The New York herald., 1877-07-11
Dreadful Condition of Affairs in
Bulgaria.
HAS PERSIA BECOME RUSSIA'S ENEMY 2
What Bismarck Thinks Of >the Occupation
Of ConstantinOple.
IpY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1


awakened from their lethargy of the past
few days, and it is evident that stirring
events will soon follow. The HERALD cor
respondent at Itzkani telegraphs that the
Czarowitch, commanding the Second army,
and the Grand Duke Vladimir, in command
Of one corps of the Czarowitch S troops have
departed to besiege Rustchuk. The army
of the Danube is divided into two forces
the first, to which was allotted the task Of
crossing at Simnitza and forcing the Shipka
pass, and the second, to which was assigned
the work Of reducing Rutchuck and
afterward cooperating for the seige Of
Shumla. The first army moved on the
night of June 26, and, forcing the river on
the following morning, is to-day far south
Of Tirnova, or fully seventy-fve miles be-
yond the river in the enemy's country.
NEED OF ANOTHER BRIDGE
The Ninth corps, commanded by Lieu
ing westward against Nicopolis. The Grand
Duke Nicholas attaches so much importance
to the possession Of another bridge behind
his army that he is going forward with the
advance cavalry division Of General Bru-
dener's troops
THE KEY TO THE JANrRA.
The persistent attacks Of the Russians
upon the defences Of the Bjela bridge have
at last been crowned with success They
now hold this important point on the
Jantra River, on the main road between
Tirnova and Rustchuk.
CoURTING THE STORM.
Although the Turks have just suffered
crushing disaster through their policy Of
passive defence, they propose to await the
Russian onslaught at Rustchuk and Shumla.
At those points they are now awaiting the
attack in order of battle.
OPERATIONS AGAINST RusTcHuK.
The Russians have advanced as far as
Monastir, in the direction Of and about
twenty-five miles southwest from Rustchuk.
battle is believed to be imminent in this
direction Russian detachments marching
upon Selvi and Plevna, which are unfor-
tilted, have burned four villages between
these points. The bombardment of Rust
chuk from Slobosia has ceased for four
days. 1t is believed the Russians will en-
deavcr to take siege guns across the Danube
at Sistova for the siege of Rustchuk.
ANARCHY EVERYWHERE.
Turkish accounts charge the Russians
with ruthless devastation in Bulgaria and
murders and outrages against the Mussul.
mans. The Russians make similar charges
against the Turks with reference to the Bull
garian Christians. Complete anarchy pre-
walls beyond the lines of the contending
armies. The Bulgarians and Circassian
Tartars are numbering each other indiscrim-
inately
POOR BULGARIA AGAIN SUFFERS
The Vienna Tagsblatt publishes shocking
accounts of atrocities committed by
he Circassians and Bashi Bazouks
after the regulars had evacuated the
Dobrudscha. At Koresti every Christian
house was pillaged and many persons
wounded, including some clergymen.
At another place the Mayor of a
German colony, named Balzer, was
killed before the eyes of his wife and child.
Several other German Protestants were
tant church. Three colonies are entirely
deserted.
TURKISH coMMANDLRs
Abdul Kerim Pacha has asked for CO. 600
more men. It is probable that both he and
Ahmed Eyoub Pacha will be superseded
by Suleiman and Mehemet Ali Pachas
respectively. Mchemed kuchdi Pacha, cx-
vizier, is charged with supreme control of
military affairs. The object of the appoint
ment Of the latter is to secure acquiescence
of the people if further resistance should be
found useless. Confidence in Ruchdi
Pacha is such that oil will be ready to ac-
ccpt his opinion on this point
BUssIA's DEFEAT IN ASIA.
The whole Russian campaign in Armenia
seems to have collapsed. The HEnAIDs
special correspondent in Vienna forwards
many important facts regarding the move-
ments of tho troops in Asia. The Russians
ore retreating from Kars, and they held only