Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10
The Eastern War.


Of Lovatz says that it was effected by force CT
fo,ty thousand Russians opposed to seven thou
sand Tu,ks. It's now said that the accounts
of the fighting se1t from Bucharest tu.a GU; to
be pure fiction. Tie niue assaults OF the Iu.Ss
existed only 10 some Romaaiao inaEinaii3a'
for it is aseartained that the Turks oever at
tackled at ALL Nor is the Russian Success OF
such proportions as at first represented. 10.
yatz is Only important as coSeGiog the roads to
Tralan aod Selvia. The reports o: con'lCnet
fighting 10 the direction Of L,va'z aoi fse7aa
indicate that the Russians are trying 70 hush
with OSnsu Pasha before il becomes necessary
to meet the advances Of Mehenet All Pssha'
The CzareWitch' S army has been greatly weak
ened, aud Mehemet Ali is Threatening the nus
sian hoe OF communication with Ilroo7a While
Ahemeot AGENT Pasha threatens tie Danube
bridges at Pryor snd Sistova. O;nan fasha
has been dispatched TO recaptuce Lo9az. ana
skirmish Of four hours is reported, 10 which the
Turks were defeated Another battle Is re-
ported as commencing ca Friday at PieTna.
The latest dispatches report that the whole
Russian Rustcbrk army bas taken up fresh aud
less extended positions Al attack oo PieSna
was commenced CD Friday, tie Russians h4y
log erected battery during the previous night
on the heights surrounding the Turkish forum
cations. The cannonadiDg was coDtioucd dur
ing Friday Saturday aud Sunday. The lett
wing occupied the heights to the south OF the
town, and the centre ADD right advanced to
w..thio twelve or fourteen hundred yards OF tie
To,k:sh forticatioos. A genera! assault was
to be made yesterday, the result Of which has
not been received. 1t is reported that as Soon
as there is decisive action at PleVns, whether
victory or defeat. the Gar, Cz'roEiteh and
Grand Duke Vladimir will return to s.. Peters
burg, aud tie Grand Dukes Nicholas and Alexis
and the Prince Of Leuehten5urg will remain ct
the seat of war.
The L,udon Times Ostrok correspondent
shows that the surrender of Nlc:lcs was Decas.
STATED BY tie MoDtenegrins having s:ormed
the positions commanding the citadel: lie
ammunition Of The garrison was also failing, az
evidenced By their feeble reply to the lombard.
meot The garrison, which was originally 400
strong los, POO daring the siege 10 killed AID
prisoners.
The London Daily News correspondent gives
the runber Of Russian troops investing Picvna
at one HUNDRED thousand, Including ,hIrty-two
thousand Romanials. There are two hundred
The Manchester Examiner publishes dis
patch, dated O'Clock last evening, announcing
that yesterday mcrniog an attack on all sides
Of Peyna was conmeoced and was Continued
throughout The day. By 6 o'clock 10 The even.
log the town OF Pievns was 10 toe hands Of the
Russians. and the Turks were 10 full retreat IN
great disorder. The losses are enormous, but
details have net yet been received.
Accounts from the Asian campsgo state that
the Russians ar, 90 the defensive, acd bring
ing out artillery 10 defend the camp at B,l!.
erVaD.
4 Reuter- telegram from Vienna says dis
patch received there from Cett.0ee asserts ihst
Nicscs has cap;;u!ated.
. LONDON, Sept. lO.-A special dispatch from
Vienna to The Times has the following: The
Russians, who seem 10 have thought little q
aoy danger which might threaco them from
Rustcbuk and Rss2raG, are, 1t APPEARS, begin
oioe 70 take dtf=raot view. We hear from
Bucharest tha; all tein!orcemebts paS;rg
through there ere directed dowo 10 great haste
towards Guirgsvo, 10 cross over tue bridge at
Cyrsos. I'd. frs. detachment q the Guards
CORPS and div5ioa Of the WILMA amy corps
have taken that directiop.
The Tines O:,rog special says: The future
movements Of the Mo1teGegrin army arc unctr-
tain. 10 defoite plao OF campaign having ttto
decided Jpn. According 10 the last news the
Albanian tribes waited Tor the capture ct Me
sics to rise. II is probable the movements ln
that direction may irh1anea ;he plan Of cam
paigD.
The TINES Eleuna special says: The re-
ports in Belgrade that Germany Is urging Ser.
via to participate in the war arc siiscfcdilcd
here.
MANCHESTER, Sept. l0.-A special dispatch
to the Guardian, dated Shun!a, Sept. 5, says:
There vas serious fighting % Thursday. TIE
right OF the Rasgrad army, uoder Netjib Pasha,
was engaged ali dag. The losses were many On
both sides Tie Russians rttrcatcd to the upper
Lon. The Russian army has passed the ION
aud n5w occupies Ablava. 10 consequences
PcpEoi and the whole reg ioo between Kara
sun and O:msn Bazar vas hurrriedIy evacuated
by the Russians 90 Friday. They took the
direction of Biela. The field Of battle nov lies
between Biela and Ablava. There have been
heavy raios.
PARIS, Sept l0.-A telegram received here
from Constantinopie reports that the whole Of
Suleiman Pasba's army his passed north OF
the Balkans.
LONDON, Sept lO.-A spacia! dispatch from
Adrianopie to the Standard says :-"Large
forces are passing through here to take up a
position between Sofia and the Scrvlao iron
tier" ..-.-..-..-,. -..--.-
.- -. TramPS.
4 Columbia (Peun.) dispatch says Tue vigil
lants are organizing against traup5 who are
bold, numerous and troublesome. At Gray