The New York herald., 1877-10-07
A CRISIS BEFORE KARS.
Tagging Of the Campaign on the Lom
and Before PleVna.
RENEWED FIGHTING In MONTENEGRO.
Official Denial of an Italian
German Alliance.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD. !

LONDON, Oct. Z, 1877.
Ali Saib, commanding the Turkish forces on the
southern frontier OF Montenegro, telegraphs to
the Porte that the Montenegrins on Friday at
tackled Podgortza, Spuz and the small forts Of
Avnie, Isnail ana Derwisch. The attack was
vigorously repulsed.
BATTLE OF THE GREAT YAGSI HEIGHTS
telegram from Constantinople, dated Saturday
evening, says-"No further official intelligence has
been received from Moukhtar Pacha." The last
telegram from Moukhtar Pacna is that announcing
the commencement OF Thursdays battle, In which
he says:-"Two Turkish columns are now attacking
the Russians who are concentrated on the bank OF
the Kars Tschai, opposite Kodak Heights, while the
Turkish cavalry from soubatan and a corps from
KizilTepe have been sent to threaten the COM
municatlons of the Russians with their camp at
Kurabeln
CONFUSED REPORTS.
The Moscow despatch from Rosrecheno report
ing repulse Of Moukhtar Pacha's attacks on
Thursday are simply confused repetitions of what
had been previously reported by official bulletins
They refer exclusively to Wednesdays operations
NOTHING LATER
The Tines Paris despatch saying "A telegram
from Moukhtar Pacha, dated Thursday evering, an
nounces that the Russians were repulsei on all
sides with the loss OF 5000 killed, and had fallen
back on Karajal. pursued by the Turks" is also
repetition OF previous Constantinople dispatches.
As lar as can be made out from Moukhtur Pacha's
latest despatch it seems that the Russians have
withdrawn from the right and centre of his line and
concentrated their entire army at Aktschakla. on
the Kars Tschal, about fifteen miles northeast OF
Kars.
-. CRISIS REACHED.
1t was In this direction that Moukhtar Pacha
faced them on Thursday, to prevent them turning
his left hank, as they endeavored to turn his right
on Tuesday and Wednesday. The extent and re-
suit OF Moukhtar's offensive operations are still un-
known. This IS, undoubtedly, the greatest and
most critical affair OF the war in Asia Minor. The
object OF the Russian attack either TO cut Moukh
tar or from Kars drive him under its walls and
shut him up there. II they fail, the second Russian
campaign in Asia will be over.
ALONG THE LON.
From Bulgaria there is no intelligence OF active
operations. The army OF the Czarewtch will nat
uray await the arrival OF the whole OF It's rein
forcements before 1t will venture upon an aggress
| i've advance either toward Rustchuk or across the
| Upper LON.
DISCRETION FOR THE TURKS
The Ottoman army OF Shumla can hardly make
an offensive movement until its new commander
| has arrived at headquarters. As yet Snleiman
Pacha Is only reported to have reached Shumla II
| the weather continues fine and the roads remain
passable for transport some heavy fighting may be
expected In this direction within few days.
TIE CZAREwITCH AND sULEiMAN
| The army OF the Czarewitch will have no longer
| inn tn halt or
| the Guard have crossed the Danube. The new
| Ottoman commander may be expected to attempt
some bold exploit in order to justify his appoint.
| ment and the supersesson OF his predecessor. His
career, too, has been essentially that Of lighting
general
THE RoUMANIASs AT PLEvNA
From Plevna there is no further intelligence, ale
| though the Roumanians have pushed their sap TO
within few yards OF the counterscarp OF the
second redoubt on the Gravtza ridge. No accounts
have come which would indicate that the position
| of Osn.an Pacha has been invested or closely
| bockaded.
TURKISH AID FROM SHIPKA
| on the contrary the army OF Chaivet Pacha, which
! has been assembled Mt 0rchane to aid the defence
offered by the garrison, Is reported to have been
reinforced by portion Of the battalons lately oc-
| cupied IN the Shipka Pass. 1t would, therefore,
! seem that Chafvet Pacha should soon be ready to
advance nearer to his comrade and to aid in an en-
deavor to drive the Russian army from its position
WHERE osMAN NAY RETREAT.
| 1t would not be surprising however, If the con-
centration OF considerable army In Osman Pacha's
rear was the forerunner OF his withdrawal from
Pleyna Either Matza or Orchanie would be nearer
! sofia, widdln and the Servian frontier, and would
4 none the less threaten the Russian right flank.
| Osman Pacha's withdrawal in safety to either OF
these positions would be great strategic victory,
/ for the success Of the Russian campaign Is claimed
to rest on nothing short OF mis- complete destruc-
| ton
MOBILIZATION OF ANOTHER RUSSIAN CORPS.
| A telegram from Bucharest states that the i'm.
mediate mobilization OF another Russian army corps
for Bulgaria. il ordered
ITALY SoT ALLIED WITH GERMANY.
The Haiie, or Rome, says II Is authorized to de.
clare that Italy has concluded no alliance what
ever with Germany.
GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS,