The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
THE WAR.
The Gar En- Route TO the Army
in the Field.
AWAITING THE ONSLAUGHT.
Decorating the Men who DESTROYED
the Turkish IrOn-Clad.
CAVALRY FIGHT NEAR KARS.
Preparations for the Crossing
Of the Danube.
BULGARIA AGAIN THREATENED.
Austria and the Navigation of
the Danube.
Preparations for the Crossing
Of the Danube.
BULGARIA AGAIN THREATENED.
Austria and the Navigation of
the Danube.


ment regarding the Cars intended visit
to the army Of the Danube. 1t is now gen.
orally understood tina, the passage OF the
river by the Russian troops will be delayed until
the Cars arrival, that the fixing OF the eth Of
June for his coming to Ploejest gives pretty def
mite idea Of the time when We may expect to hear
Of decisive operations on the Danube.
THE CAR TO TAKE THE FIELD.
The HERALD correspondent with the Russian
headquarters In Roumana, at Ploejest teegraphs
about the 7th Of June If the condition OF the roads
does not impede his progress. The Car win be ac
companied by Prince Gortschakon Secretaries Jo-
mini and Hamburger General Moutne, Minister
OF War; the Marechal de Ia Cour Lieutenant Gen.
eral Lnovren the Aide-de- Camp General Count
Adlerberg, General Roux, the Aides-de.Camp
Souvaron and yorekon, General Menzinor and Dr.
Borkin The Czarowitch and the Grand Duke vlad
imir will also accompany the Emperor
BRILLIANT ESCORT
The escort will be composed Of detachments Of
infantry part cavalary and artillery and four
squadrons OF Cossacks and will be under the com.
mand Of Colonel ozeror The Prussan General
werder and the Austrian General Bechtolsheim
will also have the honor OF accompanying the i'm.
perial party.
THE EMPEROR OF AUsTRIA's VISIT.
The visit OF the Emperor of Austria to the Car at
Ploejest which was announced some days ago as
having been decided upon, is much talked or but as
yet no Official announcement Of the fact has been
made at the Russian headquarters The meeting
of the Emperors Is looked forward to with great
interest, as it will doubtless have direct influence
on the future progress Of the war;
DECORATION FOR GALLANT CONDUCT.
The Russian leutenants Denbaschor and Shes
tentol, who performed such distinguished feat
by the destruction OF the Turkish iron-cad by tor
pedoes In the Danube opposite Matchin, arrived at
Ploejesti on Sunday, and received the Cross OF St.
George as reward for their ganantry and SKILL
All the men under their command In the exped
ton which had such q disastrous result for the
Turks have also been decorated with crosses The
AFFAIR has naturally inspired the Russian soldiers
with fresh confidence and enthusiasm.
A despatch from st. Petersburg says:-.'The real
facts Of tho blowing Of the Turkish monitor are US
foilows:-Russlan officers conducted the torpedo to
the monitor in open daylgh, and under fire. One OF
the Russian boats almost submerged by the ex-
plosion or the torpedo. and another was struck by
shot
CAVALRY PIoHr NEAR KARs.
A telegram dated Erzeroum, May 81, says:--"In .
cavalry ngnt ten miles from Kars the Russians
lost $50 killed Tho Turkish loss not reported No
OltL" A Consiantinops despatch gives another yer.
sion Of the affair II says:-"A cavalry light took
place near Klrs Saturday between 1000 Turks and
1000 Russi A heavy rain stopped the Gght soon
after II began.
THE AsrATIc CAMPAIGN.
A st. Petersburg despatch says that Official reports
from This that greater part OF the Turkish
garrison Of Ardahan has been dispersed Some have
fed toward Batoum. Tho Russian Ervan column is
stationary surpahanes collecting provisions A
despatch from Constantinople says:-"Tnc Porte has
received intelligence from Sub-Governor OF Lazs.
corps under Moussah Pacha."
The Standards correspondent At Constantinople ex-
presses the belief that the Of the recapturc OF
Ardanan is authentic.
PREPARING 70 CROSS DANUBE.
A despatch from Gala,z received yesterday says
.The Russians have all vessels In the harbor
here stating that thoy will shortly require thom
They are sounding the river opposite here to-day
Many RATS arrived from the Serth all ready for
bridging purposes. Great numbers OF fresh troops
arc expected tonight
The water Is still rising Railway communication
between Buzeo and Barboschi is interrupted. Two
large trains OF Infantry detained at Barboshi Tho
bridge over tho sersth considered to DO In danger
Gus condition. The Sixth army corps. consisting OF
80, 900 mon. which to have arrived here two days
ogo. has been detained, owing to bad weather
Abdul Kcrim Pachs, Tho Turkish Commander-in-
Chief on Saturday informed tho Inhabitants Of Rust
chuk, yarna, shumla and silestra that all persons
who have not provisions for least six months must
quit within twelve days.
A special despatch from Bucharcs. says It is now
certain tho Roumanian army viii not cross the
Danube with the invading Forces but will remain on
the Roumanian side to guard the right flank.
A despatch IRON Rustchuk says large masses OF
Belgrade special states that industrious search being