New-York tribune., 1877-09-03
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
BETTER PROSPECTS FOR THn TUEEs-NEIEMET ALI
THREATENING IIRNOVA.

BETTER PROSPECTS FOR lHE IUEhs-MLlAMEI ALI
THREATENING IIRNOvA.
LONDON, Sept q 1877.
The weel, closes favo1ably for the Turks through
out the whole theatre of As regards shipka,
although Sulciman Pasha has not succeeded in driy-
ing out the garrison ne has almost completely block,
AIDED it. The latest Russian bulletin almost admits
that he is mas of the situation for the time, rs it
saysthe Russians arc ignorant whether he is about
10 ret re and renew the assault, OF attempt turning
movement II is therefore apparent that he has his
choice Of action. and from the fact that he has
pushed a reconnaissance TO Keckilagatoch, which il
on the northern slope of the Balkans, he seems to
have chosen o tuning movement. The reconnOis
sauce was pro lbly only made by small body. The
Russian positions in the pass block the only road
through it which is practicable for the heavy
material of the main army
Mchemet Ais advance from the eastward pos
sesscs great Importance in view of the fact that the
Russian position at Tinova, which is supposed to
be the object Of the Turkish movement, is compare
tivcy open TO attack from the east by road lead
ing from Bebroya and Elena which JOINS the
Trnoya and DTenoya road ten miles south of Tir-
nova whereas Suleman Pasha, even if he finally
cleared Shpka, would still be obliged to advance
through a complicated series of defes Before
Mehemet Ali can however. advance in the direction
Of Tmoya it seems that he will have have to clear
tie Russians from their position at Pokoi Papaskoi)
from which they could threaten his INK.
Thcaccount of the battle of Karasan published
Saturday. was Transmitted via Therapia and is CON
seQuentY likely to be more accurate than if tele-
gIaphed direct from Shumla, whence all news is
more OF less untTustworthy. by reason Of the ma
nipulatiOn and pressure exercised by the Turkish
authorities. As instance this pressure, private
adyiccs received in London state that three
pondents of The Times, namely, Norman, Gambici
and Conningsby have just been ordered to quit
Shumla.
Later editions Of The Daily NecS and Sandqrdpub-
Ish dispatches from their correspondents, who were
eyewitnesses Of Thursdays battle which confirm in
detail the serious Russian defeat on the LON.
Both correspondents agree that Popkoi has been
abandoned, and the Russian position completely
turned. The Turks are continuing the pursuit.
Baker Pasha, under whom the Turkish cavalry
charge was made, aud who had two horses shot, is
With Captain BIiscoc, one of his staff reported
missing
On the Pleyna front all is quiet except for trihing
"Reminiscences. Various conflicting estimates are
published Of the Russian force there, but it is
yet hardly sufficient for attack, it seems that
only few days ago, when the Turks moved from
Loya,z toward Selyi, and it became necessary TO
send Inducements thither the reduction Of force
thereby caused neccssitated the evacuation of slat
Ina ID order to concentrate the Russian lines and Gil
up the gap The location of the force which the
Prince Of RoLmania is to command is not yet pre-
esely known. The Il, 900 Roumanians who crossed
at CoTaibia are il is SAID TO be placed under his
ders and combined with the Russian troops. sholud
they advance southwark they will be in the rear of
F'eyna, and threaten seriously Osrnan Pashas posi-
ton