Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-20
The Eastern Wa-.


ing themselves. The Turks especially hold a
wonderfully strong position at plevs, but Os-
man Pashs is nevertheless in difficult situation
because the numerous cavalry attached to tie
Sc. 900 Russians confronting him completely cut
off this communication with Sofa and capture
his conveys of ammunition and provisions. The
Russians will not undertake operations until
tho whole guard arrives from st. Petersburg.
This signifies pause Of fortnight or three
weeks.
Tie Russian boubardment Of Rustchuk con-
tinues. Two hundred shells have fallen in the
town and twenty persons have been killed.
Russian accommodating party has boon Iepulsed
near the river LON.
Official dispatches state that the Russian bat
tcries at Giurgevo sileuced the Turkish batteries
at Rustchuk on the 18th inst. There was slight
successful fighting on The 10th On the right
bank Of the river near Rustchuk.
Eight vessels landed Turks in the pohrutJa
on Friday The Russians arc marching to op-
pose them.
A dispatch, dated Kustindjc, Saturday, says:
1.-THE Russian army has occupied this to%n.
There arc no sges Of either The Turkish army
or feet
A dispatch from Tirnova, dated Friday, states
that the Russian army occupies III force line
extending from that town to the Schlpka Pass:
The Turks are considerable distance oil, and
do not make any demonstrations. 1t is said
the Russians Intend to blockade Plavna, but
will not attempt TO take it by assault. O5man
Pasha's supplies are beginning 10 fail.
The mobilization Of two more Russian dlvls,
ions of grcnadicrs and oac cavalry division has
been ordered.
On Saturday the Russians, numbering thirty
| five thousand infantry, ten regiments OF cavalry
| and one hundred and ten guns attacked Mukhtar
Pasha along the whole line, extending from
Magarajikh to Yakinlar. The cannonade com
| menoed at o'clock in the morning, and at =
| in the evening the Russians rolreate:l IN good
| order to their encampmcnt, pursued by the
Turks. The Turks lost lC5 killed and wounded
and the Russians 200.
| A junction of Suleiman Pasha wilh Mehemet
Ali may be regarded as beyond doubt.
A correspondent at Student Irlcgraphs as
| follows Il understand that for the futnre the
army and Imperial headquarters vi Il remain
united, which seems to imply that the Empe,
ror will encourage the soldiers by his actual
presence on the battle field. The Emperor Is
pleasantly quartered in good house outside OF
| the village. and seems 10 excellent health and
spirits. Tho air is pure in oonra, TO that al
| Biela, The health Of the suite II much in,
nroyed, but General IgnatieG il still! alI'ng.
Prince Galalzin has been Obliged to leave for
| Karlsbad. A stream of reinforcemanta Is flo"
ing now steadily through Rounaola.
| il Is expected that both the Guard and
Grenadier Corps will be in Bulgaria by the first
week ia September. The staff there calculate
that $50, 900 men arc now actually 90 the march
| to reinforce the army. The next battle about
plevna is meant to be decisive, HENCE the dc
Law for tho sake of ensurug sutce:a. The
Fourth Cavalry division has been detached ot
an independent expedition for tue purpose o
stopping the Turkish communications with so
phia by blocking the Orchnrdlk Pass, the mait
| thorouphfare and easiest marching .nuIe over
| the Balkans. 1t is felt there that this should
have been done earlier, but it successful nos
will still have good results.
| LONDON, August 20.--A correspondent at
Student, the headquarters Of The Grand Dakt
Nicholas, referring to the dispatch oil the Fourti
cavalry division on an independent expedition
for the purpose Of stoppiog Turkish commuol
cation with Sophia by blockadine The O3hor1!I
Pass, telegraps as iollows:--"lt is felt here
that this should have been done earlier, but i
successful now it will still have good results
la the event Of crushing Turkish defeat q
i'levna it would 90 for to make it another Sedan
The expedition is obviously hazardous.
The same correspondent says he understands
that Sovian intervention is now certain. ii;
also says: 1.-THE activity OF the Turks a
Plcvna in sending out cavalry Reconnaissance
seems as though thay had some intent oil tax
ing the offensive. The weather Is DOW lict
again and the roads arc rapidly changing iron
mud to dust. am informed that the recen
rains have not materially affected the heaIth
the troops"
The Daily News correspondent who telc
eraphel the description Of The battle of lIcVn;
published 10 these dispatches say:-"As al
instance Of the candor OF the Russian authorl
ties instructions haVo been seat from head
quarters to tho official newspapers to reprint ny
account Of the battle Of Ple7na pending thu
preparation of tho official report
A telegram from Galalz states that T,00(
Turkish or Egyptian troops have disembarked
at Sulina and are marching on Tultscha which
is weakly garrisoned. The Turks from Silis
tria are said to be marching against Tcherna
voda and the Russians to be Fastening to lsmai
where reinforcements are expected.
A telegram from Athens states that the min
istry there sent out orders TO fortiiyt be ohiel
forts vii b all speed, so as to have them finished
by the end Of October at the latest. Similar or
ders havo been given respecting the preparation
of men of war. Still nobody in Athens believe:
in an immediate outbreak OF war.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-Au Alexandria dispatch
says Information from Massowah confirms
the report that Col. Gordon has suppressed the
insurrection 10 Darfur without bloodshcd. Col.
Gordon is expected at Senualt, (Scxear,) i'm.
mediately to negotiate peace with Abyssoia
The King has sent an a.nicable letter accepting
an interview.
A Berlin dispatch says :-Germany's repre-.
sensations to the Port 10 regard to the atroci
ties committed by the Turkish troops are based
on the Geneva convention, which, according to
| the German view, not only binds the bellige-
rents to observe its provisions toward each 9th,
or, but gives the neutral co.signers right 10
insist on it's faithful observance. Germany 8
note will be communicated to the other Powers.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Aug. 20.-The Servian
Diplomatic Agent here has declared that Ser.
via has no knowledge OF any intention Oh the
| part of Russia to send the army through
Servia. He denies that Scrvia has resolved to
participate 10 the war, and states that no troops
| "a tba FrnnFiar