The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
THE WAR.
FIERCE FIGHTING AGAIN
AROUND RUSTCHUCK.
TURKISH VICTORIES Claimed.
RUSSIANS DEFEATED AT PLEVNA
ESKI SAGHRA.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES ALLEGED.
MINISTER LAYARD, GEN, KENDALL
AND COLONEL WELLESLEY
EACH REPORT.
TURKISH VICTORIES CL4IHED.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES ALLEGED
A U8TRLA'S ARMY GETTING READY
GUNBOATS TO PROTECT ENGLISH
INTERESTS ON THE DANUBE
WARLIKE GREEKS--THE SUI
TAN APPEALS TO QUEEN
VICTORIA'S SYMPATHIES,


LONDON. August 1.-The Herald corres-
pondent at Vienna telegraphs that the
Turks are again moving to the relief OF
Rustchuck. Notwithstanding their defeat
by the Czarovitch they have advanced on
the Russian position, and a fierce battle
has commenced near Rustchuck.
An occasional correspondent at Vienna
utterly dtscredits the reported great defeat
OF Ahmed Eyoub Pacha, and says "After
the concentration OF the TURKS around
Shumla considerable portion of their
forces was ordered to advance by way OF
Eski-DJuma and Osman- Bazaar upon Tir-
nova to unite with Osman Pacha there and
then fall on the rear of the Russian detach-
ments which have passed the Balkans"
The position Of the Russians in the Ship
ka and Livno passes and on the southern
slope of the Balkans is becoming hourly
more grave. Their effective forces eche-
lonned on this line do not exceed Sc. 900,
which are threatened from four sides
| ultaneously-namely, from Adrianople
and Jamboli by Suleiman Pacha, from Os-
man. Bazaar by Mehemet Ali, while Osman
Pacha is advancing in the direction of Sell
vi, and reserve corps from Sofia could
approach by way of Philippopolis.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS AT rLEvNA
Osman Pacha telegraphs to Constanti-
nople from Plevna- under Mondays date
'Three strong Russian corps attacked us
i this morning. The cannonade lasted two
hours. Then general engagement ensued
which lasted until ten o'clock at night
when the Russians retreated. Prisoners
say the Russians numbered 90. 900 infantry
and three regiments of cavalry and had
fifty guns. 1t is expected the battle will re.
commence Tuesday"
REPORTED RUSSIAN DFEAT AT EsKl
| SAGHRA.
The Herald correspondent at Pera tele
| graphs that considerable excitement pre-
walls in Constantinople owing a repor
that the combined forces of Suleim an
; Pacha and Reouf Pacha defeated the Rus
SLAMS yesterday at Eski Saghra The fight
ing is stated TO have been very severe anc
heavy losses have been sustained by botl
sides.
General Zimm mans corps, advanc
ing through the Dobrudscha, is great,
menanced by the right wing of the Turkisl
army from Varna and Pravadi. Th,
Ninth Russian army corps has become al
most incapable of fighting in consequence
of the loss it suffered at Nicopolis anC
: Plevna.
RoUMANIAN TROOPS AT WoBK.
Several kilograms mention the fact tina
the Roumanians occupied Nicopolis at III
, request of the Russians as a proof that tn
, Russian cause is not prospering.
q The Manchester Gltdrdidn'S Vienna cor
respondent reports that the Czarewitch'
army is retreating toward the River Yan
ira.
: Bucharest correspondent telegraphs:-
f "a careful review of the military situatio
would seem to indicate that tse Russian
have been rapidly concentrated, and tha
9 in all probability Bjlela and the position
on Jantra are now chosen as the centre
their movements. Reports are current i
, Bucharest that Mehemet Ali, with 600
, men, has arrived at Osman- Bazaar.