The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR IN THE EAST

A dispatch from Shumla, dated Aug. 20, says:
sThe Russians still hold Fort Nicholas at
Schipka pass The Turks are attacking the
highest Russian positions in the pass A large
number of Turkish wounded are arriving.
Since yesterday afternoon and during to-day
the Turks have maintained feeble fire against
the defenses in Schipka pass. The Russians
maintain all their positions The Turks hold
the neighboring heights, continually relieving
each other in fighting. They bring up supplies
on beasts of burden, and whore the roads are
mpassable for animals compel the Pulgarians
to drag the loads. This is the greatest oaEtie
81 the var, having now been in progress seven
days"
The Roumanian army has commenced cross
ing the Danube, and will henceforth take an
active part in the war.
A correspondent of the New York Rrnld
who was present at the late battle near Kars,
in Asia. says he saw three explosive bullets
extracted from as many Russians. They were
SO charged as to literally blow man to pieces
when exploded in his body.
The Gear is i'll, and has keen advised 10 leave
for healthier locality tkar, that of the general
headquarters.
Dispatches, from London on Aug. 80 state
that after the desperate but unsuccessful at
empt of tho Turks to drive the Russians out
of Schipka pass the attack was not renewed,
and up to Tuesday the opposing forces confined
themselves to outpost skirnishing. The Turks
appear to have secured possession Of some
heights which threaten the Russian tanks and
Raaetzky h&d been heavily reinforced, and OK
pected to DO able to hold his position, while
the Turks were taking advantage of the sus-
pension OF actual fighting to construct strong
earthworks in the valley of the Tundia.
telegram from Pera, dated Aug. 81, says
''The preliminary useless and bloody assaults
on the front of the Russian positions have been
abandoned, and the investment Of the Russian
rightedank commenced. The natural obstacles
encountered by the Turks are of tremendous
magnitude. Gums have been dragged by hand
up heights almost impossible byunencum bered
footmen. In the charges and counter-charget
at the position gained by the turks on tbs
On the slope infront of the Turkish guns de-
Tending the limo of the rfe7pits 210 Russian
bodies were left within q space sevonty-fys
yards square. Quarter was rarely given O.
taken in thisgettack. From the beginning O.
the assault on Sohipka, the lighting has bee,
often hand-te-hand, and the dead ,outnumbes
the wounded"
An estimate of the losses at the battle yc
Sohipka pass places tlaose~of the Russians "a
5000 and those of the Turks at %, 090.
The Russians continue their advance in Aei
Minor. Russian accoants report sone lighting
inwhich they claim to have defeated the Turks
telegram from ErxeroUm says the Russian
have changed their position, and are now be
tween the Turkish army and Alexandropol.
Constantinople dispatches report q sever
battle in Bulgaria, on the 30th u1t., betweel
the Russians and Mehenaet Ais forces. TIL
Turks made an attack intforce along the line o
the River LON, and there was some hard SIGHT
ing throughout the entire day, resulting, &C
cording to Turkish accounts, advantageously tt
their arms. They admits loss of 5000 inkille'
and wounded, and claim that the Russian los
was much heavier.
A London dispatch says: From acoount
reachinglhere it would seem that the Russian
have farod better in recent engagements tha7
has been supposed. The battle atd9elisatha
resulted in the defeat Of 0sman Pasha, with
loss of $500 i'll killed and wounded, while tn
Russians only lost 500. The fighting was 70
the possession of q formidable redoub
held by the Russians. The Turk
fought with the most desperate valol
and were moved down by hundreds by th
CALLING fire of the Russians, and we're fnau
compelled to retire, leaving the coveted posi-
ton in the hands Of the enemy"
Suieiman Pasha has abandoned the attenp
ON the Russian position in schipka pass.
1t is stated that Grand Duke Michael Com
mander-in-Chief of the Russian army ip ASH
Minor, has assumed command Of Gen. Nell
koff's army in person, that officer having beer
removed for exceeding his orders.