The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-06-27
RUSSO TURKISH WAR.
Across the Dannhe.

Bucharest dispatch says the prepar-
ations for crossing the Danube are
complete. The attempt is expected
In a few nights.
A.special TO the AeaCs from Ibrail
says all is ready. The bridge from
Ibrail TO the Turkish shore is com
pleted. The bridge is between seven
and eight hundred yards long. The
Russians have also a large number
of RATS and employ all the mer-
chants vessels detained in the port
Seven wooden sloops have been IRON
plated and arrived with two guns
and capacity for two hundred men.
The bridge is composed of huge
p.anks held together by anchors from
the Ibrail side. Five batteries for
its protection have been constructed
on the Aatchin side. The Russian
force at Ibrail is fifteen thousand.
The Austrian troops have lined the
MonteDegrin frontier with strong de-
tachments. ces5-r-T
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, June 23.-In-
telligenoe received to-day announces
that Mnkhtar Pasha has been en-
gagged since Thursday with the Rus
sian army at Tatkhodga between
Khorasan an Delibaba. The battle
was proceeded all day yesterday.
Result unknown.
The Porte's reply. to Lord Derby's
note in reference to the Suez canal.
dispatched on the 2lst instant, it is
understood the Porte accepts the
principle of free navigation of the
canal by. nutrals, but reserves The
right of flglting an enemy's vessel.
Prince Hasson Of EgyptlAev1osf for
Verpa to-day rs. - ~' .,:1 ioi I
Ane Sultan presented him yesterday
with a sword of honor.
Atelegram from Ibrail announces
that 5000 Russians have cross the
Danube from Golatz. The bridge
constructed by the Russians over
the river at Ibrail is finished. The
Turkish garrison at Matchin has
Withdrawn.
The second edition of the Daily
NeecS has a dispatch from it's CORES
pondent at Russian headquarters at
Ibrail dated yesterday, which says:
''Fhe Russians crossed the Danube
at Golatz in boats. They have taken
the heights behind Zizila near Mat
chin. The Turks are said to have
abandoned Matchin and sufficient
number of Russians have crossed to
establish themselves solidly. They
are now entrenched.'
A Bucharest dispatch to the second
edition of the Standard says the
Turks are destroying the line of rail-
way between Tchernavada and Mat
chin. 1t is rumored that there are
indications that the Turks will not
defend the Dabrudsha.
New York, June pa cable
special says: The whole Russian
corps in Bulgaria and the Gear with
his staff will cross the Danube to-
day.
LONDON, June 23.-Various spe.
cial dispatches point to speedy re-
moyal of Russian headquarters to
I Alexandria, in Roumania, probably
on Sunday or Monday.
IBRiLLA, June 23.-The Russians
on landing on the Turkish bank of
the Danube, penetrated directly in
TO the interior behind the hills, oct
ting possession of the heights com
mandIng Matchin, after an obstinate
fight with body of Bashi Bazouks.
This engagement lasted from day
break until noon. The capture of
Matchin is imminent.
LONDON, June 23.-The Celtinge
correspondent Of the Times tele>
graphed yesterday as follows :"SuIie
man Pasha advances very slowly. the
road being obstinately contested by
/ the Montenegrins. There is no doubt
but that he will succeed in getting
through but with very grave losses.
According to latest consular reports
he had $4,000 regulars and from s.
900 to 5000 irregulars against whom
Prince Nicholas can only oppose
with 5000 to 10000 men. The
fighting men are very sanguinary,
but the Turks can only return now
with danger, and will push forward
regardless of losses. The convent
of OstIak was burned this morning.
The attack commenced on two points
of the Southern frontier Total
number Of the Turk forces, now
operating against the Montenegrins
is about sixty thousand.
LONDON, June ga Reuter- from
Ragusa yesterday says: The fight
ing near Ostrok ceased yesterday.
The Montenegrins occupy an en-
trenched position which prevents
the advance Of SuIeiman Pasha.
| Prince Nicholas, with another CORPS.
! is entrenched at Cerava, south of Os-
trok, Ali Saib is expected to at
tack Danelograd tomorrow with the
object of affecting a junction with
SuleIman Pasha. Should these oper-
ations succeed both armies will
march upon Cettinge. while Lieut..
Gem Mehemet Ali will march down
| from NassJevich to cover their
tanks All the Montenegrins in
Herzegovina are returning to their
country's defense. slI
t CoNsTANTINoPLE. June 23,-It is
| officially announced that the Turk
| ish divisions operating from Herze-
govinna and Albania against Monte
negro successfully effected june
ton at uine o'clock this morning,
and are now marching upon Get
tinge-.
LONDON, June PA Paris dis
patch to the Times says it is stated
that the steamer conveying the gig
antic Krupp gun. which was exhibit
led at Philadelphia, to Russia, has