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ment went into effect this morning, and
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A Hrdid's correspondent with IL
Turkish army in Bulgaria telegraph
that rs ajuuction has been effected b,
all the forces undcre'S iohme. All nm,
Suleiman Pasha at statrigau, the Turl;
jsh commander is resolvqdto offer bat
tie to the Ruasians., The Grand Duk,
Nicholas has assumed persona! com
mand Of tho Russian fu.cis. anu alto
gct!:cr there will be over 10000 mel
engaged. 4 telegram from Mukhtai
Pasha received in Cor5.aasinopic gives
tho Turkish, losses in Saturdays battle
Az 100 killed apl 3JJ wounded, ynI tbs
Russian loss. ,iiil,50O Killed. % - -
| CHICAGO. Aug. 2l.-A 7Tssc, London
special says u diversity OF opinion pro,
walls as to the resumption OF active hes.
ti!itirs south of the Danuto. Some
hold that tho decisive battles cannot b.
postponed but q few days, while others
,hInl; they will not lie Tough Till Russia
brings NJ all her rcintorccmcnts, which
will not DO until September. There are
intimntions that Russian column is
operating near knhova, Intending TO
take Osninn IN the rear. GlndSionu's
remark that England isnot beyond dan
Ger OF being dragged into The contest to
SUPPORT the irost abaminablc Govern
mcnt i'll tho world, is exciting much
comment and rneGsintSs amonG tho
prc.Russinns, and corresponding sltis.
faction among Turkish sympIfhi.:rTs.
Tho seizure Of Ga!lipu!i by Tie Thrills
has" forced the Eugiis! war party to
change ground, and now, III place Of
| clnmo-ing for .hc defense of endangered
| British interests they are demandiug
aid for the gallant peoplL who are light
ING for ticir liberty and their existence.
PORTLiSD. Aug. 2I.---A report has
just 'rcachc,I hero OF the drowning OF
farce boys near Lafayette, Yamhiil
county. The lads we're GENERALLY about
ten years old. and wcre soils of ".
Carey, Thos. Birds AMI Prof. Frazer.
all old and prominent citizens OF thnt
county. The boys were III s,iN de-
scending \ stphin, when il cipsi&tG.
The bodies are not YET recovered. '-,''
PLAcEEvILIE, Aug, 2l.-Tn The Csyo,,-
ic!t iibu! case the evidence was nll taken
yesterday. Tho arguments began this
morning. Judge Lake haa opened for
the prosecution. He will he followed
by Terry and Campbell ios the defense,
Carpenter closing Tor the prosecution.
% ST. rErEEs2uEG, Augns; 81. a spa.
eial to tho GCios, repcodl:ccd by tho
official Russian ngency admits that Tic
Russian Losses in tho Two Nn.ll, 5 before
Pieyna we've from 5000 to 10, 500, hall
o.: whom were killed or seriously
wounded.
Lo.DoN, August 2O.--A co.rcspon-
dent tr!ngraphG: Independent of no.
treat being made necessary by tho dis
astcr nj Plevnu, General Guurku'r
forces were overwhelmed by n superior
force:of Turks, and, although the Rus.
slams gnincd e brilliant victory Ut Ycni.
Saghra July 80, General Gourko was
compelled to retreat on the following
day, although in sight:Cf Esli.SaShra
where he was obliged to lcavo Tho Egl.
Garian legion operating as n separate
body 10 their fate. D! ;l!o Bulgarian
legion, which was originally 1900
strong, only four or iivo hundred man.
aged to reach Ciriphn pass. Exclusive
o. the bulgarian loss, General Golrko
lost 5000 men III tho fight OF the 3Oth
and 3ist Of July. During Gnu,ko's
retreat through tho harrow DIlihoha
and lIainkCi passes, which was accom-
plished OH Tie II instant, many uf his
wounded died from the joltiug Of their
conYcyanccs aud exposure, md bale
men seccnmbcd from ia;isHo and snr-
stroke. The Russian cavalry il now
all on the roIil siie Of the Balkans.
~ London dispatch from Eurnhoaya
says the army OF General Lcr;smciEoiT.
the divisions u which were command.
cd by Generals ucymcn. Devil and
kamarnfl, attacked the Turkish line at
throc different points Oh Sunday. The
eight began by furious clnnomu,io
from the Erssiun batteries nil aiorg
the line, Che Turkish artillery replying
with vigor. Tho Russian Sire was very
well directed AMI all great execution
among The iIasses OF Turkish irfdy,ry
posted behind thcir works. Under
cover Of this artillery fire tho Russian
infantry moved out and advanced u tho
attack Of ,hp TrIks. Tho advancing
Russian columns wcTo subjected to a
terrible Are f.oin the Tuykish batter
les. But tho men inuycd b,ia!ly on.
taking advantage Of every accident Of
the ground ihGtmifoTdsd cover aud their
skirmtahera keeping UP liroly fnsi.
lnde. When th"y came within shoIt
distances OF the Turkilh limo they
dashed toward AMI swept in on The IA
tonishcd Turks with nn 'iihpctuosity
that oycroal0u I'll resistance. After
n short sharp stru .glc, tho Turks were
driven ONT Of their entertainments at
tho bhyonc. point. They retired nui.
dca!y Oh their second lilc. undor cover
ola brisk Cannonolc. which kept thu
Russians at respectful! ,liatnnoo. Tie
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