‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’ [‎24v] (48/66)

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May 1877. 30 feet long, of eight nominal horse-power, weighing 3^ tons, built, one of
steel, the rest of iron, and supposed to be for torpedo service. The Russian
Government had recently entered into a contract with a firm at St. Petersburg
for torpedo boats for the Black Sea, of which two were expected to be ready
about the middle of June. They had also purchased from the same firm a
small steam launch and sent it to the Danube.
The arrival of Russian Artillery, conveyed in 100 railway wagons at
Bucharest on the 10th May is announced.
Intelligence from Rustchuk of the middle of the week relates that quan
tities of Russian stores were being sent towards Kalafat; and from Widdin it
is telegraphed that war material has been sent by rail to Turnu-Severin. A
large Russian force was being concentrated at Banjassa, on the railwav line
between Bucharest and Giurgevo, and generally it appeared to be part of the
ussian plan to keep these troops and all others on their left, withdrawn from
the banks of the river.
On the 6th, eleven trains of Russian troops, with tents and stores arrived
at Bucharest. The troops all passed on towards Banjassa, on the Giurgevo
hne and on the 7th, it was computed that 12,000 troops had so passed
Bucharest. 1
Two Russian Generals (Katalei and Stolzenwald) are named as having-
arrived in Bucharest on the 7 th.
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RAILWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, &c.
Up to the end of the week there still continues the same absence of
positive information as to the positions of the Russian bridges for passing the
Danube, except as regards three—one at Isaktcha, one at Galatz, and one at
raila. There is a report of a pontoon bridge constructed near the mouth of
le Sereth, and ready to be towed into the Danube by steamer, and placed at
once wherever it may be required.
The Russians were elaborate in their arrangements for the protection of
the railway m Eoumama, Cossacks patrol it night and dav, and there are
pickets at every bridge.
May Tlie R ° Umanian railwa J was re-opened for goods traffic on the 9th of
daiL e gteld a dge i s njUredthe ^ ^ causing landslips and
r, , f* 16 tra ffic had been temporarily interrupted from this cause between
Bucharest and Krajovo, and on the line between Galatz and Jassy, at the bridge
over the Sereth, near Tecuci, by the rising of the river. B
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ROD MANIA, SERVIA, &c.
Prince Charles of Roumania undertook a tour of inspection of th,
Roumanian troops and positions, and was at Giurgevo on the 10th A clausi
m a convention between Roumania and Russia prescribes that the town o
Bucharest is not to be occupied by Russian troops. Hence the latter in their
marches towards Giurgevo have to make a circuit round the town
Accounts from Servia are conflicting, and the neutrality of the province i«
ess assured than it was by the news of last week. Intelligence from Vienna of
the 0th May announces warlike preparations. The Artillery had received
orders to be ready to march to the frontier within a month ; a general mobili
to dm g P th6 MiHtia ° f th6 P ° Sarevat2 ^t was oTdered