The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-16
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
REPJLsED Ar 7OPkOI WITH A LOSS
or TJvE CANNON
Ru-tchuk Again Fired By Rus.ian sheiis-
Fresh Troops Crossing the Dnnube-'rhe
Massacre or Christians In RoumeIia.'

LONDON, Aug. ia special despatch TO
the DdiIy N'7rs reports that at Topko on Mon-
day the Russians were defeated and lost five
cannon. instead of the Turks us previously re-
ported. II this account il true it is probably
some operation In the direction Of Osmnn Bazar.
The Russian batteries at Slobozia bombardcd
Rustchuk last night causing n conflagration
which lasted until midnight. The Turks have
been bombarding Giurgcvo since o'clock this
morning. The Russian batteries are not rcply-
ing.
Tho Russians Yesterday completed n second
bridge over the Danube ut Pyrgos and troops
are now passing over. 1t is stated that n Turk
ish reconnoitring party found Kustcndjc evacu-
ated 10y the Russians The Turks rcconnoitred
in several directions from Kustcndjc without
meeting the enemy
The Turkish army in the Province Of Bagdad.
numbering 80 900 men, has been summoned to-
Consnntinoplc, and will come 10y the Valley OF
~" Euphrai,s IT viii be replaced in the Bag
dad district hy militia.
Reuters Erzcroum despatch dated Aug. Is.
reports that the Russian centr" Is now heavily
re'ntor '"d. and has commenced Il serious Of
iensiyo moy"ment Important events are ex-
Tho report contained in the Standards Com
staniinople special despatch published this
morning, that an alliance between Eoumann
ane Sryin has been concluded and that il il
expected that the Russians and Roumanians
will almost Immediately enter Servia and bo
joined BY the : S-Tvians, Is probably entirely
Imaginary The news from balgradc. Vienna,
ana bucharest II 50 far from confirming II. that
II seems certain that Russia has not called for
Srrvian cooperation and viii not enter Servian
trrtorys and That no movement by Servia
against Turkey 10 likely 10 be effected the pres-
cut season.
The most reliable information from Greece
also leads to the belief that there will be nd
ACTION at present though there H. n considsra-
Die show Of excitement and warlike rnthusl-
asin. In Athens II strong undcrcurrent Of pop
ular opinion iavors an attitude Of armed obscr-
walton.
LONDON, Aug. 1G.-Thc Ne,-s's Bucharest
correspondent saws: From reports which con-
tinuc To- arrive here worry much fear that the
particulars concerning the Iski-Sagru missa-
crcs were uhd"r~tatcd rather than Overstatcd.
II seems that If these things continue many
days longer not a single Christian will be- lcft
aliNr on the slopes Of the southern Balkans"
\ IiueS occasional corresp pendent at Vienna
sends me following summary of the situation:
In Thea Balkans fragments Of Gen, Gourkos
corps are nirenrhing themselves in the Shipka
paS>.
The Eighth Corps appointed to support them,
Is -chcl ned between Sclvi, BrenoNI and Tir-
nova NV sion OF the Eleventh Corps occu-
Ii'~ kpydrdW.tI.
Against 'hcsn troops which form the bulk OF
y" kussan forces in Western bulgaria. a
Iurhl~h army corps Is slowly hut steadily ad-
wan ing from Shumla, VIA Osmnn BazIr. Sulei-
man lR-hn. too. with portion Of his army. is
advancing IN the direction of Elena.
Lastly. some Of Osman's men are marching
from IoNaiz on GabrOva. The Russian recn-
fprrrin"nt- are more than countrrbalanced by
tn troops which the Turks are receiving from
Asa.
The sanitary condition Of the Russians is 80
much worse than that Of the Turks, that tho
gaps orcasioncd by sickness among the formcr
almost establish nn equilibrium Of forces boz
tween the cOmbatunts.