Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07
The Eastern war.

An Ezsroum telegram. dated August G1h,
announces that Russian reinforce meats. mum
bering $4,000 men, have crossed the frCoter
and occupied Strong position to tba north of
Ami, thus threatening the right f .bk and cen
tire of the Ottoman army. The Russian centre
is divided into three columns at Ami, Golvcran
| and Kurukdara, respectively. 1t numbers IN
all 6S battalioDs of Infantry, l6 batteries. aud
$500 cavalry IsnaiI Pasha is about enc
hours march west Of Bajazil. General Tergu
kassof is on the frontier at k.radoulak with
IS battalions Of Infantry, batteries, and 7
regiments of cavalry.
An official dispatch, published 10 St. Peters
burg, admits the loss Of upwards OF 5000 men
at Plevna, including Que colonel killed and a
major general and two coonels wounded. The
dispatch also admits that General Goulko has
been obliged to retreat 10 the Balkan passes
before the advance Of Sulciman Pasha, who
had driven the Bulgarian militia ont of Eski
Saghra. '= b." -
The Political Correspondence Ezra special
says :-"Alter seven hours engagement on
August 4, tue DaImatian insurgents under
Gen. Despatovch. we're defeated with great
loss. Despatovich, with 800 followers, was
compelled to cross the frontier into Austrian
territory, where be was inlcrned and dis
armed. " '..-.-
| Namyk Pasha will preside at the court mar.
tial on Abdul Kerim aud Redf Pashas, Briggs
der Generals Savfot ard Ahmed, COL Hands,
Marshals Echref aud Nlabmou, and The FORM
or commardants Of Scutari aud Arabian.
! Reouf Pasha replaces Achmct Eyouh in com
mand at Rasgrad.
| A dispatch from Jonstantinoplc says that it
is rumored that the Porte has intimatcd lta
readiness to negotiate peace on the basis OF!
allowing self administration in Bulgaria, with
the appointment of several Christian Coy
| crnore.
A dispatch from Bucharest says that the
Russians hayo abandoned the siege Of Rust
etuck.
A dispatch from Berlin says that The En-
perors OF Austria and Geru,auy met near Iscl
on Wednesday last anl that the contcre zee
vas very important The Emperor wilhelm
urged the sric!est neutrality on tile part of
both Austria and Germany.
A dispatch from Vienna says that the Tor
nation CT the Russian Landwehr has been
found to be difficult, o"iuS to graat want Of
organization.
A dispatch from Bucharest saws that the
| Russian headquarters arc row at Ub2rinhlk, Oh
the road from Bjela to Rustchugk, and where
the concentration Of troops Is nearly com.
pletcd for an offensive movement, beginning
| towards Shumla.
Alvices from Russian sources assert that
Gen. Gourko's positions 10 the Balkan passes
are secure, and that communication with hIr'
| is uninterrupted. -.'
A dispatch from Bucharest says that It il
rumorea that great battle has been fought
near Tirnoga between The united forces Of Nlnh
met Ali aud Osman Pnsha aeaiast Tx: forces
under the command Of the Graad Duke
Nicholas, in which the Eu5s;ars were defeated
with the loss OF Is, 600 men.
A dispatch from Vienna says that the l5os-
nian leader, Lespatoyid, has been defeated "n,l
driven into Dalmatia, where his forces Wara
disarmcd.
LONDON, Aug. 7.--Unltr The head q nii
tary Intelligence the Timas publishes tho fol
lowing 1.-The Royal Victoria Vietualing
Yard at Doptfora is still busy rcpla:i!shing the
stores which have lately been heavily drawn
upon ia order to provision the garli aonA at
Gibraltar and Malta, in each Of WHOA there is
now accumulated food sufficient lor the main.
teDance OF large army for twelve months
| A Bucharest dispatch TO the London Times
| says there is some want Of! provisions among
the troops between Sistova and Tirnova on sc.
count of the difficulty ia procuring wagons 10
transport supplies beyond tho dnpol5 along tic
Roumanian side oil the river.