The New York herald., 1877-10-22
PUSHING ON TO ERZEROUM.
Bravery of the ROumanianS Before
the GrivitZa RedOubt.
THREE DESPERATE ASSAULTS
A Turkish Commissioner Sent to Paris
Prepared to Treat for Peace.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

BIZ CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Oct. 90, 1877.
A despatch dated Kafajal Wednesday,
says:-"General Heymann is advancing on
Erzeroum. Kars is surrounded, and neco-
tiations for its surrender have been opened.
The Russian headquarters are now at
Vezinkoi. General Lazaroff is marching
against Ismail Pacha."
TOO LATE no DOUBT.
In consequence of Moukhtar Pacha's disaster all
the troops In Constantnople being sent hastily
to Trebzond Achmct Eyoub Pacha Will 90 imme-
dately to take command at Erzeroum.
TIE ATTACK ON THE REDouBT.
Russian Official despatch from Gorny .Studen
reports that In one OF their assaults on Friday the
Roumanians entered and occupied the second
Crivitza redoubt before Plevna. but during the
evening the redouDt was recaptured by the Turks
THREE ASSAULTS.
telegram, dated Poredin, Saturday says the
Roumanians captured the redoubt on Friday after
three vigorous assaults. but during the night the
most sansuinary contest. 1t was expected that
the lighting would continue on Saturday.
THE LOSSES SMALL
A Russian onlcial account reports the Rou-
manan loss on Friday at 5 officers and lss men.
Another account says SO were killed and 200
wounded.
AN UNCONFIRMED RUMoR.
report was current In Bucharest last night that
the Roumanians recaptured the second Grivtza
redoubt on Saturday, but this Is not confirmed. 1t
Roumanans and recovered by the Turks on Friday,
the losses OF the former mus. be much heavier than
officially stated.
WAS TT MINED?
member OF the Red Cross Society told CORE
spondent that orders had been received to prepare
for the reception OF 5000 wounded, but this
evidently is a gross exaggeration "The loss
is probably about eight or nine hundrcd,n
continues the correspondent. at Is said that
the Turks had mined the redoubt, and waiting
until 1t was fun Of Roumanians, exploded it and
then made their assault 1t Is thought lighting is
stll going on, and, in my opinion, the final result
Will be the capture or the redoubt by the allied
forces"
THE TURKS RETIRE UPON RAsGRAD.
despatch from Torlak dated Saturday, says the
Russians would block their communica tons with
Rustchuk and have retired to Rasgrad Russian
cavalry from the Dobrudscha have advanced as far
as Kavarna
A later telegram from Rasgrad says q detach-
ment OF the army has arrived at that place; but
the positions at soenik ana Kadikoi are retained
for the present by the Turks II seems evident
however, that retroyrade movement has CON-
menced sueiman Pacha has gone to make per.
sonal inspection Of The ortincations OF Rustchuk.
WHY suLEIMAN RETIRED.
1t seems as though the real reason for Snleiman's
retreat is that he found the Russians in TOO strong
force telegram from Shumla, received in Con-
stanlinope. almost admits this. 1t says sulelman
offered battle on several occasions; the Russians
however. declined to accept tho challenge wish.
ing rather 10 lure the Turks to uniavorable
ground Suelman, however, prudcntly avoided
the snare, and In consequence OF the want OF
water and the bad condition OF the roads, which
hinders transport, the army OF the Danube on
Friday retired upon Rasgral
MAKING Use or TIE BULGARs.
A Constantinope despatch says Suleiman Pacha
telegraphs that the Russians have Incorporated
1900 Bugarans into their army and that he cx-
poets to be attacked.
despatch from vctova states that Suleman
Pacha has intrcnched himself so as TO cover Rust.
chuK
Suleiman Pacha Is about to send Colonel yalcn.
tine Baker and other English officers back TO Con.
stantnople.
TALKS ABOUT MEDIATION.
Constantnoplc despatch says Aarin Pacha, the
new Turkish Ambassador TO Paris, Is instructed to
state immediat on his arrival the terms on
which Turkey would make peace If the Powers
wish to mediate.
SEVERE on A CORRESPONDENT.
Bucharest despatch says:-"A General Tevis
formerly In the American army, and now corre-
spondcnt OF the New York TiDies. has been cx
PEELED from ioumania by the Russian authorities
because he served In the Turkish army during the
Crfncan war This measure appears ill-advised and
scverc.r
GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS.