The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-19
THE CAMPAIGN In BULGARIA
A STRONG FORCE or RUSSIANS sOUTB
OF THE BILK1NS.
The Turks on the Defensive, Awaiting Re-
enforcements-kus ustentic Occupied by Ces-
sacks-Jhs Russians RetrentInr IN Asia.

sacks-Ths Russians RetrcatIng IN Asia.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1s-Intclligcnco
has boon received from Adrianoplc to-day that
Haouf Pasha Is cncamped at Slivno. The Rus
SLAMS on the southern side Of the Balkans arc
at Hainkoi. Their numbers are unknown. but
they are constantly receiving rcGnforccments.
while Raouf Pasha il compelled by numerical
inferiority to remain on tho defensive until the
arrival OF Suleiman Pasha. who is expected in
three days.
Tho Ottoman authorities upon evacuatinR
hustendJc intrustcd the town to the leading
Greek ecclcsastics Such anarchy arose among
the Bulgarians that Gen. Zimmerman at the
request Of NJ Harris. director Of the railway.
sent two squadrons Of C1ssacks to occupy tho
place.
LONDON, July ia Pc ~ despatch 10 tho
Erenin9 Standard says "Tic passage of tho
Balkans by tho Russians has produced most
profound CONSERVATION here The Hungarian
journals cnergcticay demand Immediate ac-
ton OF Austro-Hungary against Russia. The
semi official organs are less emphatic. and
urEe delay unit after The first decisive battle"
EMERouM. July l6.-The Russians continue
To- retreat in the direction Of kurukdnra and
Aexandropol. Gen. Melikolf is still at Ycnikoi
inur hours to the north of the Turkish centre
Twenty-three members OF leading Kurdish
families inhabitng Russian territory have been
court mnrtialled and hanged by order Of Con.
A despatch to the Political Correspondence re-
ports that 'he Bosnian insurgents have defeated
the garrison OF Iivno and are now besiepinn il
in the citadel Of that town.
LONDON, July l9.-Thc Times special from
Adrianoplc, dated July II. reports that the Rus
slhns are between kazauk and Shipka.
Inc IuHeS Vienna correspondent telegra pha
as follows: Not u but 45 battalions OF Russians
nave crossed the Balkans. II remains to 10
seen whether Suleiman Pasha will arrive in
ume to bar their further progress Sueimans
force numbers $4,000 or 10000. He will en-
deavor 70 hold the Russians in check TO enable
usman Pasha from Widdin. and Abdul Kerim,
from Shumla, TO fall upon their rear Abdul
herim II holding himself in readiness to as
sumo the offensive at the first convenient
opportunity. private telegram even nnnounces
that battle has already begun. Raouf Pasha
VINO ut iirSt believed he had rcpused the main
.ouy oi the Russians on the other side of the
Balkans, merely drove back a small body sent
against him IA n frint, while the bulk of the
army passed on behind.
CErTINJL July lS.-Thc Prince Of Montene-
Eros headquarters have been transferred to
ShNll". near Nicsirs. All Montcncgrins on fur
ioush are ordered to JOIN their respective bat
tnliOns Tomorrow.
BELGRADE. July 1s.-The elections 10 MI tho
places Of the Deputies who resigned from the
Skullsehlna have terminated. The leaders OF
,he hhilgal ana n9nservati,c parties have not
been reelected. The Coy rnmpnt minority in
thr NkuptSrhina l. increased to lOS
- uCoNSIANriNoPLE. July 1s.-Safvct Pasha
uurkish Foreign Minister. has resigned. Aarid
iiisha. who has once already been Foreign
Minister und once Ambassador To Vienna sio-
crrds Safvrt Pasha. who has been aLpOinted
Minister VI Public Works.