The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-20
THE CAR Mill REMAIN At THE FRONT.
OSman Pacha Shut Up in Pleyna and
Short of Provisions.
EXTENSIVE RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS
Turkish Claim of An Advantage
in Armenia.
CBy CABLE TO THE HERALD

CBy CABLE TO TIE HERALD
LONDON, August 20, 1877.
The news of the junction of the forces
Of Suleiman Pacha and Mehemet Ali which
was cabled to the HERALD yesterday morn
ing is now confirmed by the Times CORES
pendent, who telegraphs this morning that
the fact is regarded as being beyond all
doubt
THE RUSSIAN POSITION IN BULGARIA.
A despatch from Tirnova, dated Friday,
states that the Russian army occupies in
force line extending from that town to the
Shipka pass. The Turks are considerable
distance off and do not make any demon
stration. II is said the Russians intend to
blockade Plevna, but will not attempt to
take it by assault. Osman Pachas supplies
are beginning to fail.
KUsTENDJE STILL IN RUSSIAN HANDS.
A despatch, dated Kustendje, Saturday,
says:-''The Russian army has occupied
this town. There are no signs of either the
Turkish army or feet"
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION
Advices from st. Petersburg report that
1t the special request of the Grand Duke
Nicholas, the mobilization of two more divi-
sions of grenadiers and one cavalry division
has been ordered.
rHE EMPEROR WILL REMAIN WITH THE ARMY.
A correspondent at Student telegraphs
as follows:-I understand that for the
future the army and Imperial headquarters
will remain united which seems to imply
that the Emperor will encourage the SOL
diers by his actual presence on the battle
field.
THE CARS QUARTERS.
1.-The Emperor is pleasantly quartered in
good house outside Of the village, and
seems in excellent health and spirits. The
air is pure in contrast to that at Bjela. The
health of the suite is much improved, but
General Ignatieff is still ailing. Prince
Galatzin has been obliged to leave for
Karlsbad."
MORE RUSSIAN IMPROVEMENTS.
A stream of reintorcements is flowing now
steadily through Roumania. 1t is expected
that both the guard and grenadier corps
will be in Bulgaria by the first week in Sep
TENDER. The staff here calculate that
10000 men are now actually on the march
to reinforce the army.
INsuRINo SUCCESS.
The next battle about Plevna is meant
to be decisive, hence the delay for the sake
Of insuring success.
sEvERING TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS.
The Fourth cavalry division has been de-
tached on an independent expedition for
the purpose of stopping Turkish commune
cation with Sophia by blocking the Orchor-
dix pass. the main thoroughfare and easiest
marching route over the Balkans
REPAIRING PAST BLuNDEns.
1t is felt here that this should have been
done earlier; but if successful now it will
still have good results.
FIGHT IN ARMENIA.
An Erzeroum despatch and an official
telegram from Mullhtar Pac ha state that on
Saturday the Russians, numbering 35, 900
infantry, ten regiments of cavalry and 10
guns, attacked Mukhtar along the whole line,
extending from Magarajikh to Yakinlar.
The cannonade commenced at seven o'clock
in the morning and at six o'clock in the
evening the Russians retreated in good
order to their cncampment, pursued by the
Turks. The Turks lost 165 killed and
wounded and the Russians 1900.
THE EGyprIAN CONTINGENT.
LONDON, August 10, 1871.
telegram from Alexandria says reports that the
Egyptian contingent in Turkey will be increased
have lately been gaining ground. The Nile has
ceased to rise during the last four days and is
fourteen ect below the average OF the last three
years.
rAxiyR.
The Times Calcutta correspondent tclegraphs that
tho prospects autumn crops may regarded
hopeless Southern India, critical in Western,
Central and Northern Tnda fairly good In Eastern
India.
ARRIVED INWARD.