There is no intelligence of importance from the seat of
war. Suleiman Pasha has arrived in the camp on the Loin, but is still taking stock of the situation ; the Russians are still receiving re- inforcements, but are doing nothing ; and Osman Pasha, who has received part of his supplies from Orkhanio and a body of fresh troops, under the command of Chevket Pasha, the destroyer of Batak, still awaits an attack in Plevna. It is imagined that the attack is immediately at hand, but the idea rests mainly on the desire of the Russian Staff to send the newspaper correspondents away from the scone of operations. Only one or two are to be permitted to remain. It appears more probable that the Cesare- vitch will await attack from Suleiman, while General Todleben conducts a regular siege of Plevna, which, however, is not yet completely invested. Convoys have to fight their way in, but still they do effect an entrance. To prevent them, General Gourko has been placed in command of all the Russian cavalry, but the lighter waggons of Cheyket Pasha's last convoy still entered the position. The Russian Staff is making every preparation for a winter campaign.
