana.
| RETALIATION AND MASSACRE.
! From all directions fugitives in large numbers
are coming IN, who agree in stating that in tn,
|
riblc cruetics are pcrpctra'ed upon the Mohamme
| dan population by the Cossacks and Bulgarians
Mohammcdan children AMI old men arc saugh
] tered and women violated and carried on,
PANIC EVERYWHERE
| Onical dispatches substantially corroborat
these statements. The greatest panic exists anon;
the Mohammedau civil population, who lccin
as last as they can. Up to Saturday no engage
ncnt Of Importance hal been fought. The Russian
advance Is OH the banks OF the River LON.
| CossACKs NEAR RAsGRAD.
| Horse patrols have been pushed forward to with
IN three hours OF Rasgrad and vettova. railwa
| stations. Railway communications between Ras
! grad and Tctcrnavada have been cut. Cossacks ar
| swarining all over the country east Of Tcrsenik
| USUAL TURKISH DENIAIs.
! a Thcrapia despatch. dated to-day says:-Onica
kilograms direct from the scene OF action distinctly
| contradict the private kilograms announcing tina
| the Russians had crossed the Balkans, and tina
AIrtaa v.tn