The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
THE WAR.
0sman Pacha's Army in Plsvna
Almost Without Food.
uts
A TURKISH RETREAT
Fears Of Serious Trouble in
Constantinople.
SERVIA WILL FIGHT.
Austria Gives Quiet Warning
to Montenegro.
A TURKISH RETREAT
SERvIA WILL FIGHT.

LONDON, Dec. 4, 1877
All the latest advIces from the seat Of war In Bull
garla are adverse to Turkish success. corre-
spondent at Bogot telegraphs under yesterdays
date stating that the military authorities there do
not believe there will be much done for the present
unless either q relieving force can be got
to Pievna from Sophia, Osman Pacha makes
q sortie or the Russians make another
determined assault None OF these are probable.
Mehemet All has already notified the War ONCE
that he cannot attempt to relieve Plevna unless
strongly reinforced The Russo Roumanian army
has occupied and strongly fortified every position
OF advantage around Plevna, and there is no OBJ
ect in their advancing their lines as the inter-
vening ground Is lower than either OF the com.
batanta
NO FOOD IN PLEvNA
Twenty-four Turks and Bulgarians from Plevna
came In yesterday, saying they had nothing to
eat there.
TURKISH RETREAT FROM wRErscHEsH
1t Is officially announced that the Turks evacuated
their strongly fortified POSITIONS near Wretschesh
and Lucktakova on November 20. and have with
drawn In the direction Of Sophia The Russians pur-
sued them to ArahKonak, on the other side OF the
mountain pass
AN EXPECTED ATTACK.
The Russians, according to latest accounts, were
expected to renew the attack upon the Kamarli
redoubts
RETIRING UPON SOPHIA
correspondent at Bucharest seems to confirm
this. He says it Is stated there that "tne Turks
are withdrawing from the Western Balkan passes
npon Sophan
ALARM AT C0NsTANTINoPLE
"A responding view is taken ut Constantinople OF
the poAtical and military situation 1t Is believed
she Russians are entering the Balkans at various
points IN overwhelming numbers, and that they
are In the rear OF Mehemet Ais army, nom which
not much Is expected. More is hoped from
Suleman Pacha's army, which "a believed to be en-.
gagged In strong effort near Osman Bazaar The
rapid advance OF the Russians hos revived former
apprehension OF serious Disturbances In the city
from retreating and demoralized troops
sERvIA MEANS BUSINESS.
A despatch from Belgrade states that all the
militia have already gone to the frontier Prince
Milan, the War Minister and the Metropolitan
leave for headquarters on the 9th inst A declara-
.tion OF independence win be made on the 18th and
on the 18th active steps win be taken. Most or the
inhabitants OF Negotin have removed to Modanpek.
large quantity or ammunition has been sent to
the frontier. Hf
DEMAND FOR SATISFACTION.
The Political Correspondence or Vienna states
that NJ Cristlcs, the agent OF Scrva ut CONSTANT.
nople, has been instructed to demand satisfaction
from the Porte for continual violations OF the Ser.
Wan frontier by the Turks.
PRINCE MILAN REVIEWS THE TROOPS
The latest despatch from Belgrade says Prince
Milan reviewed the militia on sunday and ex.
horted them TO do their duty The War once has
ordered oil the district governors to erect hos.
pitfalls.
TO ACT WITH GouRKo.
The most probable plan OF operations Is that
General Horvatovich viii make diversion In the
rear Of, the Turks with two divisions. General
Gourko has promised to send him 5000 cavalry.
~ THE xoNTExEGRrN CAMPAIGN.
Budua despatch says:-"Turksh troops are re.
ported to have dlsembarked at Dulcigno, the
citadel OF which was not TAKEN as previously re-
ported"
AUSTRIA SOUNDS A WARNING NOTE.
BY way OF Berlin 1t is learned that the Monte.
negrins, having occupied Suttorina, the Austrian
government has informed the CettlEje authorities
that they will MOI allow them to hoist the dag OF
the Principally in the strip Of Turkish territory In
tersecting Dafmatia
KossrrH URGES AUSTRIA TO HELP TURKEY.
the Contemporary Rerieso publishes an article
by Louis Kossuth on the Eastern question He
urges Austria to maintain the independence OF
Turkey as barrier against the extension or Russia
and he Is particularly vehement In warning the
Austro-Hungarlans against accepting an addition
OF territory Tor themselves as q bride for becoming
tacit accomplices in the Acknowledgement OF the
Turkish Empire
ITALY BERATED FOR FIfIBusTREING.
The bad feeling between Turkey and Italy, SAYS
Vienna correspondent, grows out OF representa-
tons by the Porte about rumcred flibustering
incursion into Albania. Italy assured tho Porte
that the rumor was groundess, but the Porte re-
fuses to accept this denial. There Is report from
Rome that some other Powers have also drawn the
attention OF the Italian government to the subject
II this be true, the Porte has succeeded in convinc.
ing others that Its apprehensions are not alto.
gether without foundation.
THE GREEKS FESTIVE.
correspondent at Athens says according to
the latest letters, public feeling In Crete favors
rising alter the fall OF Plevna. The Greek govern
ment has warned the Cretans that 1t will stop
volunteers and supplies II they rise rrcmaturely or
contrary to its advice.