Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-06
The Eastern War.

The Russians have captured Lott5chl OF Lo-
vatz. a posi;iou'of great strength and stfoog
Qualifications, from the Turks after GGh: las
ing twelve hou:s.
The L,adon Staadarl's Bucharest c)rras
ponient says the battle was commcnced ~ the
TURKS, who, di;q1ete1 b. th= great increas, OF
the Russians before the town, attacked them
Garcaly. The Russians REFUSED ulna suc;:5
sive Turkish assaults, anl haay dr5ec the
Turks back into the town, which they entered
with them. The Struggle continued in the
streets until the Turks were driven ont it1n
The other side Of the town 10 ereaI disorder.
They ratrcatcd. followed BY General Skobc!ofl S
cavalry brigade The s. aughter was craat, IS
pecialiy amoo2 lha Turks.
The Daily News c)rrespJn i:ui teie graphs
from Gagor), September |, aol show; tina: the
Turks, as the result OF their victory at k1ra'.
san, occupied large mouotaIo, forming the
key Of the Rasgrad position, aud Commanding
almost equally the LON ard the Kara LON,
aud the Russian Positions ut Obaka and TIA
goro. a subsequent telegram show: that the
Russians have evacuated Gagoro and retired TO
Polomauk The Times Bucharest corrcspond-
ent says the Turks and Egyptians pursued them
thther.
Reuters Belgrade dispatch states tha! The
first elias OF militia has bean ordered to b. At
points CT concentration by the 18Th inst. All
the commanders Of corps leave Belgrad? to-
morrow. The second class of militia has been
ordered to hold itself in readiness to march.
Prince Milan will take chief Command.
The London Times special from Belgrade:
announces that several members Of the dE'lo
matte corps have made separate remonsranc2s
to Pfinoe Milan in reference to his war prepare.
tons The Austrian and Russian representa-
lives did not, however, join in these representa-
tons to which Prince Milan is stated to have
answered evasiyey. 1t is reported in the high
est circles that Prince Gortschakof has urged
Servia to enter the field as soon as possible.
The Daily News Bucharest correspondent
lelegraphs: 1t is exceedingly probable that
Servia will at oGc, declare war and tako the
field Everything is ready, and all are waiting
for the Instructions Of the Grand DIk; Nlcbo
las as 10 where the SerVlan forces will first
strike. | understand the Instructions are that
the Negotio force of 10000 men, under Gen.
lIaryatovich, shall Immediately cross the front
Ter, and passing Widdin operate 10 the rear Of
Osman Pasha while the AleXiuaZ corps OF 20,.
900 men, under Leschanin, will probably stand
last with the intention to act 10 support
The Times Vienna dispatch says the Rus
slams have abandoned the upper LON line and
have withdrawn their right wing, or that side
which was at Popskoi, TO line where they can
keep in contact with the forces guarding the
road from Osnau Bazar Mehemet Ali has
thus gained 40 undOubted stracecal success
by his victory at KarassaD.
Rcdif Pasha and Abdul Kerim Pasha, with
the cx commaodants of Scutara, Sistova aud
Schipka, and ten other officers, have been baI
ished to Lemnos until the termination Of hos
tiIiles, the Commissioners appointed to try
them being at present engaged 10 other duties
connected with the war. The prisoners have
left Tor their place Ct exile.
LONDON, Sept. G.-Thc Russian success at
L5valz places Osmau Pasha 10 the awkward
position tl having hostile force on both TANKS.
Either defeat at Plcvna or an attempted with.
drawal might result 10 the destruction Of bis
army unless the Russians are compelled to
weaken their forces 90 that side 10 order to
meet Mchcmet Ais advance from Rasgrad.
The latter seems to place the Czarewitch S army
10 position very similar to Osman Pashas.
If Turkish accounts may be trusted, and they
seem to be confirmed in these particulars by
Russian admission, Turkish force has crossed
the LON and reached the neighborhood Of
Obirtepi, while another force has crossed the
Kara Lom to Pololarka. These corps are no.
derstood to be operating against Biela, but they
jeopardize the whole Russian campaign cast OF
the Yantra as well as communications With Fir
nova.