Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-14
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Sueiman Pasha, taking the offensive, has
marched through the Fereditcb, Balkan pass,
and sent strong recommending furcc as Tar as
the Karatom, on the opposite bank OF which
the Russians were found in considerable force.
Suleiman Pasba announces, under date Of
August II, that RasSam Pasha has retaken
kartova, disarmed the Bugariaus, and re e5-
tablished order. lie then captured kalotor
which was defended by Bulgarians 10 cn!renehed
positions, and occupied kalofer Pass. The
rebels fed into the Balkans, alter losing 1.-Two
hundred killed. Eleven Turkish soldiers were
killed, and thirty three wounded. An olhclaI
dispatch from the Governor Of Tchildir, Anato.
liza, states that 10000 Russian Infantry arc en-
camped between Kabrovan and Aashgcrd, and
body Of Russian cavalry is at Arpachelr
The decision To withdraw all pretensons O.!
occupyipg the other siio Of the Balkans in this
campaign, has caused an order to he issued for
the retirement of General Gourko's force be-
hind the mountains. The cavalry could be Of
no use among the woods aud preclplces oil the
Balkans, and are required on this side, where,
besides, forage is more easily obtaioabe.
A correspondent at Karabuuar writes that
appalling accounts continue TO come IN OF the
misery of the fugitives from tho districts de-
yastated by the Bashi Bazouks and Bulgarians.
Thousands OF women and children are homeless
and pershiDg for want Of shelter, medical at
tendance and food. The Pasha in command
here proposes to distribute the tugltlves about
Constantnopc, Adrianople and PhiIipopclis,
but no arrangements have been made to receive
them. The correspondent suggests the forma-
ton Of city Of refuge on az island near Con.
slautinople, under the protection OF neutral
flag and ueutral guarantee from the bclllger-
ents Thousands Of people are homeless. The
crops are rotting on the ground, and DO sort OF
provision is made for winter. The correspond
ent speaks favorably of the conduct of the
Turkish regulars, but severely blamcs the Gov
ernment for employing or not controlling the
irregulars who soour the country, committing
the worst excuses. Even the fugitive women
and children who came for protection to the
Turks have to be guarded by the regular troops
lest they should be further injured by these
savages.'
The Bulgarians are behaving much IN the
same way as the Bashi Bazouks. 1t will be i'm
possible for the Christians and Mahommedans
to ever live together again in the disturbed dis,
tricts. Even philo. Russians severely condemn
Russia conduct 10 first instigating Bulgarians
| to revolt and then leaving .Zliem 10 the mercy
| of the Turks, whose right TO treat them as
rebels it is hard to question. AS further evil
dence of the more enlightened policy Of the
Porte towards the foreigners, The services OF Co.
| lionel Baker have been secured by Lieutenant
General Mchmet Ali, and he has gone to the
front with three other we'll known English
officers
A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs -
have written the following as | received 1t from
the terrible accounts which fugitive continually
| bring over the Balkans. l fear it must be only
too true. "On July 81, the day Of the Rus.
sian evacuation of Eski Saghra, the Turks or:
| dered that all Christians, men. women and
children, should be shota they left their houses.
Those who remained within were burnt alive.
| The order was given 10 burn down aud destroy
every particle of Christian property 10 the
place.
MANY leading Turkish merchants took part
| 10 the affair. Ooe dispatched large number
of Bashi Bazouks all over the Tchirpau district.
The district is one Of The richest 10 that part OF
! Turkey. 1t contains very large proportion OF
Christian inhabitants. over thirty churches aud
| FIVE hundred schools aud colleges, all OF which
have been burnt.
THE destruction extended to the villages
! Boghdan, Mabalesi, RAM and many others, 10
all about sixty, containing from $50 to 200 fam.
lilies each. Scarcely fifty persons have escaped
alive. Tho Bulgarian tugitives at Gabrova and
Sevi estimate that from $4,000 TO Is, 600
Christians have been massacred in Eski Saghra
and the lchrpan district alone: Soldiers we're
posted along the road from Eski Saghra to
Kazanlik, with orders TO shoot everybody
passing
Within the last twenty i've days more than
&C, 900 Russian troops with artillery have passed
by railway 10 Fratoshi, where they assemble
and then march to Sstova, via Simnt2s:
A Vienna dispatch reports that the Egyp'
| tians under Prince Hassan commenced on Sat
| urday an offensive movement from Varna 10.
| wards Traian's wall. An attack On kustendli
| will be made by the Turks after the arrival OF
Hobart Pashas fleet, which has embarked
| troops at Sukum Kaeh.