The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07
TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON, jury line OOS6TC6'
has the following special despatch.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eve.
ga terrible battle is progressing
near Sistova. Reinforcements are
being hastily forwarded from Rust
chuk, Shumla and Nikopolis. The
Turks are still holding their ground,
and their artillery is inflicting great
loss upon the Russians"
A Rueter despatch from Constan-
tinople of twenty-four hours later
date says: "Abdul Kerim, replying
to telegram sent him to-day (Sun-
day. by the Council of Ministers, re-
ports that up to the present times
10000 Russians have crossed the Dan
ube. A battle is imminent at Bjela,
which is expected to last several
days"
LONDON, July "A Russian of1ici-
al despatch dated Simnitza, June 80,
does not mention any further fight
ing. 1t says: 1.-THE bridge to Sisto-
va is being constructed without i'm
pediment. The passage of troops by
pGEtoon bridges continues"
"A Rueter despatch from Buchar-
est says: "There is no further infor-
nation here about the fighting oppo-
site Semnitza, but some details have
been received concerning the move
ments of the Gar. He witnessed
the bombardment of Nikopolis,
which was reduced to ashes. After
the fight at Sistova he visited the
wounded at Semnitza, and decorated
several who had specially distin-
guished themselves. Afterwards he
crossed the Danube near Sistova, and
was joyfully welcomed by the Bull
garians. A municipal council had
been installed at Matchin, composed
of four Bulgarians and three Roman
ians, selected from residents of Mat
chin. Citizens were also appointed
to administer justice and superintend
the organization of a provisional po-
lice.
LoNpON, July 1.-The long eXpec-
ted crisis which Europe has been
awaiting has virtually passed with
out struggle. The Russian left is
in foice near Hirsova, and all their
troops between Kalarash and Ismail
some thirty thousand, have by this
time passed from the northern to the
southern banks Of the Danube, and
driven the Turks to what they call
their second line of defence at Kust-
endji and the Roman walls. They
present no obstacle worth speaking
of. 1t is otherwise with Kustendji
itself. Here they have some heavy
guns mounted, but all told there are
not more than ten thousand men at
KuStendji, including posts and forces
driven in from the banks of the
Danube. We may, therefore, expect
to hear speedily Of the investment
of Kustendji by land. The Russian
centre crossed at Simnitza easily and
with trifiing loss, according to the
latest dispatches. Although it is
noticeable that no narrative ofevents
since Thursday morning has been
permitted to come through the Rus
sian lines. General MilOutine, the
Russian War Minister, sends tele-
gram, dated Simnitza, June 80, about
the operations in Asia Minor, but
vouchsafes no word concerning Rus
sian progress at the point which is
now the-focus of the worlds gaze.
This would naturally lead to the be-
lief that the Russians are encounter
ing some unexpected obstacle, and
their success in establishing them
selves south of the Danube is not as
C mplete as first represented. 1t is
not well, however, to draw such a
conclusion too hastily, for the Russi-
ans heretofore have had wonderful
success in silencing correspondent,
when any movement was in prepare
ion or progress, only permitting it
to be reported when fully effected,
and the results secured, so that any
moment may bring us fresh bulle-
tin of the Gar to the Empress an
nouncing a great victory or success
full strategic movement. Assuming
that the crossing near SimnitZa was
as successful as that on the left wing
we may expect to hear soon of cross
ings at other points, by which the
Turkish Rustchuk and Varna line
will be threatened seat and west by
at least 1900 men. This will force
the Turks to wheel round and face
the Danube so that Shumla forms
their centre, while the left rests on
Osman Bazaar and the right on
Bazardjik.
THE MARYLAND REPUBLICAN
SQUABBLE.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Mr. John L.