New-York tribune., 1877-06-26
THE INVASION OF BULGARIA.

THE INVASION OF BULGAhlA
CENTRAL. BoMBAEDMENT ALONG THE WHOLE RUS
SIAN LINE-THE MAIN ARMY TO CROSS IN FEW
LONDON. Monday, June 25, 1877.
Simultaneously with the crossing into the Do
brudiap saws Vienna telegram to The Times, news
comes OF a general movement of the Russian troops
between Slatna and Alexandria down to the Dan
ube between Tumu-Magureh and Simnitza the
Ninth Army Corps, which forms the extreme right
of the Russian army, leading the way"
A specal dispatch from Bucharest to The Times,
dated Sunday, says: Preliminary operations on
the Danube have commenced in earnest. Bombard-
uents continued along the whole line to-day, IN
tuding the batteries at Oltenitza 'Beket, Grabova
and Kalafat. The Turks are reported to be prepar-
ing 10 concentrate their forces the Lower Danube
and the fortrcsses forming the quadnlateral-Rust-
chuk Salistra, Shumla, and Varna-leavine the
Widdin force isolated Insshc Dobrudja the fall of
Tultcla and Sulina cannot be far distant, as the
Turkish forces occupying these points are cut of
from the lines Of communication and reinforce
meutn special dispatch from Vienna to The Daily
Ncrs confirms the foregoing and says lone Rus
sian division will march along the Danube to Ger
nayoda where the railway for Kustendjle begins,
while another division viii turn southeast into the
interior of the Dobrudja and threaten the gaIisons
of Isaktcli and Tultcha." The same dispatch also
says: "The next crossing will probably be at
Tumu- Magureh in few days. Thus the Russians
can outiank, from two sides at least two strong
fortres,es of the quadraeral OF Ruschuk, Slistria
yarna, aud Shuma, besides cutting the connections
Of Shumla"
THE pOBRUDJA ABANDONED BY TEE TURKS.
LONDON, Tuesday, June 90, 1877.
The DaiIy Ne,rss special from Ibrail reports that
"the Turks have retreated toward Medidje, on the
line Of the Kustendje Railway, so that the whole
north end of the DObrudscha may be said to be
abandoned. Ii is not likely that they Will make a
stand this side OF Sistria.
The 18th corps, under Gen. Zimmerman will cross
the river as rapidly as possible. twill be joined by
the 18th corps now in the direction of REM, and Will
march south with the greatest dispatch.
tisnot known yet whether this army will form
the column Of advance between Varna and Shumla-
1t seems probable, however, that to these two
corps will fall the duty of reducing Siistria and
perhaps Shdma.
1t further seems likely that another passage OF the
Danube viii be attempted somewhere between
Giurgevo and Turna -Magrelli within the next few
days, without awaiting Gen. 2immerman's advance,
which cannot be available TO turn the Turks posi-
ton about Rustchuk under three weeks.
RUSSIANS CROSSING AT HRsovA.
A Daily Ne,cs special dated Vienna, Monday night,
SAYS: The Russians have made a second crossing
at Hirsova. A force Of $4,000 men passed over and
has effected junction with detachments coming
from Matchin and will tomorrow march against
the Turkish line OF defense between CzerDGyoda and
Kustendje
The Turks are making great exertions to defend
the line along Trajans Wall between Cernavoda
and Kustendje. which has been strengthened by
recent Notifications throughout ats entire length.
Relative to the bombardment which is now progress
Ing between Rustchuk and Giurgeyo, both sides
make the usualcharges Of inhumanty."
THE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS CHANGED.
A dispatch 10 The Ddiy he,ps from Alexandra
says: "Thc Russian general headquarters have been
established here. The Emperor has not yet arrived,
and some doubt is felt whether he will come.
"The Grand Dnke Nicholas with his personal stafi
and the principal generals of the headquarters, sud
denly arrived here on Thursday and suddenly aud
secretly departed. nobody knOwsor will tell whittier"
A telegram published yesterday says the Grand
Duke Nicholas has gone to Giurgevo. ] AIN III
formed the headquarters will remain here for three
DAYS more nj least bat this information may be but
tbhud.
According 10 teleTams from the seat of war il is
supposed the Gar will leave Bucharest for Alexan-
dra 10 be present. at the crossing theTeabouts which
u expected either on Tuesday or Thursday. fear
nj contest Is expected at Rustchuk. There are 500
cas- OF typhoid IN the Russian hospitals
Il is reported that the English consulate at Rust
chuck has been entirely destroyed by the lombard
mout
The corps now entering the Dobrudscha is ordered
H. advance q. quickly ~ possible up TO the line OF
Ceuayoda and Kustendje Railway. After their ar
nya. t.c right wing of TIC center army will force
passage hig gher up stream.
TnK BONBAKDMENT or RUs1cgUK.
Thc UoiiV Mars has the following dispatch from
Rustrhuk on sunday night: " The bombardment Of
thu town by tie Russians has become terrible. The
Turks stand tho fire witl great coQlness. They re-
DIV vigorously and with good aim. shell has fallen
n ihO prison and killed two prisoners. Several nom
eombatauts have been killed and wounded. Shots
have struck The German. English, and Belgian con-
suiates Shells have burst near the hospital, but
tie Russian re seems directed 10 the center OF the
town.
The Ime's Bucharest dispatch states that 1S
Turkish shells have struck the capitol at Giurgevo.
me Doiiy TeiyrdpFs Rustcluk telegram says 100
peops have been killed in the streets by Russian
Lells"