The New York herald., 1877-09-17
A Week Of Disaster for
the Russians.
REPULSED At RADISOVO and GRIVICA.
The Russians Have Lost Twelve Thousand
Five Hundred Men During the Fighting.
MEHEMET ALI ALSO VICTORIOUS.
[pY cAr1z TO THE HERALD

LONDON Sept. II, 1871.
The Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphs to st. Peters
burg under date Of Poredin, Saturday, as iol
lows:-"On Friday evening the Turks assaulted
Grivica Tor Grlvitzal, but. with the assist.
ance OF the Russian and Roumanian reserves
were repnsed. To-day we continue Smelling
the enemy's fortifications, and the town ID
burning. According to reports received up to
Friday. 239 wounded officers and 9,4s2 men have
passed through the hospitals since September Z.
The number OF killed Is about 5000. The total loss
is about 800 officers and 1850 men, Up to the
morning of September IA the Roumanians had lost
about sixty officers and 5000 men killed ana
wounded. The spirit prevailing among the Rus
slams and Rouma lians Is excellent"
RUSSIAN DEFEAT BEFORE RADIsovo.
A HERALD correspondent with the Russian len
wing the Loftcha road, near Plevna, tclegraphs,
under date OF Tuesday last ns follows AFTER
desperate struggle to gain the redoubts ut Radisovo
the Russians were rcpulsed with q loss Of 5000
men" This despatch was delayed in transmission.
PROBABLY THE SAME BATTLE.
despatch dated Constantinople halfpast one
O'Clock p. NJ Sunday, says:-'Ihe Grand vizicr has
informed Minister Layard that Osman Pacla de-
featcd the Russians on Saturday killing and wound
ing 5000 and capturing several guns. The fighting
before Plevna is still going on"
STILL ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
In connection with the foregoing the Observers
Constantinople special repeats reports current
there Saturday night, that the whole Russian army
had attacked the Plevna lines, and were repused
after desperate fighting, losing over 5000 men.
They then abandoned their positions, retreating
upon SistOva and Tirnova. Meantime the Rouma-
nian corps, ON the northeast OF Pievna, werc COM
pletely routed with heavy loss, leaving nine guns
and large quantity OF arms and ammunition on
the field.
1t Is possible, even probable that delay in telc.
graphic communication with Osman Pacha may
have caused confusion OF dates at Constantinople,
and that the Grand Vizer's communication may
refer to the attack on General Skobelofon Wednes-
day. The rumsurs in the Observers SPECIAL telegram
would be valuable only II corrob0rative Of other re-
ports
FURTHER INDICATIONS OF A CONFUSION.
1t is noticeable that tho Grand Duke Nicholas, in
his official report. makes mention of any further
battle on Saturday. 1t seems probable that the
Grand Vizier's announcement to Mr.. Layard was
merely recapltulation of the general result OF the
operations before Pevna particularly as the Porto
has since published telegram from Osman Pacha,
dated the 14th and giving the Russian loss through
out the operations at from 1000 to 5000
THE GRAvIcA REDOUBT.
The Datlv Nescs' correspondent, telegraphlng
from before Plevna gives further details re-
garding his visit to the Gravica .rcdoubt,
showing that 1t Is almost untenabe, thd
approaches to it being swept by the
Turkish fire from redoubt only $50 yards
distant. ON Wednesday the interior Of
the Gravica redoubt was still piled with
dead and wounded In ghastly, indistingushable
mass, the firing Of the Turks having prevented the
approach OF the surgeons and htter-bearers. On
the return OF the Ne,cs' correspondent from
the redoubt the Scotsnadn's correspondent, who
accompanied him. was slightly wounded.
MEHEMEr REPULsEs HIS FOES
Mchemet Ali Pacha telegraphs to Constantinople
that eighteen battalions of Turks on Friday re-
pulsed an attack by the Russian Twelfth Army
Corps on Sinano. The Russian loss was heavy.
HOPE FOR TIE MoNTENEGRINs.
Turkey being unable to supply additional troops
to act against Montenegro, orders have
been sent to the general commanding
to keep more on the defensive. 1t Is announced
that the Montcnegrins intend to march on Tre-
binje and Spuz
GREECE GIVES PACIFIC ASSURANCES.
The reply OF the Greek Minister OF Foreign
Affairs to the British remOnstrancc against Greek
armaments, wherein Lord Derby asked the Greek
government to authorize England to assure Tur-
key that Greece Will not make war on
her, declares that Greece has actually given
assurances to the British Minister at Athens
that she does not intend to declare war against
Turkey This Is all the Porte or another Power
acting in behalf OF Turkey Is justified In asking
Greece cannot renounce her freedom Of action
without prcjudicing Hellenic interests. As to the
ornaments OF Greece the Minister points to the
recognized independence Of his country and tho
rights which result from that independence.
wATCHFUL OF TURKEY.
A despatch from Constantnople states that
Greece has protested to the Porte against the con-
struction OF iortincations on the Gulf OF Arta and
the dispatch Of reinforcements thther asl contrary