The Portland daily press., 1877-08-21
FOREIGN.
The Turco-Russian War.
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.

THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
Reinfsrcements Pouring In-The Next
Battle TO be Decisive.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-A stream of reinforce
ments is flowing in steadily through Roumana
1t is expected that both the guard aud the gren
adler corps will be in Bulgaria by the first elk
in September. The staff here calculate that
$50, 600 men are actually ON the march to rein :
force the army. The next battle about PIevna
is meant to be decisive; the delay is intended
to insure success.
Russian Cavalry Expedition.
The fourth cavalry division is detached on
an independent expedition for the purpose of
stopping the Turkish communicates with
Sophia, by blocking the Orchardik pass, the
main thoroughfare and easiest marching route
over the Balkans. 1t is felt here that this
should be done earlier, but if successful nov
it would still have good results.
The Emperor's New Headq uarters at Stu
den.
The News correspondent at Studens under.
stands that for the future the army and imper-
lal headquarters will remain united. The EN-.
peror is pleasantly quartered in good house
outside the village, and seems in excellent
health and spirits The air is pure in contr asst
to that of Biela. and the health of his suite is
much improved.
Movements i'm the Dobrudscha.
GALATz, Aug. 90.-Seven thousand Turkish
or Egyptian troops have disembarked at Sulina
and are marching on Tultscha, which is Int
weakly garrisoned.
The Turks from Slistria are said to be march
ing against Tchernavada, and the Russians are
fastening to Ismail, where reinforcements are
expected.
The salonica Murderers.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Porte's Berlin Spec
lal reports that German squadron has gone to
Salonica in consequence of the release of off,
Gals who are implicated in the murder of con.
suls.
A special to the Standard from Dresden, an
nounces that the powers, at the request of Ger
many, are reported to have agreed upon a COM
mon protest to the Porte concerning the relea Sc
of murderers at Salonica.
Gen. Gourko,s Retreat,
The Daily News correspondent teleprapbs
from Sistova the 18th detailed account of the
events which caused Gen. Gourko's retreat.
G0urko'S forces were overwhelmed by superior
forces of the Turks, and although the Russians
gained brilliant victory at Yeni Saghra on
July 5oth, Gourko was compelled to retreat
the following day, although being in sight of
Eskl Saghra, where he was obliged to leave the
bulgarian legion, who were operating as a
separate body, to their fate. OF the Bulgarian
legion, which was originally 1900 strong only
Jour or I'VE hundred managed to reach the
ShIpka Pass Exclusive of the Bulgarian loss
Gen. Gourko lost 5000 men in the two DAYS
fighting of the Both and 31st of July. During
Gonrko's retreat through the narrow Dolboka
and the HanikoD passes, which was accom-
pushed on the I'd inst, the wounded died lk @
hies from the joltiDg of their conveyances and
exposure. Hale men succumbed from fatiyue
and sunstrake The Russian cavalry is now ali
on this side of the Balkans.
Shlpka pass is strongly fortified. 1t is armed
Wild ~ guns and garrisoned by regiment of
the 9Th division. Two regiments hold Hainkyi
pass, winch presents series of formidable de-
FENCES. Ihere are few troops for the present
at Drenova and Gabrova. A brigade of the
I4tn DIVISION is at Tirnova, Renforcements
are moving south to strengthen the detachments
holding the passes. Cavalry is advancing
against Osman Bazaar. Gourko's defeat seems
partly to have arisen from the same cause as
the other Russian reverses namely, the divid-
ing of his forces.
Russian Rarbarities.
A correspondent of the Times at Yeni Saghra
telegraphs the 10th: 81 went with the Turkish
army on the 18th to the chain of the Baghaz at
LaDei, two hours and a half from the pass. |
saw the bodies of 120 persons murdered BY Co.'S
SACKS ana b1lgarlans. Among the victims
were two women, one very beautiful and Young.
She had been killed and thrown naked into a
pool of water. saw families, including child
rem, who had been thrown into a Welt The
houses of these people and the handsome em-
broidered dresses of the women showed that
they had been rich. In one house the women
and young girls had been shut up and subjected
and Bulga riaDs. The Bulgarians when they
learned OF the arrival of the Turkish army at
the chain of the Baghaz carried off the Turk-
lsh women and children from to 30 wears of
age and fed to the Balkans The victims. of
whom spoke above were all collected together
and murdered in succession. Many more were
butchered.