The New York herald., 1877-10-11
Gourkha Started on a Cavalry Raid
Toward Sophia.
MORE TURKS INTO PLEVNA.
Moukhtar Pacha Abandons His Po-
sition and Retreats.
RUSSIA WANTS NO MEDIATION.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

Galatz special says an engagement took place
between Russian ana Turkish steamer The
latter exploded and sunk with all hands.
ANOTHER VERSION
Another Galatz special says a passenger vessel
from the St Georges mouth OF the Danube bound
for Tulcha, accidentally struck Russian torpedo
and blew up with all hands. This is possibly the
origin of the report OF naval battle
GoURKA STARTS ON ANOTHER RAID
Bucharest special says:-"General Gourkha,
with eleven regiments OF cavalry and eight bat
teries OF horse artillery has started on raid to
Sofia by way OF Tirnova and Selvi Four cavalry
regiments Of the guard VIII join him en- routen
PLEvNA AGAIN sUccoRED.
correspondent with Chaivet Pachas head.
quarters telegraphs from Radomirzy, near Pevna
under date Of Monday, as follows:--"Our army oc
cupies Telische, and to-day 1t effected junction
with Osman Pacha, who took up a position on the
heights OF Dubnik. There has been no fighting on
0ur way hither, except trining cavalry skirmlsh
on the Plain of Lukovitza The Russians who
were encamped there fed on our approach We
hope to arrive at Plevna tomorrow Recon.
noissances in any direction have failed to discover
single Russian.n
HARD ON THE CORRESPONDENTS.
correspondent OF the Standard teegraphs as
follows :-"ln consequence OF the restrictions
placed by the Russians on tine movements OF corre-
ha m or Vuith
before Plevna has been reduced from sixty to two,
several English and Russian correspondents having
recently been ordered to quit
THE CONDITION OF THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
"The fact Is the authorities are endeayoring to
keep the state OF the army secret Eye witnesses
tell me that the soldiers, in the present severe
weather. are lying on the bare earth The hospitals
are choked with wounded, and the sick pass the
Danube by the thousand, carloads at time,
GUN GRANo SAILS
The Standards correspondent was recently ex-
PEELED from the Russian camp, by special order,
which, perhaps, helps to color his account.
GUARDING THE NEWS FROM pIEvNA.
The Daily Ne,cs' Bucharest correspondent also
orders no correspondents win be allowed with the
Russians before Plevna He also says it is ex-
pected that General Zimmerman's army will shortly
assume the offensive.
TURKISH CHANGE OF POSITION
A Russian official despatch dated Tuesday
says:-.In consequence OF the occupation OF new
positions by our troops in the recent operations
the enemy last night abandoned most OF his posi-
We pursued him, and during the night occupied
the line Of Chadschvali, sarbatan and Kulwerdan."
MO ouKHTAR COMPELLED RETREAT.
Another correspondent tclegraphing from Ka.
raja confirms the report that Moukh tar Pacha
had evacuated Kizil-Tepe AMI Soubatan, retiring
70 the summit OF the Aladga Dagh. The corrcspon-
dent says this movement was necessltated by
Moukhtar's having lost 5000 men during the bat
ties OF October and 3.
THE ARMIES INACTIVE.
The Russians occupied the positions evacu-
ated by the Turks. later telegram
however, states that the Russians on Wednes-
day, In consequence OF uniayorabe weather,
retired to the positions which they occupied
previous to thejast battle. Operations, therefore,
are postponed. The Russian loss up to the present
Is $500 men.
NO MEDIATION WANTED.
The Agence Rttsse issues the following state
ment:-"As certain journals, and even Turkish
newspapers persist in speaking OF mediation and
Of preliminary steps taken by England and Aus
tria, we persist in declaring that no idea Of medi
alton has been entertained and no attempt has
been made In that direction
AFTER THE CONTRACTORS.
telegram from Bucharest states that General
s. Greig, Comptroller General Of the Russian En-
pire, has Unexpectedly arrived at bucharest to
inspect the accounts OF the army contractors.
THE TRASsYLyANIA PLOT.
Herr TIA. the Hungarian Premier, has informed
the Diet that 1000 rines and three boxes OF dyna-
mite were seized but only eight persons were ar
rested In connection with the Transylyana affair.
An AMERICAN OFFICER IN BULGARIA.
A Bucharest special says:-"Genera Hazen,
United States military attache, leaves there on the
i1th for Vienna. He viii return and spend consld-
srabe time in Bulgaria when active operations are
assumed"
GENERAL EUROPEAN NE WIS.