Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-15

Special Correspondence from the
Seat Of Var.
MIR. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.

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es to July 9th, according to a
official statement, amount to $50
The losses at Plevna are not il
cluded in this statement.
London, August 1O.-A CORE
spondent with the Dobrudsch
army tele9raphs that malarial feve
is doing its work. Hundreds {
sick arrive at Tchernavoda daily
the majority from the neighboi
hood of Medidjie, where steamini
swamps poison water and air alike
The dysentery also counts man.
victims. In proportion as the sea
son advances sickness increases.
A st. Petersburg letter state
that $4,000 fresh troops are already
on their way by railroad to the
seat of war. The guards will fol-
low in ten days. These include
5000 cavalry and $4,000 infantry
Two hundred and fifty cannons will
also be sent. OF the landwehr on
ly picked regiments will go to Bull
garia.
A correspondent telegraphs as
follows from Sistova on Friday :
1t has been at last definitely re-
solved to bridge the Danube at
Pirgoo.
The first brigade of reinforce
ments, which is a splendid rifle bri-
gade of four battalions, is now at
Simnitza, and will cross tomorrow
en- route for Plevna.
London, August 10.-A corre-
spondent at Biela, says the estimate
of the serious effect of the Russian
defeat at Plevpa, formed on the
battle field, is fully horne out by
the Russian appreciation of it.
The Russians stand waiting for the
necessary achievements, and are
thankful that they are not assailed
IN their defensive position. The
1efeat has altered the whole plan
Of the campaign for this year. The
Russians have virtually abandoned
he expectation of pressing the war
successfully across the Balkans.
{ will suffice, then, if, during the
hree months still available for
lighting, they can sweep Bulgaria,
orth of the Balkans, clear of
armies. The orders are
D withdrew from all Balkan
ositions. This is from no direct
ressure Of the Turks beyond
ne Balkans, but because OF the
Isk Attending an unsupported
dvance. On this side of the
alkans the paralysis caused by
he Plevna reverse still endures.
ne hundred thousand more men
e wanted, and are forthcoming.
ut will have to be waited for.
be first brigade Of reinforcements
expected to cross the Danube in
day or two. 1t is hoped after
at a brigade will cross daily.
ne offensive will doubtless be
commenced before all the rein
rcements are at hand, but large
oportion of them are indispensa-
3. Osman Pasha must be struck 4
cisively. At presant he can only
watched. The gaps through
Itch the right flank of the Rus
n communications were threaten
are stopped by Scholarships
! Krudener's position, confront
Plevna, and Dragomirof divi-
n between Tirnova and Lovrtz.
is force is probably sufficient
protection but utterly made.
lte for the renewal of the Often
,. 1t is estimated now that
m 10000 to 10000 Turks are on -
Lovatz and Plevna line, and Z
y will take deal of beating.
the Russian left flank the Ca
itch's army, which is available
holding the line from the
lube to the Balkans, numbers
ut 10000, and is necessarily
mated over the long front so
D leave no gap for the Turks to
p through. The Turks are
'ably of about the same
ngtb, but if Mehemet Ali nss
'ses to take the offensive he
concentrate at Rustchuk, Ras- 'oc
and Osman Bazaar. The Rus DO
must be ready to force him r.,
ywhere, consequently they
remain strictly on the defen- me'
The River LON still virtually DR.
flutes the line Of the Rust Co.,
army, but the headquarters
'e Twelfth Corps have been -fa'
Il beyond it to Kadikol. The ant,
quarters of the Czarovitcb O.