Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 2, 1877, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIL GENERAL NOTICES, BLOCKADE RAISED! Strikers at Fort Wayne HAVE SURRENDERED! The Star Line is prepared to receive and forward freight to Eastern Seaboard Cities same as prior to the recent ‘unpleas- eantness.” W. W. CHANDLER, Agt. Cricaco, JInly 31, 1877, Mr, CHAS. F. PIERCE, Manager. etc., Tiffany Refrigerator CAR CO.: Dear Sir: The undersigned toaded your Retet eratorCrr, No, 2. at Vacaville, Sonoma Co., 6: on the 10th and 20th July, inet,, with grapes and nectariner for Chieago. ‘Theso articles arrived at Chicago on Saturday evening, the 20th irat., in ex- cellent condition, Tho nectarines were {inmedinte- ly shipped to New York. whi ved in goout order, and were sold at £8.00 per Your Car hae proved lteclf a succees for the transportation of California Fruits to Chicago and the Kantern citics, ‘With ontsida tomperatnee of 110 degrera in ehade, Car maintained oven tomperntnre. We expect to reaules: several of then hie seneon Le tation of these anu other fruits from California, bas AMES BPARKE, For Miller & Sparke, Conslmiore, San Franclaco.Cal OFFIOCH OF Receiver Falton Fire Tosnrance Co, 346 BROADWAY. New Yonx, Jnly 50, 1877, Ownors of Clalma for Lorsee under Pollcles of the Fuiton Fire Inanrance Co. of New 3York, are requested to call forthe THIRD and LAST DIVI- DEND of 24¢ pee cent of the dehta of the eald Co., now being pald. All diridenda uncalled for on Kept. 2, LA will be thereafter patd into Court, Kecelpts, properly acknowledged before a Notary Public, mnat be forwarded with the Policies to this ofice. Blank forma may be obtained at thie office, or at ing ofice of GEORGE C, CLANKE, Sand 4 Bryan Ulock, leago, “ = + SUTOLN M. FORMAN, Recelver. jn 1 Se Fastern Conncctlong, are now open and ready to resume business, . ¥ BORN olght. Agent. 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Acdreas U bu, ‘T'rebuue vlllce. lS BEALE FaAIRBANKS' STAMDAKD FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00. It de 118 Lake St, Chicago, Bo zarefylto buy only the Genuine, MONEY toLOAN HAMBURG EMBLOMERIES. 6,000 PIECES ~ | DIS! Our Correspondent’s Ac- an ure count of the Furious Battle of Softcha. Repulse of the Russians with 3,000 Killed and 6,000 . Wounded. --Embroideries POSITIVELY HALF TIECIR VALUE. Another and More Disastrous Reverse Encountered at The above is « special pur- Plovna. chase, and will be sold in PIECES of 4 1-2 YARDS length, ranging in price from 4 1-2 cts a yard upwards, Ladics are requested to call at once, and take advantage of the unusual opportunity to se- eure Real Bargain The Invaders Overwhelmed and Routed in Regular Bull-Run Fashion, Disorganized Bodies of Rus- sians Flee Across :the Danube. Causing a Panic and Pell- Mell Retreat from Sistova. The Russian Dead and Wounded Estimated. at Several Thousand. SALE OF sd ae STOCK Russian Reinforcements Being Pushed Forward in Great ational Life Insurance Co sicinicg bi OF U.S. OF A. Our Correspondent’s Impres- Court of Conk candy iit the underateurds wn heenteer. Uf the ite sions on a Visit to putite Lite-|osurauce compulry of Chicaxo, Ul Sistova, lor aale anid betel Invites, tur thirty. viet Paveal . forthe vane {11 late of au Mowat, of [Ka sharce of the capital tuck of thi ational Life-teurance GaP teehee ction aha ie inany Feat ‘ion atone vt the | Life in dessa--The Blockade tho .ite-tneuranee Com Merest Farce. in realed envelopes tte for Capital Stuck." and aduressed to the Undersigned to be aulinitted by lfm unopened ty the Court for Its action at the end if the thirty vasa, or os soon thereafter ax practicable, KAMUEL 1, WAT. 0B, COs 167 Lasinlia-at, Parliamentary Obstruction Run :fad in the British Commons, By JOSIAH H. REED, No. 20 Nasszu-st.,N. Y,, In amounts aa reqnired, on IMPROVED CHICAGO PROPERTY, at BEST RATE, Applications received and promptly attended to by HA. MURLUUT, 75 Kandolph-et, 7 PER CENT. | Real Ketate Mortgage Loans upon Improved elty Teal estate at loweat rates. JOUN G. SIHORTALL, 24 Portland Block, TO LOAN ON HORTGAGE. — from $2,000 to $25,000 to loan on Chicago Heal Estate at 7, 8, and 10 per cent, WALTER I. MATTOCKS, Room t, No. 40 Dearborn-st. BANKING HOUSE of LAZARUS SILVERMAN Chamber of Commerco, Chicago, Hanmoney toloan on Heal Estate, Produco and Pro- Vision, City and County Orders, and Mervautile Vapor, and tssefling Exchange un all cur i BOFTCITA, . A TERAIFIO BATTLE AT THAT POrKT, [Uy Cableto The Chicago Tribune.) Lonvon Orrice or Tar Cmicaco Trioxe, Saumenounr Street, W. 0., Aug, 1,—The Bucharest correspondent of Tux Cmcaco ‘Tnmunr, telegraphs that a great battle is still going on at Softcha. The blow struck at the Ninth Corps by Osman Pasha at Plevna on tho 19th of July was eo severo that the Eleventh Corps, which hnd reached the River Lom on the outskirts of Rustchuk, compelled countermarch and to move as rapidly os possible seventy milos wost, where thoy were reinforcod by tke benten divisions south of Nikopolis, Meanwhile the Roumaninn division was gont to garrison Nikopolis, thns setting froo Gen, Schildor's troops, It was not until yosterday that the Russians wore fully prepared to renew the engagement, At that timo tho entire force of the Russians consisted of about 65,000, embracing the Ninth and Eleventh Corps. They were drawn up in three columns, on the plain beside the River Vidn, whore the troops wore exhorted AMTISTIC TAILORING. 20 per Cent. Discount From our present LOW PRICES, on all Garments, both Winter and Knmmer weight, for aud until AUG, 15, NEXT, for cash within ‘Ave days from AIDE RSC ED. “Reine OF out BTN E ERT oe Lb Krudener to bo bi d retrieve ED. eine Of Our LL, an bs: oO DrAvVe and re WINTER SUITINGS, CABSIMEMES, and OVER- y Geu. ‘Kradenee COATINGS are already in, and from’ this time til Angast 25, one Fall and Winter Guoda will ba ar- riving almost daily, his ts an opportunity such na neve? before ofered our patrons and the citizens of Chicago tu obtain the Lest of Gsrments for au exces close price for the article furnished. HV THING GUARANTEED, Standard the Highest. Edward Ely & Co., Wabash-ay., corner Monroe. Chicago, thoir provious losses, Tho order was thon givon to : ADVANGE ON SOFTORA, whore Osman Pasha, with 50,000 men, was intrenched behind haatily thrown up earth- works, having rejoined tho division under Adil Pasha at that place, The correspondont says: ‘I accompanied Gen. Schilder, com. manding tho. Ninth Division. Rain was dropping dismally upon the already wot rosds, and great ombarrassment was caused by tho tardinessof the artillery train, which could only bo draggod through the mud with tho groatest difficulty, A halt was made on tho heights overlooking Softcha, ond, riding ont upon the spur jutting from the ridge, one could seo tho white tents of the Turkish army herded by tho river sido beyond tho town, while long, black, low-lying’ streaks marked the recently-constructod defenses, Certainly NOT A PLEASANT-LOOKING POSITION to attack, and, indeed, that opinion was ex- pressed by Gen, Krudener when he camo galloping up where I was standing, DI ‘The copartnerstilp herctofore existing between the undersigned, tinder the firm name of Murry Nelaon & Co,, la'this day dinsol! sent, Murry Nelson having in the Comission business to i, Co,. who will continue the said bust departwents under the drm name of E & Co. Either party is authorized to firm name tn liquidation, MUR SON, Chicago, Aug. 1, 2877. E. B, STEVENS, =. B. STEVENS és Co., Successors to Murry Nelson & Co,, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, For the purchase, shipment, or sate of GRAIN AND PROVISIONS, 11 LABAL, ,» CHICAGO, Tlaving dlspored y interest in the “Com. mission business to my partners, E. NN, Stes vens & Co., take pleasure in recommending the new Grin to the favor and contdence of our long+ time customers and the trade generally, Ushall continue an the active partuer and man- c) ver of the burt 1 Vi Nelron & Co. wit ty vice = before. 1B} ie ei cow. followed by Don Carlos, Col, Man. Vilcago, Aug, 2, u YN IN. ped - zoff, and Gen. Schildcr, Bat tho attack FOR RENT: DESIRABLE OFFIGES IN THE TRIBUNE BUILDING TORENT. Apply to WM. 0, DOW, 2 Boom 8 Tribune Building, waa decided on, at all hazards, and the ar- tillery was brought into position. ‘The first roar of cannon was promptly echoed from the Turkish intrenchments, ‘Then began THE MOST FURIOUS ARTHZAY DUEL, from which our troops did not escape un- harmed, for the Geventeen and Eighteenth Regimenta of infantry of the Avant Garde wero swopt through aud through by iron talssiler, piling *dead and wounded in wckenlng heaps together. In the midst of this the order was given to storm the po. sitions, in acoordance with the usual Russian tactics. Gallantly the Solmas Coauacks of the Ninth Corps rushed to the attack, speed. ing down the road under ahelter of a clond of smoke. For some time ¥ was unable to distinguish anything in the direction of the town save the white minarets upon the hill, ous INFANTRY advanced with a solid front, and volleys of OFFICES; 111 South Clark-st, 405 West Madisou-st Shists made to Order. WANTED, wr ANTHD. ~~ musketry, added to the noise of the cannon, 2 making deafening and continual thunder, ‘The fighting was for « long time almost band to hand, the Turks making frequent sorties from bebind the shelter of the red cross, ‘The attendants were unable to carry off ‘the wounded, so fearful was the slaughter. When at last the order was given to retire, Call trom its. ia fo430" it tno 6. Amiph it Roars wes Comes ee Mn Fi Ga ice SLATE MANTELS, ROBASCO & KUMY: ¥ Boz NTATESS YS and the Russian guns gradually ceased firing, I watched the men marching past as ODIMLY AND STEADILY BACKWARD fas they had marched into the conflict. It ts wonderin what nerve these Russian men of line porsersed, considering the awfal deci- mation of their ranks, The ‘Tarks did not Sollow up their success, evidently expecting # renewal of the attack on the morrow. Wa hare camped in a hollow between three hills for the night, army of the Czarowitch Kaagrad line, The Imperial headquarters arc report?’§ to be still at Blela, a A great battle Is expected every moment. THE ROUMANIAN ANT. Viewsa, Aug. L.—It 1s now certain that the Roumanian regular army of 50,000 t# about to crose the Danube, partly at Girla below Widdin, and partly opposite Rahova. Bridge-batlding material bas already been floated to both Places. on the Rustcuuk- me DIPLOMACY. ZGTPT AND THR DANCHIAN BLOCKADE. Lonvon, Aug. 1.—A note recetred by the Russian Secretary of State from tne headquar- ters of the Grand Duke Nicholas, where the Czar ts sojuurning, as to the sinking of the ves- sets In the Sulina mouth of the Danube and the employment of Egyptian troops in the service ot Turkey, saya As suun as the war ts ended the Russians will remove the impedimeuts and dear the bed of the river. “With regard to the other Doint, the note states that, to calm thie anxiety of the British Cavinet, his Imperial Majesty bas instructed tne Russian Ambassador tn London tu declare to Euri Derby that we harbored no Project of Sgercesion against Egypt. Might we not have expected, therefore, in strict fairness, that the British Government would USK ITS INFLUENCE with the Khedive to prevent bim from engag- ing in direct hostilities against. ? In our last fighte tn theBulkans our soldiers found them- selves upposed by Egyptian troops, and tt will perhaps euflive to point out this fact to justify the hope that if the British Government desires ite interests shall not be compromised by ag- Eression on our part azainst Evypt, tt will also usc its inttuence there to prevent us frum being forced by open hostilities of the Vicu Hegat Government to take steps to prevent s Teyewal of them,” THY TOTAL 1088 of the Rnssiane so far ia not Icsa than 3,000 killed and 6,009 wounded. 1 send this by é6pecial messengor to Simnitza. THE ARMIES, TURRISD ACCOUNT OF 4 TURKISH VIOTORY. Pena. Aug. 1.—Osman Pasha announces a great Turkish victory, The enemy were com- pletely routed after two days’ severe fighting, ‘with the loss of 8,000 killed and 16,000 wounded, The Turka captured a ercat quantity of arms and ammunition. The Turkish cauatics were comparatively small, as they fought upon the defensive. OTHER nRronTs, Constantinopie, Tuesday evening.—The Russians are bombarding Yentsaghra. This seems to contradict the last report of the Russian defeat there. In regard to the re- newed operations at Plevna, it is clearly established that the Hussians were de- feated m the first day's lighting, July 30, asan oficial dispatch from ‘Tirnova published to Bt. Petersbure says: “July $0, Krudener again attacked Plevna, but without success.” All advices as yet received go to show that the second day's fighting was equally disastrous to GENER. the Hussians, ee Hae RETULSED. Bucmangst, Aug. 1.—Gen. Krudener yester- day again attacked Plevna, but, after a desper~ ate struggle, was repulsed by Turks, who were greatly superior jn numbers. ‘The offictal telegram from Osman Pasha, giv: ing an account of Tucsday's fighting, received at Constantinople, is almust tdentical with the Daily Telegraph's account, but estimates the Tuselan wounded at 21,000 ont of a force of ten divisions, and saya the Russlaus retreated to their encampment. REINFORCEMENTS. ‘The Rusefan army contiuucs to receive rein- forcements. The passcoger trafic on the Jassy Rafiway was suspended yesterday to facilitate thelr passage. SERIOUS DISASTER. Bocnansst, Aug. 1.—There can be no doubt that a great disaster has befallen the Russian troops. To-day reinforvements have been pour. {ng southward as fost as trains could follow each other. Among other reports current, it is asserted that the Czar has begged Princo Charles to cross the Danube Immediately with the main body of the Roumanian army; thet headquarters ambulances uro falling back to Sistova, and that disorganized troops are re- treating across the Danube. It is revorted that the Turks occupy Lovate with ninv battalions, and are receiving further reinforcements, Other battles are lwoked for in that direction, as the advance of the Russtans has been evidently checked till they get clear of tho diflivultics on their right dank. DETAILS OF THE FIGITING, Loxpon, Aug. 2.—Tho Dally News corre: spondent, telegraphing from Bulgareni, fifteen ilies froin Plevna, gives 8 detailed account of the fighting of Monday, The Turkish force ‘Was estimated at 50,000, They occupied a eerive of positions which are naturally strong, and also artificially fortified in every available spot, forming a horseshuo in front of Plevna, with both flanks resting on the River Vid. The Russlan force consisted of the Ninth Army Corps, under Gen. Krudener; Thirticth Division, and Thirticth Brigade of the Second Division, under Prince Bchackesky; with three brigades of cavalty, and 160 guns, It was arranged that Gea, Krudever should ATTACK THE TURKISI CENTRE atGrivica and tho northern flank of the in. trenched position over Rabova, while Schackesky attacked Hadlzoo and Gen, Skabelei? beld In check a strong Turkish force ut Looca, which Was the extremity of the Turkish Une. Gen. Krudener began _hattle shout half past 9 o'clock. After a long bombardment he succeeded {n silencing the Turkish cannon at Grivica, but could never ex- pel the infantry from the earthworks. Le spent the whole afternoon unavallingly endeavoring ta force the northern flank of the Turkish po- sition, deststing after dark without haying gained anything material, and having himself SUFFERED CONSIDERABLE 1088, Prince Schackcsky, about noon, carried Radi- zevo, and, planting four batterles on the ridge beyond, bombarded tho neareat Turkish posl- tlon, which was an carthwork armed with can- non, in front of an intrenched village, After ‘an hour's cannonade ho allenced the Turkish guns, and bis infantry, after a loug and bloody contest, carried the earthwork and village. Tho sccond Turkish position, consisting of a redoubt and series of entrenched vineyards, strongly held, was then attacked and ultimate- ly carried, but with a terribie effort, and VERY SEVERE LOSS, owlog to the heavy Turkish artillery fire, The Russlans moreover were uuable to utilize the captured position. About 4 o'clock a ro- serve brigade was brought up and an attack made an the positions immodlately covering Meena, The attack continued till nearly sunset. The ‘Turkish infantry was {n great force in a contin: uous line under the sheltcr of the trenches. Despite the most stubborn efforts, no impres- elon could bo made upon that ne, t'wo vom- Pauies of Russian infantry did work round to the right of (he Turkah trenchesand entered the Town of Plevna, but St was impossible to bold it, The Russtan batteries pushed boldly forward into tho position first taken to attempt to keep down the Turkish cannonade, which was crash- jog into the (nfantry in the open field, but they Were compelicd soon to evacuate the hazardous Spot, At sundown the Turks mado 4 CONTINUOUS FORWAND MOVEMENT, and reoccupled thelr second position. The Rus- lan infantry mado a succession of desperate stands, and died like heroes. The Turks gradu- ally retook everything they had lost. ‘The dght- ing lasted long alter nightfall, Witu darkness the Bashl-Bazouks took povsesston of the battle- field, and slew all the wounded. The Russians held the heights above Radizevo, but the Bash!-Bazouks worked sarounu to thelr Fear, and fell on the wounded collected In tho Village of Radizevo. Retreat was compelled ia the direction of Bulgaren!, aod the cout{ingen- cles resulting trom this untoward battle are OF OMINOUS slOMIFICANCE. A special dated Widdin reporte that Osman Pasha is walting for relafurcements before mak- ing a forward morement. The Russlans have requested leave to bury their dead. 4 PANIC. Bucaauest, Aug. 1.—There was a panic in Simoltza last uigtt, evused by the arrival of a few Cossacks at Sistove, who sald the Turks wore closely following. ‘The people of Bistova thereupon rushed cn masse acress to Simultzs, followed by the Cossacks, who ficd beyond. On the road they came upon a convoy of Russian transport wagons, and spread panls among the drivers, who, leaving their charge, ran in all directlons. This morning order was restored by the arrival of a large bumber of prisoners at Sistova, sald to hare been ceptared.in the recent eugagement by the Viexwa, Aug. 1.—The papers unanimously Gnnounce that yesterday's Council did not de- cide in favor of cither a cenerst or partial mobilization. Count Andrassy, whose policy Was entirely approved, was empowered to taku tucasures furan eventual strengthening of the troops already echeloned alowe the southern frontier, ‘The Cabinet also discussed the cost, estimated at about 25,000,000 florius, of mobillz- Ing four divistons for relnforcing the troops on the frontier, should that measure be determined. upun. ONRECE AND Srnv Bevoranr, Aug. 1.—Phe tireck Consul here, who was sent to Kracujevatz by his Govern- ment, charged to nevotlate an alliance with Servia against Turkey, has returned. Ie hae stuted that he fajled tu accomplish the object of dis mission. BERVIAL An official report from Belgrade statos that there fs cons{deratle activity there fn military circles, The Skuptschina fs holding secret aes- sions dally in view of the probability of Servia Jolning {no the present campatzu at an carty date. SUARP WORDS BETWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND Paspated ta Landen Te iapateh to Laniton Tunes, Benin, July W—Mr. L. Farley, the well- know Slavophile, who has been staying at St. Tetersburg tor some time past, a few dave ago Wrote to M. Aksakolf, the head of the Mosca Slavonte Society, to ask his ausistanee for the es- tablishment in Englana ot a Journal intended to Inedinte between Great Britain and Rusata. To this request M. Aasakof! vouchsafed a reply containing tie following pass: “Ata inumint when Gen, Kemball is sctunl- Ay incommand of the Turkish nrmy in Asta, when Euclard threatens to send her fectagainst us, and the Enellah agent at the hewlquarters ofthe Russian army ts suapected of acting aa a aps in behalf of Turkey—at such a moment it ts highly improper for you tu prapute to Russia to carefor’ the immediate defeusy uf ter policy before English public opinion, and to be out of pocket for the purpose of purchasing Enclish Beed wilh” Tncensed by this epistic, Mr. Farley bas com- municated the above extract tu the Gulu, pro- testing against tho strictures preferred against Gen, Kembatl and Col. Wellesley. The Yoooye Vremya, in copying the above frum the Golvs, begs to remors that Mr, Aksakolf, an honest, pisin-spuken pollticiau, would nut have called Col. Wellesley a spy hud he not regarded bis letter to Col, Farley as strictly private, The Jtuakl Mir, o well-e tited and circumspect ehamnpion of the Stay cause, commenting on Mr. Grant Dutl’s Inte paper on the Eastern ques: ton, declares that the tino has come for the Gnal rearrangement of Eastern tatters, and that old combinations ureny longer of any avull, Similar language is held by the whole Russiau press. TUNKIBH ACCOUNT OF TUR RUASIAN CROSSING OF THE DanunE. Vienna, July 13.—The following Turkish of- elal account of the Russian passage of ethe Dan- ube at Sistova, sent to the Minister of War by the Commander-in-Chicf, is reported from Con- stuntinopte, It Js translated: from the French verston: “The enemy essayed the passage of the Dan- ube onthe nizht of the 8th in 200 boate, pro- tected by a small ironclad. Ido not know what. becamo of the company of tho -Mustafiz (Land- sturm) posted at Siatova. Whether It wan sure prised or made prisoner by the enemy, or whcth- en, deeming itself tou weals to restét, It fled, I do uot know; but not s shot was fired b it, and simce tts, disappearance it has given no signe of existence. After the enc- iny had crossed, the guard near Dekirmen Dere fired afew shots, At this signal, Ahined Pasha. hastened to the polut where the crossing was going on, and attacked the enemy, Thereupon, the Russians, checked in their passaye, coutin- ued itat another potutof the river without being observed by Atimed's column, and jolued those who had already crossed. In fighting top = vent the Pssaane our truups displayed qualities worthy of all praise. The vattle lasted tll noon the following day, Tho losses of the enemy amount to 4,000 hors de combat. Ione can be- Neve the stories toll hy the Russian prisoners, twenty-one cannon were throws into the stream, though Ahmed Vasha mentions only siz. The numerous Russlan bodies floating near Rust- chuk, as well as the saddtedt horses which swam from Ditkill-Tach to Maratin, ainply prove that the encmy has suffered considerable losses. Wo had 2H killed, eluhtvelive wounded, and thirty-one imfosing., Albough the enemy's force was largely increased hy insenslble de- grees, Ahmed Pastia’s brizade continued to fight until, borne down on all sides, it was forced to retire. The passage of the Danube has cost the enewy dear, The strategic meas- ures taken to check thelr advance were commu- nicated yesterday evening to his Excellency the Seraskicr, We will all do our duty, and vot lose sight of the enemy, so that he may not ac complish auother passage," SISTOVA. HOW THE CITY LOOKS SINCE 1Ts OCCUPATION BY ‘TUE RUSSIANS. From Our Oun Correspondent. Caxsgvica, July 4.—The panoraina of march Is still unfolding at the bridge of boats, but tt {s steady now, all obstructions having becn swept away. Ifthosa Turkish battalious posted not three miles behind Sistova on tho mor ‘ug of the crossing had come to reluforce thede anders ofthe town, instead: of sneaking away ike frightened curs, the Russtan army would uot be to-day on the road to Tirnura, and your corre- spondent would doubtless still have been alternately blistesing and freezing on the eights of Simuitza. It bas been ascertained beyond s peradveuture that at the very time when the bost-loads of Kuasians were being ferried across the stream, Ayoub Pasha, with Ave battalions of iufantry, was within’ bearing of the cannonade, The only explanation of Ayoub's extraordinary retreat to Biela under these circumstances fs, that he had become indoctrinated with the famous plan of the Scrdar-Ekrem, which ls to extend to the in- yaders every possible courtesy and to throw uo hindrance in their way to Constantinople. Tks theory of defcose certainly hes the merit of ovelty and boldness, slace the history of war- fare docs not present a parallel case. On the moraolag of July i 1 succeeded In get- ting across the Danube, alter soveral days of atrenuous but lueifcctual exertions, The di- pe Chicago Daily Tribune. - CITICAGO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1677. TROUS DEFEAT. rectors of the movement at the bridge felt, ata. foment of so much importance, that necessi- ' tles should be looked after first, luxuries after- ward,—troops, arms, and atnmunition coming under the first category, correspofidents under thetatter. The crush at the Roumanian ap- proach to the bridge was TREMENDOUS. Whole hattallons stood hour after hour ankle. deep tn mud, waiting a chance to fall tnto the uarrow line that ocver showed @ break. { can only ken the pressure to that of a multitude strugcling to eavape trom a burning buituing by asingle ineans of exit. Every sow and then 3 Fegutar ** sara"? would occur, A. battery of ar- Ullery would eame laboriously toiling over the marsh, pressed closely behind = by 3 brigade of cavalry. Arriving near the bridge, they = would = come — in contact with a wayon-train of stores coming up from a different direction, Both would attempt to get on the bridge otonce, and the result would .be that in the narrow roadway wheels would become blocked aud a stoppage occar somewhere In the line. But the endless train iu the rear would keep surging on, ienorant or reyardicas of the Incident, and almdst inextri- cable confusion would ensuc. Add to this the thousands of lookers-on, stray soldiers, aldes- de-camp, officers’ servanta,. and townspeople, aut sume faint idea of the pandemoniuin may be concelyed. As to returning by. the same route from the Bulgaridn side, that was AN UTTEI IMPoSsINILitr. Even the Czar, who crossed yesterday on a visit of Inspection to Sistova, was delayed for several hours In returning, and was finally obliged tu cross in a boat, which was obtained for him with great difficulty. And all this, too, while the operations were being duly and care- fully superintended by Gen. Zumbalell, one of the most experienced officers. The difficulties of the passage were elmply inevitable. I reached Sistova in a bruised and forlorn con- dition. My horse's hide bad been ecraped off in many places, and my own lezs were uot by any means sound. But! was only too glad to get across alive. Sistova I found to be A LITTLE PARADISE, compared with the execrable villages where I had lately been quartered. ‘The town ts bullt upon the aide ofa bill sloping steeply to the water-side. The strects are narrow, but neatly paved with stonc, and are generally clean. Evte dences uf yaudallam met my eyes os Trode up the main residence strect. The pretty villas ro. lately inhabited by the Turks were now desulate, and mavy of them In rains, Windows were smashed, Fates torn from their hinges, and the ornamental tluwer beds fn front were trampled aml destroyed. 1 was told by one of the Rus- san officers whom I met that these heartless acts had been committed by the Bulgarfan pop- ulation after the flight of the Turks, but I am* inclined to believe, from what I have since Jearned, that the Russian soldiers were von cerned in them, But I do not belfeve in mak- ing n text of these outrages for a dissertation upon the cruelty of either Russfans or Bul;arl- ans. It {s well known that no town iu the track of an invading army can expect TO ESCAYE UNHARMED. The influence of cainp life ts far from clvilizing, and all soldiers are much the same, whether they are marching through Georgia or through Turkey. I have heard some rumors of personal acts of vlolcnce, but they are to be taken cum grano. Asfarasthe Russian troops are converned, Ido not believe that, under the preeent strict discipline, they Lave the opportunity to kill or torture lnoffensive non-combatants, oven if they have the desire. The Bulgariaus, it ts true, have plenty of Incentive. for cruclty, as they have auffercd so long under Moslem rule, and if they have taken the present upportunity to make roprisals ft 1s not to be wondered at, however much it Is to be deprecated. ‘The Bulgarigns ¢f Sistora do not apparently form a large portion of the population, as not over 3,000 arc sald to be now in the town. Theac, os tas doubtless been reported to you by telegraph, caine out to meet the troops of the Czar’ with words of welcome. ‘They are not preposscssing fo appearance,—those whom I have already scen,—belng dirty, low-browed, villainous — creatures, and their very = prufuscnesa of us at Ag seciug us is too elaborate to be real. What has beconie of the Turkish proprictors of the town, =the people who Hyed in all those ty houses, surrounded by cardens and evidences of wealth and retuement! Thin thought forcet {tecl{ upon me with peigiat earnestness that night aitcr my arrival in Sistova. f hat A WIOLE MANSION To MYBECY,— a Turkish country residence of no mean archi- tecture, There were neat garden walls of brick, with iron palings, upon which clambered & profusion of wild rosea, while about the spa- clous lawn were beds of flowers, and a fountain was playing in the middle, with s pretty marble statuette gazing down upon the c1 waters, But tuside the house there was a disheartening scene, Etezant and costly divans were cut and alsshed with swords; ebony work- tables broken and overturned; vases of rare china scattered in fragments over the floors anid piles of dirt and stonca and ail manuer uf rubbish; vast tnirrors were to be recognized ov. Jy by the bruised and broken frame-work; while dots were everywhere unhinged and drawers ransacked. Evidently the inbavitants of the mansion had fled in haste, leaving thelr pws. sessions behind, aud the destroying angele of Malgarta bad taken PULL AND FELL ADVANTAQE of the Interval between thetr departure and the arrival of the Russians. As lsat upon the [its te verandah that evening, looking out upon the fountain sparkling in the clear moonlight, ¢ could not prevent the recurrence of very uncomfortable reftections, Where, thought i are the people to-night who so shortly ayo were in the — enjosinent. of all these luxuries They are evidently cul- tured,and accustomed to case and plenty. Prob- ably the ouseliold Comprised delicate woinet.— Iknow there were children, for see broken playthings tu the corners,—and what bardships are they now suddenly called upon to undenzot 1 can tinagine the wild fight from terrors more hideous io finagination, perhaps, than {n reality, to terrors of deprivation, buncer, and exposure, How juany hundreds of refugees ke them are wandering about the couutry starvingt Itis Not a pleasant subject for reflection. AUMY MOVEMENTS. On the following morning | started out to ob- tain suine information rewarding the disposition and mnoveimtnts of the furces already across the river, The troops, it suould be understood, have not been aud are uot now marching through Statova. From the bridye the Ine of march led eastward under the blutfs, leaving the town at the right Nally emerging from the valley ata vuint about two miles distant. Go- ing down, to the place of debarkation, I found. that the Niuth Corps were still croselng, Geo. Behilder, of the Fifth Division, was standing at the bridge watching bis men. He fuforme me toat ‘the Eighth and Twelfth Corps were already for the interior, and that be expected to be on the road to Tirnove before non, uy intelligeuce surprised me, a3 1 had been led believe from the great cuutiousuess already dis- played by the Russians TWAT THEY WOULD wait until the truops were nearly all acruss before commencing any general forward aurement, He also sald that some dzhtivg was going un a few niles cast near the River Jantra. I waited bere pearly ao hour watching the waending pro- cession, thau which % wore picturesque, I Venture’ to sav, never was witnessed. Alter the {ufautry came a brigade of Cossacks; dressed out In all the colors of the rainbow. Blue was the prevailing grouodwork, but each battallun, aud each company, fur that matter, lad some distinctive additiwus of color. First came a detachment io blue with red stripes; then came blue with yellow stripes. ‘These were fullowed by bussars with red cuats god blue breeches; blu te and red breeches; green cuate, yellow coate; Circassians tu yellow wud black, fuoking Hke a dock of cuvrmous capary-birds; offlcers in STILL MOKE GAUDY ATTins, covered with docorations; these mixed up with srtillery-waxous, supply-wagons, aud ambu- ances. tthe invitation at Gen. Schilder L accom- if 4d bia on bis march us far as this place. id ut get started untit yesterday morning, ou.1by to some red-tape arrangements. I bed, therefore, more leisure to investigate the Towa of Sistuva. £ found tbat the Turkish quarter was ly overy way cleancy than that occupied ex- a Cs D JO Atusqyy ot raz ug: PRICE FIV 3 ‘ENTS. A Dts clustvely oy the Bulgarians, Ifound alsothat the Bulgarians were as well off, if not better, than the Roumantans over the river, for they had plenty of provistons and wine of « ood ‘quall- ty. The latter was tested not Infre uently by various parties of young Russian officers who made up oxcurstoné on one pretext and another wthe town, The caics and wine-shops were well patronized, and the proprietors reaped « Tich harvest, as ail of these young fellows are Drovided with plenty of spending-money, and they alwaye PAT POR WHAT THEY GBT, ‘A tule that cannot be strictly applied to the Russtan common soldier, I arrived in Carevica last evening, after a ride of some hours over a very dust road. This is S pleasant village, whose population is etcla- sively Bulgarian, hence there bave occurred 1 fepetition of the acenes that transpired in Stetova. There ts a little villazeereen nere ‘with a mintature lake tn the middle which lends at air of aftractiveness to the place. Tha houses are nut noted tor beauty, being mostly constructed of clay with thatched roofs, The Eardens are pleasant, though small, and aro overgrown with wild Sowers, Dauarocx, —_= ODESSA. WATCHING FOR TOR TURKISM WAR VESSELS. From Our Own Correspondent. Ovgsga, July 12—AN tho Reaports of the Black Sea, as well as Odessa, are still waiting, and watching for the reappearance of the Turk- ish tron-clade, but tt seems they have xlren up the tdea of coming hack. Nevertheless, we are on the lookout steadily. This morning we re- celved a dispatch from Ochakor that‘about infd- night yesterday a nolse wos heard onthe sea 5 short distance from the shore, and. kept on till dastight, und then all was explained to tne peo- ple that one of the Turkish fron-clads had grounded, the water being very low. This morning we havo sent out a steamer, escorted by: several torpedo-tugs, under command of Lieut. Rosdentwoneky, which we hope will bring the vessel and prisoners to this port withe outany trouble. We have already in thie port SEVERAL TURKISH VESSELS WITCH bave been captured on the sea by our steamers Argonaut and Kostintine, belonging to thie Rur- slau Steamboat Company. The yesscle were on their way with provisions and = amrounition for Varna. Their crews, consisting of nincty- eleht men, have been taken as prisoners, anit are treated decently, I went tovisit them, and, through an Interpreter, J learned of. them that they are perfectly sattsfled In thetr position, a4 they have alf they want from our Government, They say they have now # better opinion a, Russia than before. They thougntthey would be CUT IN PircRs by the Ruestans when captared, American readers are more interested In Dbat- tle reports, and you, I supnose, have a gouil many of them. But there are a good many more things which the American people would lke to know of, Inasmuch a8 I am natisfet that the aympathy of the Americans (is mor: with Russia than Tarkey, Engtand ts quite the reverse. Should England interfere, Mussia would immediately increase her armics to 437,- 000 men. Of thia ENGLAND (8 WELL AWARE, At the beginning of the war Russia sent out, two armies, consisting of only 100,000, all well? dlectplined soldiers. But that ta not all, aa sotue people may think. There arc 180,000 sol- ders morc on the way to reinforce both armies. Large nambers of troops are passing hero daily for Tiflis, and there are a good many tore well-drilled soldiers waiting for thé command, and are ready tugo at soy time, which will Ml up the number I have given above of the entire army. But there ure stil! more that can be called forif necessary, os all the nation goos with the Czar. There ts G PLENTY OF MONET in the country, and it is being offered frecly to the Czar for the good of the country and Christianity. ‘ Hospltale for the wounded are bein built in most every city In Rassta by the citizens at thelr own expense, We have just finished our nos- pital, which CONTAINS 1,000 bEDs, but we hope that we shall not have tho chance to MI them up. Thave learned from American and Euglish Papers that America has nut yet seen the eifect. ot the Russo-Turkish war as regards the grain market; but we think that America will soon bein to fecl it, as we have uotsent out a bushel of grain to Englant sinve the beztuning of the war, Wehave made one step forward againat England, that is very plato. Ritwla is known to have a very large ftinpertation of foreign goods of every description, tasty fron England. Now — all leading: tnerchaute have organized a society the object of which fs to dlscouraze the {mportatiun of any kind of goods from England from this tine. The Society Is iuereasing rapidly, and, Lsup- Pose, wil soon get the majority, aud then we will have to have first-class mocliahlcs, machin- ists, and otbers, which, f suppuse, Awerica can supply if cecessary. ur crops all over Russia bolng extraordinarl- Iv good Tr, the grain market [4 very low, Beveral regiments nave been sent out tu work on the farms, a9 Ue furmera are very snort uf help this year, jusinces ia resuintoy bero as usual. Naviga- tion is open to all poluts except the Crimea, Frio. —— ROUMANIA AND SERVIA. THY WANT TO ATTACK THE TURKS, By Telegraph to London Tintes. Vinsna, July 18—There scems ttle doubt that Koumanla fs very anxious for the co-opera: tion of Bervia, and dusing the stay of Prince Milau and M. Ristics in Bucharest {t took the ine itiatlve to bring about that end, without, how- ever, up to this timo® succeeding iu its dealin, The auswer of Prince Milanto the overtures made scems not, Indeed, to have been a direct refusal; but nelther hua there been any positive Promiscof such co-operation, ‘The Skuptschina, which was to mect immediately after the Vrinve’s return, afforded Servia wy very convenient reason for — pleading tau {mposelbility of making any bind- jug enwagement at its own tisk and perfl with Roumanta, before ascertalniug the opinion of the nation with regard to such a scheme of co operation. Thus hitherto Servia has kept quite tree of engagement, and M. Ris- Ucs, having complete cuntrul over the Skupts- china, inay, aevording 4s itaults him, bid the latter decide tu one or the otter direction, ‘As hors come that the Skuptechina ls nut much disposed for such co-operation, this would indi- cute that Prince Milan avd M. Ristics, at auy rate, do pot think the time come for showing lor, Ou the other bang, the Roumantaus are natur- ally anxious to secure such co-uperation oe- fore they attempt the crossing of the Danube, “as this would facilitate their action and secure them agaiust any pusal- ble reverses. Since Prince “Milan's return an active intercourse bas been going on between the two Govyerninents with a view to this co- operation, without leading uutil now to any re- sult. [t seems that in Servia the nither 1n- fricndly attitude shown last year by the Hou- inanians against the Slay movement has pot been forgotten, while the part now taken by Roumauls iv the war, oo grounds whleb the Servians seem tu cunsider pecullarty ther own, Js looked upun as rather an encroachment, OF sourse, itwiull have required but very little eocouragewment on the part of Russia to 1 the two Princivalities turget all theac thi but you may aepend upon it uo such encuur- agenivat bas been given either to Servia or to Koumania. They inlgbt, indeed, both hope that jn case of a reverse Russia would uot abandyo them altogether, but uut tbat she would interrupt ur alter the course of ber own operstivuus ta “come to the assistance of either, lu such w case the position of Servia wight be rather more awaward than tbat of Koumanta, fur the latter woulu only riak the Jugs of & portion of ber army, while the Servisns tulgbt expose themselves to auotuer fuvaslon of thelr country, unprotected as they arc by a e river. No wouder, gherefore, that the Servians should hesitate until tue Roumanian army bas made good its passage across bho Danube and catablished itself on the Turkish side of the rier. In spite, huwever, of the slight encyraze- ment Prince Charles recelred from Russia, iu spite of the little favor the ides of crosslug found with the urmy iteclf, and the oppueition it met with iu the country at large, tn spite of the failure of uegutlatious with Servia, and the sagrmous dullcultics prescuted by the prospas # i ¥ pases