The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-08
RUSSO.TURKISH WAR.
Osman asha Claims a Victory
at Plevna.
The Invaders are ID efeated With
Great Loss, Giving Rise to
Wild RumOrs of Rus
afon ponfaa

abandoned her passive position for
one of armed neutrality.
Twenty-foar million forms must
be raised for the proposed mobiliza-
ton - the italian feet at Tavanto.
TURKISH DEFEAT DISCREDITED.
The Times correspondent &C Wen
ma utterly discredits the defeat of
Ahmed Eyoub Pasha, and says !:
After the concentration OF the Turks
around Shumla, a considerable por-
ton Of their forces was ordered to
advance by way of Ezshi D'Juma
and Osman Bazaar upon Tirnova, to
unite with Osman Pasha there, and
then fall on the rear of the Russian
detachment which have L~ssed the
Balkans. The Turks, therefore,
have only been able to leave feeble
corps of observation, which will
take good care not to encounter an
enemy superior in numbers. The
position Of the Russians in the
Shipka and Slivono Passes, and on
the southern slope of the Balkans is
becoming hourly more grave. Their
effective forces echeloned on this
line do not exceed fifty thousand,
which are threatened from four diff.
ferent sides, simultaneously-from
Adrianople and Jamboli by the
forces under Suleiman Pasha, from
Osman Bazaar by Mehemet Ali, while
Osmsn Pasha is advancing in the
direction of Selva. and a reserve
corps from Sofia could approach by
way of Philippopolis. 1t seems also
that the Russians are not making
much progress before Silistria and
Rustchuk, where they are meeting
with desperate resistance. Gen.
Zimmerman's corps. advancing thro'
the Dobrudscha, is greatly menaced
by the right wing of the Turkish
army from Verna and Paravadir.
The Ninth Russian Army Corps has
become almost incapable of fighting
in consequence of the loss it suffered
at Nicopolis and PIevna.
As proof that the Russian cause
is not prospecting, the Times Buchar-
est correspondent says: 1t is re-
ported that a Roumanian division.
commanded by Gen. Mann, after
leaving a small garrison at Nicopolis.
marched in the direction of PleVna.
The Manchester Guardians Wen
ma correspondent reports that the
Czarowitch's army is retreating to-
wards the river Tantra.
osMAN PAsHA CLAIMS A GREAT VIC
TORY.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph.
dated Peoria, July 81, midnight says :
Intelligence just received here from
Osman Pasha announces. a great |
Turkish victory. The enemy were
completely routed, after two days
severe fighting, with the loss of g.
900 killed and 1000 wounded. The |
Turks captured a great quantity of
arms and ammunition. The Turkish |
are comparatively small,
owing to the fact that they fought
upon the defensive.
RUSSIANS RETREATING.
BUCHAREST, July 81. - Reports
are current that Mehemet Ali, with
sixty thousand men, has arrived at
Osman Bazaar. A small Russian de-
is retreating before him.
Mehemet Ali is trying to effect a
Junction with Osman Pasha, but
cannot accomplish this without Civ
ing battle in the open field. The
Russians are waiting for such an OPP
portunity most impatiently.
RAGRAD. July z9.-The Cossacks.
On the approach of Suleiman Pasha's
scouts, fell back towards the river
Tiete. which shows that the Russian
crops which, on the 27th inst. held
had fall back on Yantra.
Communication has been re-es-
.ablished with Rustchuk.
A GREAT DISASTER.
BUCHAREST. August There can
,e no doubt that a great disaster
las Detailed the Russian troops to-
lay. Reinforcements have been
southwest as fast as trains
ould follow each. other. Among
ther reports current it is asserted
hat the Gear has begged Prince
to cross the Danube imme-
lately with the main body of the
army that headquarters
are falling back to Sis
ova, and that disorganized troops )
re retresting across the Danube. 1t 3
reported that the Turks occupy
,eratz with 8 battalions and are re-
ewing further reinforcements. OH d
r battles are looked for in that di- I
ection, as the advance of the Rus
ans has been evidently checked till :