The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
THE WAR.
Russian Officers and Men Anxious
to Avenge Their Muir.
dered Brethren.
RENEWING 9HE PLEVNA FIGHT.
Dreadful Condition of Turkish Wounded
on the Varna Railway.
MIDHAT'S STAY IN VIENNA.
.Nicsics Growing Tired Of the Mon
tenegrin BOmbardment.
TURKISH DEFEAT NEAR RUSTCHUK
The Russians Capture Guns, Standards and
Eight Thousand Prisoners.
MlDHAT'S STAY IN VIENNA.
.Nicsics Growing Tired Of the Mon
tenegrin Bombardment.
TURKISH DEFEAT NEAR RUSTCHUK
The Russians Capture Guns, Standards and
Eight Thousand Prisoners.
iBY CABLE TO THE HRRALp.1

lBY CABLE TO THE HRRALD.
LONDON, July 81, 1877.
The HERALD's correspondent at the Rus
sian headquarters in Bjela telegraphs, under
date of Sunday, that the Russian officers
and men are dreadfuly exasperated because
of the defeat at Plevna and the mutila-
ton of the dead and the massacre of
the wounded by the Turks. He declares
that the camp is thoroughly excited and ex-
ultant over the current rumor that great
battle is to take place within few days.
SEEKING REVENGE.
It is reported from Bucharest that the
Russians have again attacked Plevna, and
that the fighting continued throughout Sat-
urday and Sunday. According to the latest
reports the Russians were gaining ground.
GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY
A despatch from Sistova states that an
important engagement was fought on Sun
day near Rustchuk between the Czarewitch
and Ahmed Eyoub Pacha. The Turk
ish corps is reported to have been
defeated with the loss Of thirty guns,
ten standards and 5000 prisoners.
Later official dispatches confirm the forego-
ing. The number OF Turkish prisoners is
now given as 5000. Ahmed Eyoub's army
is stated to be completely routed. The
Russians will probably at once resume the
offensive and follow up their advantages.
SHADOWS OF WOE
A HERALD correspondent with the Russian
troops at Ktstendje telegraphs, under
Saturdays date, that frightful cruelties
have been perpctrated by the Circassians in
Northeastern Turkey. Three thousand Bull
garians have just arrived there half starved
and naked. Many are horribly wounded,
to escape the Circassians or bashi-bazouks.
EIGHTY THOUSAND MORE.
The HERALD correspondent at Bucharest
selegraphs, under date of Saturday night,
chat Russia is mobilizing two new army
corps. A new reserve army of so, 900 men
will shortly encamp at Ploejesti.
THE BATTLE NEAR nAsGRAD.
The HERArD's correspondent with the
Turks at Shumla telegraphed on Sunday
that the conflict Of Esirdsche, near Rasgrad,
on the 9th inst, turns out to have been
more serious engagement than was at first
reported. The Turks lost $50 killed and
$50 wounded. The loss of the Russians
must have been many moro than that.
DREADFUL SCENES.
The correspondent says:-"With all my
experience in several European wars l
never saw such frightful spectacle as met
my gaze when tho wounded were brought
to the little railway station on the Shumla
and Rustchuk line, whittier l had
gone to gather details. The men had
been driven for seven hours in carts
without springs, under q hot sun, and their
sries and groans, occasic ned by the suffer-
Ing they endured from their undressed
wounds, was something never to be forgot
ten. They were hurried off in a train to
the hospital at varna. All the wounded
were Turks" How significant this last re-
mark may prove to be we hardly dare to
surmise
AN ATTACK NORTH OF THE BALKANS.
Probably the most important news of the
day comes from Vienna. The HEEALDs
correspondent at that city telegraphed yes
terday that Mchemet Ali intends to attack
the Russians in the rear by way Of
Tirnova, whittier he began moving the
main body of his troops Oh Saturday. Re-
port places tho strength Of his army at
fifty or sixty thousand men. This counter
attack will DO watched with great interest,
but it may give the Russians tho oppor-
tunity for the great battle that they claim to
be seeking.
The Manchester Guardians Vienna de-
spatch reports that Mehemet Ais vanguard
Is within twenty miles of Tirnova
WILL STAY WHERE HE Is.
The HEnALDs Vienna correspondent tele-
graphs that Midbat Pacha will not 90 at ]