The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-14
NO OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
Opening Of the Ottoman Parlia.
ment Yesterday.
CONSTANTINOPLE TRANQUIL
A British Iron-CIad Suddenly Ordered to
Besika Bay.
-[Br CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Dec. II, 1877.
This morning the news would seem to presage
more disaster for the Turks The Russian army,
set free by the capture OF Pevna appears to have
turned sharply on Suleiman and cut short his
career. A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs:-
IA report is current here that the Russians have
gained great victory near Elena, taking 1900
prisoners.n
FIGHTING NEAR RusTCHUK.
report prevailed at Constantinople on wednes-
day night that great battle had been fought be-
tween Metchka and Rustchuk the result Of which
was unknown Thus far, however. Official reports
from Turkish headquarters only mention an affair
with six Russian Dattalions.
RUSSIAN VICTORY.
despatch from Bucharest. referring to the
fight near Metchka, reports that thirty tabors OF
Turks attacked Metchka the 11th inst, but were
brilliantly repulscd by the forces under vladimir
ana the Czarewltch.
TROPHIES AND LOSSES AT PLEvNA.
A despatch from Bucharest says:-"According to
Official returns the Russian losses in the lighting
ncers and 1872 men killed and As officers and
1907 men wounded. The Turks lost 1000 killed
and wounded, and the prisoners include 10 pachas,
12S stan officers 1000 officers, 10000 infantry and
1900 cavalry. seventy-seven cannon were also
captured The first batch Of prisoners, numbering
10000. have already started for Bucharest"
THE NEWS IN CoNsTANTINoPLE.
The Times Pera despatch dated Wednesday
says:-"The fall Of Pevna is still unknown to the
Turks generally, so 1t is impossible to
which, however, viii probably maintain It's
usual calm.r A despatch from Constantinople
dated yesterday, however, says:-"News Of the
full OF Plevna has been received here with calm.
ness and fortitude. The journals urge resistance
to the last"
NO ovERTURES FOB IEAcR
Another Constantinople despatch says:-"No
overtures for mediation have yet been made to any
OF the foreign embassies here"
OPENING OF THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT.
The Turkish Parliament was opened yesterday
by the sultan. All the Turkish dignitaries and
foreign Ambassadors were present The speech
from the throne was reserved in Tone aud alludes
neither to peace nor mediation.
THE SULTAN DOES NOT TALK PEACE.
A later despatch says:-"rhe Sultan in his speech
said--I must again appeal to the patriotism Of my
subjects to protect our legitimate right"
NEITHER WILL PROPOSE NEGOTIATION.
The Vienna Political Correspondeace's Bucharest
despatch says:-sTn Russian Official circles 1t is
not thought likely that either Turkey or any Power
in her behalf will propose peace negotiations"
WHEN NEGOTIATION WILL BEGIN
A Berlin correspondent says the Russians are
expected to the Balkans in force after which
negotiations are successful the result will be CON-
inundated to the signatory Powers.
RRISroRcEMENTs coUNrERxANDED.
1t is asserted in Berlin that further Russian re-
Inducements have been countermanded, the car
believing that the present army Is sunicient.
FOREIGN AMBASSADORS CONSULTING.
It's reported from Constantlnope that frequent
interviews are taking place among the foreign
ambassadors
BRITISH rRoNcLAD FOR BEsIKA BAY.
special despatch from Alexandria, Egypt, re-
ports that the British iron.clad Rupert has sud.
denly been ordered to proceed to BesIka Bay.
cOSsrANTINoPLE AS A FREE CITY.
The Edinburgh scotsn,an's London correspondent
telegraphs as follows:-"From q most influential
quarter the suggestion has been laid before the
British Cabinet that Constantlnople be made free
city under guarantee OF the European Powers"
MosTENEGRIN PROGRESS.
from Ragusa it is reported that the Monte
negrins have cut communication between Pod:
garitza and ScutarL
sERvrAN MOVEMENTS.
Belgrade despatch states that the chief Of the
Servian stan has started for Parakin.
cHAKIR WANTS NO GLORY.
Chakir Pacha, who was appointed to replace
Mehcmet AL has resigned his command on account
OF Ill health. Achmet Eyoub Pacha is expected at
ga,narfi