Evening star., 1877-08-20
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
An lmDorsaut Ex,Sdsti.,u

LONDON, August sO.-The ,orFeNpordet,s OF
~. .I,,, adag As',s ~ s,ndeini, The hcsegusrters
citpstch OF the sfh cavalry division ON an
iroeper dent expedition for the purpose OF
Sophia by blockadiug the OchoTdIk pas.
tlegrsphs a. follows: lit IA felt here that
this should have been done earlier. bat N
successful now IL will still have good results
In he event Of a crushing Tarkish defeat al
Plevna- u would so far 10 make q an .taer
Secs The tNIedition ~ obviously haE-
aTdOus."
seryfaa Intervention. ac
The same correspondents says he under
stan ds that Servisn Intervention r. now Ger
tain. He also says 4" The activity of the
Turks al Plevua IN sending out cavalry
reconno;ssances seems ss though they had
tOme In 'entiOn OF taking the offensive. Tho
y Neaihe- - now me again, and the roads are
rapidly changing from mud to dust. I am
iufuimed that The recent rains have not
materially affected the health of the troops"
CauDor OF the Russian Authorities
1he Ddsig Nclrs' correspondent, VINO tele-
graphed JhedsScrIpt ION OF Iae battle of Plevna
published ln these dispatches, says AS an
Instance oi The CandOr of the Russian author
lt4es. Instructions have becu sent from head
quarters TO The official newspapers to reprint
ny account of The battle OF Plevua pendtng
he preparation OF the official report"
Late Army Hoveseuts. O..
A Nielna dispatCn To the DdiiV Netcs har
lhe following; A telegram frOm GalatEs
states that 800 Turkish or Egyptiaa troops
nave dlSemOarked al Salina aud are march
lLg on Tutscha, which II weakly Garrison
eo- The Turks from silesiria are said To be
marching against rchernGvoda, and the Rus
SLAMS To BE- Fastening 10 ISmail, where rein
lofcenents are expected.
Greece Armfng
r,,sN' loN' august The LalU NetrS' cor
respondent ~ Vienna telegraplS a. f,llows
tcl, gram frOn Athens ststs-s thaf M, min
Istiy has sent cut opiers 10 fsrttfE tle chief
i%oIts % =" I'm All speed, 80 A. 10 have them fin-
ihhed by Tie eud OF October a. Tue latest.
Similar Oed-rs nave zen gtven rs.npcting
the Preparation of mon-of war sun uoholy
~ Athens believes Ia an immed at outbreak
Of war.
A Side Show.
Az AlexanCr n dl.Va.cn 10 the Dafy N7rs
says, Information from MasSonau confirms
the report thai Col Cor son has suppressed
The insGrrcctiCn in Darfur without blood
shed. Col. Gordon il expected az ssnnait
Sennarl Immediately 10 negotiate peace
win Abyssiuia. The king has sent an
ainlcable letter accepting an Interview.
Turkish Atrocities
Berlin dispatch to the Duily v tCs SAYS.
germany = representations 10 the Porte, ln
regard 10 auOciucs committed D. Turkish
troops, are based On The Geneva Convention
which, according 20 t4g German view. ONLY
binds the he llgercuts - observe IT, provls-
IONS toward cacn other, but gives tle neutral
co-slsuers a rigAt 10 insist on A. faithfui OBJ
serNsnce. SernIany's note VIII b. c1mmu-
nlcated 10 The other powers.
seryia Stands AIoaf
CoNsTANTlNOPLE, August si.-Tae Ser
t-t-lll ilrIf litN NeclAfeI that
Servla has no knowledge of any Intention
Whatever on the part o, Russia TO seni an
army through Servla. lie denies That Ser
via has resolSo ed To participate IN TIE war
and states that no troops have been sent 10
the frontier.
Murdered Turks
LONDON, August IA dIspath 20 the
DaHy Islegrdl'h from Corea, dated saturday,
says: There a. a panic here two Turks hay-
lug been murdered. Their compatrlots de-
mand revenge. Turks from the country
come 10 The town armed, despite the COVER
nors prohibition. The situation is consid-
cred critical.