The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-03
TIE FIGHTING IN BULGARIA..
-Four Thou.nnd Men and Two Hundred ON
crrs KILLED or Wounded Threatened I'm
vcstmcnt OF siIist,ia-Thc situation In Asia.

vcstmcnt OF siii.t,ia-Thc situation In Asia.
LONDON. Nov "A special despatch from
Dogot. about eight miles south Of Plevna. to the
Times says; "Thc Car arrived hero on the
27lh ofO tohcr. Tho Grand Duke Nicholas has
his headquarters here. Gen. Todobcn IL at
Tuchenza with his staff. Tho Prince Of Rou-
mania's headquarters are at Poradin. An at
tnck on Tclischc simultaneously with the cap-
turc OF Duhnik on the Path ultimo was rcpulscd
with the loss OF GOO men. Tho loss at Dubnik
was 5000 mon. Every brigade and rcgmcntal
commander was Killed or wounded. As nearly
all the officers Of the guards are personally
known at headquarters the fac, that 200 officers
have boon placed hors de combat has cast deep
gloom over the mcmbcrs Of the STAFF at Bogot.
Tho bombardmcnt OF Plcvna continues in
dcsultOry way"
special despatch from shumla to tho Ddi'v
Teieg,oph says: "slisra Is threatened with
investment. hut Is exceedingly strong in its de-
fences. and is fully armed The garrison is in
admirable condition. and Is commanded by
Seami pasha, ono of tho ablcst Turkish uen-
erals"
Apropos Of the Constantnoplc telegram. soy
ing that Mukhiar rnsha's position is critical.
the following are extracts from n review Of the
Asia,c campaign in yesterdays Times from
the pcn q Capt. Norman. lately corrcspond-
Turks for unfricndy criticisms:
The DcNihoyun, the Greet Of range 1000
feet higher than the surrounding plain. pre-
scutS every facility for most detrrnl nod re-
sisinnrc. II Ghazi MukhtAr can reach this in
safety md throw 2j.uOO men into the very for.
midabc works thui. und 'r the able direction OF
his gallant llungarian Chicfoi stan. Kohlmann.
have hcrn recently constructed. pcVlhOvun
should defy "A frontal attack and III this season,
"a flank mGvem, mt over mountains 5000 or 1000
ffrt above the sea presents almost lusurWuunt-
nhlc diilirultes. As to flank movement irol
Oil and pcnnek. II may be- checked ~ IN"
troops from Prnnek. under Hu--nn Boy. who
vi i occupy the works at Guirii Epghn2. a. pass
where ~" three roads rom P.nncN To- iil,-
niinhlr farlr' IS. hut under the alle direction
Of Gen. kohuann. the cnccnie has h,cn re-
pnred. the prrap"iS cons. .derah.v strength ned,
mai.azineS placed undcr the rampnria. d'ia. nod
forts fully IrOvision"d. Arrangements MAD" to
insure mn adequate supply OF Wuter. and more
thHn 100 krupp guns. varying from fifteen To
twenty c,7fiuieires in raInre. mounted ON tho
wui'- The city. how r. ~ very unhealthy.
ans. moreover, It Is very inndoluai"ly pro-
vi~iuunA as lar as the CIVILIAN element T. con
c'ruod. an stores having been srlI.d - tho
Government for the u-, uf the troops.
Referring to the rel uri- rom ~. lrt' rs' urg
| Of negotiations for the surrender OF hhrs Capt
II cannot credit the rumors that the com
mauIaut las rnt rod into negotiations Tor TIE
| surrender of thut fortress nm aware from
! personal observation that Nrry large SUPPL :
| oi ammunition. for hotu small arms ana utll-
! lrrv were thrown into the place during July.
] ADJUST. uuI September uni tNui thr cpnlinis-
/ slriAi ~torrhou-t, wore completely replnn ~h"i.
/ II wa- ,iiugerpu-y denud 'd ~ troops during
/ The occupation of the Alaln-nash.. L Mnkhwr
| Pishn WIS rnai 'd sur -'lurhi 20 d'i"e u
! the lith uf q tnhrr 10 leave 70 garrison oi the
| same strength as he did IN April. there should
| hr no fear for It's safety. IT, however. he was
unable to do so. II IA moro than probable II Will
fall 10y a coup de man. but il Will not be starved
! into -ubuIis-luu.
Tho carr son in April consisted ~ twenty
nine tftlion- numbering ~ than five hun
| drri mUn each The Daty N'7rS corresponds
! cut with ihe l,u-sNns before kuls sh> - the CUR
! rlsun now numb. rS ten thousand nrn.