The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04


vision wagons, officers caleches, led horses
and carts filed with wounded, all were
jammed in Undesirable chaos.
THE uNroRruNATEs.
There had been wounded all along the
road, but the bulk Of the wounded began q
little way beyond Bulgareni and extended
in unbroken line for seven miles along the
road to Sistova. They were mostly carried
in OK carts, severer cases in ambulances,
and large numbers tramped on foot.
WALKING TOWARD SAFETY.
Immense numbers of wounded had
tramped the whole way from the battlefield.
and were already entering Sistova at six
o'clock yesterday evening. They must have
walked forty miles in twenty-four hours
wounded as they were. Nearly all these
wounded, however, consisted of men who
had somehow managed to walk out Of the
battle.
LOSS OVER SIX TuoUsAED.
The bad cases were mostly left where
they fell The staff officer, with whose es-
estimate ON inclined to agree thinks the
whole force lost between 6,OOO and 1000
men in killed and wounded. A brigade Of
of the Thirty-second division has suffered
the most heavily. Besides the terrible loss
of men it sacrificed the imperial banner Of
one of its regiments.
THE DECENTRALIZATION oENnnAL.
The whole of the Thirtieth division has
been smitten very sorely. All of the three
brigades of Prince Schackoskoy's command
are for time in state of disorganization.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT REPORTED.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERAIp.l
LONDON, August 4, 1877.
The Duly Telegraph has special despatch
purporting to give an account of another
defeat of the Russians before Plevna on
Wednesday.
ABANDONING noUMELIA
Biela despatch says ashi-bazouks
have appeared near Sistova. They are
thought, however, to be mere detachment
not indicating the presence of any Turkish
force Kasanlik is to be abandoned Gem
eral Gourko is to be recalled and General
Mirsky to be summoned hither from Ga
brova Everything on the other side of the
Balkans will, in fact, be relinquished ex-
cept the actual pass.
RUSSIAN REINroRcEMxNrs.
St. Petersburg despatch says:-In ado
dition to the reserves which, since the
commencement Of the war, have been con-
tinually sent southwark, the whole Imperial
Guard has been ordered to prepare to pro-
coed to Bulgaria. The first detachment will
start in few days.
THE RUSSIANS ABOUT KARS
An Erzeroum despatch dated August 3, states that
the Russian centre which has been reinforced by
fourteen battaions OF infantry and three field bat
teries has resumed the offensive. There has been
continuous lighting the advanced lines befors
forced by hv. battalions OF infantry, one battery
and regiment OF dragons. The Russian right il
marching on Penek.
THE HOME GUARDS.
The Russian Minister OF War has issued orders
directing the army corps yet modified to fur
nish division each TO the fighting army, to be at
once despatched to the Danube. Russian journals
M i,var f,oc odo
the Landwehr to the colors, because there is .
law providing that the Landwehr is not to hi
called out until the entire army is mobzed. An
hitherto done consists in preparation for mobiliza-
ton of the Landwehr whenever called out
sERvIA WILL PROTECT FRONTIER
The Servian Official gazette publishes a decree
of Prince Milan directing the Minister OF War u
call out 5000 militia TO act as frontier guards and
further empowering the Minister to make neces
sary purchases for bringing the supply Of war ma
terial TO It's full complement
GREECE PREPARING FOR WAR
royal order has been issued at Athens MONT.
mating the stan Of the Greek army and command
crs Of the various brigades regiments and bat
talions. t
MAssACREs MUST BE AVENGED.
The Greek Foreign Minister has sent despatch
to the Minister at Constantnople instructing him
TO verify the alleged massncres at Kavarna, and II
the victims are Greeks to demand full redress and
indemnity as well as eficacious guarantees for the
security Of Christians. -. ~ ~.
The reports that negotiations have been opened
| for an alliance between Greece and Servia are
untrue
GUNS AND MEN.
An Athens despatch 70 the Times says 10000
rifles have arrived from Austria
regiment OF engineers left on Tuesday night for
Lamla and another point on the frontier. War is
considered probable.
SWEDEN CATCHES THE CONTRACTION
The Vienna Political Correspondence states that
Sweden, in view OF the political situation contem-
| plates some military preparations.
WELLESLEY RECALLED.
Colonel wellesley the British attache has been
summoned home. II is stated that his relations
with the Russian headquarters have recently been