Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-28
The Eastern War.

II sptclal, Qattu EIEeEOuul, lUCSuay, says
Twenty two thousand Russians have arrived
opposite Mukhtar Pasha' g centre, and battle s
imminent"
A correspondent lately before Plevna tele'
graphs from Bucharest on Wednesday night as
follows 1.-The Roumanians have been uDsuc
cessful 10 their attempt to capture the second
Grivitz, redoubt, after having Slapped close up
to it. They displayed great gallantry, and suit
feled severely.
"No confirmation has yet been received Of
the intelligence which still seems current that
the Turks have crossed the Danube opposite
Sistria. The project is, however, eminently
feasible, and any day may see lis fulGlment." "
A correspondent with the Czarew!tch's army
telegraphs from Cairkoi that fever is prevalent,
and dysentery has increased much with the bad
weather. The spirit OF the troops is unchanged.
They are always cheerful, and undergo hardshpa
without murmur.
The unsuccessful attack on the second Gri-
viz, redoubt, reported in the foregoing dis
| match. may be the foundation for sensational
dispatch from Constantnople cabled yesterday
stating that the Russian centre attacked Plevna
on Tuesday, and was repulSed with loss Of
seven thousand men and four euus.
A Bucharest correspondent, tclegrArlllng on
"Wednesday makes 10 nention OF the attack,
but SAYS the Roumanan trenches llava been
pushed to Within fifty yards Of the red"nh;S
An attack must therefore he lnmluent.
A correspondent at Shumla conGrms the IT.
port Of the retreat Of MrEcmet ALI to his form
TT positions on tho kaia Ion.
AS the Turks permitted tins uews to pass 1t
ii doubtless, tue.
A correspondent at Thrrapia says thar tha
Porte, In 2oDst Quenee H The urgent rrIuou
slrauoes of the German Ambassador. has Goa
sented to send back tc their homes one hundred
and sixty Christian families, who were Iorcitly
embarked at the time Of the general emigration
Of Circassiau Insurgents from Sukum kaieh.
la const uuencc OF large concentration OF
Russian troops aud the difficulty OF obtalniug
supplies 90 account OF bad weather, Mehemet
Ali, on the oath lost, commenced retfeatlpg to
his former position on tho Kara LON.
At Goraskon the Montenegrlns took three hue
irei regulars prisoners, and captured three can
non and five hundred rifles. The M0ntenegrins
have also occu pied Piva, captured Fort CrkvIca.
aud uuw hold the whole territory as Tar as bat
seha They have totally burned Bilek aud the
surrounding villages, after sending tho sick,
wounded aud uon oombaauts yesterday to Ire
binia.
Ia tie Hungarian Diet Prime Minister Tisza
said Tie tvregn policy LitLe:to pursued had re-
smiled in tie iaet that now no dagger whatever
threate,cd the interests OF the monarchy. He
denitd that lie Goverument had exercised neu
traty 10 way uuduiy favorable to Russia, Ut
that the policy pursued by the Hungarian Gov
eminent was contrary to the opinion OF he HUI
sariau people The Governments policy con
sisted COW, NJ formerly. 10 the protection OF the
interests Of the rAuntry without War, 1t possible,
but At The same time 10 protecting them iii every
contingency; also, 10 seeing that nothing tonE
place iu the E,St without the consent OF Aus
tra aud Hungary Ii Serva broke peace, Aus
tra aud Hungary would not impede Turkeys
action against her. As regarded the three En
peror's alliance, that alliance did moi not exist
ia the sense that The three Emper1ra aud three
each other upon the Eastern question or upou
other concrete questions. The Emperors AID
their Governments had only agreed in the 10
terest of European peace to proceed in harmony,
but not 10 common, on any question which
might arise. They had succeeded in this for
several years, and even now the fact that the
war has not become 4 European one was partly
due to their amioable relations. The three Em-
perors' alliance might again b, OF service 10
maintaining peace after the close OF the present
war. The fact that Que Of the parties to the
alliance had entered upon the war contrary to
the views Of the two others. proved that there
was no responsibility upon the others, part!cu-
larlv not on Austria. He denied that the Gov.
eminent wished the dismembermeDt OF Turkey.
Ia answer to question relative to the Salzburg
interview, Nj. liz. said that Austria j relations
with Germany remained very good, as they had
been for long time.
The most notable point in Mioister Ti$za's
speech is the independent position which he
claimed for the Austro Hungarian Government
relative to settlement at the conclusion OF the
war. lie twice referred to this subject lie
said 90 our side it has been declared from
the beginning that whatever the ISSUE OF the
war may be. nothing shall be done Of which we
disapprovc The speech was we'll received.
10 the Austrian Reiehsrath yesterday Prince
Adolph Aucrsperg, President OF the Counci,
declared that the Government maintained lis
polioy of perfect neutrality. Regarding the con-
tngency of Servia' participation 10 the war, ne
said the Government could not declare lta poll
cy in anticipation Oft the event.
A rumor is prevalent in Constantiuople that
Sulciman Pacha has at last succeeded 10 inter
cepting the communications Of tho Russians
occupying the Shipka Pass with the town OF
Gabroya. Also, that the Turks have succeed
ed in cutting off the retreat Of the Russians
surrounding them on all sides,
Another lumor prevails in ConstantlnoDle to
the effect that Osman Pasha has achieved an
important success at Plevna. 1t is stated that
he repulsed Russian attack on the eastern re-
doubt, and the Russian loss is set down at
eight thousand and four guns.
A Corstautiuopie correspondent also reports
another rumor to the effect that Prince HassaD,
son of the khedive, who commands the Turk
isL right wing, has crossed the Danube below
SiIis,ria with 5000 men.
lie purposes to intercept the Russian com:
munications with Sistova, while Mehemct Ali
assals the Russian front at Bjela. Cores
pondents with the Russian army have not as
vet received any detinite information re garding
this rumor The project is, pronounced eni
nently feasible, however. and Is easily within
the grounds of probability.
The retiremept of Mebemet Ali behind the