The New York herald., 1877-10-14
Suleiman's Army Said To Be Deci-
mated by Typhus.
MOUKHTAR PACHA'S RETREAT
His Position Endangered by Too Ex-
tenoed Line.
THE HUNGARIAN RAID
[By CABLE TO THE HERALD

ment In the Salina mouth OF the Danube, during
which Turkish three-masted steamer crossed
line OF torpedoes laid during the nights OF the sth
and 9th insts. An explosion ensued and the
steamer sank. A Russian cutter hauled down her
nag. 1t is supposed that all on the steamer per-
shed"
THE SITUATION IN PLEvNA.
A Constantnople despatch says :-Chevket
Pacha, concerning whose movements there
has been some uncertainty, now telegraphs from
Pevna under date OF Friday:-I have arrived
at Pevna and interviewed Osman Pacha. third
convoy has entered Plevna. There is no trace OF
the enemy on the road from Plevna to Orchanie,
which is guarded by troops stationed at the prin-
pal pointsn
CHANGING THE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS
despatch from Sistova says:-"Actve prepara-
tions are making for the reception OF the Czar in
view or the intended transfer Of headquarters
from Gorny Studen 10 this place."
ALL QUIET AT sHIPKA.
The Turkish reports from Shipka represent mill
tary operations entirely suspended by the weather.
SICKNESS IN sULEIMAN's ARMY.
Bucharest despatch says :-Intelligence from
Bela states that Sulelman Pachas army is deci-
mated by typhus. lbrail advces OF the 10th inst.
,tate that Suleiman Pacha has detached 10000 men
IN consequence OF movement bf General Zim-
norman.
THE ARMIES ABOUT EQUAL
The Times war summary contains an elaborate
computation OF the strength oi the Russian army
OF the Danube. The conclusion is that only 100000
men have crossed the Danube Of which $1,000 have
been disposed Of by battle or disease. or the I'm
perial Guard only co. 900 will reach the front ut
service so that, as reinforced the army will again
amount to 100000 This includes the Roumanians,
but excludes the Dobrudscha column OF 80 600.
The writer estimates Osman Pacha's army, as rem
forced. at 1oo,o ,ooo and Suieiman Pacna's at about
the same. So the TWO contestants have equal
forces.
THE BRIDGE AT ruRNU-xAGURELI
telegram from Turnu-M Magureli, dated Friday,
shows that the bridge at that date was still un.
mended. though work was being actively earned
on to restore communication.
THE HUNGARIAN RAID.
The Agence Russo and the Vienna Political Core.
spondence deny that there has been any Hungarian
raid into Roumania. A telegram from Turn Seve-
rim, however asserts that the raiders were pursued
by order OF the Austrian authorities. Nothing
more has been heard OF the movements OF the raid
ers 1t seems probable that there has been an In
cursion OF some kind. though its Importance has
been much exaggerated.
CLOTHING FOR THE RorMANIANs
The whole Roumanian army before Plevna mas
been provided with clothing.
THE CAMPAIGN IN ARMENIA
Nothing has been received from the Russians
about the latest battle In Armenia since the bullc
tin dated october 9. which stated that the Turks
had abandoned n hpi uifi fiOp
retreating in consequence Of the occupation OF new
positions by the Russians
MouKnTARs CHANGE OF POSITION
From private and official reports coming through
Constantinople 1t appears Vpat Moukhtar Pacha, in
consequences OF the nghtinesrom October 10 Octo-
Der 4, thought IL advisable TO occupy less ex-
tended line, and withdrew his right wing. whcn
stood near Sarbatdn, holding the advanced position
on the Kizil-Tepe, and retired to Hadjlven and
VezinIoi. The line occupied till lately on the
spurs OF Aladja Dagh q very formidable one
most OF the position being well nigh impregnabA in
front, but 1t extended ut least fifteen to seventeen
miles, that IL would have required an army
much larger than Moukhtar Pacha had at his COM
mand to keep
EXTENDED LINE
He has probably, all told about thrty-fye or
forty thousand men, and IL was clearly the plan OF
the Russian attack to break through this long line
especially as the advanced position on the right
extending to Sarbatan and the Kiz-Tepe. LETT n
gap between the right and left, where road from
Aleyandropo, by Gaezan, Slrbatan and Hadeyeu.
sinks away down toward vezlnkoi aad Kars
A CRITICAL MOMENT.
1t was, according to Moukhtlr's account. while
this movement was being effected on Tuesday
morning that the Russians commenced an attack
In strong force with sixty pieces OF artillery The
Turkish guns and two columns oil infantry speedily
took up position and a duel between heavy cannon
took place all along the line, IRON Khodjas to
HadjivelL
MOUKHTAR'S DRAGGING
The battle ragged from afternoon till an hour and
half after sunset, when the Russians, despite OF
being frequently reinforced during the conflict,
were thoroughly beaten and retreated under the
cover OF darkness, with loss which Ghaz Moukh.
tar estimates at 1900 killed and wounded. on
Tuesday night the Turks renamed encamped on
the Held and the following morning successfully
accomplished movement to Aladja- Dagh which
the enemy had attempted TO Illustrate.
RUSSIAN PROMOTION FROM THE RANKS.
The Car has issued decree providing that
every soldier engaged in the war may be promoted
TO commissioned oilicer for distinguished services
on passing the usual examinations
RUSSIAN WAR VESSELS SAID TO SINK CAPTURED
TURKISH .MERCHANTMEN-Do THE RUSSIAN
SOLDIERS INITIATE DAsHI-BAzouKs AND
BUTCHER THE WOUNDED?
The Turkish Legation AZ Washington has received
the following CIRCULAR
HIS ExINEycE SERVER PAcuA TO THE Turkish RxpRr.
sBSrATIvks ABROAD
CoSsrASrISopLE, Sept. r. 1877
II has happened at various times that small vessels
OF the Russian navy having succeeded escaping the
vigilance OF the imperial cruisers forced the block.
aiding lines anu seized Ottoman merchant shtps That
nd 10 lei OF defence pna cf
taking their prize to some Russian port
they systematically DESTROYED them. such con-
duct Is disspproved by the majority OF
authors who have written upon maritime law
Ia time OF war and those who hold an adverse