The daily gazette., 1877-06-29
THIRD EDITION!
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM OYER THE Gable
THE w AR.
SUCCESSFUL CROSSING OF THE CZAR's
TROOPS AT THREE POINTS.
! THE RUSSIANS IN BULGARIA.
BOMB ARDMENTs ALONG THE LINE.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
MILES OF FIRE.
' telegraph TO the GAZETTE.


By Telegraph to the GAZETTE.
LONDON, June %, 1877.
In the words of the Grand Duke
Nicholas official report "the difficult and
complicated task of crossing the Danube
is achieved" The Russians have al
ready established foothold in Bulgaria,
from which it will be impossible TO dis
lodge them. Along the entire line of
80 miles the most desperately aggres-
sive operations were simultaneously be-
gun.
THE GRAND ADVANCE.
On Wednesday the first move in the
descent Into Bulgaria was made AT Kala-
rash. The bonbardment of Widdin,
Nicopolis, Sistova, Rustehuk, Tprtukai
and Slistria continued in a more furious
manner. The scenes of destruction re-
ported from Rustchuk repeated them
selves in every Turkish town assailed,
BEATING BACK THE TURKS.
The crossing at Nicopolis from Turnu-
Magurrl was witnessed by the Gar, who
sat on horseback on the summit of Mount
Grapayl.
The Turks made desperate resistance
with every available man whom they
could muster. Opposing the landing
were ten Turkish batallions and eighteen
field cannon, Savage fighting took place
on the bank and in a little time the
c0rpses were thickly strewn there. Still
the Russians came on; for every man
killed ten were ready to take his lace.
ALANDING EFFECTED.
As the first boats dashed into the bank
the men leaped ashore with a ringing
cheer and Immediately formed strong
skirmlsh line to protect the landing.
Boat after boat pushed in and company
after company disembarked, and soon
sufficient force was assembled to justify
an attack on the nearest Turkish position.
The Turkish infantry were vigorously
charged and after briet but desperate
struggle were driven from the landing
place at the point of the bayonet.
sISTovA OCCUIED AND TIE DANUBE
BRlDGED
So successful has the movement
across tue river been at this point that
the Turkish resistance has heen COM
plete,y overcome and the Eusslans o.-
cupicd Sistova on ThuisGa As 81 OF
as that operation was completed 3
bridge was thrown across The Danube
a j tie whole E ghth corps moved
over to the Bulgarian side.
GALLANT YOUNG PRINCE.
Many officers ard soldiers great J
disuug guished themselves during tn,
The execution Of this brilliant move
meat but the youngest son of tn,
Grand Duke Nicholas did so in a par
ticularly brilliant manner.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
The following telegram was received il
St. Petersburg yesterday morning from
the Grand Duke Nicholas:-''The diff
cult and complicated task of crossing tn
Danube is achieved. Sistova and th
surrounding heights are in our hands
General Dragomirod's division, wit
mountain artillery, was the first to cross
the Volhynian regiment leading the van
There are now Ohe evening of the 9th
on the other side the Eighth army corp
and the Fourth rifle brigade. The Thil
ty-fitth division is now crossing"
All the troops of General Zlmmerma
have crossed the Danube at Galatz.
BAJAzID REcAPTURsD.
The same correspondent reports tina
the Turks have recaptured Baj4zd aftc
sharp struggle. and the Russian lei
wing Is now surrounded by Mukhta
Pacha's forces. The Russian lass in tn
battle is stated by the Turks to be 100
hut the number Is probably much ey
aggerated.