The New York herald., 1877-09-23
No Further Information Regarding
the Reported Turkish Victory.
RUSSIANS STILL AT BJELA.
Terrible Deeds of the Irregular
Turkish Soldiery.
ENGLAND AND THE GESIOFFS
[sY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON. Sept %, 1877.
No official intelligence has yet been received
frcm either side concerning the reported battle at
Biela yesterday The Vienna Political Co, respon-
dences special from Bucharest Saturday says there
has been severe, indecisive lighting for two days
between the Czarewitch and Menemet All. The
Russians still hold Biela.
HIGHLY IMPROBABLE.
Another report, which Is however, so far uncon-
nrmed, states that the Russian headquarters have
retired to Sistova Osman Pacha attacked the
Grivica redoubt Thursday night, but was repulsed
with heavy loss.
NO NEWS FROM THE TURKS
Further Intelligence concerning Mehemet Ali's
reported victory, received at Constantinope, states
that lie attacked tho Russian positions beyond the
Bantca Lom The Russians were ntrenched in a
village along the river. No Official despatch from
Mehemet Ali has yet been published.
TURKEY DEPOPULATING HER TERRITORY.
The ptllul stories OF the condition OF the Chris
tian population south OF the Balkans are beginning
to create uneasiness and Indignation In Europe.
The despatch of Ahmed yenk to Adrianople, at the
instance OF Minister Layard has not had the effect
OF putting q stop to the executions.
ITALY INDIGNANT.
The Italian consuls are sending to their govern
ment fearful accounts of the dolngs Of ottoman
officials. They say executions and transportations
are depOpulatng Roumela. The Italian Consul at
Trpol states that 1000 Bulgarians have landed ut
Tripo from Turkish transport and have been
sent to the borders OF the desert in the interior.
HIDEors SCENES.
A correspondent OF the Times, engaged on one Of
the relief agencies ut work among the Bulgarians,
sends hideous account OF the state Of the prov
lnce He is at present established at Carlova, on
the southern slope Of the Balkans, twenty miles
west Of Kazank. In this place the population,
which he estimates must have been nearly twenty
thousand there is not grown man left alive. For
SIX weeks the place has been at the mercy OF rreg-
nars OF the Turkish army. There now remain
among the ruins of what was once beautifu and
thriving town only five or six thousand women and
children.
HOPELESS LIVES.
These poor creatures hide themselves as best
they may, dreading the 0utrages Of which nightly
some OF them are victims. They can hardly be said
TO have shelter, clothing or food. and have sus-
tanned life by rurtivey gathering roots and vegc-
tables left in their ruined gardens.
THE GEsHOFFs' CASE.
September g. about the Geshofrs, says -"Thcir
case was fortunately taken up by Mr.. Layard and
nlso Tor the reason which follows by the American
Minister, and believe they are now US good as
saved, though still in prison. Some three days
before their arrest one OF the two was appointed
American Vice Consul, but owing to the ormalities
necessary the papers, signed by the American
Minister, only reached Philippopolis the day before
Ile!t.
EFFORTS TO SAVE THEN.
''Tlie Joy was great in that refined Bulgarian.
home when was able to announce the fact to the
sister and aged father Of OF the prisoners that
United States Minister Maynard had intrusted the
necessary papers to the correspondent of the
Edinburgh Scotsman, who had travelled night and
day to save these two innocent men from shame
1ul death.' However, subsequent telegram, via
Syra OF date OF 1eth inst, previously telegraphed
to the United States, renders it probable that the
sentence has since bcen carried into execution,
and that the efforts Of their friends in this cOun-
try will come too late.
TIE TURKS ARE ENGLAND's FRIENDS
The Manchester Guardian OF yesterday says the
announcement of the intended summary execution
,f the Mcssrs Gesh0n OF Philippopolis has been re-
eived with CONSERVATION by their friends in Man.
:hester deputation bearing petition in their
,ehali, together with Official letter from the
Mayor, proceeded on Friday to lay the matter be-
ore Earl Derby in London The Messrs. Geshon
ire so well known III Manchester that .heir fate Is
matter of concern to many besides their fellow
:ountrymcn The younger Mr. Gesl0n was edu-
Gated at owens College, and it is believed it is in
consequence OF representations to the condition
d Bulgaria made by him to the Times thaG the
vengeance OF the Turkish government has fallen on
the whole family
GENERAL IGNATIEFF ILL
General Ignatier is suffering from fever lie
passed through Bucharest last Friday night to re-
Join his family at Kien. where lie will remain until
recalled by the Emperor.