The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-27
THE WARFARE IN THE EAST,
LAST UEEK's EIGHTfNG ir AGITisLig
AND ar SH,s'KI PASS.
The Russians said to hnvc Lost 1000 Men
In the Advance upon Kurukara aud wet.
ukon- Mukhtnr Pnshn Claims - Victory.

LONDON, Aug. 26-A Russian official bull
lctIn admits tina, the Russians. after defeating
the Turkish attack upon Aghaslar on Thursday
morning. were compelled by strong Turkish
rccnIorccmcnts to retire 10 Sultan-kOi. Me
hcmct Ais bulletin gives the Russian loss
in these operations at 400 killed and many
wounded. The latest Russian bulletin says:
Our attack on Aghaslar has not been renewed
since Thursday. The Turks have concentrated
In strong force at TINT point. and are entrcnch-
ng themselves. Our troops are concentrated
in sight Of the enemy. In two engagements at
Aghaslar on Thursday evening last. ten officers
and sixty ysix men were killed and eleven OH
GERS and 27i men wounded"
A Russian bulletin relative to tho bettle at
Shipka Pass. says: Fighting continued nll of
Friday Our troops retain all tlcir positions
Our losses during the four days"hghting have
been considerable-27 wounded officers and 300
men being brought to Grabova The number
killed is unknown. The cannonade in the Pass
was renewed on Saturday morning."
Reuters Constantinoplc despatch. dated sun
day says a telegram from Sulciman Pasha
nounces that he has taken the two principal
Russian works in the Pass.
A telegram from Adrianoplc says news has
been received there that Suleiman had taken
the third work md was attacking Graboya.
Russian bulletin dated Gorny- Studcn
sunday. says: - Fighting continued on Sdtur-
day in the Pass with terrible violence Our
troops maintained their position. and have re-
pulsed several powerful attacks. To-day lSun-
dayl Cen Dorosrhinsky. who commanded the
force holding the Pass Tor the first three days.
met hcro'- death.
Reuters despatch dated Erzeroum. SATURDAY,
says IN" Russians advanced upon kurnkdrn
aud NczinkOn On Friday. but were compelled to
retreat after five hovi- cngagrmunt. during
whie Ii some Of their ammunition cases were cx-
plodcd 10y a Turkish shell.
Reuters despatch IRON Constantinopc snys
"a = ...I . lf.t..
lost 1000 Killed and wourdrd in this affair.
Pans Aug; Pct is stated that q despatch
announcing the evacuation oi the Shipka Pass
LONDON. Aug. 20 - Mukhtar Pasha trlo-
graphs from Guedlkler. on Saturday. rs fol-
We have gained a great victory having car
ried the heights Of kizltrpe during the night.
and repulscd three Russian attempts to reiake
them. Two hundred cannon were brought into
alton. Ihe enlargement became great battle.
Tho rncmv were rout a along the Who'll. linz,
with the loss of 1000 killed and wounded. W.
captured an imilsnse quantity Of arms and
lng the Russian cavalry. WAS Killed. We lost
/ 900 killed and wounded. including several
OH 'ers. My horse wIs wpunlcd.'
Friday claims to have captured the rrIouht II
Dlhnguir On" hundred kussians wer. killrd.
\ heuirr triesihm from Constantinppie con
Ahmed vcfk fasha. prcsi,icn, of tho Cham
her ~ Deputies. nas been APPOINTED Governor
ni Adrianopic. NVustapha fasha. Governor -
Iripol. has been appointed Minister oi War
al interim. II is stated tnat the Porte Will
shortly address note to Gr"r"e. asking cNpla-
nat lpn- as tO hpr armHnent-.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Thr Standards CONSTANT
nople speclal states that in consequence of
Mukhtar PasAh victory. Gen. Kendall regards
the campaign in ArmcnlaaS closed Tor tins year.
the Paris Iroips saws II has received iutalli-
grnce from an authentic source thnt Sucman
Pasha has captured the Shipka entertainments.
with nit.rn guns, and pushed on 10 Grhhpvu.
The vienna IDhfifdi fotT'esDpfiqeucp Bu-
charest special reports that the rumors Of n dis
"grY-,V"tu we..D thn Rnu.4 4aninu 4. .arnn mont
and the Russian h"adquaitcr authorities are
malicious Inventions. The Roumanian army
will participate IN the operations 10 the ~ ut
previously arranged.