Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-15
THE EASTERN WAR,
Naval Engagement at SnrlIna.
Heavy Battle at SaTbatan.
$4,000 Russians Killed and
Wounded.

LONDON, October 49, A despatch from sistova
says active preparations are making for the recep
tion OF the Car, In view Of the intended tranfeI
of headquarters from Stenden to this place
Nothing has been received from the Russians
about the latest battle in Armenia since the bu /.
letin Of Oct 3. From private and official reports
through Constantinople it appears that Mouktai
Pasha-possibly in consequence of the fighting
from Oct. "a TO the 4th-th0ught it advisable 10
occupy less extended line, and Withdrew hi.
right wing, which stood near Sarbatan, holding
the advanced position Of Kiztefe. He had aboul
3O,0O0 men. and 1t was clearly the plan of the
Russians to break through this long line. The
battle ragged from the afternoon till an hour and q
hall after sunset, when the Russians, despite fire.
quent relniorcements during the conflict, were
thoroughly beaten and retreatcd under the cover
OF darkness, with loss which Ghazi Mukhtah es.
Inmates at l2,050 killed and wounded.
Tuesday night the Turks remained eucamped
ana on Tue following morning successfully accom-
pilshed the movement to Alsdja Dagh, which the
| enemy had attempted to frustate.
Inc Times summary contains an elaborate
computation OF the strength of the Russian
army on the Danube. 1t concludes by saying t.a
only ZOOOo0 men crossed the Danube, of which
number $4,000 have been disposed of by battle or
disease. Of the Imperial guard, only SO 600 will
reach the 'front.' fit for service that as reinforced
The army will again amount to 200, 900 This in
cudes the Ronmanians, but excludes the Do
o'ud.cha column OF 1000. Osman Pashas army
- i',n'oio.u Is e-tllnateu at lUOUOU and Snlei-
man fasha's at about the same, SO the two com
batants have equal forces.
turkish reports from Shipka represent the mill
tafy operations as entirely suspended by the
weather.
ST. PETERSBURG, October l3. An official des.
patch of the 9th says there was q naval engage.
ment at Sunlina, at the mouth of the. Danube
during which the Turkish steamer crossed torpe.
does. An explosion ensued and the steamer
sank 1t Is supposed that all on board the steamer
persisted.
The Gar hiss issued decree that every soldier
engaged IN the war shall be promoted to a COM
mssioned officer for distinguished services, on
passing examination.
NEW YORK, October 4. A London cable special
says that 1t is believed in well informed circles
there that Austria is addressing Turkey, with a
view 10 negotiations for speedy peace. In this,
however. France is alone, for Germany and Eng
iand nave not yet made their minds to aid such
efforts. They are evidently waiting the results
OF the French elections.
10 the end of september, the total Ru ssiaB dead
Is SAID to have reached nj least AZ 900 men, which
Is as many as Germany lost in the Franco Prus-
sian war. The sick, wounded and dead since the
passage of fac Danube number not less than
So 600
Inc Kounanian press are camorng for the
withdrawal OF that principally from the war. The
people are just finding out that over a third of the
houmanian army has been placed hors du combat
IN the battles in front of Plevna, and the greatest
grief and CONSERVATION prevail. In the mean.
time, the russians are concentrating q heavy
Ioice near the Lofn, where attack from Sulei-
man Pasha Is looked for. The siege operations
under the direction of the new chief of staff Tod
oieden, Is still going on around Plevna, in spite
oil The wintry weather, which has already set in.