The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-30
TIE PROGRESS OF TIE WAR.
SULEINTfN PiSHi DEFEI TED IND re
TREATING ON 1DRIINOILE

TREATING ON 1DRI1NOPLE
The Russians Repuiscd mt pIevua-prcpar.
Ing to Rcsumc the Offensive In 4 sia Minor
-Houmnnian Troops Crossing the Danube.
LONDON, July 29.-Thc war ncws during
the week was important but not very clear. The
Russians are strengthening their forces south
of the Balkans. and it is reported have defeated
Sulciman pasha who rctreatcd on Adranope.
No particulars Of this affair are given. North Of
the Balkans. Mehemct Ali at Shumla. and Os-
man Pasha at Plcvna. are seeking an opportu-
nifty to crush the Russians between them. As
TO results obtained. the balance Of the evidence
indicates that the Russians arc not prospcring
thcro. They sustained defeat at Plcvna. and
II is believed their army has retired from
Tirnova: but. possibly. they are rcscrving their
Efforts until news Is received from the forces
south Of the Balkans. The check at Plevna.
which Russian official +, ports confirm. was re-
garded sufficiently serious 10 necessitate
the despatch OF fresh troops immediat,yi
The bridge at Turnu-MA.urclli is not quito
finished, and there has been some delay about
passing the Roumanian army across the Danube
TO relieve the Russian garrlsons for service at
the front: hut it Is announced from Bucharest
that this movement is To- be effected soon as
the bridge is ready. The Turks claim an ad
vantage in the artillery combat near Silistria.
Aziz pasha. the Turkish General killed in n
skrmish near Rasgrnd. Is said to have been u
brave and exceptionally efficient officer II will
now depend on the movements Of the Turkish
field armies north OF the Balkans whether tho
Russians will be able 10 forco Osni.n Pashas
position in time TO cooperate with their coll
umns moving westward from Kazanlik along
the southern slope Of tho mountains toward
| philippopolis and Tntnr Bazardiik. One coll
| umn has already reach"d kalaior. and had not
| the kussians been repulsed ut Iiryna would
doubtless have pushed on to iovntz and se-
cured the passes leading through the Edropol
and Great Balkans into the plains of the Ma
| rita. where i,~y would have received the as
! sistance ~ tho column from Tirnova Gen.
| Iimmcrmann's corps advancing from the po-
| brnls 'ha Is in thrcc divisions ono drawing
third threatanng Narna. The Russian centre
! IL orcunird with Rustrhuk. II IL ported that
| great dln 'uiy Is rNrcri"n cd with forag" ahi
| other transport wagons, which are insuniri"nt
! ia number and uu-uitnl for the bulgarian
mountain roads. On the other hand. glow ng
| reports ARE received % the condition of tho
/ crops and the abundance of provisions in the
country; so the d"ircis OF trnusu uorimion will
| not bc 30 seriously felt as they otherwise would
In Asla Minor the Russians after receiving
roeniorcemnnts. seem preparing to resume the
OF 'n-lNc. Tho reports ni their prolcetrd mOv'-
| mcnt~ are conflicting. one is g. tn ii"f that
/ Ardahan is o. he H." r,ntrr ot the now opera
/ tunr, with the l'it IN IN. direction oi kuruk-
dara and the right on Drut and that 25,OOO
/ troops are already un Nnirut'd about Arialan
I uuiift Af''i. N illNlf TT. AEuIi~i iI- ilNArmf ny
/ Mukhtar iasha d. stated o. h' n.liis for'.s 10
ON and To- II. .~~arloyhas at the entrance Of th"
Las1 ihr9ash .wnirn the r9iad i,adS aoro-s
lo.t attrihit,d tu 'h' Russians is t. strongly r'
/ emf o. 'e the - wing under Gcn. Tor-uka-soiI.
dropo south toward Kizilkulah. thus simnia-
ncously threatening Muk htar Pashas right and
rear. Either plan would have th. advantage
over the previous campaign oi keeping up com
muni'nilon and cooperation between the centre
snd ,rr o,i9 TEMsS 1 Gd' the rr4S,nel sdy@nce
m"nt against the right flank from Batoum.
seaniime the positions Of the respective armies
The rebellion in the Caucasus does not di-
m,lnsh IN seriousnessc;, IT Is sand that numbers
military schools. are desertn; TO the insur
gents.
Tho Montcncsrin- have ma 10 considerable
progress in tho siege of Ni-sic-. which must ul-
tmai' y surrender uul's- relieved; hut cor-
uon of Ier1ogoy ma m M" absence Of tie enemy
VIII nave no effect on the main course Of the
War.
The chicftopic II discussion in ENGLAND IN
! Connection with tie war are the despatch of
! tf'ois 10 Malta ana reports oi Russian airof-
sDhimrn satmg t. be- 9i 9aV. ' i" tr r'ns G",.rn'
mont, but on wIl'ly din rent grounds. Mr..
.l"dsi,n'. m mnsal,n" article. 'harncteri2's
u- pcrir example of the art of di-gui,tlns
ani unuNNine ou" side. without conf rim. fhc
Ture-. ou the c!ntury. .ltlrr pri~n tie Minis
tors for doing wlt' IA. Miui.i 'r- hnyo distinct
~ di,ayow"d namely rr"inrhE fer aetiye in
'N,hlgii nr, II my n"lt III" minis.
ley ,aii HE Weal'nc-- and Va Va 'il iation go" "f
eral ricmeut of th" Cons, ryatiyc party
approve the GoYerpmrnt's action without ref
.rrnrr to It's luss. h.o cno = on Russian or
Turh -h op ~ lnu, whereas the cons, ~ tive ce-
m"ui Of ih" l.ihoral ugry condemn 1t on the
purely Brit -h ground that IT was unnecessary
they d"riarr II tile cabinet would a,lnpi u p"l,y
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