The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08

OF the passage Of . great army into the
encmy's country. or news we got but little
At Warm. and default ofncws all porod over maps
and wondered whore tho passage take place. one
wise man OF varna stouty maintainng In an after
dinner argument that u would not tako place at ALL
This oracular scarcely when
Turkish soldier entered tho room aud handed the
General who had been listening the debate with
silent amusement document II was an order for
him to repair At once 10 Shuma. This seemed in
dicatc that something WIS going on In that direction
and, l learned shortly sfterward that tho Com.
mander-in-Chief Of tho Turkish army had Como to
Rustcnuk and that from him alonc could be obtained
permission TO accompany tho the army
during the campaign, TO kus.chuk betook myself
accordingly.
THE HERALD CORRESPONDENT Repairs TO RUST
cHUK AND FINDS THE TOWN IN STATE OF
PANIC-onIM PREPARATIONS on THE Rou-
MANIAN SIDE.
RusrcHrK May 10, 1871
had just commenced . letter, in which proposed
to give account OF the limo the Danube and tho
probable OF defence which would DO adopted
by the Turks, when tho drasoman OF the British Con-
sulate knocked At the door OF my room in the hotel
and handed mo official document which read as
lows
To ALL SuBJEcrs or HER BRITANNIA MAJESTY (AxD
The undersigned hereby notifies 10 all British sub
jecssn Rustchuk that a. The towns OF Otenitza and
arc a'rsaay oxSnanSns shots tho military
inc opposite sao oftne Danube, possibly directed upon
Her Mojcsiys Consul tor the villuyet OF the danube
A Krupp shell ITSELF dropping the table OF the
dinngroom, could hardly havo caused more
excitement in tho Hotc Isan Hanc than did this pa.
per- The ncws icw like wildlrc through tho town,
and swiftly at tho hcels Of the Official notification
came tho rumors-soon connrmcd--that the whole
stat Of tho Imperial Ottoman Bank was preparing TOR
Immediate departure and that tho railway employees
wcrc about to movc thor headquarters and their
rolling stock to tho next station, eleven miles away.
In marvollousy short space OF timc there were
twenty rooms to let at the hitherto inconvcncntly
crowded hotel. and the unfortunate proprietor was
reduced TO the last stage OF despair
AN EXCELLENT TARGET
Tho Islah-Hane stands In . commanding and In
wiling position, close 10 the bank OF the river and
Immediately opposite long, evil looking battery on
the Roumanian shore. This battery has been
an object or surprising interest to tho guests
at the hotel for days Our most alb
sorbing occupation has been TO gnzo across tho
broad stream at the long mound with the little notches
In II, which has day by day assumed symmetri-
cal and portentous proportions. certain window Of
the hotcl Nhroush which II is highly probable shell
wrcck) has been favorte observatory, and at all
hours OF the day has brstlcd with the barrels OF
fold glasses and telescopes ntently pointed the Wal
lachian rodoubt. The view from tho window Is iine
one. immediately below tho hotel garden flows the
Danube its immense expause stretching 10 right and
lett lar tho oye roach, aud dotted hero and
there by half submerged islands, with osicrs
and reeds On tho right down the stream, and distant
about three miles, is tho Roumanpn OF Giurgcvo
- e. 80. Lax. 49,
shine and arording most tcmpstng targsr to gun.
ner No doubt tho minarets OF our mosques on this
side offer equally aliuring marks TO our Christian
friends the winter. Mussulman mosques on one
sdo tho towors OF the orthodox Church tho other
between tho no open range OF just the distance
that an artilleryman delights TO show his skll-what
more could the henrt Of soldier dcsrc9
Although we hero at tho extreme front, and as
the enemy possibly can he until he crosses
tho river when hope TO become bettcr acquainted
startling official notice OF to-day has come upon US
ike thief in the nght-unawares. We navo had
ample warning
ADVENTUROUS JOURNALISTS.
Some days ago two journalists astonished us by ar.
irving from tilurgcvo by boat. Coming as they did
IRON the enemy's country they were, OF course
jcctcd TO stringent examination, and slight dis
crepancy In the OF Of them as given in his
passport and displayed hts visiting card gave rise to
much shaking Of heads and rubbing OF chins ut the
government house These adventurous gentlemen re-
ported that 900 rations OF bread and VINE had
been ordered DO ready Bucharest the th inst
and that tho advance guard OF body OF russian troops
was duo at Giurgovo that evening
THE RUSSIANS SIGHT
And sure enough next morning the watchers at the
observatory window OF the hotel werc rewarded by the
sight OF squadron OF cavalry Thcre are the Cossacks
lnet tuvnu fha rrv lint thn hnrro d
den forward TO the bank OF tho river were apparently
In scarlet uniforms, with brass helmets looked Tor
all tho world like troop OF English dragons. Cos.
sacks or not there ",ho enemy, boldly surveying
us. The game was about to begin.
Az INCIDENT.
On the Sth yet another special correspondent put in
his appearance and he, too had passed the bicop
lilo accompanied by two American missionaries
one OF whom has been TO Pes,h, and lef, thcre, in
safety, his wife and family no himself having
share with his Bulgarian nock dangers OF state
Of Tho advent Of this second boat load gave rise
to incident which might have pccn iraught with
tho grnvest consequences, and which, for whIlc give
US all something else to think about besides tho red
troopers and sthc battery.n Tho whole southern
bank OF the Danube, y Is said, from widdn 10 the
mouth OF the river, Is patrolcd by Turkish scnrfcs
can answer for somo miles in the noigh borhood OF
Rustchuk, for have seen the senacls posted not
moro than ono hundred YARDS apart either sido of
tho town. 1t Is the duty Of these lookout not to
allow my ono to land: in fact, not to permit any
human being come within range OF their rifles with.
out knowing his business Tho boat containing the
party had safely arrived At the landing stage OF Rust
chuk but thoy wcro sternly forbid ten to discnbark
iSHosr.TABLx NxcLrrioS.
Tho boat was rnado las. 10 a steamer and for two
mortal hours the passengers allowed to ,oss
about In the river amid tue jocrs OF large crowd
which had sssoInbled. Finally OF the missionaries
saw no know, and begged him to iotch the
British Consul Who by tho bye Is also the Consul for
The United states IL appears that the Consul, who
II said had nothing about hrs which would
denote his Official rank. alter having demonstrated
with th. authorizes ut the iundIng place Tor leaving
tho passengers open boat ipsead OF taking them