The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
CUT OFF In THE SHIPKA PASS
Further Details Regarding the Rum.
ored Invasion Of Roumania.
NJ. TISZA AND HUNGARY'S POLICY.
A Perfect Understanding BSween Aus.
tria and Germany.
MONTENEGRO'S MANY VICTORIES.



[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Sept %, 1877.
The HERALDs correspondent of Con-
stantinople telegraphs that rumor is prev
alent in that city that Suleiman Pacha
has at last succeeded in intercepting
the communications of the Russians occu.
plying the Shipka Pass with the town Of
Gabrova. Also, that the Turks have sue
ceeded in cutting off the retreat of the
Russians surrounding them on oil Sides
ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR osMAN.
Another rumor prevails in Constantinople,
as telegraphed by the HERALD's special cor
respondent, to the effect that Osman Pasha
has achieved on important success at Plevna.
1t is stated that he repulsed q Russian at
tack on the eastern redoubt, and the Russian
loss is set down at eight thousand and four
guns.
ROUMANIAN ATTACK REPULSED.
correspondent before Plevna tele-
graphs Wednesday night as follows:-
''The Roumanians have been UNI
successful in their attempt to cap.
ture the second Grivitza redoubt
after having sapped close up to it. They
displayed great gallantry and suffered
severely. The unsuccessful attack on the
second Grivitza redoubt reported in the
foregoing despatch may be the foundation
for the sensational despatch from Con-
stantinople cabled yesterday, stating that
Tuesday, and was repulsed with loss Of
1000 men and four guns.
ANOTHER ASSAULT IMMINENT.
A Bucharest correspondent, telegraphing
Wednesday, makes no mention of the at
tack but says the Roumanian trenches have
been pushed to within fifty yards Of the re-
doubt. An attack must therefore have been
imminent.
PRINCE HAssAN's RAID.
The HERALD's Constantinople correspond
ent also reports another rumor to the effect
that Prince Hassan, son of the Khedive who
commands the Turkish right wing, has
crossed the Danube below Silistria with
$4,000 men.
He purposes to intercept the Russian
communications with Sistova, while Niche.
met Ali assails the Russian front ct Bjela.
Correspondents with the Russian army have
not as yet received any definite information
regarding this rumor. The project is pro-
nounced eminently feasible, however, and
is easily within the grounds of probability.
MEHEMEr ALI RETREATS.
Newspapers in Vienna announce that in
consequence of large concentration OF
Russian troops and the difficulty of obtain
ing supplies on account Of bad weather,
Mehemet All, on Inc lttu iuSt., peSau
retreating to his former positions on the
Kara LON.
A correspondent at Shumla confirms the
report of the retreat of Mehemet Ali to his
former position on the Kara-Lom. AS the
Turks permitted this news to pass it IL
doubtless true.
osMAN's REINFOIcEMENTs.
Russian official despatch, issued at Gorny-
SUDDEN says:-"On the I'D inst, about ten thou
sand Turkish infantry from Sofia, supported by
artillery, forced their way through our cavalry
posted to intercept them and entered Plevna.
Rustchuk and in the Balkans"
HERZEGOVINA.
HERALD correspondent at Ostrog confirms the
report that the Montenegrins have captured the
important Turkish position OF Gorasko. He adds
"More than one.third of Herzegovina is In the
hands of the Montenegrns Important events are
about 10 transpire."
MoNTENEGRo's SWEEPING VICTORIES
At Goransko the Montenegrin's took 800 regular
prisoners and captured three cannon and 500 rifles
The Montenegrns have also occupied Pva, cap
tured Fort Erkvica and now hold the whole terri
tory as far as Fotscha. They have totally burned
Bick and the surrounding villages after sending
the sick, wounded and non-combatants to Trebnge.
SICKNESS IN THE RUSSIAN RANKS.
The correspondent with the Czarewitchs army
teegraphs from Cairkoi :-"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 nariships
without murmur.n
A RATTLE IMMINENT IN ARMENIA,