New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11

EIGHTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS IHEHt-A 5hiH-
MIsH NEAR OsMAN Bazaar.
CoNsTASTINoPLE, Friday Aug. 10, 1877.
No information has been received at the British
Embassy Of any battle at Peyna during the last
two DAYS. 1t is believed the recent reports were
premature. Ia rrip, the organ Of the Minister OF
War also asserts that there has been no important
engagement At Plcvna since July 81.
Mchemet Ali tclcgraphs from Rasgrad, Aug. D.
that ten companies of Russian infantry ana SIX
squadrons of cavalry attacked laillak, near Oslnan
Bazar and were repulsed with the loss OF sixty
killed and 100 wounded.
CoVsTASTISorLE. Friday. Aug. 10, 1s77-P NJ
No confirmation has been received here of the ru-
NOR that the Russians have been defeated at Pleyna
rs reported in official circles here last night Fighting
it is reported, is still going The Russians num-
Der so 600 but the strength of the Turkish inreDc-
ed positions is considered to compensate for the
numerical infcriority.
THE RUSSIANS WAITING FOR AID.
The DaiIy Ne,rs's correspondent, telesraphing
from Biela on Thursday, says his estimate of the
serious effect Of the Russian defeat at Pleyna'
formed on the battlefield il fullS borne ont by the
Russian appreciation Of il. The Russians stand
waiting for necessary renforcements andare thank
FIJI that they are not assacd in their defensive po-
sitons The defeat has altered the whole
plan of the campaign for this year.
Tie Russians have virtually abandoned the
expectation OF pressing the successfully across
the Balkans. u Will suffice them If during the
three months avaILlc los t-.it'ug. they can sweep
Bulgaria north Of the Balkans clear of Turkish
armies. The orders are 20 Withdraw from all the
trans Balkan positions This is from no direct
pressure Of the Turks beyond the Balkans, but be-
cause OF the risk attending unsupported advances.
On this side of the Balkans the paralysis caused by
Il. rAfI nf,a hmm. lraI
thousand more men are wanted and are
forthcoming, hut viii have to be waited
for. The frt brigade of roinforcements is
expected to cross the Danube in a day or two.
II i hoped after that a brigade viii cross daily.
The offensive will doubtless be rccommen ced before
all the reiuforccments are 20 hand, but large pro-
portion of them are Indispensable OSman Pasha
must be struck deosivey; at present he can only
be watched.
The gaps through which the right flank of the
RUSSIAN communication were threatened are stopped
by Schackoskoys and Krudcners positions confront
ing Plcyna and Drasomiroii7s division between
Tuoya and Loyatz. This force IS probably sufficient
for protection but utterly inadequate for a renewal
Of the offensive.
II is estimated now that from 60. 600 to 10000
Turks are on the Loyatz and Plevna line and they
will take a deal Of beating. On the Russian let
hank the tZllcWllchs army, Nhlch Is aNa!ldblc luI
holding the line from the Danube to the Balkans,
numbers about 10000 and is necessarily attenuatcd
oyer the long front so as to leave no gap for the
Turks TO creep through.
The Turks are probably of about the same strength
but if Nehemet Ali chooses to take the offensive he
may concentrate at Rustchuk. Rasgrad and Osman
Bazaar. The Russians must be ready to face him
everywhere. Consequently they must remain strict
~ ON the defensive.
The River LON still virtually constitutes the line
Of the Rustchuk Army but the headquarters Of the
Twelfth Corps have been moved beyond it TO
Kadiko The headquarters Of the Czarewitch. with
the Thirteenth Corps have advanced to Kazaljeya
thus confronting Rasgrad, while between Osman
Bazaar and Tirnova, the First Diyisoni stands with
its headquarters i'll Kosarevac.