The Portland daily press., 1877-08-27
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.


Russians RepuIsed at PopasIkeim.
LONDON, Aug. GA despatch from Shumla
states that the Turks last night at Popaskeim,
after severe engagement, turned the Russian
left wing. The Russians were repulsed on the
whole line and suffered heavy loss.
The Fighting at shipka Pass-SuIeiman
Pasha Again RepuIsed-The Russians
Surrounded.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Advices from Gorny
Studen on Friday says the Turks in strong
force violently attacked Shipka Pass yesterday
on three sides. All their onslaughts were re-
pulsed. At o'clock in the evening rifle
corps, which had arrived as renforcements
stormed the heights on the Russian flank. and
desperate fighting continued until midnight,
when an eclipse of the moon stopped the
fighting. The Russians maintained all their
positions notwithstanding the Turkish numeri-
cal superiority and cross fire. The Russians
have now fought for four days without partak-
ing OF rest or warm nournishment.
Further considerable reinforcementS are ex-
pected during the night.
A later despatch says that the fighting on
Friday was confined to lively cannonade.
The Turkish left wing, threatening the Russian
rear, was driven from its position. All quiet at
Loftscha and Pevna.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Aug. 25.-Suleiman Pasha
telegraphs Thursday confirming the report of
Wednesdays desperate fighting without de-
cisive result. Fighting was resumed Thurs
day. The Russians are completely surrounded.
We command their line of retreat to Gabrona.
Tomorrow the decisive assault will be made,
as the Russians have not profted by darkness
to effect retreat, and they risk being all cap.
tured.
The Turks Advancing ON TirnOva.
The Turkish armies are now acting under one
supreme direction. The correspondent at Blu
charest writes that their forces now number
$4,000 men at Rasgrad, 10000 with Osman
Pasha, 10000 with Sulieman Pasha, and $4,000
at Plevna and Loftscha. To-day they are faced
by 100000 Russians. The engagement in
Shipka Pass was only one feature of a general
advance of the Turks. The movement is tend
ing in the direction of Tirnova. Reinforce
ments for the Russian army are pouring in and
many more are expected. The Turks mast
send 10000 men from Plevna to meet the Rou-
manian army. The Russians are now as strong
ly posted at TirnOva as the Turks were at the
battle of Plevna
The Battle Of Aghaslar.
The Russian official bulletin admits that the
Russians, after defeating the Turkish attack
upon Aghaslar, Thursday morning, were COM
PEELED by strong Turkish reinforcements to re-
tire to Sultan Koi. Mehemet Alrs bulletin
gives the Russian loss in the operations as 400
killed and many wounded. The bulletin says:
"Our attack on Aghaslar has not been renewed
since Thursday. The Turks have concentrated
in strong force at that point, and are intrench-
ing themselves. Our troops are concentrated in
sight OF the enemy.
Contradictory Accounts from shipka
A Russian bulletin relative to the battle at
Shipka Pass says: "Fighting continued all
Friday. Our troops retain all their positions.
Our losses during the four days fighting has
been considerable, q wounded officers and 900
men being brought to Gabrova. The number
of killed is unknown. The cannonade in the
Pass was renewed Saturday forenoon.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug ga despatch re-
ceived Sunday says telegram from Suleiman
Pasha announces that he has taken the two
principal Russian works in the Pass. A tele-
gram from Adrianople says news was received
that Suleiman Pasha had taken the third work
and was attacking Gabrovo.
A Russian bulletin dated Gorny Sudden,
Saturday, says: Fighting continued Saturday
in the pass with terrible violence. Our troops
maintained their position and have repulsed
several powerful attacks. Today Sunday Gen.
Doraschinsky, who commanded tina force hold
ing the pass for the first three days, met heros
death.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-It is stated that a despatch
announcing the evacuation of Shipka Pass was
received here from a Russian source.