The New York herald., 1877-10-10
General Todleben Superintending the
Investment Of Plevna.
TURKEY THREATENS SERVIA.
Russia Annoyed With In
surrections.
GREECE SHRIEkS DEFIANCE
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I


.a. LONDON, Oct. 10. 1877.
Bucharest special despatch says the Russians
have commenced their parallels before Plevna un
der the supenntendence OF General Todeben.
The heavy masses or troops which are being sem
TO Bulgaria certainly indicate their purpose u
prosecute active operations during the autumn, al
the Russians do not need these reihf0rcements x
retain their present positions
TURKEY ASKS AN EXPLANATION OF sERyIA.
Belgrade correspondent says he hears from
diplomatic source that the Porte has demanded ex
plantations regarding Servia's purpose in arminl
and negotiating with Russia and Roumania The
Porte declares 1t viii ne obliged to send specia
commissioner to Belgrade to inquire whether iu
suzerain rights are not 6cing tampered with
TO THE 'FRONT.'
All FIRST class militia brIgades except those Of
Belgrade shabatz ana valievo have marched to
the front. The second class viii follow in ten Gays.
More money and several hundred boxes OF shoes
have arrived from Russia Negotiations with
Russia have at last come to satisfactory close. A
Cabinet council has resolved upon warlke measures,
though not before the middle OF November.
DEFENCE on ArrAcKs
Vienna special despatch says:-..Thc fact that
the Servan militia are reported to have
marched to various points around the fron-
tier commanding the entrances to Servia
says 1t looks IKE preparation for defence than
attack as the largest portion OF the Servan forces
would thus form . Gordon round the country.
\, THE NlcoPoLIs BRIDGE BROKEN.
Several pontoons or the Nicopolis bridge were
carried away. by storm. The bridge, however,
was repaired. n
GREECE TALKS OUT.
The Berlin Norddeutsch AliQemeine Zeitun0's
Athens correspondent states that NJ. Tricoupis,
Minister Of Foreign Anairs, has informed the
British Minister that Greece was obliged to regard
the threatening language Of the Porte as motive
for completing her military preparations as rapidly
as possible.
MoUKHrAR's LOSS AT GREAT YAGNI .
A Russian estimate places Moukhtar Pacha's loss
on October and at 1000 men.
A REVOLT IN DAGHEsTAN
The insurrection which broke out about the 18th
Of September In the central districts OF Daghestan
and gradually extended through the whole Of Gen.
tral and Southern Daghestan does not appear to be
queled as 1t was thought to be after the defeat Of
the main body Of the insurgents, numbering 5000
men, by the Russians on the 23d and oath OF Sep
tember.
DEFEAT OF THE RRDELa
Russian Official despatch from Korajal says .
band OF 1000 insurgents were defeated the 3oth
OF September and the Sd Of october, with loss OF
$50 killed, wounded and prisoners. The Russian
loss was Insignificant Other bands are still being
pursued. ~t'
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED IN RuSsrA.
A special despatch from Berlin says the Russian
police have discovered q fresh NiMlist plot.
Numerous atrests have been made in MOSCOW and
Kiev.
sts,s ss.- An ExrHATIc nESIk- ~'''''''T- i~c
The Iatiia, OF Rome, denies the statement here.
tofore published, that the Porte had demanded the
recall Of the Italian Consul at Rustchuk.