Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
Hard Fighting All Around.
A THREE DAYS BATTLE IN
THE BALKANS.
Both Sides Claim the Victory.
4 Renewal OF the engagement Ex-
pected.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.
Both Sides Claim the Victory.
4 Renewal Of the Engagement Ex-
pected.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.

IN INusShdu oilsCid OuiiOtfb ~
that the Russians, after defeating the
Turkish attack on Arghaslar, Thurs
day morning, were compelled
by strong Turkish reinforcenients
to retire. The bulletin, gives the
Russian loss in these operations as
four hundred killed and many wound.
ed. The latest Russian bulletin says:
Our attack upon Arghaslar has not
been renewed since Thursday. In the
second engagement at Arghaslar on
Thursday we lost ten officers and six
ty-six men killed. and fourteen officers
and two hundred and seventy four
men wounded.
A Russian bulletin, relative to the
battle at S~chipska Pass, says: The
fighting continued all OF Friday. Our
troops retain their position. Our losses
during the four days lighting has been
considerable. Two hundred wounded
officers and nine hundred men have
been brought to Gabrova. The num-
Der of killed is unknown. Csnnonad-
ing in the pass WAS renewed on Satur-
day morning.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 26.
A dispatch, dated Sunday. says:
News has been received that Suleiman
had taken the third works and was at.
lacking Cabrosa.
ARussian bulletin. dated Staderi,
Sunday, says: The fighting continued
on Saturday in the pass with terrible
violence. Our troops maintained their
position and have repulsed several
powerful attacks. To-day, Sunday,
General Doraschinsky, who command
ed the force holding the pass the first
three days, met a hero's death.
A dispatch dated Erzervum, Satur.
day, says the Russians advanced upon
Kuruk DAra and Wesinkay on Friday,
but were compelled to retreat after a
five hours engagement. during which
some CT their ammunition cases were
exploded by Turkish shells.
A dispatch from Constantinople
says: A telegram was received here
that the Russians lost 1000 killed and
wounded ia this affair.
PARIS, Aug. &c.
At council of Ministers at which
President MacMahon presided, it was
decided to prosecute Gambetta for the
speech which he delivered at Lille.
The journals which published it will
also pe prosecuted.
LONDON, August 81.
A correspondent ut the Russian
headquarters in Armenia telegrsphs
from Kuruk Dara under date Of Aug
ust % as follows: A desperate en-
ragement has just been fought ear
this little village. about 20 miles north
east of Kars. resulting.in an unequiv-
ocsl victory for the Russians. The
Turkish right attacked the Russian
left. which rested on the plateau in
front of Kuruk Dara, at 3 O'Clock this
morning. The two armies fought all
day long. For fourteen hours, attack,
repulse ard counter attack continued.
The roar Of musketry and cannon was
%unceasing, and so thick was the smoke
at times hat the noon sun could not
be seen. The Russians were persist
emily brave, and pursued their we'll
known policy of reserviug their fire
until the attacking column was at
very close range, when after a dis
charge, they sprang forward and re-
ceived their foes with the bayoDet,
when desperate hand to hand fighting
occurred. On Two occasions the Turks
attempted to flank the right OF the
Russian defensive position. but were
defeated in each. The efforts of the
Turks to capture the village of kuruk
Dara was desperate and certainly did
IlOL Idii iIoil Wdtt VI pciSistcuCys lhc
repulse OF The attacking army WAS de.
cided. l saw q greater portion of the
fight and the retreat of the Turks at
nighifall. The losses on both sides
was very heavy, but at this time, with
in W. hours Of the cessation Of the
fight, it Is impossible to accurately
estimate the losses.
LONDON, August &c.
Mukhtar pasha aloUranha from
Guedikler on Saturday as follows:
We have gained a great victory. hav-
ing carried the heights at kiziltpe
during the night, and repulsed three
Russian attempts to retake them.
Two hundred cannon were brought
into action. The engagement became
a great battle, lasting until 6 o'clock
Saturday evening. The enemy were
routed along the whole line with a loss
Of 4 1000 killed and wounded. We cap
tured an immense quantity OF arms
and ammunition. General Tchant-
chowasso6, commanding the Russian
cavalry, was killed. We lost 1900
killed and wounded, including several
officers.
Dervish Pssha, telegraphing from
Batoum Friday, claims to have cap
tured the redoubt OF D~ejianehur. One
hundred Russians were killed.
PARIS, August 26.
The Temps says 1t has intelligence
that Suleimau Pasha captured Schip.
ka entertainments with Is guns aud
pushed on to Gsbrova.
LONDON, Aug. q.
A continuation of the description oil
Fridays battle in Schipka Pass shows
that the central peak of the Turkish
position was carried with bayonets by
the Russians, led by Gen. RaditzKy in
person. A correspondent says the
Turks endeavored to retake 1t, but
were repulsed. AS we'll as thus clear
ing his flank, Gen. Raditzky also
pushed back the Turks from his front
The Turks will doubtless renew The
attack to morrow Sunday with fresf
troops. They are reported as pressing
on through the narrow and difficui
pass on the "a side of Shipka. lead
ing down into Triavna, but l knos
that Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered
a brigade TO that point, with NOR
troops to follow; also that reinforce
ments are streaming on to Shipks
The position of Gen. Raditzky ha
broken the dangerous pressure on hi
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