The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-08-17
War BulIeGIns.

AUG. There is great sickness
among the Russian troops, OCCASION
ed partly by lack of provisions and
partly by severe marching and in
clement weather.
On the 9th SIX regiments of Tur-
kish cavalry and 5000 Circassians
attempted to break through the Rus
sian lines between Plevena and Selvi,
but were repulsed with heavy loss,
after severe fighting.
Aug S.-Egypt is straining every
nerve to send troops to Turkey.
Four steamers with troops started
to-day from Suez for Constantine
pie. The Turkish government has
made a forced loan of 100000,
and all able bodied Ottoman SUBJ
jects in Constsntinople between 20
and 40 years of age have been en-
rolled as home guards.
Aug. 9.-Osman Pasha telegraphs
that 8 battalions of Russian infantry
and 8 squadron of cavalry attacked
ed the Turks at Lovata, but were re-
pulsed with 300 killed and 600
wounded. ID
Two regiments of Russian cayal-
~ and q battalion of infantry have
been repulsed in an attack OF Jaslan,
south of Rasgrad. The fighting
was severe on both sides.
Aug. 10.-The emigration of
Mennonites from Russia to avoid
military service is increasing so rap
idly that the government has pro-
hibited It.
The Gar has re-crossed to the
Roumsnian side of the Danube.
The Russian delay caused by their
repulse at Plevena, continues, and
although 10000 men have crossed
the Danube to reinforce the Rus
slams, 100000 more are wanted be-
fore they renew their onward
march.
Achmid Pasha, who surrendered
Nicopolis to the Rnssians, has COM
mitted suicide.
Aug. ia st. Petersburg dis
patch says $4,000 troops have started
for the Danube, and the Imperial
Guards, of $4,000 infantry and 5000
cavalry, will follow in ten days.
$50 cannon are also to be sent, and
all the marines that can be spared
from Cronstadt.
Great difficulty is experienced in
getting the LAndwehr to come out,
and the Gar has assured them that
they shall not be sent to the front,
but be assigned to only garrison
duty.
Russian Poland is being enrolled
for 9 conscription, to which the in
hAbitants are very aVerse.
AUG. l2th.-The Turks are carrying
on q war of determination against the
Christian residents at Eski-Sasghras
Every male Bulgarian is accused OF
being a spy, and shot on sight. Kama
burnes Is crowded with fugitives, but
there are le 600 troops there and only
one well, and the fugitiVes are dying
from thirst. 5000 starving BuIgari-
IN refugees are In Saliva. On the other
hand, there are $4,000 Musslemen refu-
gees In COnstantinOple who have fed
there from invaded districts to escape
massacre by the Cossacks.
The Turkish troops with drawn from
Caucasian have arrived at Varna, rein
forcing Mehermit Ali and Sulum
Pasha- The latter's army will be in
increased to 10000 men, one third If
whom will remain at Adrianople and
the rest cross the Balkans. They re-
occupied the Gnirdeth and Khan Bo-
ghas passed unOppOsed.
AUG. l3th.-A Bucharets telegram
says the grand Duke Nicholas admIts
that his troops are somewhat demoraI-
lied, and he did not expect to resume
the offensive until reinforced bv 100
coo men, whom he expects In three
weeks.
The sickness Il great In the Rus
Sian camp, and it is rumored chat
cholera has appeared In them.
i AUG. 16th.-Gen. Krudener. who
commanded at PleYena, has been sue
ceeded BY Gen. Latoff.