The New York herald., 1877-09-21
Gradual Approaches to the Turk
ish Fortifications.
SERvIA GROWING TIMlD.
The Interview Between Bis
narck and Andrassy.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


Evans Ostrog telegraphs that the Mon
tenegrins have captured three Krupp guns
in Belekia. The Princes army has
turned north, preparing to lombard Gatsko
In order to be prepared for possible contin-
gencies on the Dalmatan side the Prince
moved his headquarters to Nicsics yester-
day. His main force is OF Gatsko.
THE RUSSIAN ARMIES.
The Times military correspondent at Gornie-
Studen teegraphs that lie has personally inspected
the position before Plevna, which he describes as
follows 1.-THE Russo Roumanian army occupies a
line extending from Gravitza to Tatchenitza. At
Gravitza the Roumanlans have advanced by sap
to within $50 yards OF the second redoubt, which
Will probably fall in few days Further to
the lett from Gravitza stands Krudener's corps,
which has been reinforced since the battle by
parts OF two divisions from Russia. Next
stands Zotofrs corps, fearlully reduced in num-
bers battalions being brought down to 300
men, On the extreme left, near Tatchinitza, is
Imeretlnsky's detachment-namely, the Second
division and the Fourth rife brigade, the latter
diminished from four to two weak battalons.
Here are also the remains Of Skobelors detach.
ment."
IN GOOD HUMOR.
''The spirit and temper Of the Russian soldiers
are admirable. The Russians have upward of
B2O guns and are constantly firing on
the Turkish works. which scarcely ever
reply. 1t Is said that the ammunition
Of the Turks is falling but there are no means Of
verifying this They walk about their redoubts
most unconcernedly. The Russians arc strongly
tntrenched all along their 'front.' with shelter
trenches. rifle pits and redoubts.
DANGEROUS FLANK MOVEMENT.
Twelve to sixteen regiments OF Russian and Rou-
manan cavalry are lowering about the Sofia road
to impede, If they do not wholly stop communca-
ton. The Turks are calculated by competent
judges at from sixty thousand to eighty thousand
strong with about one hundred and forty guns none
OF which are apparently very heavy. The capture
OF Plevna is an affair Of time and trenchworks
When the reinforcements which are coming up ar
rive it ought to fall easily. The Turks have refused
General Zotof leave to bury his dead, which lie
within 800 yards of the Russian positions and must
breed disease"
NOT so HOPEFUL.
The correspondent OF the DAILY Ne,cs, who was
present at and reported the battle of Pleyna tele-
graphing from Bucharest under date OF 18th inst,
takes the most despairng view Of Russian prospects,
tie says the Russians were definitely thwarted
and finally paralyzed on the 11th, when they
ost 10000 men. The Russian medical statY
overwhelmed and great numbers OF
wounded are literally rotting and fostering,
being uncared for AS for the Rouma-
man army, its surgical arrangements are
utterly inadequate. The surgeons make no con.
:ealment Of the fact that wounded mans time for
being looked at comes on an average two days
alter he has been struck.
SUCCESS DOUBTFUL
The correspondent doubts whether an attack on
Plevna can succeed even after the arrival OF the
guard In spite Of strong Russian sympathles he
considers that the Turks surpass the Russians both
as private soldiers and as generals
NOTHING EXCEPT BLOOD WILL SATISFY
despatch from Constantinople says it is stated
in well informed circles that the Porte will not ac.
cept mediation while single Russian soldier re.
mains on Turkish soil, nor will it consent to an
armistice unless the basis Of subsequent peace pro-
posals are at the same time defined.
PIEvNA TO BE REvICTUALLED
Chafvet Pacha, commanding the relieving force
at Orchanie has communicated with Osman Pacha.
The revictualling OF Plcvna is therefore expected
very shortly
STILL BLocKADING PLEvNA
Russian official despatch, dated Gornie-S tudcn,
September 49, says:-"Yesterday aIlars were quiet
everywhere. The blockade and bombardment of
Plevna contnue.n
TIE IMPERIAL GUARD.
The First division of the Russian Guard having
PASSED through Roumana, the passage of the
Second division has commenced
ON LEAVE
A despatch from Bucharest, dated September 90
says:-"From Il number OF officers arriving here
from Plevna on short furlough 1t would appear
that the Russians do not contemplate any i'm.
portant proceedings there during the next week
or ten Gaysn
DANGEROUS PLACE.
ABucharest correspondent, telegraphing on Thurs.
day. says 1t Is confessed that the Russian position In
the Schpka Pass is precarious both because OF the
force threatening 1t and Of impending trouble to
communications
TURKISH LOSSES.
II ID estimated at the Russian headquarters that