The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
Grand Duke Nicholas Hurrying
Toward the Battle Field.
TISZA TALKS TEMPORARILY.
Italy Reminds Europe that Her Interests
Must Not Be Sighted.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

1uo aEhALD correspondent at Vleuuu
telegraphs that the Russian defeat at Pevna
was owing to their being fanked and at
tackled in the rear by Turkish division.
the artillery of which moved down the
Muscovites by hundreds. The Russians
were completely routed, but managed to
save their cannon. Osman Pacha admits
that both sides lost enormously
DIFFERENCE OF WEAPONS.
The military authorities in the Austrian
capital ascribe the victory party to the
superiority Of the Henry Martini rifle used
by the Turkish troops over the inferior
order of gun used by the Russians.
ON THE AGGRESSIVE.
After the victory Ostnan Pacha directed
one detachment Of his troops to advance
toward Gabrowa to dislodge the Russians
from the northern opening of the Schipka
Pass. Another force was despatched in the
direction of Nicopolis to engage the Rou-
manians garrisoning the fortress at that
place.
REPORTED RECApTURE OF PLLvNA.
Times despatch from Bucharest says
''Persons of high standing arriving from
Simnitza state that the Russians recaptured
Plevna on August l and routed Osman
Pacha's army" The Daily Ne'1s' Vienna
special reports that a similar rumor has
been telegraphed there. It is to be
emit OF the Times is the same
who recently announced, also upon the au-
shority of high personages, the defeat of
Ahmed Eyoub Pacha, which proved entirely
fictitious.
SEARCHING FOR TRUTH.
Moreover the detailed account from
the Dolly Ne,rs' correspondent with the
Russian Army before Plevna shows that
the great battle at Pevna, of which he was
an eyewitness, really occurred Oh July
81. SO the Russians could hardly, as
alleged by the Times Bucharest correspond
ent, have had time to receive reinforce
ments from Tirnova and resume the often
sive on the following day.
WHAT THE RUSSIANS MUST DO.
The Ne,os, in its detailed narrative of the
battle of Plevna, gives the Russian forces
ns $4,000 infantry, 160 field guns and
three brigades of cavalry, and
says this defeat makes the Russian
hold in Bulgaria extremely precarious, and
must compel the withdrawal of troops
from some other point where they
ore nearly as badly needed to beat
the Turks at Plevna. Beaten they must be
and that speedily if the Russian army is
not forthwith to retire ingloriously into the
municipalities.
The SITUATION AROUND pLEvNA.
A Bucharest correspondent, telcgraphing
on Thursday, says the Russian troops re-
Gently engaged at Plevna have retired behind
the Osma River. The Sixteenth division
of the Fourth corps is crossing at Simnitza,
and will probably reinforce them. All
the scattered Russian troops now in
the Principalities have been summoned into
Bulgaria. The Turks are not advancing
eastward from their Plcvna position, but
are passing strong forces from Plevna north
ward toward Looca.
RUSSIA MUST RETRIEVE HER LOSS
The Standards Tirnova despatch says the
Russian Grand Duke has already started tor
Plevna. Preparations are making for q
great effort to retrieve the recent misfor-
tune. The division at Selvi is ordered to
have already taken it /; but this is probably
untrue.
coUEKo IN DANGER
The position is evidently serious. AS
long AZ the Turks hold Plevna the army
10 reinforce General Gourko. There are
ZONE doubts whether he will be able to re-
tain his advanced position beyond the
Balkans.
ENGLISH OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
A telegram from Constantinoplc dated Wedncs-
day evening says:-"Mr. Layard, the British repre-
sentative here has adviccs confirming the Turkish
victories at Plcvna. The Russian right wing, mum
bcrng 10000, was all engaged. Mr.. Layard also has
news OF all important Tuoisb success near Eskl
Saghra. The Russians lost several guns and the
Turks occupied Eski Saghra.'
TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORT.
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