The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
GREECE TO THE WORLD.
She States the Outrages to Which Her People
Have Been Subjected.
MIR. GLADSTONE EXPLAINS.
[BY CABLE TO THE HxRArp.1

but the Russians do not seem to make much OF the
affair. Their Official bulletin merely announces
the following:-"Ar the close OF the engagement
we held all our positions. renewal Of the attack
is expected" There is no estimate Of the losses,
nor is there any given in the Turkish bulletins.
TURKISH DEFEAT
The Daily Nescs' correspondent with the Turks
calls the affair an offensive reconnaissance by ten
battalions, and gives about the same result
the other account, but ascribes more credit and
better results to the Turks than the Daily Te1e-
graph. account, which stated that five or SIX Ut
tacks were made by the Turks, which failed, and
the Turkish loss was very heavy.
ARMY IN GOOD CONDITION.
Mehemet Ais and the Czarewitch's armies now
occupy the hills on opposite banks of the Banica
the army are described In fatsering terms by cor
respondents who visited them last week.
THE TURKS FOUGHT DESPERATELY.
Another correspondent with Mehemet Ali ind-
Gates that the engagement at Txercovna was in
tended as q reconnaissance, but assumed q some
what more serious character because Of
the impetuosity Of the Turkish troops,
who, according to this and other accounts,
displayed the greatest courage The centre column
advanced as far as verboka, and afeer having been
ordered four times in vain to retire. had to be led
out Of the fire by the divisional commander In per-
son. after having stormed the Russian position I'M
der murderous fire.
AID PoR osxAN.
Chafvket Pacha telegraphs to the Porte from
Orchanie on Monday as follows:-"Hha Pacha's
division OF twenty battaions Of infantry. two bat
teries and regiment OF cavalry has entered Plevna
with fresh supplies Of provisions and ammunition.
The work OF restoring Geographic communication
is advancing rapidly"
TURKISH ATTACK AT TzERcovNA
Russian Official despatch dated Gorny.Studen,
Saturday, says:-"The Turkish attack on Tzercovna
on the 2lst inst was declsively repulsed and was
not renewed On the 22d the Turks retreated.
Our loss was twenty onicers and 400 men placed
ho,s Dc combat and that Of the enemy at least 1000
men.
Reconnaissance IN FORCE.
"Our cavalry on the road between Plevna and
Sofia have made two reconnoissances to learn the
strength of the Turkish relief troops. On the goth
inst Adutant Count Stackelberg dispersed three
Turkish squadrons near Raschita, but withdrew, as
infantry were seen coming up in the rear. Our
loss was five men killed and two Officers and eleven
men wounded.
OPERATING ABOUT THE pLEvNA POSITION.
ION the 2lst Colonel Totalmin drove back Q
Turkish cavalry force and discovered ten battal-
ions, with artillery, and two regiments OF cavalry
intrenched near TENN. BY opening an artillery
fire upon the Turks he stopped their further ad-
vance and afterward withdrew his troops to
post of observation"
DIsAGREEABLE WEATHER
special dated Bucharest Monday says the
weather Tor the past two days has been extremely
bad At Frateshti, which IS now a sea Of mud,
hospital accommodation exists for I, 500 wounded,
but 1000 are accumulated there.
TIE PRINCE OF ROUxANIA
General TOdlcben has started tor the Russian
headquarters 1t Is believed he will remain there
some days for consultation the general situation
Charles in command of the army before Pievna
THE CROSSINGS
steam ferry has been established between
Pyrzos and Parapan to replace the bridge which
was removed; so it would seem that the Russians
are recovering some OF their lost ground.
TIE xoNrENEGRIN WAR.
The principal Montenegrin army now surrounds
Gatschko.
GREcIAN COMPLICATIONS.
Special dispatches from Athens give an idea Of
serious trouble brewing between Turkey and
Greece. The Porte has requested the French gov
ernment as guaranteeing Power, to advise Greece
to abstain from her hostile attitude The Duke
Decazes, French Minister OF Foreign AfaIrs replied
that he was confident Greeces Intentions we're pa
cnc. The British Minister on Saturday made new
communication to the Greek government or the
Turkish complaints and menaces after directions
received from Earl Derby. The Turkish note
conveyen through England concludes thus-'The
Porte viii not seek to stop the evil by half meas.
ures but by striking at the very root"
COURAGEOUS REJOINDRR.
M. Trlcoupis, Greek Minister Of Foreign Anairs,
replied that the evil was 80 be traced and found
IN the devastation of Thessaly. Eplrus and Mace.
donna by shi-bazouks and Zeibecks sent there on
purpose; in the insult offered to the Greek Con-
sulate at Larissa; In the violation Of the promise
not to introduce new Crcassian settlers In the
Greek provinces; IN the violation OF the treaty
regulation respecting the Gulf OF Arta, and in the
refusal to acknowledge the just claims OF treaties
| ESGLAND's AWKWARD POSITION.
] Earl Derby declares the explanation given BIZ y.