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Show ON THE DANUBE. j Tho Ruesiaus have not made the' progress in Bulgaria at first reported. They have not taken Turnova. The fighting thus far haa been merely that' of outposts. The Russians are not yet ready for serious work. The ' Turkish quadrilateral remains intact and threatening to the Russians. Gon. Zimmerman's 30,000 men in the Do-brudscha Do-brudscha cannot render effective aid to the Russians at Siatova until the four fortresses are takeu, and no serious advance upon the Balkans can be made until the Turkish forces about Widdiu and Nikopolis are disposed dis-posed of. Surprise is expressed at the idleness of the Turkish Danube flotilla. One effective iron-clad in determined hands could imperil the Russian communications by the single bridge at Sistova and place the Russian army south of the Danube in a desperate des-perate state. It is reported thaUuch an enterprise is contemplated by Hobart Paaha. The capture of Biela by the Russians ia confirmed. Thero are contradictory reporla, however. It is reported that the czir will cross the Danube. The czaro witch, will command the wing assigned to the 1 seigo of Uuateh.uk. Thirty thousand , newly arrived Russians arc advancing i to Galalz. i j. |