Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-11

The Eastern War.

The Eastern War.
A dispatch from CoIstautinoplo says: NO
confirmation has been received Of the rumors
that the Russians have been defeated at Plevna
as reported in official circles last night. Fight
ing. il /, rcpcrtud, is still going GU. The Rus
SLAMS numbr: 81, 0D0, but the strength Of the
Turkish eutrerctcd PORTIONS is considered TO
compensate for the Lumcric4l !uferiority.
No information las been received at the
British Embassy Of any battle at Pieyua during
the last two day.. 1t is believed the recent re
pors We're premature. The organ Of the Min.
istar OF War, also asserts that there has been 90
I'm p)rtaut engagement at PIeVna since July 81.
Mehm.t Ali ,rlegraphs from Rasgrad, August
9, that tcu companies Of Russian infantry and
six sluadrous OF cavalry attacked Yalak near
O.ma0 Bszar, and were repused with The loss
| Of e. killed and 10 wounded.
! The Turkish commander on the northeastern
frontier Of Montenegro claius 10 have repulsed
an attack 90 Kalaschio gu August 7, alter ten
hour, iishring
y correspondent telsgraphing from Berlin on
Thursday says his estimate Of the serious effect
at he El:siau defeat at PleVna, formed on the
battlefield, is fully borne cut by the Russian ap'
pEoclation ut H. The Russians stand waiting
Tor atcessaly relut)rcaments ADD are thankful
that heY are uot aa-aied 10 their defensive pc
sltion. The detca. has altered the whole plao
Of the campaign for tho year. The Russians
have virtually abandoned the expectation OF
pressing the war success fully across the Balkans.
Il vail suffice them it, during the three months
sill available for Gyhtiug. they can sweep Bull
yaia uorth of the Balkans clear of Turkish
artalra. The orders are to withdraw from all
the Irans. Balkan postioos. This is from no
direct pressure from the Turks beyond the Bal
kaLs. but because Of the risk attending uusup-
ported advances. Ga this side Of the Balkans
hs paralysis caused by the PIeVna reverse still
endures One hundred thousand more men arc
wanted, and are forthcoming, but will have to
be waited for. The first brigade Of reiaforc,-
ments IS expected to Gross the Danube 10 day
or two.
4 correspondent! at Nlkopolis sends the fol
lowing: The Grand Duke Nicholas displays re.
ma,kabe energy in moving rapidly from place
TO place, inspiring confidence 10 the troops every
where Although General Krudener is uom,
| nalIy the commander Of the army before Plevua,
the Grand Duke himself will take the supreme
direction in The Forthcoming attack.
| A correspondent with the Dobrujda army
telegraphs that malariaI fever is doing its work.
| Hundreds of sick arrive at Tchcrnavoda daily,
majority from the ncighborhood of Medj j,
where s!eamiDg swamp posons water and air
alike. DyseGtery also couats many victims 10
! proportion as the season advances.
| U4nara Zimmerman is stale -mated. lie is
guarding the D0brujia, which is not threaten
cd, and be caouot push forward with bis 80, 900
| men lest his enemies from Yarna aud Shumla
should converge upon him. The Russians are
beginning to suffer in health, some corps from
! hard marchiog, the heat end irregular rst0ns.
The principal cause, however, is neglect Of SAM.
tary precautions, resulting 10 a general talnting
With cmaaalion from filth ADD rottiDg off4l
General lgEalief is still confined to hia room
with gastric fever.
Prince Gala!ziu is also abed with the same
mp!aint. -Four out of FIVE adjutants general
III attendance on tho Gar are i'll. Nearly every
| lady il more or less sick or squeamlsh.
The same correspondent telegrsphs as follows
from Sstova Oh Friday: 1t has been at last de-
iuicy resolved to bridge the Danube ut Plrgos
Also The FIRST brigade Of reinforoemeuts,
which is 4 splendid rife brigade Of four battsl-
io9a, now It S!mulZa, will cross TO- morrow en
route for The Pievna 'front.'
a Bucharest correspondent s!atss that Lieu.
tenant Green, 81 the United States Navy, who
vent to Bicia az an attachc to tho Russian
army, has returned to Bucharest sick with
| fHvcr
4 st. Petersburg letter states that IS. 900
fresh Iroopa are already On the way by railroad
to the scat OF war; The Guards will follow 10
Ten days These include 5000 cavalry and &c.
900 ipianlty. Two hundred and fifty cannon
will also be sent. o. the IandWchr only picked
rngm sni will go.