Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
The RussO-TurkIsh War,
EFFECTS OF THE WAR UPON THE PEG
PIE OF RUSSIA,


EFFECTS OF THE WAR UPON THE PEG
PIE OF RUSSIA.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Moscow
correspondent of the Daily News writes
describing the effects of the war in Rus
STA as follows: ''The peasants are being
called off to join the imperial army
from all directions. Wherever one goes
families are mourning because either
father or brother are under orders to
start within, perchance,, only few
hours. Families are broken up on all
sides, and wives are selling the house,
hold furniture. The streets of Moscow
are thronged in many places with house,
hold goods. The price Of provisions
is rising proportlonately. Among the
upper classes homes are in the same
state of change. Those have retired
from the army or navy are in many ca
ses being recalled. All will it is pre-
sumed, be summoned in the course OF
time. Whilst write general call is
being made for all to serve in the mali
tia, and notices to this effect have been
served on all those residing in No. l of
the SIX divisions of Moscow. House
to house visitation is also going on rel
alive to the number of men servants
and horses kept by every householder, a
large quota of which must now be part
ed with for public service. Substitutes
On the part of the former are not ac-
cepted. Funds are rolling in for the
sick and wounded on all sides, the peas
ants even urging the acceptance of
their mite"
THE PROGRESS OF sULIEMAN.
LONDON, Aug. pa Constantine
pie dispatch contains the following ;
"Suleimand Pasha telographs under
date Of August q that three of his
brigades assembled the heights of Ship
Ike Pass in spite Of a shower Of Russian
projectiles, drove back a Russian out
post and advanced to within hundred
yards of the enemy's entertainments.
There was desperate fighting for four
teen hours, at the end Of which, however,
although the Turks retained the ground
they conquered, the enemy still held
their fortified positions, which were de-
Tended by fourteen cannon and large
force" The telegram concludes: ITO
morrow we shall bring up our siege
CONS and renew the struggle. We hope
to be successful.
THE RUSSIAN STORY.
Detailed bulletins from the Russian
general commanding the Shipka Pass
show that on August 22d the Turks
erected two batteries oflong range ar
tillery and made trenches through which
they approached the Russians positions.
The Russians loss on August q was
200 and on the 22d much less.
The latest bulletin recounts the oper-
atoms Of Thursday. 1t says: 1.-The
Turkish fire commenced at half-past
four in the morning and lasted with
great violence until noon. Meanwhile
the Turks made several desperate as
saults, but were repulsed. Our heroes
did not yield foot. At noon the firing
slackened and the reserves, under Rad
etsky, began to arrive. Our losses have
been great"
ON THE DANUBE.
Reuters Bucharest dispatch states
-l,,4 -},o ,nI,,,1o tiop of EuirCavo have
b tao' or orderdd n leave the town hecanse
~ +i,o G:onnoneI 10 which i nrooressino
letween pnstcb,E and the BTssiap
b e+n IN +Ea nortban bonL IF the
nor,,bo ~
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The accounts Of the battle before
Eski Diulna are very fragmentary and
conflicting. The numbers engaged dc
not appeared to have been very great.
although the battle was stuhbornly con.
tested. The Standards Vienna specia'
saws the Russians numbered 1000 and
and the Turks 1900. According to
the Russians official account the Turks
gust = ara grove BACK Two Russian
battalions from Jasler. The Russian
subsequently retook JasIer. Sklrmishine
continued throughout the night. The
nexs day, the 23d, the Turks made
three attacks ID the ne!ghporhood OF Jas
lar, but were thrice brilliantly repulsed
A renewal OF the attack IS expected.
The standard's dispatch dated Eski
Dluma, thursday night, reports that
steady lighting has been gong on tor
the last thirty-six hours between the
Turkish advanced posts and the Rus.
slams. who are attacking in force along
the Inc from Jaslar to Popkol.TheTurks
were at first driven II, but were reinforc-
ed and retook the original positions,
which they hold at this moment.
THE FIGHT FOR THE BALKANS.
LONDON. AUGUST 26,-Advices from
GoInv-Studeni. Dated Friday. are that
the Turks in strono force Violently at.
lacked the shinka Pass Thursday on
three sides. bll of their onslauohts
We've renn]sed. At Q O'Clock in the
EVENING = rife corns which had arrived
% q reinforcement stormed the heiohths
IN the Russian riubt f'ank and desner.
ate fohtlno continued TN midnipht
when an aciinse Of the moon stonned
tho fiobting Tho Russians mainta;ped
al Of tbeiT positions. notwitbstana;na
the Turkish nnnerical s,,nerioritv and
cross-fre. The Russians have now
fon@bt for foDr davs tbe whole of Sule;.
NON posba,s arrny without marta t;no If
rast or warm nonrishmeu Further
considerable infcrcenents are evnect-
Cd Gnrino the niobt later disnatcb
saws tbe 3ioFtino On Friday was confined
IA q Tyeiy cannonade The TurL;sb
left vino tbreaten;no the Rnssian roar