The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-18
The Eastern War.

a loss of seven or eight wounded.
The Eastern War.
RUSSIAN ATRoCIT1Es-NURDERED ISRAELITEs.
New YORK, September 1.-THE follow
ing is furnished by the Turkish Minister to
the United States:
"a telegram from the Governor-General
of Adrianople dated 21st August reports
that the fourteen Israelites OF Kesanlik mas
sacred by the Russians and Bulgarians have
been buried in the Synagogue with the ex-
ception OF one, who was devoured by dogs.
Forty-tbree Israelites OF Kesanlik-men
and women, the greater part wounded and
sck-hare been saved with Mussu!mans by
the Imperial troops. The Others, to the
number Of three hundred, have been car
ried by the enemy into sbipka Pass
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT-THE RUSSIAN ARMY
At PLEvNA BADLY CRIPPLED.
LONDON, September IA dispatch yes
terday to the Associated Press from this
city contained Reuter- Constantinople tele.
gram OF the 10th, saying that the Grand
ViZer had informed Minister Layard that
OSman Pasha defeated the Russians on Sat-
urdav: and also contained a statement that
the London Observers Constantinople spc-
cial repeated the reports current there OF n
defeat of the Russian army. 1t was also
stated in the dispatch that it vas possible
that Geographic delays might have caused
confusion OF dates. and that the Grand Viz
ier's communication might refer to the attack
or Skobeloff on Wednesday. 1t is now GER
tain that that inference was correct. The
Turkish reports referred to events already
known from Russian sources.
1t seems equally certain that tho report
contained in to-day's TimeS's Bucharest
specials that the Turks had made seven in
effectual assaults in al attempt to recapture
the Griyica redoubt, and lost 10000 men, Is
one OF the many groundless rumors. OF
which Bucharest is full, and that there has
been no serious engagement since the dc-
feat OF General Skobelotl on wednesday, In
which, according to the correspondents
with the reserves, he lost half OF his COM
mnd.
The DoHy Neus Strong pro-Russianl
sums up the mornings intelligence i'll
leading article as follows: g Looking I'M
partially at the facts as presented this morn
ing to the public, we are unable to form any
other conclusion than that the attack on
Plevna has not only failed, but 50 failed that
it cannot be renewed under the condition in
which the Russian commander finds HIM
SELF placed. He has attempted what the
great German commanders never attempt.
ed in their French campaign. and has
used up his slight superiority Of men
with extraordinary rapidity. He is liable
to he attacked ut any moving part Of his
front by Il force larger than any which he
can assemble there. In word, he is beaten.
The battle reported ut Dubri!i, in which the
Russians were said to have been defeated,
must have been, II at all, at village five
miles northwest OF Eratza. on the Rahova
road
Reports say that Osman Pasha has FORTH
fed position almost imprcgnable natu-
rally at Vratza. upon which he will retire
il driven from Plevna. Anyhow, the Ro-
manian attempt 10 cut his communications
seems TO have failed. ChcfUct Pasha, leader
in the Bulgarian masSacres, has been sent
to command the Osman Pasha reserves at
Ockarich, and guard his communications,
and probably also with 4 view OF keep
inc an eve on Servia. The main body
Of the CZaTowitch's army Is concen-
tra.cd between Tirstinek and Bjela. The
Headquarters of the Twelfth corps is
at Yablana (or Ialyablanaval. near Baton, on
the Danube, where ferry has been estab-
liShed. \ new bridge is building to replace
the one given up at PyrgoSilSi, the Caro-
witcl's quarters the LAYER Monster. This
poSiton, from the Juntra to the Banica
LON. is cut up by Sor@e<, rayines. and
small streams, and has been further
strengthened by formidable hrcastworks. 1t
has lcen evidently selected rs the best
cover on that side for Svstoya communica
ton.
FORT ST. NICHOLAS CERTAINLY CAPTURED.
CoHsTASTIEoPLE, September ia dis
patch from Suleiman Pasha confirms the re-
port Of the capture OF Fort st. Nicholas in
Shipka Pass. 1t was taken ut i O'Clock Sun
day morning by assault. The fighting con
tnueS.
THE MEETING BETWEEN PRINCE BISMARCK AM
COUNT ANDRASSY.
LONDON, September IA Vienna dis
patch to tie Times says: The meeting be
tween Prince Bismarck and Count An
Grassy will take place early, and seems al
most as il in preparation Tor this event. Th'
| German Cabinet has issued categorical de
mails OF the reports that Germany was abOu
| to quit and has, TO 4 certain extent, already
abandoned that reserved attitude all along
observed by her on the Eastern cues
ton, and that the representations made
by her in Constantinope about thu
| Geneva Convention were but Il prelude
to an active policy in favor OF Russia
| III official circles these rumors never
found the least belief, but on the
public they did not fail to make ar
impression. Consequently contradiction
| just OH the eve Of the meeting OF Prince
Bismarck and Count Andrassy comes con-
veniently to stop all further conjectures anc
differences which may have been drawn
from them as to the relations between Aus
tria and Germany, and take away the GROUND
from those who neglect no opportunity tc
arouse and foster suspicious against tho
policy Of Germany on the Eastern question
THE sERvIAN ARMY.
BELGRADE, September 1.-THE Serviar
Government publishes official intelligence
that the regular army has not gone to the
frontier, but returned to its quarters after
completing the usual annual manGuyres.
RUSSIANS DEFEATED IN THE HAHN BoGHAZ PASS
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 17.-Sulei
man Pasha telegraphs that one OF bis col.
umns has defeated detachment OF Russians
and Bulgarians in the Hahn Boshaz Pass.
killing two hundred.
LONDON, September ia Reuter- dis.
patch from Bucharest says the Russian army
from Poland begins its passage through
Romania to-day.
4 Reuter- from Paris states that the mani
festo to the electors TO be issued by Presi-
dent MacAIahon was read at to-day's Cabi-
net council.