Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-22
EVENING STAR.



! INV rvArroN REFoRE ptrv~.
/ WHO w. ,i III D'lg Neirss correspondent.
! , 49, 49, present az Tie hsffle OF Pievna.
| Lab says 'ei'eil 'ef'
he huSSo Roumsnisn army has ahan-
doned now even n eten~e OF pr,,s.~,,t - 49,,
attempt against Pisvua and FALLEN ~ nc
the positions occupied before the c,,-, :,
| menl ~ the honhsrdmeut. The field arttlic,.
rens lns still IN some OF the positions 81 ~
eomt ardmeut- 10 il announced that a thirf
renewal IL Intended on the arrival OF fha
imperial guard In y fortnight. have great
doubt whether another attempt will -
msde. and very much stronger doubt
whether IL made, IL can succeed. The Turks
are hetier soldier individually than Ihe
battles. I stand assured. The strategy o.
oo'h major and miHor tactics OF the Turks
az sInlly lmmeasursbly superior. They
ar netter armed than the Russ ans both in
great anu small arms. They nave enginaars
VINO can design admirable defensive most
lions. Tue Russian eng ineers seem incapa-
nle OF repairing hole I'm "A bridge. The
Turks seem a. well prOviSione,i a. The Rns-
SLAMS. and are flushed with suroasS tn.
Russians are depressed by failure AFTER
failure. Nor l. this all that tnnairS the Ras-
sian soldiers dash. FOR that al l. bsconins
impaired my reluctant personal ohSerya-
lion of the war can testify. There l. no
Drawer man than the Russian soldier hut a
brave soldier cannot continually face more
ulan the fair chances Of war. The X isSiau
Is called on 10 face these and dangers I'm al
dillon, which appeal with Infinitely greater
intensity Of horror 10 his imagination. lie
Knows hat 10 be but receives "A bullet In his
ahkle joint when he II in front 81 an unsus-
.,fetui attack ne chances are that he Will
Ole death Of torture. humiliation and uu-
tilat on. No moral cpn~age no mental
hsid hood can stand against this horn bls
CONSCIOUSNESS, and in the attack OF tho Itth
instant distinctly observed his reluctance
10 begin the storming"
SERIOUS RATTLE IL PROGRESS
The London Edpg telegraph, diSnatclx
dated fera, Friday. says. "A telegram lust
received Al me war Office from MehsmeL
All anfpunccs that serious fighting began
today. The TURKS were advancing steadily
when The message LEFT Shumla this MORN
ing"
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT - GREAT
SLAUGHTER
\ dispatch 10 Reuters telegraph comnapv-
dated Constantinope, 10 o'clock last night,
says. II Il reported here that a great hattle
was fought to-day AZ Riela. lasting from
nine m me morning until seven in the even
ing, and mat the Russians were cOmpletely
defeated"
The Daily Telegraph has a special dispatch
rom Shumla which asserts that the Rus
the battle.
BAsHI RAZoUKs
Inc Greek iOreign Office announces tbat
on the 18Th inst. about 2e0 Isssshi Rayouks A.
tackled the Greek consulate M LarIssa aus
were repulsed by consular guards Greece
has addressed circumstances 10 the Porte ON
NE subject, The ministerial question is now
being settled.
DUGA PASS CAPTURED.
Tue Mohienteflns have captured the
Hlosiup and NOsire forts, and ara undis-
Puttd masters of the Dugs Pass. The bonn
bardmcnt of Gatchko il Imminent and a
stage Of siege has been proclaimed in Tre-
binje.
BISMARCK AND ANDRAssY.
The Vienna I'reSSe saws: No formal en-
gagement were entered into AT Salzburg.
but The conference resulted I'm compla,a &C.
cord between bismarck and Andrassy ON
the eastern policy"