SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~ r -._ T . Tx-.rr.T_-T> i This Afternoon, 5.53 HIGx-l VV ATEK-- To-morrow Morning, 6.13 SUN SET.-This Evening. 6.2 SUN RISE. —To-morrow Morning. 5.35 MOON'S AG X. —New Moon, 7th, 9.37 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Zealandia. mail steamer, from ban j. rancisco » lona, s.s., from the North S TauDO. s.s.. from tiie South f Southern Cross, s.s.. from Napier } Hauraki. p.s., O.tkes. from Waitara (in the Jlahukau) !

DEPARTURES.

Onward, schooner, for Poverty Bay Pretty Jane, s s.. for Gisborne Realandia, X.M.... for Sydney Hawea. s.s., Wheeler, for the South Minnehaha, schooner, for Thames

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Newcastle —Eismorc, barque, Saturday For the Islands—Active, schodn -i, early. For London—Columbus, barque, early For Levuka—Mazeppa, schooner. Saturday. For Tauranga and the South — HaAvea. on

arrival of Zealandia with mail. For the South—Taupo, s s.. Tuesday Oth inst. For Napier-Sou'born Cross. Monday, Sth inst.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

The Otaki, which left London on th" 55th July ar.d Plymouth on the 31st July, with -.09 immi grants a\-as the only vessel which left England tor Auckland up ;o tho 23rd August. On July •2S-J_. while rowing Lo an anchorage at Plymouth she fouled the ship Star of India, carrjing away the latter's iibboom, and damaging her OAvn davits and boat=.

The s.s. Toaa arrived from the North early this morning, with passengers as per list tele g-r-nhed yesterday, and several tons of cargo. " The barque Elsin^rd sailed to-day for New castle in ballast. Passengers :—Mr Losberg and Mr Morgan. The s.s. Hawea left to-day for Tauranga and Southern oorts. She f~>ok the Southern portion of the English mail. Passengers :Mr and Mrs A. Buckland. Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mr and Mrs Gray, Mr and Mrs Evans aud child, Mrs Banks aud child, Mrs Marchand. Mrs Singleton, Mrs Buckley, Messrs Scanuell, Way, Mandeao, Pitrar, Wiseman, Solomon, Storey, Harker, Twidle (21, Wood, Sime, Joynt, Johnston, P.. Wood. M.H.R., Levinsohn, Keats, Schunkraft, Cooper, Lundon, Smith, Binney, Lyon, Lee. Dr. I ):"■-_ dale. The LAI. s. Zealandia left for Sydney soon after noon _o-aay. The schooner Ma.-_-.vpa cleared to-day _.or Levuka with a gen er ii cargo. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived in the i amain yesterday from Nanier. with a cargo of 60 head cattle -and 250 sheep, to the order of Messrs Fisher and Co. She is to sail again for NaT in* o~i0 ~i <-..,. « r |- ;.-,?-. and start on the return to A.uck landonthe 13th, thus enabling Auckland visitors to witness the Napier cattle show, and return thc-same trip. -The Tanpo's departure from Manukau nas been altered to AVednesday, 10th inst., at 10.30 The s.s. Taupo arrived tn tne Manakau from the Sctich at 5.30 a.m. Passengers: Mcsdames Hunter, Kempthorne, Allan and family, Melver and family : Misses Smith, Ohvay ; Messrs Solomon, Maekay, Embling. Fox, Adams, Smvthe, StenaAvay, and 7 steerag. We "earn from the agents that the Rotorua did not leave Sydney until Thursday. She is therefore not due until Tuesday.

COMMERCIAL.

fl t E & H. Isaacs trade sale of Avines, spirits, beer, tobacco, ar.d cigars, held last Thursday, p considerable .-: uantity was quitted. Con3ider fn'-the large parcels which, have been thrown ir.Yne market through the recent failures, fair nriees were obtained. Hennessy's bulk brandj brought full market value. At the sale of Union Fire Insurance shares held to-day by Mr R. C. Greenwood, several parcels were quitted, at lis 9d, 12s, and 12s 3d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close a-? Uxder : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel per Awrylc, on Monday nex., at 11.30 a.m. r Ec- Russell. Wangaroa, and Mongonai, per lona. on Monday next, at 4 P.m. 'For Waiwera. Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, p-- Annie Mib.ank. on Tuesdaynextat 10a.m. Fo" Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei and Mansapai, per Argyle. on Tuesday next, at For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per ActiA'e, on Tuesday next, at 1 p.m. Fo- India, China, Mediterranean Ports, ana Continent of Eurone, United Kingdom, via *.Suez and Southampton, and via Brindisi, per Wanaka, on .Monday, 15th instant. . For Taranaki and Southern Provinces and Australian Colonies, per Taupo, on Tuesday next, at S a.m. S. P.. -VTSS. Ch;r.f Postmaster.

BIRTH.

HILL.—On Friday, sth October, the Avife oi! Mr. T. B. Hili, Chemist, Victoria-street, of a daughter.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening News," "The Morning News," and "The Echo."

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1877.

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\ WHEN our Special Correspondent's cable '■. grams were assailed, particularly with i reference to the reported fall of Plevna, avc ■ stated that papers by the mail -would prove j their genuineness, and slioav that if our Cor respondent had erred he had erred in unison ' with the leading English and American j papers. The cablegram in question was • dated London, Tuesday. September 11, mid ! was published iv our issue of the 13th. A Vienna despatch, bearing London date the 11th, appears in all the American papers ! announcing the fall of Plevna, Avith fearful j Turkish loss, one report stating that Osman 1 Pasha was among the prisoners. The sub ; sequent telegrams proved the Russian suc cess in their attack to have been very much : exaggerated. But so far as our Correspon i dent is concerned he must be acquitted | from being intentional or singular in his i error. We do not expect him to keep us better informed than newspaper readers in Europe and America are kept. His other telegrams have proved to be I remarkably early and reliable. On Septem ber Bth he telegraphed that severe lighting Avas going on at Lovatz, and subsequently that the Russians had maintained their position in the town. The general impres sion gathered from Renter's telegrams was that the Turks held Lovatz. Details of the capture of the town, and the fighting re ported on the Stli, by our London special correspondent, are given under the same dates in the American papers, and pub lished in another column. We need not refer to the death of Brigham Young, Avhich Router neA'er telegraphed, and other items of ncAvs, to slicav that our correspondent's sources of information are excellent ; his telegrams very early, and promptly des patched, and when they differ from Router, are as reliable as iicavs obtained through that source. If it were otherwise, the heavy outlay Avhich Aye and our Sydney co-partner in the enterprise Avould be money worse than thrown away. The full details of the month's operations given in other columns furnish clearer ideas of the course of the campaign. It Avill be seen that although the Russian losses have been very severe the Turks have likeAvise suffered, aud Sulieman Pasha it is stated, has been reprimanded for need lessly throwing away good troops in the Shipka Pass. If the 7,000 killed and 20,000 Avounded represent the extent to which his brave army has suffered, Aye can understand the blank which occurred in the telegrams relating to his movements after the failure of the attack on the Pass. The present position of the contending armies as read by the light of the mail budget may be easily described. The Russian lines extend on the west from Nicopolis to Plevna, Lovatz, Tirnova, and Shipka Pass, and on the East firom Sistova to Biela, and thence along the line of the' Jantra to Tirnova. forming a wedge*1 between the armies of Osman Pasha on the West and Mehemet Ali on the East. Sulieman Pasha is iioav apparently moviug to form a junction Avith Mehemet Ali Avith the object of cutting the line of the Jantra, thus breaking communication Avith the Balkans, and if possible relieving Osman in his beleaguered position at Plevna.

We Avould call to the attention of tho charitable the advertisement of tire Mayor, in response to an appeal from the Lord Mayor of London. Details of the I famine given in another column are some- ! thing aAvful and unequalled. A concert Avill be given this eA-ening in the Lome-street Hall, being the third of the series in aid of Mrs. Shanaghan. The preceding concerts have not been so success ful as the committee could have Avished. Tho programme this evening Avill include Mr Crook's trip to London and back, con cluding Avith Diogenes Tub. The Hiber nian Band have kindly consented to give their musical services. ■ |

A meeting of gentlemen of Ponsonby met, last evening, at tlio Ponsonby Club Hotel. Mr S. Hughes in the chair. Mr Graham read the report of the committee, appointed at the last meeting to select a site for a boat-shed, the purchase of beaks, etc. Several sites for the boat-shed AA'ere referred to iv the report, auz.—tA\ ro on Shelly Beach, two near Freeman's Bay, and one at College Rock. They recom mended the site at Freeman's Bay. Esti mates of a neAV boat Avere received from Mr Clare, Mr Carr, and Mr Bailey, but the report recommended the club to purchase Mr Robinson's boat for the sum of £6, the price asked by the owner. The following committee was then elected to office :—Mr W. Swanson, President ; Messrs C. A. Harris and James Stodart, Vice-Presidents; Mr W. AY. Gudgeon, Captain ; Mr Taylor, Secretary and Treasurer ; Messrs W. J. Boylan, J. B. Graham, W. 11. Stodart, W. J. Rees, and J. Boylan, jun., committee. On the motion of Mr Boylan, Mr Stodart's offer of an allotment in a suitable position free of expense, was accepted. It Avas further resolved to purchase Mr Robinson's boat at the price named. The rules sub mitted Avere adopted. It avus determined that the colours of the club should be—■ cap uniform, light blue ; guernsey and trousers. Avhite. The usual vote of thanks terminated the meeting.

Rev. E. C. Stuart, Bishop-elect of Wak-pn, Avfll preach to-morroAV morning in All Saint's Church, in aid of the fund for liquidating the debt on the Church.

The Hob.son Company held a special parade Lift evening, in the Drill-shed, and elected their non-comniL-sioned ollicers. Captain Dignan, Lieutenant Clifton, and Sub-Lieutenant Connolly were in command. The men mustered in full force. Three candidates appeared for the position of color-sergeant, viz., Sergeants Finlay and Little, and Volunteer Sweete. These Avere balloted for, and the lot fell upon Sergeant Finlay, who received the appointment. Sergeant Little was elevated to the post of senior-sergeant, Volunteer Sweete to that of sergeant, and James O'Brien and Thomas O'Connor Avere made corporals.

We have received the following from Captain Ashby, dated London, 23rd August : —" I. am making a large .shipment this month iv the Iron l c >;ieen for Air 11. N. Abbott, of Auckland. He is returning Avith his wife and daughter to Auckland via Melbourne in the .steamer Arjeo. The balance of the machinery for Messrs Hay and Buchanan's steamer has been shipped by the same vessel. Business has increased so much lately 1 am afraid I shall not be able to pay my promised visit to Ncav Zealand. This month 1 have shipped 3,000 tons to Noav Zealand via Australia. The May Queen leaves for Auckland early in September. In addition to a large general cargo, she Avill take two large cases of English and Antwerp carrier pigeons for Mr Brett,. TTiey arc ;_,li ready for ship ment, and tire a splendid lot of birds with excellent pedigrees.

The fine thoroughbred racer " Mangle," impi .'ted from Canterbury, Avas ottered for sale yesterday by Mr A. Buckland, and Avithdr.iAvu at £350.

A gentleman called to mention the horrible statu of the roadway between Kyber Pass Road, facing Mr Reid's store,

up to the junction of Symonds-street, and from that to the Caledonian Hotel, lie says the place is frightful. It Is full of ruts, which imperil persons in vehicles. Travellers ran the risk of being throAvn out of their carts and buggies and killed. The road is most discreditable to the local

authorities

The usual Sunday services ad\'crtisemcnts will be found in the seventh column on our first page.

Serious Accident.

A MAN named William Barker, who has a farm at Epsom, avus thrown from his horse near the Clanricarde Hotel, Wyndham street, and struck his head on the road. Me avus taken up unconscious,and attended by Dr Lee in the hotel. Concussion of the brain is feared.

CABLEGRA MS.

WAR MEWS.

Influx of OMneso Stopped Fighting at Plevna Continued-

(FROM OUR SPECLAL LONDON

CO It RESPOND EN T.)

LONDON

September 27th

The Queen has assented lo the Chinese Ooldlield Act, preventing the inllux of Chinese, sent for the approval of the Imperial Government by the Queensland Parliament.

Mc.Vlister's retirement is probable

Fighting at Plevna ims been renewed

The Government have sent a warning note to the Emperor of China re the vVoo simg railway.

The Porte has not refused admission to the British Squadron ontering the Darda nelles.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CACT-EGEAMS PER I'RESS AGENCY.]

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"AN EYE FOR AN EYE, &C."

(To the Editor). Sin, —Whatever is tho matter with the man v.iio paints the City Council signboards? A very elaborate notice has been fixed in Hobson street, warning the public against interfering Avith the trees lately planted there, but, horror of horrors ! tho painter has deliberately knocked an eye clean out of cur worthy Town Clerk. This kind of 3hing ought certainly not to be tolo-ated, and I Avould suggest that tho Council select some one from its standing list of "•'dace hunters," and aOpoint him to a neAV, ofiice, to be called " The Inspector of aignboards and Orthographical Critic."—Yours* &c, 1.0. U.

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIA WITH THE English & American Mails.

The R.M.S.S. Zealandia, Henry Chevalier, commander, arrived this morning at 6 o'clock. On September 12th, c.20 p.m. (California time), cast off from P.M. S.S. Co.'s wharf, San Francisco ; passed through Golden Gate at 1.40, and discharged pilot at 1.55 p.m. ; Strong north-westerly winds experienced till afternoon of following day, reached Honolulu on 20th at S a.m., and left again at 4.40 p.m. ; crossed the equator September 26th, at 2 a_m., long. 167.10 west, and passed from west to east long, on 2nd, thereby dropping that day from Calendar; weather moderate and fine throughout the voyage. Sighted Great Barrier 10.25 P-m., sth, and Tiritiri light 2 a-m., 6th. Auckland pilot boarded 4.55 a.m. Passengers.—Mr. A. C. Lyon, Mrs. P. A. Buckley, Mr. Geo. H. I-_e, Rev. A. Carrick, Mr. G. D. Fisher, Mr. James Smith, Mrs. J. "Ward, and 27 steerage. For Sydney.—Saloon : Mrs Fleetwood and two children, Messrs. F. "Wentworth, Meyer, Levy, G. C. Bwing, tun. Steerage : Thos. Thomas, wife, and two children; Henry Thompson, J. Tournay, S. Lebon and family, Chas. Filder, Joseph Moore. Cargo for New Zealand. — 499 bags wheat, 800 cases salmon, ico cases apples, 35 bales hops; 35 bags coffee, 3 cases brooms, and 22 cases machinnry, etc. ; also 1 case moun tain quail for the New Zealand Acclimatisation Society. We are indebted to Mr. R. McDonald, purser, for files and report.

The Fighting at Plevna.

THE RATTLE AT PELISAT-

ISH REPULSE.

-TURK

London, September 4th. —A special dated Poredin, August 31st, contains the folloAV ing : Osman Pasha's attack on the Russian positions at Pelisat and vicinity was one of the most hardly fought battles of the war. The Turks, early in the fight, captured a Russian redoubt, one mile south of Pelisat In the course of one hour this redoubt Avas taken by the Turks, re-taken by the Russians, and taken again by the Turks, The Russian left wing avus driven back on Pelisat, in front of Avhich trenches had been dug and lined Avith troops. The Turks advanced as though determined to drive our left out of Pelisat and turn it. The Turks began to descend a hill in that direc tion, not AA'ith a rush, but leisurely and without firing ; not in masses or lines, but scattered and diffused. They came down about half-way in tnis maimer, the Russian artillery tearing up the groups all the time iv the most savage manner. The Russian infantry fin;, which hail for the hist live minutes been very heavy about Sagalencc, now began to roll along the hill crest in our direction, und the Turks, who were just coming into range, began to drop rapidly. The Turkish advance now veered to the left and Avent at tin.' Russian trenches on the crest of the hills between Pelisat and Sagalencc AA rith a shot. At the same the Turks descended into a little hollow and were lout to sight for a time, while the Russian trenches fiamed and smoked, und a storm of halls was poured into the advancing TurkH. This must have lasted lo or 20 minutes, during which time a fearful loss of life must have occurred. Then avc saw the Turks begin to withdraw, currying off their wounded. The Turks had no sooner with drawn from the Russian fire than they formed and advanced again. Many dead bodies of Turks Avcrc found within ten feet of the Russian trenches. The little slope on the crest of which the trenches were situated was literally covered Avith the dead. I counted seven on a space of not more than tew feet square. The battle here avus terrible, but the Turks were agaiu repulsed. It will hardly be believed thai they Avent at it again, and yet they did, though it seemed madness, because we could see that tho Russian lire never slacked un instant, and that the Russian line never wavered, while the reserves were -waiting behind ready to fill in at the least sign of waver ing. This scene of carnage was again repeated, but it only Justed ;i moment. The Turks, completely broken, Avithdrcw sullenly, tiring and carrying off their Avounded and many of their dead. They fell back ou tin; redoubt, which they had first taken, apparently a\ith the intention of holding it ; but they Avere not allowed to remain long. Their attack on the Russian centre had been equally unsuccessful with that on the Russian trenches on the left. The Russians pursued the retreating Turks with murderous lire. Then si\- companies Avent ut them Avith bayonet and swept them out of the redoubt like a whirl widd. At -1 o'clock the Turks were in retreat cvery wheri . The Russians occupied the whole of their positions, besides pursuing the Turks a short distance with cavalry. The Russians Avere about 20,000 strong. Their loss is estimated ac 500, and the Turki' loss at 2,000 killed and wounded.

London, September lth.—A correspon dent at Paretiu says : The Turks felt very feAV Avoundad at Pelishat, and only about 300 dead. Their losses could be better judged by the number of knapsacks with Avhich the ground Avas stroAvn iv front of the Russian trenches. It was a desperate attack, and a desperate resistance. The attack seoms to have been well directed, and Avas made so suddenly, and with such violence, that the Russian redoubt avus taken almost by surprise. The first time it was taken almost before General PeatafF kncAv the attack had begun.

ANOTHER FIGHT BEFORE PLEVNA

Ncav York, September s.—The " Herald"' has the folloAving on the attack oil Plevna yesterday, dated Porcdin, September 4th, 10 p.m. : —Fighting began this morning about 10 o'clock. The advance began abou, 6 o'clock, but there Avas considerable delayt oAving to the inequalities of the ground as the various points along the eighteen inile of front. The Turkish outposts Avere en countered almost immediately by the Rus sian skirmish line, but they fell back Avith out any hesitation after seeing that the advance was made in force. When the Turkish outposts had fallen back upon their main picket line, the firing became brisk. The skirmish line ol the Russian army was at once strengthened, aud engaged the enemy until the main body began to arrive. Regiments, as they came up, Avere imme diately formed in line of battle, and at once became engaged. The artillery lire along the entire line of tho Russian advance AA-as steady and destructive. The Russian gun ners, by their rapid practice, admirably covered the advance of their infantry as the" latter pushed forAvard, seeking closer contact with the enemy. The Turks in the meantime fought stubbornly but entirely on the defensive. The fighting that ensued, as soon as the entire moA-ement had been fairly unmasked by the Russians, Avas of the most terrible character, both on the part of the Turks and their sailants. Almost every strategic point along the line of the positions Avas a scene of desperate charges by the Russians. In nearly every instance Avhen the Russians reached the Turkish positions, they suc ceeded in carrying them despite the irregu larity of the ground occupied. The Turk ish positions,though in the main well chosen on hilly ground, were stormed with an im petuosity that swept the enemy before it, though in many instances at a heaA*y loss in killed and Avounded. The defence of the Turks AA-as determined and desperate, but they were unable to Avithstand the onslaught of their opponents and compelled to retire suddenly from position and position. Before noon the Turks had been driven into their last line of intrenchmeiits. MeaiiAvhile, having been informed by spies of the existence of a by-road—a sort of spua of the main thoroughfare between Biela

and Plevna—the Grand Duke ordered a di\-ision of covalry to make a detour necessary to reach it, and attempt a flank movement from the nortliAvard. This operation is now being executed. As I Avrote the last sentence a conrier dashed into camp. He Avas reported to say that tho troops of the left Aving were doing good Avork before Lovatz, and that, the town Avould certainly be taken before dark. A staff oflicer, high in rank, said to me a moment later, "if that be true Aye shall enter Plevna to-morrow morning." I oan only say that everything seems to indi cate such a result. The battle still con tinues, and from tbe artillery bring which I hear oil' in the distance to the nortliA\-ard it seems probable that the Hank movement, has been discovered. Up to the moment the courier departs Avith this despatch the Russians have not suffered any serious check, and it seems A-ery probable that the prophecy regarding Plevna may prove true. London, September 5.—A Times Bucha rest correspondent discredits the reported advance on PleATia. Nevertheless, the rumour has reached Constantinople, as avcll as here.

THE FIGHTING AT POREDIN.

Constantinople, September S.—A battle began at Plevna on Friday morning. The result is unknoAvn ; no details have reached here yet.

Bucharest, September 9.—Official bulle tins from Russian headquarters at Poredin five the details of the operations against 'levna, as folloAvs :—At dusk on Thursday troops of the western column approached Plevna, and, working all night, unobserved by the Turks, erected batteries on the heights surrounding the Turkish fortifica tions. Our siege batteries opened on Fri day, at 6'a.m., a cannonade, which con tinued all day. The commandant of one of our batteries was killed, and tavo oliicers wounded. Our loss on Friday avus not large. The artillery engagement was re newed on Saturday morning Avith great vigour, and continued all day. Iv the evening our left wing succeeded in occupy ing the heights to the south of the town, Avith a loss of live hundred men. The village of Uschitza Avas also occupied. The centre and light wing have approached to within twelve or fourteen hundred yards of the Turkish fortifications. The losses ou the Avhole are not great. The cannou ade Lasted all Saturday night, and increased in violence on Sunday morning.

A dispatch dated Bucharest to-day, says: A general attack on i'levna avi'll be made to-day.

It is said that 20,000 Turks, who Avere marching to Osman Pasha's assistance, have been intercepted below Nirski. London, September 9.—A correspondent telegraphing from Poiedin gives the names of the various corps and brigades composing the army before Plevna, showing that there are 80,000 infantry, including 28,000 Rou manians ; the cavalary number 10,000, in cluding 4,000 Roumanians. With the addition of other arms of the service, there is a compact nnd well equipped army of about 100,000 men, with 250 guns, includ ing siege artillery. The greater part of the army has the advantage oi having already been under lire. Sonio indication of the turning movement was suggested when Prince Meretinsky took Lovatz, but the suggestion avus deceptive. The course of attack promises to be almost identical Avith that pursued on the previous occasion.

THE ATTACK UN CRIVICA REDOUBT.

London, September 9. —A correspondent writing on Thursday explains the positions of the contending armies at Plevna as follows :—Grivica stands in the toe of the horse-shoe formed by the Turkish positions wound Plevna. Opposite to it stands the Russian fifth division, which Avill fall in after the artillery preparation. The line is prolonged on the left Hank by five divisions, extending us far as Bogot. Opposite to the horse-shoe is the Russo-Rouniauian centre, where the Russians have taken ground to the left, which was occupied by Prince Tchalchosky in the battle of I'levna. The Roumanians have a section of the environ ment to the right of the centre, being the ground on Avhich General Krudener then fought. The front of each section is of about equal extent. The Turkish position opposite the Roumanian section is the stronger, but as there are 25,000 Rou manians to ..0,000 Russians, it seems logically to follow that the function of the Roumanians is intended to bo chielly of a demonstrative character. They will do good service ii they hold the Turks con fronting '.hem Avliile the centre and left are delivering blow upon blow on the weaker sections of the Turkish front. Prince Meretinsky, from Lovatz, detached one brigade, and sent it south to Trojan to guard against trouble from that region. and to-day (Thursday) has inarched north along the road in the direction of I'levna with three brigades. Of the details of his position I am unaware, except that he touches a Russian position in Bogot, and that his force constitutes the Russian ex treme left, the flank of which is vc-ry strong either for direct attack or for out flanking the Turkish position.

THE RUSSIAN ASSAUL-

London, September, i lth. —A correspondent, under date, " Before I'levna, Saturday, 5 p.m.,' says : The Russians had, during the nigh', gained a larr^e slice of ground in the direction of Gririoa, and a battery of siege guns had been built on an elevation within easy range of the redoubt. At sunrise that battery came into action in tire rear of the advanced battery, and sent its fire sweeping into the redoubt, which could not reply to the siege battery, the range being too long ;so it pounded at the field batteries on the ridge, but the practice was not good and few casualties occurred. The Russian siege batteiy made admirable practice at the Grivioa redoubt, Avhich is the key to the position. The assualt was intended to begin yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, but owing to delays, the troops were not in position by the appointed time. Everywhere now, the infantry Ls in position, waiting for the Avord. Toward noon, the Russian infantry pushed forward in skirmishing order, driving back the out lying Turks. The artillery followed, and came into action at short range. The Tur kish return lire, chiefly directed at the Russian first line of artillery, is veay heavy, though but little harm is done. Further on the left, to the crest of the range beyond Radisovr, Avhich Avas one array of field bat teries, firing was very heavy, Turkish shells doing great damage among the gunners, und falling behind among the infantry on the niA-crse slope and in Radisova. At 3 o'clock the Russians advanced toAvards the Turkish positions, and continued iiring un til 5, somewhat slackening then. The fire must have reached into Plevna. There are no indications of an assault to-day. I be lieve it Avill be commenced to-morroAV morn ing. The Russian cannon are drawing close around the Turkish positions, but the test Avill not be Avith camion, but with ihe prow ess of the men. The losses Avere much heavier to-day than yesterday. OSMAN PASHA' REPORTED RE TREATING. London, September 10th. —A Vienna dispatch repeats the rumor that Osman Pasha was retreating from Plevna. There is, howcA-er, absolutely no trustworthy information on this point from either side. SETTING A TRAP FOR OSMAN. London, September 11th—Morning. —A correspondent at Vienna says :It is not what occurs in the front so much as Avhat occurs in the rear oi Plevna which will giA'c to the fight there its significance. The movements of lavo Roumanian diA'isions from the north, and of the column of Lovatz from the south, leave no doubt that the Russians, whatever may be the success of such a plan, are preparing a Sedan for Os man Pasha, and he Avill probably have_ to trust to his oavii resources to extricate him self. The operations of Mehemet Ali and Sulieman Pasha are probably too fai off to be of use to him.. WHO OSMAN PASHA IS. Louisville, Sept. 4th.—The - { Courier.

Journa?" this morning publi&hea a letter from L. B. Wiekliff, of Mount Washington, Ky., who slaims that he knows Osman Pasha of tbe Turkish army, am. has con'esponded with him since he entered the Turkish service. He says Osman 1\..-lia is not Generai Bazaine, late Marshal of fhc French army, as reported, but that he is 3 native of Hawkins County, Term. ; that his name is R. Crawford. He commanded a regiment of artillery during the late Avar. He aftenvards entered the service of the Liberal Gavernnient of Mexico, and Avas made a General of a Division. He finally quarrelled with President Juarez, and returned to the United States, and resided for several years near Philadelphia. He afterwards entered the service of the Khedive of Egypt and was transferred to tde service of the Sultan aud commanded the Turkish army at Plevna. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS. A correspondent says it is announced from Galatz that from August _.-"th to September 7th, SO,OOO men and 6",000 horses, to reinforce the Russian army, passed Barboschi bridge. Fifteen batteries Avere included in the above re inforcements. Half are already at Plevna. SERVLA Belgrade, September 11.—A dispatch dated Tuesday says information has been received from Turnseverin that Prefects have been ordered to have everything in readiness for 50,000 Russians, who will march through Turnseverin on their Avay 1 to cross the Danube and entei Servian j territory. On the Servian bank, every thing is prepared for the crossing of the Russians. The Servian Brigade of Bel grade Avill leave to-morroAV for the frontier. I

A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs that the change in the Avcather is exceed ingly trying. The thermometer has taller. 35 degrees during the past five days, and there is now a sharp frost at night.

The Latest Telegrams.

FALL OF PLEVNA REPORTED

The following telegrams appeared in the American papers on the day the Zealandia left San Francisco :— London, September 11th.—6 a.m. —There is no news from I'levna, although at Vienna the wildest reports are current of its cap ture, and of prodigious slaughter of the Turks. One of the reports even s.vys that Osman Pasha is a prisoner. A Vienna correspondent says : Reports about tbe fall of Plevna, which are traced to Roumanian sources, have not been con firmed from any side. It is variously su - raised that the Russians, having approached within striking distance, are aAvaiting the movements of their twining columns, which are supposed to have been sent to the Hank and rear of Plevna, or that the Turks may haA-e fortified Ple\-na so strongly that it is only to be taken by yraclual

approaches. The Avhole plan of attack may thus have to be changed.

There are rumors that tiie Turks evacu ated Plevna on Sunday, moving toAvard Widdiu, after having severely punished the Roumanian column to the northwest. There are other reports that there have been several desperate assaults on the Turkish right, preceded by a heavy demons tration from the Russian right centre, and that the Russians have secured a foot-hold which they have retained against the most desperate Turkish counter-charges.

The situation of Bulgaria is at the present moment most critical. The fate of this year's campaign would seem to hang upon the defence of Plevna. If Osman Pasha can hold the position, Mehemet Ali can relieve him. The Russian armies Avill be in a most hazardous situation. If, on the other hand, Plevna falls, Avhile the army of the Czarowich still stands undefeated on the Yantra, the whole right of the allied armies can be turned to crush Mehemet Ali. To both sides, time is of A-ital impor tance, but it is more important to the Otto man than to the Muscovite.

No reliable advices of the capture of Plevna are yet received. Dispatches giving details of Saturday's heavy fighting sho-v that the Russians are gradually improving their positions, covering Plevna, but fail to confirm the story of Turkish defeat. ' The decisive assault was then contemplated for

Sunday

Fighting in Dobrudscha.

The Sgyptian Contingent sent

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London. Aug. ISth.—lt is reported that Prince Hassan, in the Dobrudscha, is

marching rapidly Avith his Egyptian troops, with the object of cutting oil' the communi-

cations of the Russians with Bessarabia. Simultaneously, eight Turkish steamers have received orders to disembark forces north of the Danube mouths, Avith the same object.

MATTERS I_N THE DOBRUDSCHA.

Vienna, August 20th. —A telegram from Galatz stated that 7,000 Turkish or Egyptian troops have embarked at Sulina, and are marching at Toltschn, Avhich is weakly garrisoned. Turks from Sihstria arc said to be marching against Tchcrnavoda. and the Russians to be hastening to Osmail, where reinforcements will be awaited.

The Burning of Eski-Saghra.

Sickening Atrocities

Ncav York, September I.—The "Tri bune's '" Constantinople correspondent, des cribing the destruction of the city of Eski- Saghra, the toAvn captured by Russians from Shipka Pass, and recaptured by Sulieman Pasha, says :As the Turkish troops ap proached the city, the Moslem|.finhabitants began to issue forth from their hiding places, and before the troops had fairly entered the place the Moslem citizens began to break in the doors of the Bulgarian houses. It took hardly ten minutes to pillage 500 houses. There was a continuous and rapid fire all over the city. At the same time the Turks say the Bulgarians fired from the houses and churches on the troops. There are no Bul garians left to give their side of the story. All Bulgarian men seem to have been killed on sight, as if by p re-arrangement. Women and children AA*ere spared as a general thing, but the hideous pillage and firing, and shrieks and shouts,continued all night ; and great districts of the city were burning, as if all the other horrors Avere not enough. At daylight Sulieman Pasha ordered all Moslems and JeAVS, whom the Turks pro tect as if they were their oavii people, to leave the place, since his contemplated operations did not include any such thing as the defence of Eski-Saghra ; so the Turks loaded up their loot and their A.-omen and children in Avagons and went to the nearest railway station, fol lowed by Avhat seemed an endless train of Bulgarian Avomen and children, Avho had lost all. There could be seen in the Turk ish Avagons the goods stolen from their houses, but they might not, dare not, ask for them. Eski-Saghra was left to the flames, and iv its streets and the surround ing villages the rattle of rifles Avas constant for three or four days. There seemed to be a purpose to kill every Bulgarian male over ten years of age. The fair city set on the hill used to look over a plain which teemed with busy peasantry in fertile fields. Noav, from a seared and blistered hill you look over the plain, and its forty villages are blackened ash-heaps, foul from the hand of death. No one will eA-er knoAV the exact loss of life at Eski-Saghra. Seven thousand women and children of its Chris tian population are dependent on charity in Adriauople to-day. These people believe all of their relatives ha>e been Icilied. The city of Eski-Saghra is entirely wiped out of existence. Two American mis sionaries, Rev Messrs Bond and Marsh, Avith their wives and five small children, Avere in Eski-Saghra during the sacking of the place. They sheltered some poor Avretch.s

i who were in danger at the bamG^TT" j Bulgx-nan mob, and fed ifi ?% *«* [ Moslem neighbours. In cotiseatZL heir j his and other kindnesses, ths M*. o£ ! neighbours rallied around them cuj?,f ff* ! destruction of the city and saved tho'.v he At one time tho Circassians diSw fr swords aud came at the missionaries J ,c-lr them, but tho Turks withstood th Cm *J between entreaties and resistance kent .k ruthans away, although in one c 2e \l* missionaries had to pay a Circassian 4n • gold as a ransom. The Turks tw m word to the Governor of the city vho^ once came to see missionaries aiid'twrvs.,.*_ them with a guard of regular BSjf which Kept oft all marauders, and Jhirtv more Bulgarians were saved from d«_th -* their houses. These missionaries w everything they possessed, escaping v a railroad with only the clothes they had a and on the mad sleeping for three ntft on the bare ground and living on raw wheat THE HOLY FLAG OF THE PROPET There have been many rumors here tW the holy flag of the Prophet would £ brought out as the rallying point f or AT whole nation, in view bf the aspect At affairs. When this flag is mufurlel ever, Mussulman is in duty bound to go to wi? It is not commonly a signal for a "enp.oi attack on Christians.although it docs niem that no quarter will be given in battle Th P danger ot its display is, that the people hZ ing called on m a general way to make ymr do so each after his oavii style. The brin^ ing out of the great flag in this Avar would' be an abrogation on the Geneva Convention for the amelioration of suffering on th n battle field. ° &c

Mehemat All's Operations.

Till] BATTLE OF KARASSAN.

London, September Ist—The Times' cor respondent with the Turkish army telegraphs the following with regard to Thursday's battle, apparently made from-personal observation :—

•'Early this morning Nedjib Pasha advanced from Adakeny, near Rasgrad, with three bri gades, two batteries of artillery, two squadrons of cavalry, and one brigade of infantry reserve. Mehemet Ali and Prince Hassan took positions with their staffs on a high hill immediately north of Yenikoi, which commands an uninter rupted view from Rasgrad to beyond Osman Bazar. The Russians, from their batteries behind Sadona, opened fire about nine

o'clock on the advancing Turks. Nedjib steadily advanced and entered the burn ing village of Sadona. By 11.20 a.m. the Russians were hotly pressed, and they retired precipitately to Karassan, where they made a vigorous stand. Sabit Pasha created a diver. si on by attacking Haidarkoi. The Russians had - battery of three guns to their right, near Haidarkoi. They made splendid practice at the advancing Turks and Egyptians, but these cleverly opened cut and advanced to the right and left of the village in really Avorkmanlike style. The engagement now became general, and extended over some 15 miles. A heavy and continued roll of fire of the skirmishers

was heard along all the ridges from Basishler to near Sadona. By four o'clock p.m. Kanissan was in flames. The Russians gradually gave way, and the Turks redoubled the energy of their attack. At five o'clock the enemy were scampering out of Haidarkoi, and horses were trotting up to take the guns of the battery. The Turkish battery were making splendid practice. The Turks cheered and clashed through the blazing village and away to the left of Popskoff like a pack of hounds. The Russian camps vrere hastily cleared out, two guns covering their retreat and making excel lent practice ; but the Turks and Egyptians still scampered over the ground in fine style. The Russians were now in full retreat in every direction, and by sunset the Turks had proved themselves for a second time not only capable of meeting the Russians in the open field, but also of driving them from the strongly intrenched positions. In ten days the Rus sians have lost the magnificent double positions of the Lorn and Kara Lorn. What may hap pen next no one knows. It is impossible to tell what forces the Russians had engaged, nor can their losses yet be estimated. Probably they were not heavy, except around Karassan, by which name this engagement is designated by the Turks. RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS FROM THE LOM. London, September 10. —A dispatch dated Shumla says there was serious fighting on Thursday night to the right of Rasgrad. The array under Nebkid Pasha was engaged all day. The losses were many on both sides. The Russians retreated beyond the Upper Lorn. The Rasgrad army has passed the Lorn and now occupies Ablava. In consequence, Popo kai and the whole region between Karrsan and Osman Bazar was hurriedly evacuated by the Russians on Friday. They took the direction of Biela. The field of battle now lies between Biela and Ablaza. RUSSIANS ON THE BACK TRACK. A correspondent with the army of the Czarovitch at Banitzka, a few miles east of Biela, under date of Friday evening, describes the Turkish occupation of Ablava on Wednes day, the gallant attack of the Russians under General Timafejeff, the retreat of the Turks across the Lorn, and the occupation of Ablava by the Russians with the loss of iooo men to the latter. There was an armistice on Thursday for the burial of the dead. The Russians and Turks fraternized heartily. Whenever they met during the armistice they shook hands, exchanged bread, bartered trinkets foi" to bacco, and for the first time in the war came together like civilized people. In the evening, after the termination of the armistic, the Rus sians evacuated Ablava, finding it useless to attempt to hold out longer with nine battalions against sixty. Late this afternoon the whole division reached Banitkza, where they bivou acked together with a large part of the Thirty fifth Division, retreating from Gagouva and Polornarka. The same correspondent, under date of Biela. Saturday, noon, says : We broke up camp at Banitzka at sunrise this morning and marched direct to Biela, the Rustchuck road and, and Pyrgos ferry. I rode along the line down the valley of Bonitzka (Lorn) to Buzovatza. I found the town de serted except by a few Cossacks, who reported that the Turks had taken- the Damaglia part of the road and occupied Pyrgos, breaking up ferry communication. Turning back to Biela to make the trip by way of Simnitza, I found a confirmation of these unwelcome tidings, and also the fact that Czarovitch, who had been at Koprivitza on the Lorn, whither he had retired from Kapakoi when it became impossible to hold Palomaika and Gambrova, was expected at Biela. This afternoon (Satur day) the town is full of troops. Supplj trains are crossing the bridge. Some are even retiring as far as Paul. The army of the Czarovitch will hold the line of Yantra near Biela with the Thirteenth Corps. As far as I can learn the Eleventh Corps still hold its position east of Timova. The Twelfth Corps has retired acrass the Biela and Rutschuk road, holding Terstenik, and the Meteka camp at Tersteink has been fortified within the past few days., and is situated on a hill overlooking the Danube. COLONEL BAKER REPORTED MISSING AFTERWARDS DECORATED. London, September Ist.—Later editions of the Daily News and Standard publish dis patches from their correspondents, who were eye-witnesses of Thursday's battle, which con firm in detail the serious Russian defeat on the- Lorn. Both correspondents agree that Papkei has been abandoned, and the Russian position completely turned. The Turks are continuing the pursuit. Baker Pasha, under whom the Turkish cavalry charge was made, and who had two horses shot, with Captain Brascoe, one of his staff, reported missing. London, September 3rd. —Further accounts from Shumia do not confirm the report that Baker Pasha is missing. On the contrary the TelegrapJCs Ilassanlar special says-he has been, decor.rted with the order of Osmanli.

EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1877.

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