The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-02
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

... England.
4 LENGTHY SESSION OF TIE HOUSE OF CON-
MONS.
LONDON, August 1.-The House or COM
mons remained in session from O'CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon until haH-past y TO-
night. the contest finally resulting i'll the
defeat OF the obstructionists. The iudica-
tllre Ireland bill was the cause OF the fill
clustering. The Ministry was about reach
ing Il vote when the minority decided to
adjourn.
LONDON RACES YESTERDAY.
LONDON, August 1.-Mr. Crawfords colt
Prince George won the Goodwood cup.
Rome.
THE POPE's HEALTH.
LONDON, August IA Rome dispatch to
the DaHy Ners says: UncaSincss IN regard
to the Popc's health is. revived. He has
seen onlv Cardinal Simoni and his own do
mestics for five days.
War News from the East.
THE Turks HAVE ABANDONED THEIR FABIAN
policy AND ARE ATTACHING BOTH FLANKs
OF THE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, August 1.-Out Of numerous
conflicting reports from Bulgaria duringthe
mast week one substantial and very import
ant fact is cleaned that the Turks have
abandoned their Fabian policy, and are
making Il serious attack on both TANKS OF
the Russians. The latter have been forced
to suspend aggressive movements ana con-
centrate on their central line from Blela to
Tirnova, as pointed out by the 1uneS'S
Vienna correspondent to-day. II OSman
Pasha and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mehcmet Ali
succeed in Joining hands between TirnoVa
and the Balkan passes it will be fatal TO the
Russians south OF the mountains. Thus far
only Turkish rcDorts OF the lighting have
been received sincesthe first battle ut PIE
VIA: but it is surmiSed. with strong appear
ance OF probability, that if the Russians
were faring pro>pcrously we would have
official bulletins from st. Petersburg.
RUSSIAN pEFEAT-REPoRT OF TIE BATTLE AND
r. LOSSES.
LONDON, August In regard to the re-
ncwcd operations ut Plevna it l. clearly
established that the Russians were defeated
in the first days fighting on July 3Qth, as
an official dispatch from Tischernova pub
lishcd in st. PetcrSburgh says: On July
Goth General Krudenar again attacked
Plcyna, but without success. All adyices
rs vet received go to show that the second
DAYS fighting was equally disastrous to the
Russians.
A Reuters dispatch dated Bucharest, to-
day, saws: General krudenar yesterday
again attacked Pleyna, but aitera desperate
struggle was rcpulscd b. the Turks. who
were greatly superior in numbers. An
official telegram from Osman PaSha, giving
an account OF Tuesdays fighting, has been
received at Con>tantinoplc, and Is almost
identical with the Ie!egraph's account,
but estimates the Russian wounded at $4,000
out of a force OF ten divisions, and says the
Russians retreated to their encampment.
Reuters Bucharest dispatch says the
Russian army continues to receive REIN
forcements. Passenger traffic on the Jassay
railroad was suspended yesterday to facill-
tate their passage.
BoMBARDMENT OF 4 TURKISH TOWN.
CoNsTANT1SoPLE, July 81 Tuesday Ecen-
in1.-The Russians are bombardlng 1cnl
Sahgra. ..E ...-
4 NOTE FROM THE RUSSIAN SECRETARY OF
STATE AS TO THE SINKING OF VESSELS IN
THE DANUBE, &C.
LONDON. August Ia note received by
the Russian Secretary Of State from the
Headquarters Of the Grand Duke Nicholas,
where the Gar is soiourning, as to the sink
ing Of vessels in the Sulina mouth OF the
Danube, and employment OF Egyptian
troops in service OF Turkey, says: . AS
soon as the war is ended the Russians will
remove the impediments and clear the bed
OF the river With regard to the other
point, the note states that to calm the anX-
| iety OF the British, Cabinet his Imperial
Majesty has instructed the Russian ambas-
sador in London to declare to Earl Derby
that we harbored no project OF aggression
against Egypt. Might we not have expected,
| therefore. that in strict fairness the British
Government would use its influence with
the Khediye to prevent him from engaging
in direct hostilities agains: us? In OUT. last
fights in the Balkans our soldiers found
| themselves opposed to Egyptian troops and
| il will perhaps suffice to point out this fact
| to Justify the hope that il the British Gov
eminent desires that its interests shall not
be compromised by aggression on our part
against Egypt, it will also use its influence
then to prevent it from being forced by the
open hostilities Of the vice-regal government
to take steps 10 prevent renewal OF them.
THE COUNCIL AT VIENNA TUESDAY.
| VIENNA, August 1.-The papers here
unanimously announce that Yesterdays
| Council did not decide in favor OF either a
general or partial mobilization. count An
Grassy, whose policy was entirely approved,
| was empowered to take measures for the
eventual strengthening OF the troops already
echeloned along the southern frontier. Inc
Cabinet also discussed the cost, which Is
estimated at about 25,000,000 forms. OF
mobilizing four divisions for reinforcing
the troops Oh the frontier should that mea-
sure be determined upon.