The New York herald., 1877-09-20
Repulse of a Roumanian Attack
by the Ottomans.
Bismarck and Andrassy in
Conference.
Probable Discussion on the Settlement
Of the Eastern Question.
Gloomy Financial Prospect for
Turkey.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
LONDON, Sept 90, 1877.
The struggle for the Shipka Pass is still subject
OF absorbing interest, and the stubborness and
tenacity OF purpose displayed by both sides some
thing almost without precedent.
THE RUSSIANS STILL HOLD THE sHIPKA PASS.
A trustworthy correspondent at the Shipka Pass
reports that on the 18th inst, after seven hours
bloody lighting, In which the Turks showed extraor-
dinary galantry they at five O'Clock in the even
ing took Fort ST. Nicholas the highest point OF the
Russian works, capturing five guns, but later,
Russians and the enormous difficulty OF the posi-
tion, the Turks were obliged TO abandon it.
OTTOMAN TENAcrTY.
A telegram, dated Adrianople. Wednesday, states
that strong hopes OF speedy victory in shipkn
Pass are still entertained there. The Turks, by
constant tire night and day, prevent the repairs of
the Russian works. The Russians are withdrawing
part Of their forces.
MUsCovIrE DETERMINATION
A correspondent at Bucharest telegraphs:-
Russian officials Of high rank here have de.
clared that although they were opposed
to the war in tile first place, yet now
that it has for time gone untowardly
they would not listen to suggestions for peace, but
that every man IS determined to hold out until a
victorious end is reached. They assert Il at they
express the sentiment OF the great mass Of the
Russian people"
BELEAGUERED PLEvNA.
The Times correspond ent before Plevna, telegraph
ing under date of September IS, says:-"Tle siege
still proceeds by sap and trench The Turks must
soon be shut in entirely The spirit OF all ranks OF
the Russian army is admirable. Supplies are plen-
tiful and the weather splendid"
.-.. A ROUMANIAN ATTACK REpULsED.
A despatch from Bucharest reports that the
Roumanians before Plevna yesterday attacked
strong Turkish redoubt but were repulsed. Gen
eral Skobeier, who is now In Bucharest, has been
appointed to the command Of the sixteenth divi-
sion before Plevna. He has decided to start for
his command Immediately, although suffering from
fever.
HEAVY LOSS.
Bucharest correspondent says the Roumanians
in their abortive attack on the redoubt before
Plevna on Tuesday last lost 300 killed and wounded.
FOLLOW par Russians Still Hold shipka Pass.n
REINroRcEMENTs FOR osxAN
The Porte has telegraphed its representatives
abroad that $4,000 men, who have been sent to the
assistance of Osman Pacha, have arrived at Or
chanie.
PROGRESS OF THE MOETENEGRINs.
The Turkish garrison OF Bilek have been per-
mltted to depart. The Montenegrins are marching
against stolatz, and have commenced operations
against Forts Nosdra and Zlostup, in the Duga
Pass.
BISMARCK AND ANDRAssY.
Yesterday afternoons Pal Mall Gazette has n
Berlin despatch saying:-''You may rely upon it
that the object OF the meeting OF Prince Bismarck
and Count Andrassy Is TO try to hit upon course
OF mediatng to be undertaken in connection with
England and TO come to an understanding regard
ing the Eastern question generally"
IN CLOSE CONFERENCE.
A despatch from Sazburg says Prince Bismarck
and Count Andrassy met yesterday and remained
in conference from eleven O'Clock IN the morning
until three in the afternoon.
EXCHANGING VIEWS.
The Berlin semi-oficia Provincial CO,respond
ence says the two statesmen whose accord has
during series OF years contributed so greatly To
bringing the common policy OF the three Emperors
in the interest OF European peace to a successful
issue, must have found 1t OF the utmost value to
exchange views relative to the means Of further
carrying out their great mission.
UNFOUNDED RUMORs OF MEDIATION
A Vienna telegram states tnat the rum ors about
mediation looking toward an armistlcc which
abounded on the eve OF the Salzburg meeting have
turned out to be uniOunded They have not only
been semi-o officially denied from ST. Petersburg but
nothing IS known OF them In quarters In vlcnna
which might be supposed TO have the best ,niorma
tion
WHERE THE TWO STATESMEN ARE AGREED.
In previous communications between Andrassy
and Bismarck relative TO the war there seems to
have been one point especially OIL which the ideas
o the two statesmen have conceded from the first
namely that no attempt at mediation should be
made before at least one, II not both bclligcrents
asked directly for it. AS neither berigcrcnt how
ever, has asked or seems in the least disposed to
ask Tor mediation, there Is little prospect of the
SalZburg interview naugurating "a new Ger
man or Austrian policy. The interview, however,
may have great Importance IN siren gthening tile
triple alliance, which, despite Russa's separate
actlon still exists III one scnse--namely, as a per.
manent interference to prevent conflict between
Austrian and Russian interests
HOW TURKEY FINDS MONEY
Constantinople correspondent answering the
inquiry, now the Turks continue to find money for
carrying On the war, says:-"A partial explanation
is Afforded by the fact tnat the government is not
tl...
the country 1t occupies, and the payment OF the
foreign debt Is lett In abeyance The income, re.
duced as 1t Is, suniccs Tor the moment for such
wants as are supplied IRON abroad anu which must
be paid for In cash; but the question crops
up, What will happen next year when the short
crops having come In no taxes can be expected
large arrivals will have to be settled iors
GLOOMY PROSPECT.
No imports from abroad will have come forward