Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22
The Eastern War.


was present at the battle Of Plevna telegraph
ing from Bucharest, September II, says: The
Russo Romaniau army has abandoned COW even
preface Of prosecuting the attempt against
Pleyna, and fallen back into the positions cccu
pied before the commencement OF the benz
bardment. 1t is snrounccd that third re-
newal is intended Oh the arrivalof the Imperial
Guard 10 fortnight. have great doubt
whether another attempt will be made, and
very much stronger doubt whether it made 1t
can succeed. The Turks are better soldiers o
dividually than the Russians. vi that, alter
seeing not a few battles, [ stand assured. lo
strategy of both majur and minor tactics the
Turks are simply immcasurably superior. They
are better armed than the Russians, both 10
great and small arms. They have engineers
who cau design admirable defensive positions.
The Russian engineers seem incapable Of re.
pairiog hole 10 bridge. The Turks seem as
we'll provisioued as the Russians, and are flush
ed With success. The Russians ere depressed
By failure after failure; nor is this all that i'm
pairs the Russian soldiers dash, fer that 1t is
becoming impaired my reluctant personal 90.
seryatious of the war can testify. There is no
Drawer man than the Russian soldier. but
brave so!der cannot continually face more than
the fair chances of war. The Russian is called
on to face these and dangers 10 addition, which
appeal with iu6nitely greater intensity OF Dor
ror 10 his imaeioaticn. lie koows that If he
but receives bullet in the ankle joiut when be
is 10 the front of al unsuccessful attack, the
chances ore that he will die death Of torture,
humiliation and mutilation. No moral courage,
20 mental hardihood can stand against this hor
ribe consciousness, aud in the attack OF the
llth inst. | distinctly observed his reluctance to
begin the storming.'
A dispatch dated CoEsahtiuople, 10 o'clock
Thursday night says: ut Is reported here
that q great battle was fought to day at Btea,
lasting from 9 o'clock 10 the mnrniog until IN
the evening, and that the Russians were COM
pleted defeated.
A dispatch from Shumla asserts that the
Russians lcst 600 killed and 5000 wounded
10 the battle.
A Bucharest dispatch reports that all the
regulars in Wddia have started for Pevna 10
all haste.
A dispatch dated Pera, Friday, says: IA
telegram lust received at the War Oaice from
Mehmet Ali aupouuces that serious fighting
began to day. The Turks we're advancing
steadily when the message left Shumla this
morning. No other paper has anything touch
iug the reported battle, although several have
correspondents both with the CZarewitch and
Mehnet Ali. y
A Bucharest dispatch says that Gen. 'ICdle'
ben will Immediately proceed to. Inspect the
Plevna position.
The Moutcneerns have captured the Z!ostup
and Nosdre forts and are undisputed masters OF
the Duya Pass. The tombardment of Galchko
il imminent, and state Of siege has been pro.
claimed 10 Trebioje.
A correspondent ,elegraphs from he Russian
headquarters as follows: 1.-THE feeling here is
not so gloomy as | expected. The military men
acknowledge that they have been beaten, but
as much by their OVID errors as by the bravery
Of the Turks. There is not the slightest sign
of hesitation or weakening Of determination
to fight it out. Everybody feels that IT Is a
death struggle, aud fual successful issue Is
not doubted tor 40 Instant. kerry preparation
is being made for d wluter campaign. \ mill
tary railway from GlureeVo to Slmnhz. ls 10 be
constructed. which il is hoped will De ready By
the end IF Ottober. Steam Ice boats have b@en
ordered 10 view Of the freezing Of the Danube.
Auybody knowing the feeling OF the RusSlau
nation aud array Knows that perseverance, IN
the war is the ouly possible policy, bur those
whose Encouragement has 81 complicated the
future may eXpeCG SteIu iSchuulUS.
The case Of the Geshoffs. Bulgarian mer
chants, of Phiiipopolis, who are under scatcncc
of death at Ad1iauople 90 the charge Of ,rea
son, is causing some excitement 10 Eopaud.
The Gcshofs traded in Manchester and Liver
pool for some years. a petition vas numer
ously signed at the NJ anch aster Exchange yes
terday praying Lord Derby to exercise his ia
fuence with the Turkish Government to pre-.
vent the execution. y memorial originating in
LONDON is also about TO be presented TO lord
Derby. 1t is said the real offence of the e IS
hoffs is having written to The London Times.
Sir Patrick NlacCbombaich DeCoquhar,
LII D., we'll kuoHn scholar, end familiar
With E sstcrr affairs, writes TO the Loudou
Tines that Osmsn Pasba, the Turkish com
msnder at Plevua, is native Of Armassia, Asia
Minor, and was born 10 1882. lie was educated
10 the military school at ConstantiDopls, aod
b 8 never been 10 Europe except in European
Turkey. He is tall, of spare figure, sonlswha,
delicate 10 health, active and intelligent aud q:
teotive to his duties. He inquiries personally
into every details Of his army aad its tactics, di
1ectng the mode 10 which they are to be exc.
cuted. He possesses urbsne aud agreeable
maDoers, aud is tarorlte with his friends and
intimate arQusiutaoces.
1t is aouuuuced that four large London firms
were yesterday lufleu W uahe leuueiS lUI d
supply of iron huts to be erected near Bu1har.
est for 100 600 Russian soldiers
The Porte has sect 5000 irregular troops
into Thessaly where they are ssckiog the couu,
Try aud outraglug the inhsbitan.s. Clrcassisus
have also beeu sent into Macedony, 10 violation
Of repeated promises.
The Greek foreign ofica announces that 90
the l9;h instant two hundred Bashl Bszouks
attacked the Greek Consulate at I.arisss, in the
Province of Thessaly. and we're repulsed by the
Consular Guards.
|. 0. 0. FAT yesterdays afternoon ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge in Baltimore com. |!
mittee was appointed to take into consideration
the establishment of house for consumptiVe |
Odd Fellows at New Oresus
The appeal off. c. Holdings from the Graud |
Lodge Of Michigan was sustained.
The committee to whom the matter had been
referred reported a resolution that Past Graud |
Master Geo. j. Gardner is not entitled to
seat 10 this grand body as representative from
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