The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-26
TIE TURKS IN R0UMANIA.
GENERiL ADriNCE or THE SrLTIN,S
FORCES TOWIRD PLEJHI.
Over $4,000 Russians and Houm aninn. Killed
and Wounded before rievna-Thc Amerts
can Consul schuyler In Danger of Death.

and Wounded before Pievna-Thc Ameris
can Consul schuyler In Danger of Death.
LONDON, Sept. pa Reuter- despatch
from Bucharest says: 1T ia assorted on good
authority that the total losses Of the Russians
and Roumanians during the recent operas
tions before pleyna exceed $4,000 killed and
wounded"
A Shumla despatch to tho Erenino Standard.
dated this morning. says: Nothing important
has occurred since Friday. Heavy showers
yesterday and to-day will delay operations for
some days."
Reuters despatch. dated Bucharest. Sept "a,
reports that Turkish detachment has occu-
pied q natural stronghold on Roumanian ter-
ritory under cover Of the guns OF Silstria.
They apparently intend to attempt to cut thu
railway between Galatz and Bucharest Three
infantry divisions OF the Russian Guard hava
reached Bicla. Ono will remain In that negh-
borhood. the two others have been despatched
To Plevna., Nearly all the cavalry of the Gunrd
u The Porte has ordered tho expulsion. Of tha
instatement OF Greek monks in thcir stead
The Sdndards Orchanie special, datod Mon.
day, says; Preparations are making for an
nnd,anco o. all the troops now hero toward
cassinns belonging TO the Sutans Guard, some
regular Albanian battalions, and numbers Of
convoy OF provisions and munitions OF war ia
ON tho point of starting for ployna escorted bI
\ Reuter- despatch from Erzeroum says
II Is rumored that the Russian garrison ol
Nrdahan has received u rctnforcemcnt Of eight
butthliOns. Tho Russian centre has also been
reSn orcel and now contains siXty-four bat.
,alons OF ininntry. Part Of these rcGniorce.
ments were drawn from Gen. TergukassoilTs
force. which now consists Of only twelve bat-
Tho Edinburgh Sco'sman's correspondent,
writing from Carlow under datc Of Sept. :,
says: The Mossrs. GcshOfs. the Bulgarian
mor hants WHO arc under sentence of death,
were still imprison "a when left philippopolis,
but was able to leave their ease I'm moro pow.
.riul hands than mine. Mr.. Calvert. the British
Nicc- Consul. consented To- temporarily rcpro.
sent the interests Of the United States. whose
Nicc-Consul one OF the Gcshoifs IL. and 20 he
clnrs. COM i"l the papers with when VS.
int listed. Before star / < got away safely by
private hand, an urgent note tO Mr.. schuyler.
The American Consul at Con-tantlnoulc. who Il
not !.kely io i"t grass grow under his feet in
\ Romt , telegram from Consiantinoplc says
Count Iiehy. the Austrian Ambassador. denies
having mentioned tn subject II mediation
reported in the Times despatch from Constants
nJlile rgltlui yesterday.
An on 'ial despatch announces that the Mon.
tencsrins ar. nov atta King Goransk3.
Sunday. says: Tho Roumanians have ap.
pronchod by flying sap To- within eighty yards
OF the second Grivica redoubt. Undoubtedly
an assault will be made in two or three days,
Tho Turks are not pushing counter. .saps, and
If the assault be dcfycrcd with resolution thd
When this relouht is taken there Is another
about half n mile distant. then two or three in-
trenchcd camps along the northern ridge.
whose western termination j. an elevated posi-
ton oycrhangng the river Nid. The Russians
mean TO pursue the same tactics on thcir sida
of the Turkish positions as soon rs they can
get spades.
The correspondent was aware Of the approach
OF the Turkish rclievi ins forces. but at the TINA
be sent on his despatch il was hoped the cavalry
under Gen; kriloif woul ii bar their way. rs they
! We're not believed t. ho regulars lie sayi
| Hifsi Pasha was ported to have entered Pleynl
| with only Il small escort.
QUEBEC sept. 2j.-A supposed agent Of ths
| Russian Gptrrnm"nt Is lively engaged bdy-
| ins up horses IN lhis city and vleInliy.