The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-08

and is consequently likely to be more
trustworthy than if telegraphed
direct from Shumla, from whence
all news is more or less untrustworthy
by reason of the manipulation and
pressure exercised by the Turkish
authorities. AS an instance of this
pressure, private advices received in
London state that three correspOn-
dents fthe TTmeS-namely, Norman
Gambici and Conningsby-have just
been ordered to quit Shumla. On
the PlevadO all is quiet except
for trifling reconnoisances. Various
conflicting estimates are published
of the Russian force there, but it is
yet hardly sufficient for an attack
as it seems that only few days ago,
when the Turks moved from Tovatz'
to wards Selvi, and it became nee
essary to send achievements thither
the reduction of force thereby cause d
or neceSsitated the evacuation of
Slatina, in order to concentrate the
Russian lines and fill up the gap.
the location of the force which the
Prince of Romania is to command is
not yet precisely known, but if it be
the Is, 600 Romanians which crossed
at Coraibia which is to be placed UNI
der his orders and combined with
the Russian troops, it might be seri-
Gus for Osman Pasha, as Plevna
would then be threatened from the
rear. The news from the Asiatic
seat of war is most conflicting as to
the present movements of the Russi
an main army, under General Nell
kOff. Mukhtar Pasha asserts in his
official dispatches, which agree with
the latest advices from ErZeroum,
that it is retreating, whereas a tele-
gram from Kuruk Dara of the same
date declared that the Russian camp
had advanced four verStS. y Russian
bulletin, however, admits that in
the engagement of August 18th the
Turks succeeded in capturing the
heights IF kiziltepe, although their
attempts to turn the Russian left
were repulsed. AS regards the en-
gagements in which the Erivan'
column were engaged on the 9th and
2Sth of August at Igdyr, although
they may be in themselves utterly
unimpcrtant, they show that the
Turkish right is operating on Rusii-
an ground, and though the Turks
may never advance astep further,
yet if they should succeed. in stop
ping the Russian offensive for some
weeks longer there is an end to it for
this year.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR THE RUS
SLAMS.
LONDON, September lit Is ben
coming quite apparent that theS
friends of Russia in high quarters in
England are using their influence in
favor of peace There is'a- strong
feeling that Russia, for the time at
least, and 50 far as this years cam
paigns are concerned, has been badly
beaten !; that her sponsibiity IN
commencing the war is growing more
serious every day, and also that
other dangers besides Turkish bay0,
nents threaten her armies. 1t is
thought, under these circumstances
that she may be in temper not to-
reDel the good offices of other powers
in favor f peace, and that in the
event of efforts at mediation being
made Turkey would do all that
could be reqired, as concessions at
this time would not be the results of
Russiat victories.
The Turkish successes have not
affected the English friends of Russia
alone, but have also had Il marked
influence on the tributary provinces,
of Turkey. Servia now hesitltes to-
take part in the war, Greek sympathy
with the sufferings of the Greeks
who are subject to Turkey is checked.
Roumania deeply regrets having
entered the struggle. The correspon-
dent of the New York Times, at
Bucharest, says that Prince Charles
army is in terrible cond ition 1t is
lifted, unpaid, and is scourged with
typhus fever and dysentery, which
are raging in their camp. Cart loads
Of corpses are buried daily. Their
hospital stores are short, and no.
meat is served to them not-with.
standing the enormous voluntary
contributions that have been poured.
into the treasury of the Prince during
the enthusiasm Of the early stages of
the war. Another fruitful scource
of disease is mentioned by your
Bucharest correspondent. The re.
cent heavy rains have washed down
from the battle-fields and camps, in
the tributaries of the Danube, the
dead bodies Of men and animals.
which are spreading pestilential