The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-10
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
TWICE REPULSED ny THE TURKS DUE.
ING 4 SEVERE CONIIICT
The Turkish Victory mt Iovntz-Russion
Losses Sntd to Have been Very ueavy--The
Emperors OF Austria and Germany Meet.


CoysTANT1NoPLE, Aug. o.-According 10
intelligence in diplomatic circles. the Russians
in superior force have attacked Plovna to day.
The result is unknown.
Three of tho imperial palaces have been con-
verted into hospitals for the wounded.
CoNsTANTTNoPL. Aug. 9-Eycnng.-It Is ro-
ported in official circles that the Russians have .
again been defeated at Pevna.
LONDON, Aug. o.-Thc following s tho toxt OF
the Times Shumla despatch about the fight near
Rasgrad: "On Tuesday morning a Russian
force consisting Of two regiments Of horse and
one battalion OF foot attacked the Turks in
possession Of the Jaslar. but after short con-
nict retired in the direction of Popkoi. Reccv-
ing rcGnforcements. they returned onco moro
to the attack but were again repulsed. tho
| Turks maintaining their position. The battlo
| was bloody on both sides"
Reuter- telegram from Constantnope. dated
| yesterday evening. says: Many rumors Of
| Russian defeats are current to-day but the War
| Olice only confirms the victory at Lovatz. Tho
Russian losses are said to have been very
heavy"
Bucharest despatch to the Daily Nacs statcs
that the Grand Duke Nicholass headquarters
are at Bulgarcni.
The Times has Kustonie despatch dated
tho 9th inst. by way OF Bucharest.
| Aug s. which says: Gen. Zimmerman
has most Of the Fourteenth Corps and divis-
! ion Of another corps in the Dobrudscha. hia
main force being cncamped about eight miles
from Tchernavoda. His operations have hith-
erto consisted mainly in sending out detach.
mcnts OF Cossacks on scouting duty in all dircc-
tons. Gen. Zimmermann's headquarters ara
at Tchernavoda."
Ii is the opinion of officers who should he
well informed that they will remain there until
| the fall OF Kustchuk or its complete blockade.
80 rs to enable Gen. Zimmerman to operate
against Silistria without being taken in the
The Bucharest correspondent who forwards
| THIS dcSpt II calls attention to the uselcssness
| Of Gen Iimmefmanns corps ds IL is powerless
| b. advance, and cannot do anything until othef
| operations are successful around Rustehuk.
while IT could assist these operations were IL in
! Bulgaria and alter they were completed would
| he IN ngtier position 10 work upon Siistria than
| lilo Times Berlin despatch asserts that
| Turkey recently notified the Powers OF the
| general hns ; of Count Andrassy's reform note.
| but the cores pondrnt thinks thus Is not likely
| t. lead 10 any practical results Just now. Rus
sia IL far too strong and too jealous of her repu-
after one or several rcbuiIs. Austria and Ger
many on the other hnnd. knowing that Russia
! il resolved on continuing the war. and. II noe
oss.ry. going into winter quarters in Bulgaria
or houmania, hcsitatl to recommend 70 Prince
a Vienna despatch to the Times announces
that the Greek envoy has left Belgrade. Ills
Tho faI Mai Galeiie says the Russian losses
Sg - Sc9Srdnf ss5 9 aes an oG9 n ,ismrn
included in this account
Earl TeyYershlam. in the House of Lords.
mons. this AFTERNOON consented. at the re-
guest OF the Government. to refrain from call
on the pap i05
sS snt by bregqeTs g dra Il SSS 9R the hn9n S
the Exchcquer. in the House of Commons. that
q discussion now would be dsadyaniagcous TO
the public service Mr.. Bourke. Under ,Secre.
tary Tor the Foreign Department. in reply To
question. said: There has been no nogotia.
ton 6etweY.n England and Austria regarding
the mobilization of Austrian troops in case
DE Russians enter seria.' Tho Government
knows 9t no direct negotiations between the
Car and the sultan. therefore there is no ground
| Tor q prot -. do not know that Austria hns
COMMUNICATED with Russia or Turkey on thu
L9NpoN,, Aug. 9a-In the House, of Lords to.
might the Earl of Beaconsfeld. acknowledging
Lord Favcrshams courtesy In Withdrawing his
notice relative TO the Eastern question, said;
when this cruel and destructive war COM
menced her Malestys Government announced
tnat II should adopt policy OF strict neutrality
on condition that British interests werc not inn
perillcd. Russia has returned an answer which
Think am authorized in describing as con-
which we defined what we considered to BE- our
interests. The Government has no reason TO
doubt that Russia will honorably observe the
conditions which were the subject of that cor.
rcspondence But whatever be the case the
malnt nan - Of those conditions is tho policy
LONDON, Aug. l0-The S'anda'ds yienns
ff""rr'spo9%i,n' % ,eioStaphs, ,, as i3lioWs; am am
ins of thS Eqp,ror,. William AMI Fran.
cs, Jo..eph, At lsehl. the question Of Rus.
tou he'd upon. The question is likely 10 be
dr'pi j nlto- ther. lussi9n military, rrports
from b Ia now unexpectedly declare that SER
Xian .o6p, ration j. unnecessary. II is supposed
that th.s Chang of tone is due 10 Russia's hav-
4S S %S @EITg IAN MT .n rI3qsst Ier such 90
Norr.-Thorc has hcen considerable ncws-
pn1lIg sj @e2%i tef "a, rqEpoSed facts which
LoNpoN. Aug. 10 In r'lution TO the Impc-
rInl mtervi " at lsehl, the Berlin som-o iii
poltoal agreement was con GUIDED. They
nnlrm.i. Tic Vienna N,,r Free Pssse lkes
" 'rhr zee corr -p,nIcnto oi IT, iboVp N7rs at Bu-
olurst reports ilnt ~ ~ nunb.r rs oi troops
continue e. urr.Nt lrrm Nus-ia, as also wounded
: 4 Nrrs sp...ai from Adrlanorlc rnuounces
| that "a" ku-@iHnS ar" IN force at Kpu-l -loghaa.
wh"r' hnt!' Is Imminent un!' IS tP'y abandon
: Tie A8rs' Vienna despatch siatos that tive
e nruN .ou- from odessa and tl' trin'a are
r1dN on IN" mnrrh lW lhr hnnuh" hrni
, Tio Tmcs' occasional correspondent al VIZ
cnna says a lrGram from Belgrade, received
az the foroi-nun '", ",unuounc, that the S0rYian
q yrrum nj ln- tal,cn all necessary stois 10
; 2rh inst. Tbs f,rr Will be entirely directed
; - The south as', rn if"ntlcr, lor"tm ON RS
+. Hrg aSiln allowed - 'h''r IN" S"rNldh 'rNrA
The IrfS l}u hnrpet cores pnudout trls
Erarh-. II rs said tho C2nr is on q t,ur oi ins
Q | spr't.ou i'm th" C"roWitch'- army"
The Dl n I,irUrdpi's special from Can poli
- Bio = thai the Turks ar" workin. rs .t.1iiHlly
upon fr Gullipoll llu nf tort q 'tI i.-, r'-ior-
~ ull the oli fn-iIsh and From" def ~ =.
lpwuio lOonO mon are ruploY nd, and u =
i rNI' 4. n thoS WIll I'm i-h tlr works ln 'un-
nl.'t hence one hundred guns al" t. Na
. n.uHi. g.
70 J.. iuf Aue e.-Tho fmucr,r nf q rrnny
$ l"n m . i''e to-day nirf ~ .lp aAlnt
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