Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-01
RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
A Reported Engagement In
Progress.
A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED.
Unhappy Condition of the Bull
garians.
Reported Russian CFuolties,
QUEEN OF ENGLAND ENTREATED BY
THE SULTAN TO USE HER INFLU-
ENCE WITH TIE GAR TO STOP
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.
Turkish Batteries Siienced.

CONsTANTINoPLE July 81. Official dispatches
from Adranople to-day say Suleiman Pasha 8
corps has effected a junction with Raouf Pasha
near feryl Sashra, where an engagement is pro-
ceeding.
Oarif Pasha has resigned the foreign ministry
and is succeeded by Servir Pssha.
Osman Pasha telegrsphs from Plevna July 80,
that three strong Russian corps attacked us this
morning. The cannonade lasted two hours. A
general engagement ensued which lasted two
hours, when then Russians retreated. The pris-
oners say the Russians number sixty thousand in
iantry, three regiments of cavalry, and fifty guns.
1t is expected that the battle will recommence to-
morrow.
LONDON, July 81. There is 10 contirma ton
from any quarter of the Times Bucharest des
patch reporting the defeat of the Turks near
Rustchuk, except special dispatch to the News
from Vienna, which says, "To night we have ad-
vices OF great defeat of Achmet Pasha."
The official papers laid before parliament con-
tains the following The English consul at Sill
yno informs Minister Layard under date of July
lith. that the Russians stir up the Bulgarians and
arm them. That they tore out the eyes Of the
Musselmen whom they killed at Sistova and filed
the sockets with bread.
Minister Layard telegraphs Lord Derby under
date of July oath, that the Sultan has sent him q
message entreating the Queen to use her influence
with the Gar to stop the shocking cruelties COM
mitted by the Russian troops.
Men, women and children are outraged and
murdered in horrible manner. The Sultan can
scarcely believe that the Car wishes the war TO
become war of determination, and a war of
briga
General Vemball telegraphs under date OF July
10Th, as follows: The massacre at Bayazid is
confirmed, but the atrocities at Ardahan are not
quite true.
NEW YORK, July 81. A Shumla dispatch says
Fridays fight near Rosgrad was more severe than
first reported. The Turks losing one hundred
and fifty killed and thee hundred and fifty
wounded. The latter who arrived at Shumla en-
route to the hospital al Narna, were in a shock
ing condition.
A Vienna dispatch says Midhat Pasha will re-
main there ten days before going to London.
Two of the strongest Turkish batteries at Mic
sic have been silenced.
A cable dispatch says the Russian officers and
men are exasperated because of the defeat at
PleynP, and with the mutation of the dead and
massacre of the wounded bv the Turks.
The camp at Bjcla is excited and eyultant over
the report that great battle will take place in a
few days
A kustendje dispatch saws frightful crueties
perperaled by the Circsssians in northeastern
THERE'S.
Four thousand Bulgarans arrived there half
starved and naked Many were horribly wound
| ed, and marched three days thout food to es-
cape Circassians and Bazouks.
A Bucharest despatch says Russia is modifying
| two new army corps and new reserves Of 0,Ooc
| men will soon be in camp at Pojesti.
Vienna dispatch says that Mehemet Ali ex
poets to attack the Russians rear by way of Tir
nova and Begonna.
ERzERoUM July 81. A Russian division start
ing from Ardahsn, has advanced in the direction
of Erzeroum. Its scouts have appeared before
Pineko.