The New York herald., 1877-09-24
MONTENEGRO FREE OF THE TURK.
Italy Supporting the Demands
of. Greece.
CBx CABLE TO THE HERALD

battle between the Czarewitch and
Mehemet Ali, telegraphs from Ter
covna on Friday:-"Five or six differ
ent attacks were made to-day by the
Turks with from one to three battalions,
each and all unsupported. The attacks
failed. The loss to the Turks was very
heavy. number Of killed and wounded
can be seen lying on the open ground over
which the combatants passed. The Rus
SLAMS maintain their positions, which con-
sist Of series of formidable trenches.
ANOTHER SMALL. ENGAGEMENT.
There has also been some fighting at
Kudickler by division Of Ahmet Eyoubs
corps, and at Verbatza by two battalions,
detached by Mehemet Ali, but the Turks
were unsuccessful at these places also. The
whole action has been totally different from
what it should have been. feint has
been turned into an attack, and the real
attack has not been carried out. The same
correspondent telegraphs on Saturday that
all is still quiet. Each side is apparently
fatigued after yesterdays hard fighting.
Doubtless we shall soon attack again.
NOT TURKISH VICTORY.
The Ne,os' Vienna correspondent says the
encounters on Thursday and Friday near
Bjela are said to have been greatly exagger-
ated by the Turks. According to informa-
ton received here they were drawn battles
and the forces engaged were not large.
MEHEMET ALIs POSITION.
Mehemet Ali telegraphed to the Porte
yesterday as follows 1.-THE weather pre-
vented operations until noon on September
21, when furious engagement took place.
We advanced to the enemy's intrench-
ments. Darkness stopped the fighting.
The enemy's losses were twice as great as
ours"
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON THE sn1pKA PASS.
A Russian official bulletin, dated Gorny-
Studen, Saturday, says:-"The Turks re-
newed the bombardment of the Shipka Pass
positions on Friday from fourteen mortars.
At one o'clock in the afternoon they began
On assault on the right flank, but were re-
pulsed. They then attacked the left and
centre, and were likewise repulsed. The
fighting lasted until night. 1t is thought
the attack will be renewed on Saturday"
THE RUSSIAN LOSSES.
A Russian official despatch admits loss
In the Shipka Pass on September II Of
thirty-one officers and one thousand men
killed and wounded.
DO THEY SPEAK By THE CARD?
telegram from Bucharest says persons
arriving there from the headquarters of the
Czarewitch, at Dolme- Monastir, think the
Turks will not renew the attack of Friday.
Tirnova.
STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT
A telegram from Vienna says:-"News has
been received here that 10000 men, under
Chafvet Pacha have reached Osman Pacha
with fresh supply of ammunition" The
Journal des Dfbats has despatch from Con-
stantinople making a similar report. 1t is
hardly probable that Chafvet Pacha himself
has reached Plevna; but the convoy under
Hifsi Pacha may have arrived there.
NEAR HIS JOURNEYS END
The reasons for this opinion are found
in the fact that Chafvet Pacha telegrap he'd
from Orchanie, September 22, that Hifsi
Pacha, commanding the convoy of pro-
visions for Osman Pacha. had arrived at
Dubnik, two hours march from Plevna,
having defeated fifteen Russian. battalions
on the way. Osman Pacha has been re-
quested to make IL sortio to establish june
ton with this force.
CONFIRMATION OF LAST WEEKS FIGHT.
The HERALp's special correspondent at
Shumla telegraphs, under date of the 10Th
inst, announcing that Osman Pacha was
attacked by the Russians OH last Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday. On the last day the
Russians were repulsed with great loss.
THE DUGA PASS OPEN.
The HERALD correspondent in Monte
negro telegraphs from Astorg, under date of
Friday last. He announces that the Duga
Pass is now wholly cleared of Turks. One
cannon and $50 prisoners were taken. The