Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-29
THE EASTERN WAR.
The weekly Review Of the situation.
ToNDON Juue %.

The Weekly Review of the SituattOn'
LoSDON, June "a.
All authorities continue to assert that
the crossing opposite lbrail is intended
merely as diversion, because the pesti-
lential climate and flooded condition of the
Dobrudscha forbid operations on an ex-
tensive scale. In this connection it is
interesting to note that as any danger
from the Turkish flotilla or army on the
Galatz and Reni line has, in the opinion
of the Russian commanders, now passed
away, majority of the troops have been
withdrawn thence TO Giurgevo, to replace
the force who proceeded to the Vode and
Aluta. No less than seven or eight trains
day have been leaving Bucharest with
troops, artillery and pontoons, to replace
at Giurgevo the troops who marched
down to Islasch and Turnn Magurelli.
The number of troops now between and
at Simnitza and Giurgevo is no less than
98 900, while at Turnn Magurelli and
Islasch up to Korabbi are upward of 4O,-
600. A portion of the reinforcements at
Slatina are now being sent westward to
Kraiova, and the troops whose place they
take there, to the number of 10000, are
moving toward Kalafat and Gladova.
Between Giurgevo and Kalarasch there
are 5000. There are thus between Ka-
larasch and the Hungarian frontier $780,
600 men for the first line of attack. In
the second line of Slobosia, Bucharest,
Slatina and Krajova there are $4,000, and
further north again reserve of 10000
is stationed, half at Ploiesti and half at
Pitesch.
The foregoing are the combatants, of
whom there are thus 100000, exclusive
of the troops at Galatz, Ibrail, Peni and
the reserve camps and barracks at Tar
tar, Bumar and Bolgrad. The total num-
Der of Russians of the combatant and
non -combatant services who are now in
Roumania is reliably estimated at 417,-
600. Their heavy guns are supplied
with 700 rounds each, and they have on
the Vode and Aluta sufficient pontoons
for the construction of six bridges across
the Danube. 1t is believed that the main
passage must be attempted in few days.
The Danube is still rather high, the
spring floods having in a great measure
oubsidod, but before long the summer
! floods, caused by the melting of snow on
the lower Carpathians, will commence.
| The interval must, therefore, be utilized
| if an attempt is to be made under favor
able conditions. The position of the
Russians at Turnn Magurelli and Sim
nitza gives them command of four favor
able passages, namely: Turnn Magurelli,
Simnitza, Rustchuk and Oreava.
Within twelve hours the Russians
could, by drawing the troops from Sim
nitza and Slobosia, muster 1872, 900 men
at and around Giurgevo, or by moving
the troops at Simnitza westward to Turnn
Magurelli they could in ten hours mass
1885, 900 men there and at lslasch.
1t would also be possible by moving the
troops at Turnn Magurelli and lslasch to
threaten 0reava with 10000 men, and
Nikopoli with $4,000. Thus within
twelve hours these four points can be
threatened by force of 10000 men,
supported on the left by the Giurgevo
corps, on the right by the Krajova
corps, and in the rear by second line at
Alexandria and Rusche de Wede, or
| Slatina. Crossings, therefore, now need
only be matter of few hours, and
! good espionage OF course which of the
foregoing four points is chosen depends
| in a great measure on the movements of
the Turks.
1t is an important point in favor of the
Russians that, owing to greater straight
ness of the road on the northern side or
the river, they can march faster than the
/ Turks. The troops at Krajova and west
ward thereof, numbering 10000, COM
bined with the Roumanians, can also
threaten Widdin, Palanka and Lom Pa
lanka, and can act as the right wing of
an Oreava attack, or, if the disposition
! of the Turks should render such a move
ment necessary, the left wing of Timok
| Valley attack, with Roumanian and Serv-
ian troops forming the center and right.
| OF course the latter eventuality is i'm
probable at present. There have been
! floating rumors during the week of a
possibility of the Turks attempting the
offensive by feint at Kalafat, and real
attack below Reni, to be supported by a
fleet. OF course this would considerably
alter the Russian plans, but it is consid-
cred improbable, although the Russians
have strengthened the forces at Bolgrad
and are erecting redoubts at Satanova,
Jibrani and on the road from Barda to
Ismail.
The Russian tactics now will be to
push the force forward as rapidly as pos
sible up the Dobrudscha, extending hand
|
Danube. This will enable the force at
Hirsova to cross without difficulty, and
on proceeding higher up it can likewise
extend hand to the other forces al
Kalarash, and even Oltenitza. Should
the Turks detach the force from about
Rustchuk and Nikopoli sufficient to stop
its progress, they will so weaken theil
line at this point that the Russian troops
between Guirgevo and Turnn Magurell
would be able to cross with compare
lively little loss.
In Asia the most important strategica,
event has been the re-establishment OF
connection between the Russian left and
center, as proved by the fact that in q
previous battle the Zeidkekan left was
strongly reinforced from the center,
Crossing the Danube.
IBRAIL, June 81.
This morning little after day breal
the people of Ibrail were awakened BY
the sound of artillery and musketry on
the other side of the river, showing tha
the Danube must have been crossed
Gen. Zimmerman had gone to Galati
and crossed the Danube with two rcgi
ments of infantry, and a proportionat'
amount of artillery and cavalry, in {
number of boats towed over by steam
launches.
ST. PETERSBURG, June a.
An Official account of the engagement
fought by the troops who crossed from
Galatz and occupied the Budjak Height
says; The Russian force consisted of tel
companies of infantry, who crossed il
boats and were received by heavy fire
They, however, valiantly attacked tn
heights and drove back the enemy. Tn
Turkish force consisted of 5000 infan
try. 800 cavalry and two guns Th
Russians having no cavalry or artil
lery were obliged to resist the TurkisI
cavalry with the bayonet. The Turk
withdrew on the arrival of the Russian
reinforccments and artillery. The Rus
sian losses were forty-eight killed an,
ninety wounded. Gen. Zimmerman tel
egraphs that the clergy and Christian in