The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-08

and practically every conception of the
Russian generals is faulty and their
military execution is defective. An
trmy Of 300.0O crossed the Pruth, and
there are 2i0. eco Of their men. accord
ing to Russian accounts, on Tuskish
soil, and with what result this SPLEEN
did army has moved along in eccentric
and divergent lines, where each step
forward removed each fraction further
from ITS base ard from the possibility
OF mutual support. Another defeat
would render the present positions IN
tenable, with no organized commits
siarat nor money and generals capable
of commanding brigade. / rrophe-
sled that ifthe 80, 900 Russians reached
the second line of Turkish defense, not
many of them would ever get back to
the Danube. Ny predictions were
founded on my knowledge Of the coun-
try and the quality Of the Turkish sol
diers.
New YORK, Aug The Herald in
Inmates that the recent raid on liquor
dealers was merely political ma
neuver The excitement among them
was quite high The lower order of
houses was mainly interfered with
The Tribune says it is by 10 means
certain that Wagner will visit Americs.
The remains of Osceola Cooper were
buried at Bergen Point yesterday. 1t
is not known whether he left any prop
erty, but the rumor that be died
wealthy caused contest for the right
to bury him. A woman claiming to be
his wife finally appeared
A special from Wisconsin reports
terrible forest fires in that State, and
whole towns and villages have been de-
stroyed as we'll as many lives. Cattle
are dying by the hundreds.
NEW YORK, Aug. The Times has
the following special from London ::
Six successes Of the Turks have upset
all calculations of Bismarck, who now
is actively engaged IN intIigues with
Prussia and Austria in Gil expectation
to influence the latter to consent to the
passage of Russian reinforcements
through Servian territory to positions
of advantage on the Turkish left flank.
Austria wavers in the presence of the
uncertainty of action on the part of
the British govern ment, while the lat
ter is evidently anxious to let the Turks
fight it out, their successes having much
relieved the embarrassment of the min
istry. England much as she desires to
maintain her neutrality, could hardly
silently permit all active combination
of the three emperors to rob Turkey of
the results of her victory. The political
situation at this moment is as critical
as it is interesting England is as un-
certain as ever. Russia is appealing
to Germany and the situation is there
fsre almost wholly under the control of
Austria, who in turn fears to be firm.
While the Turks are massed on the
Russian frontier i'll Asia, the Russians
are falling back in disorder in Europe
before the victorious Ottoman.
Another battle has been fought south
Of the Balkans oy which Sulieman
Pasha has recapturcd Kessn Xix at the
southern mouth Of Schipka Pass, with
all its guns and material. driving Gen.
Gourkes pell nell across the mountains.
This is the chief incident since the
battle of Plevna. The Turkish divi-
SLAMS from Plevna and Softcha now oc-
cupy Selviand, the Russians melting
away before the Turkish troops.