Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-21
The Eastern War.


force at OEcharie, has communicated with o..
man Pasba. The rcvictualng Of Pc7ra is,
therefore, expected very shortly.
The London Times military correspondent
at Gorny Stuaen telcgraphs that he has per
soualy inspected the position before PIe7na,
which he describes as follows The Russo Re
mauian army occupies liuc extending from
GraviIza to Latchinitza. At Gravizs the lio-
maoians have advanced by sap to within 2io
yards of the second redcubt, which viii prob
ably fall in few days. Further to the lett
from Gravlza stands krudener' 3 corps Whlc
has been reinforced since the battle by parts OF
two divisions from Russia. Next stands Iotoft )
corps, fearfully reduced in numbers, balaons
being brought down to 500 meD. % the OK
tremc left, near I41tchinilzl, is Dmerelnskys
detachment, namely, the second division and
the fourth riha brigade, the latter diminished
from four to Two weak tattalioDs. Here are
also the rcmaios Of Skobclcf1's detachment.
The spirit and temper Of the Russian soldiers
arc admirable. The Russians have upwards OF
800 guns, and are constantly llnng ca TIC
Turkish works, which scarcely cvtr rc'ly. il
is said that the ammunition Ct Tie TuIkS!'
failing, but there arc no means @! verifying:
corcernedly. The Russians arc strongly en-
trcrchcd all along their front with shelter
trenches, rife pits and redouos. Twelve 10
sixteen regiments OF Russian ADD ltomGEiam
cavalry arc lowering about the Sofia road tc
impede it they do not wholly stop c0mmunca
| lion.
The Turks are calculated by competent Judges
| at from GO, 900 to 10000, with about one hun.
| dred and forty guns, none OF which arc anpar-
| emily very heavy. The capture Of Plcvna ia al
| affair Of time aad trench work When The re
| Inducements, which arc coming W, arrive II
ought to fall easily. Inc Turks have refused
Gen. X)tctf leave to bury his dead, which he
within three hundred yards Of the Russian -
sition. and must breed disease.
| A dispatch to the Times, from Bucharest.
dated September 20. says From Duraber Of
officers arriving here from Plevna on short lur-
| loughs it would appear that the Russians 90
not contemplate any important proceedings
| there during the next week or ten days.
The correspondent of The Daily News who
was present at and reported the battle Of Pley
ma, teegraphiug from Bucharest under date OF
the 18th inst, takes the most dcspalring view
| Of Russian prospects, He says the Russians
were definitely thwartcd ana finally paralyzed
on the llth, when they lost twenty thousand
men. The Russian medical staff is yerwhclmcG,
and great numbers OF wouudc1 are literally
rotting and fostering, being uncarcd for. As tor
| the Romanan army its surgical arrangements
are utterly inadequate. The surgeons make
no concealment of the fact that wounded man :
time for being looked at comes or an averar,
two days alter he has been struck. The Ger
respondent doubts whether an attack on Pl2vna
can succeed even after the arrival oflhc Guard.
Ia spite of strong Russlan sympathlca, he con
| -. A, a. T,,s1. 10,
both as private soldiers and as generals.
The Daily News Bucharest corrcsp1n!rn,
tcegraphng On Thutslay says hat the Russian
position in the Schipka Pass IS rrccarion.
both because of the force threatening 1t ard q!
impending trouble to communications.
| The Times correspondent 1t Gorney Sta.!rr
says it is estimated ct the Russian Headquarters
| that The Turks lost ;, 600 men in the Iasc ~
tempt to capture Fort ST. Nicholas.
A dispatch from C6ustantiuoplc says it Is.
stated in we'll informed circles that The Porte
will not accept mediation while single nas>ian
soldier remains on Turkish soil, nor will is c,n
sent to au aymistico unless the bases ri q sub
stquent peace proposal are It the same TIM
dctioed.
The first division Of tic Rus:ian Guard Ia.
ing passed Through Romaria, III" psS5IaH II
the second division has conmcnc9i
Count ADdrassy has left Sa!zburg !or NicaI@
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-The Times corresp2n
dent at Gorny S;udcn, after lnspcc!ing the %
sii0n before PlevEa, estimates that The lta<
SLAMS, with roDforcemcnts received Siocc tn
battle, must number nearly so, 600. The "a:
ualtics on the II tn aud l2th amounted 10 o,,r
GO per ct.
The Montcncgrins Lave captured Three ktupl
guns iu Belckia. The Primes ) army has turnel
rorth, preparing to lombard Gatsko. 10 o:tGr
to be prepared for possible contingencies on te
Dalmatan side the Prince moved his b? ah
quarters TO Ncscs yesterday. His main t1'ce H.
at Gatsko.
BETWEEN SKY AND WATER-A Fl: rlting o.
curenco took place shortly after mid day ycster-
day on the slight foot bridge Of the Fest River
line steamer Utopia, which sailed yesterday a.
ternoon, applied for and obtained q pass to cross
the foot bridge. lie passed safely across
and returned to his vessel. About mid. lay
Thomas Walsh, q fireman, on tho same veIse
appeared at the Presidents Office in Brooklyn.
stating shat he wished pass TO 60 over the foot
BRIDGE aAd that the captain hsI told him n4
would hsvc just time to cross before the steamer
sailed. Lilo was given pass, aid started iJr The
Brooklyn anchorage Ho ps;scd; irom Inc an
Brooklyn tower, attracting but little notice uhtI
he reached thu tower. just behind young Nj.
Harrington, son Of tn, master m.chanc Of tao
bridge Mr.. Harrington stopped on the t3wo..
while Walsh passed on.
When ho mad walkel about ono hundred fec.
out from the tower he Was seen By toe start 81
workmcn TO fall sideways sgsn:t thu sWlngin%
side rope and forward on his face. evidently il!
an epilsptic it, He writhsl somewhat, AMI Lag
prone on the narrow f)ot bridge flor, with bis
head, one arm and part Of his body hanging
over the abyss to tho rivar, some two hundro't
and sixty feet below Workmen from tho tower
Immediately went to his rescue though a!mos!
fascinated with the horror OF the sight
Th9 workmen Walked cautiously along the
foot BRIDGE f)r if they had run thay would h%Y:
probably Jared til man OF his marrow holding
On arriving at the spot where Ii, !ay uncott-
scious and breathing hsaFily, i. w>s toaad th..,
to prevent his falling of, he would have :, b.
bound to the DOR until the worst Of tho Ii. Wa
over. His face was suiuscd Id G3a:ncd sI;shLy
st tho mouth, and wster was sen. for ald pou-c
over his hoad. While by ran TO the tower
for some rope several Of the men Ec'd Waisl-
down. The rope being at hand he Was tied :.
tina feet, hands and waist to the lloor STATS, when
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