Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-06

have been completely defeated st Yeni
Saghra with considerable loss, including
two guns and > large quantity Of baggage
and equipments. They ded In disorder 70
Kainbogshsza Pass. which 10 occupied by
Sueliman Pasha. who pursued thotn
tlither.
u runKs EVERYWHERE srRoxo.
B~ucuAREsr. Aug. 6.-Ths Turkish di.
vision from Laratz occupied Selvi unop-
posed. The Turks at Plsvna have re-
coived Q reinforcement OF 1000 Albanian
cavalry. Tho Russian forces arc between
Selyi and Tirnova, holding strong defen.
siye positions. General Gourka ID charged
with the duty OF protecting tho Southern
outlets Of tho Balkan passes.
LONDON, Aug. CA Woolwichkdispstch
ava An order vas received ct the Royal
sssensl on Saturday for i've hundred tons
Of shell. TO bs sent 70 Malta " private
ships, The whole will be embarked on
Monday or Tuesday.
vienna, Aug. 6.-Strategetically the
most important news from the seat OF war
Il tho occupation Of 8elni. This opposes
Tirnoya and tho passes. General Gourko't
csrps 10 said 10 be short Of provisions and
ammunition. Rustchuk 10 no longer In
vested from the landslide, and communities
ton with Shumls was opened yeserday.
General Gourko has sent word 10 Tirnova
that his forces are scattered 10 protect the
Christians In various places against the
certainty Of massacre. 80,
Mehmet Ali hiss appointed Rsschid
Pasha chief OF artillery. and Blum Pasha
commander Of yarnA. Both are Prussians.
Sulsiman PsshA occupied Rasanelk. ON
sunday, thereby preventing access to the
Schipks and Triavna passes.
THE RUSSIAN POSITION.
LONDON, Aug. GA T~,ss correspondent
who left the Russian camp before Plsvna
ON Thursday says: The Russian advance
guard Is within six miles Of Plevns. The
main body occupies . strong position nine
miles further east on the range OF hills
running nearly north and south. Strong
reinforcements have already reached Gen.
oral Krudener's corps, which 10 able 20
resist any offensive movement OF Osman
Pasha, should one DO attempted, which 10
not very probable. The Russians have
suffered o disastrous check, but that 10 all.
The second pontoon bridge at Simnitza 10
nearly completed and will DO ready for use
In . few days. Tho old bridge 10 still In
good order.
A T;mss correspondent before Plevna.
writing under date Of August 2. says II IL
hardly probable that any renewal Of the
attack will be made for the next ten days,
a. the Russians need time TO bring mp re-
Inducements.
A Berlin correspondent telegraphs: elm
consequence Of the defeat at Plsvna, the
Car has asked the Emperor Of Austria 70
withdraw his former protest against the
Russians entering Servia and. conjointly
with the ServiAns. operating on the left
flank 81 the Turks"
A Berlin dispatch that Col.
Green. United States military sttache, has
arrived at Russian headquarters.
THE RUSSIANS MUST ACT.
CHICAGO. August 6.-The TriJsas's Lon
don report that Plsvna had been recap
tured Il contradictsd. The condition Of
the Russian army after the battle rendered
an immediate renewal OF the battle out OF
tho question. The Russians arc showing
great energy In sending forward rein
forcoments. The force on the Dobrudscha
has been ordered 10 Sistova. Everything
indicates that tho Russian commanders
appreciate the importance Of reversing the
position ~ soon as possible. 0sman Pasha's
situation must draw upon him . serious
onslaught before many days. The Twelfth
corps. whether pressed by Mehemst All or
not. cannot remain In the bivouao before
Rusichuk, but must march N the support
Of its beaten comrades. Tbs Russians
have retired from Biela to Slstoya. Ac-
cording TO latest intelligence from Turkish
sources the position Of 0sman Pasha At
Plevna Ia now solldlhed, aud. with recent
cavalry reinforcemonts, he commands
65. 900 men. supply depots have been
established al Rahova and Glavna, aud he
has been able 10 detAch o flying column
with lIafz pAsha by the post crossroads
10 Silvi.
The Fsnaine In Iudis.
LONDON. August G.-Advices from India
state that the harvest prospects have some
what improved. but severe distress will
probably continue for some months longer.
There Is considerable anxiety In southern
India. An appeal 10 the Britain public.
issned by . public meeting In Madras. says
the rainfall continues TO be insufficient.
A population Of twenty millions Ia affected
aud numbers are absolutely depending on
charity. In tho Madras presidency alone
i.75O,OOO persons daily receive assistance.
Mortality 10 increasing. The distrcss IL
NOW reaching the better classes. The
pressure must continue until the crops are
gathered In January. The necessity for
assistance Is most urgent and pressing.
n..s.u.stys ris.~ a. ,Ems~na