The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-27
TURCO-RUsslAN WAR
The Russians within kighi Hundred
Yards of the 9riyieR Hed 0ubt-'Pievnn
neVictuaiIed ana Reinforced
Noon Asaoolntud proaa Reno

Moon Associated Press Report,l
LONDON, September ga special
to the Daily News, dated Vierbl'
bea, Sunday, says the Roumanians
have approached by sap to within
eight hundred yards OF the second
Grvlca redoubt Undoubtedly an AZ
sault will be- made In two OF three
days. The Turks are not pushing
counter saps, and II the assault be de-
livered with resolution, the redou6t
should certainly fall When the re-
DOUBT is taken, there IL another about
a half mile distant; then two or three
entrenched camps along the northern
ridge, whose western termination IN an
elevated position, notwithstanding the
river Vid. The Russians mean to pur-
sue the same tactics on the right OF
the Turkish position AZ soon ~ they
can get spades. The correspondent
was aware OF the approach of Turkish
relieving forces, but ut the time he sent
OIL his dispatch II was hoped the cav
airy under General Kretliff would bar
their way, ~ they were not believed
10 DO regulars. He says Hafsie pasha
was reported TO have entered Plevna
with only u small escort.
The Daily news, In its summary OF
the war, considers II ehding. The
Russian staff will be again outwitted
and will permit important aid to reach
Osman pasha.
The News Vienna correspondent
telegraphs as follows IL is reported
here that by the czar's order, the ques-
ton of war or peace has been discussed
by the council of ministers, W ST.
Petersburg. The Grand Duke Constan'
tine, who presided, ana who il minis
ter Of war, pronounced for u oontinu-
ance Oh the war. The other ministers
were In favor OF peace negotiations
This seems sensational aud altogether
contrary to the general tenor of the
news.
From statements OF correspondents
concerning operations In front and IN
rear OF Plevna, II seems probable thai
the Turkish accounts are correct, that
Plevna was revietualled and reinforced
ON the 23d instant, by twenty battal-
ions of infantry, two battalions OF ar
tillery, two thousand cavalry, and All
immense quantity food and ammu-
milton. Several correspondents men
ton that rainy weather Is impeding
operations. The Daily News' CORES
pondent in front OF Plevna, says since
the day General Skobeloif was driven
from the redoubts he had captured
there had been no fighting Of serious
consequence. The Roumanians have
even persisted in making useless as'
saults on the second Grevica red0ubts.
A Constantinople dispatch says Os'
man Pasha reports three considerable
engagements since the 18th, in which
the Turks were victorious. Osmat
Pasha,s position il believed to be 30
cure, and the impression at CONSTANT
nople and Sofia Is that the Russiani
and Roumanians are Withdrawing
gradually from the attack at Plevna
The Standards correspondent, tele'
graphing from Orcharico, under date
Of Monday, says: Another immense
convoy OF provisions, munitions Of
war and forage, Is about to start fol
Plevns by divisions. Many merchants
and other inhabitants OF Plevna, who
left the town when the Russians ad
vanced, are accompanying the convoy
AZ Plevna il now looked upon as saft
from capture, and the road Ia reported
to be entirely free OF Russians ~ far N
Dubruck, at which place we heal
Ahmet Use pasha had arrived. Hakk
pasha sends u messenger, saying thu
Russians beaten byAhmet Use pasha II
advance, appear to have drawn OIL al
together and abandoned all idea o
further interrupting communications
The state of the weather will speedily
render the carriage OF provisions ant
ammunition for any distance absolute
ly impossible. During this past weel
there has been several very heavy
down pours OF rain, and to-day 1t Il
coming down with tropical violence
Inhabitants accustomed to signs OF TIN
weather are Of the opinion that thu
autumn rains have commenced, ant
there will be but little more weathe
fit for campaigning. There 10 no ne
cessity for the retention OF large fore
here or at Sofia. II Is too late for tn
Russians to attempta dash on the lat
ter place, and even could they do 80, al
army could scarcely force this pass
held by three or four thousand men
IL has been rendered practically i'm
pregnable by two lines OF redOubt
along the summit, and formidabl
works at the entrance.