The Portland daily press., 1877-08-07
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
The Russians Admit the Defeat
at Plevna.
THE TURKS CLAIM A VIC
TORY AT TIRNOVA.
TIE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.

The Occupation of selvi.
LONDON, Aug GA Vienna correspondent
says strategetically the most important news
from the seat of war is the occupation of Selvi.
This exposes Tirn0va and the passes.
Gen. Gourko has sent word to Tirnova that
his forces are too much scattered to protect the
Christians against massacre.
Rustchuk is no longer invested from the land
side, and communication with Shumla was OPP
ened yesterday.
Mehemet Ali has appointed Raschad Pasha
chief of artillery. and Blum Pasha commander
of Varna, both Prussans.
A Turkish Rumor.
LONDON, Aug GA Constantinople despatch
says it is officially announced that it has been
decided to form camp of 10000 men near the
capital in consequence of the recent appearance
OF the Russian steamer Constantine off Kilia,
near the Bosphorus. A corps of observation has
been sent thither. Admiral Horribly command
ing the British feet at Besika Bay, has visited
the Notifications at Gallipoli,
A News special from Sistova states that the
consequence of the Turks showing no DISPOSE
tion to pursue the orders first given to Prince
Scbackaskoz and Gen. Krudene to retire on the
Osman river, have been countermanded. They
succeeded in taking up positions that were oc-
cupied before the battle Prince Schackoskoz's
headquarters are at PorediD, and Krudene's at
Tirsteinki. They have entrenched their 'front.'
and are able to thwart any attempt of Osman
Pasha to advance.
The Russians Admit their Defeat
Official despatchts published In St. Peters.
burg admits the loss of upwards of 5000 men
at Plevna, including one colonel killed and a
major general and two colonies wounded The
despatch also admits that Gaurko was obliged
to retreat to the Balkan passes before the ad-
vance OF Suleiman Pasha who had driven the
Bulgarian militia out of Yeni Ssghra.
Position of the Russian Army.
An Erzeroum telegram dated Aug. 9th, an
nounces that Russian reinforcements number
ing 15, 900 have crossed the frontier and occu-
pied strong position to the north of Ami, thus
threatening the right flank and centre of the
Ottoman army. The Russian centre is divided
into three columns, Ami, Galvera and Kuruk-
dara respectively. 1t numbers in all IS battal-
ions OF infantry, 16 batteries and $500 cavalry.
Ismail Pasha is about one hours march west
of Bayazid
General Tergukasseff is on the frontier at
Karadoubok with IS battalions of infantry, Z
batteries and7 regiments of cavalry.
Another Defeat of the Russians Report
ed.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Telegraph's despatch
nounces that Mehemet Ali and Osman Pasha
Jointly defeated the Russians at Tirnova with
loss of 5000 killed and wounded.
Trouble at Russian Headquarters.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 6.-Dissensions have arisen
at the headquarters of the Russian army. The
Gar, eager TO return to Moscow, has resigned
the conduct of the war to the Grand Duke
Nicholas, who asserts that the failures of the
army are due to making the war political in
stead of military.
The Turks Approaching Bjela.
Ahmed Eyoub and Mehemet Ali have united
and penetrated to within about twenty miles of
Bjela.
suleiman Pasha at KezanIik.
ADRIAxoPLE, Aug, FISHERMAN Pash has
carried Halen pass dnd taken Kezanlik.
LONDON, Aug Especial dispatches saw that
the village of Garnsee, near Marenweoden,
Prussia, is burned, and 800 persons are home
less. The town of Sundsvall, Sweden, has also
been almost totally burned