The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-06
Abandoning the Siege Of
Rustchuk.
TURKISH VICTORY AT JENI SAGHRA
Hungary, Greece and England Preparing
for the Future.
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the Turks of Selvi. This exposes Tirnova
and the passes. General Gourkha's corps ID
said to be short of provisions and ammuni-
ton.
Rustchuk is no longer invested from the
land side, and communication with Shumla
opened on Saturday.
SHORT OF PROVISIONS.
General Gourkha hassent word to Tirnova
that his forces are too scattered to protect
the Christians in various places against the
certainty of massacre.
PRUssIAN GENERALS.
Mehemet Ali has appointed Raschid
Pacha Chief of Artillery and Blum Pacha
THE PASSES AND sULE1MAN PAcHA.
A Vienna special announces that Sulei-
man Pacha occupied Kasanlik on Sunday,
and thereby he has access to the Shipka and
Triavna passes.
EXPORTS TO RETAKE PLEvNA.
A correspondent who left the Russian
camp before Plevna on Thursday says the
ofPlevna. The main body occupies strong
position nine miles further east on range
Of hills running nearly north and south.
Strong reintorcements have already reached
General Kriidener's corps, which is able to
resist any offensive movement Of Osman
Pacha, should one be attempted, which is
not very probable.
CHECKED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED.
The Russians have suffered disastrous
check but that is all. The second pontoon
bridge at Simnitza is nearly completed, and
will be ready for use in few days. The
old bridge is still in good order.
--r - RUSSIANS ON THE DEFENSIVE. vnrt
Bucharest correspondent reports that the Rus
sian forces are between Selvi and TIrnova holding
strong defensive positions. General Gourko Ia
charged with the duty Of protecting the soutlurn
outlets of The Balkan passes.
REINFORCED AT PLEvNA.
A Turkish division from Lovatz has occupied
sev unopposed. The Turks at Plevna have re-
ceived reinforcement Of 1000 Albanian cavalry.
MORE TURKS TO THE FRONT.
kilograms from Constantlnople confirm the re-
port that portion OF the Turkish Batoum army II
embarking for varna to reinforce Mehemet ALL
HURRYING UP THE RESERVES.
The Roumanian railway is monopozed by the
despatch OF reinforcements from the camp Of re-
serves at Kischenen.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN REFUSE REPORTED.
The Porte has made public the following lntelli.
gence:-"The Russians have been completely de-
feated at Jeni-Saghra with considerable loss, in
Guiding two guns large quantity of baggage and
equipmcnts They ned in disorder TO the Boghaz
Pass which Is occupied by Suleiman Pacha, who
pursued them thither.
THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE
''The Greek Minister here has declared that
Greece intends to observe the stpuations of exist
ing treaties. Nevertheless, the diplomatic body
here is greatly concerned about Greek ornaments,
and considers the Minister'S declaration insufi-
cient In the face OF such preparations"
HUNGARY WAITS NO LONGER.
Pesth correspondent telegraphs as foows:--
Financial arrangements for mobilization being
completed, the mobilization or 10000 will take
place in few days."
ENGLISH SHELL.
An order was received at the Royal Arsenal, nj
Wooiwich, ON Saturday for 500 tons Of shell, b<
sent to Malta by private ships. The whole will bl
embarked during Monday and Tuesday.
TIE INsURGENT sLAvs.
Tho insurUents hold the road between Trabinia
and Ragusa.
coNsrANTINoPLE NEWS.
An imperial decree has been issued ut Constan.
tinople reducing the salaries of all governments
officials nity per cent until the end Of the
The newspapers announce that the Russian man.
orwar Constantine appeared on Friday night OF
Kia, some two hours sail from the Bosphorus, and
departed again after firing fifteen Shots
Retlif Pacha has been sent to Princes Island, In
the Sea OF Marmora
THE TURKISH PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
The Turkish plan Is believed to be for Osman
Pacha to fight his way eastward and Mehemet All
to advance westward upon Tirnova while Sue.
man Pacha cndeavors TO force the Russian position
at KazanlIk; but In doing this Osman Pacha must
expose his left flank to the risk OF being turned
IRON the direction Of Nicopos, thus facilitating
the Russian plan of pivotlng on Trnova and lore.
ing him TO retire toward the Balkans Mehemet
Ali would incur the same danger from the Russians
between Eustchuk and Rasgrad, while Sulieman
Pacha must attack the Russians Ia positions o.
their own choice
yor PROMISING FOR THE TURKS.
The supposed Turkish plan does not look very
promising unless the Russians aid 1t by mistakes
like those at Plevna, but 1t may with skilul hand
ling, serve to keep the Russians in check until the
campaigning season Is over, which would be for the
Turks the next thing to absolute victory Both
Russia and Turkey are submitting to q terrible
strain on their resources to win decisive advant-
age in this campaign.
WAR or DIFFERENTIATION.
Meantime 1t would rom apparently well au.
thenticntQl reuorts outraue murder ans1 IN rfno