The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30

The Turkish left wing, threatening the
Russian rear, has been driven from It's po-
sition. All is quiet at Loftscha and Plev-
ma.
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs confirming
the report of Wednesday S desperate fight
ing without decisive result. Fighting was
resumed Thursday The Russians are
completely surrounded. We commanded
their line of retreat to Gabrova. To-mor-
row decisive assault will be made. AS
the Russians have not profted by the dark
ness to retreat they risk being all captur-
ed.
The Russians, it is said, have contracted
with an engineering firm for the construc-
ton of bridge across the Danube capable
of withstanding ice.
1t is said the Russian troops at SistOva,
! Tuesday, rioted because of bad provisions
and threw one hundred thousand mouldy
loaves of bread into the Danube
BELGRADE, Aug. 27.-An extraordinary
session of the Skuptschina is to be con-
vened to decide between war and continu
ance Of neutrality.
All the commanders have been called to
a council of war.
Correspondents at the headquarters of
the Plevna army telegraph August Goth
that Osman Pasha received a reinforce
ment of 25 900 regulars yesterday from
Suleiman Pasha. The Plevna army is said
, to number &C, 900 with 200 guns
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The continuation OF
the Daily News correspondents descrip-
ton of Fridays battle in Shipka Pass
: shows that the central peak of the Turk
: ish column was carried with the bayonet
, by the Russians, a part of the troops who
accomplished it being led by Gen. Raditz-
ky in person The correspondent says
, the Turks endeavorcd to retake it, but
| were repulsed AS well AS thus
: clearing his flank, Gen. Raditzky
also pushed back the Turks from his
5 front. The Turks will doubtless renew
the attack tomorrow Sunday with fresh
troops, probably both in front and on the
! flanks They are reported as pressing or
through narrow difficult pass on the east
! side of Shipka, leading down into Traivna
: but know that the Grand Duke Nicholas
2 has ordered brigade to that point, witt
more troops to follow: also that reinforce
ments are streaming into the Shipk,
! position. Gen. Radetzky has broker
i the dangerous pressure on his TANKS. Al
q danger is not yet over, but the atmosphere
q looks much clearer. The correspondent
: estimates the Russian loss on Friday a
1900 killed and wounded.
IS ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27-The new
$ from Constantinople announcing the cap
= ture of several forts in Shipka Pass is, &C
!, cording to present information, unbound
!; ed. The following official intelligence
y published According to latest news froI
:, headquarters our troops have not added a
n inch to their position in Shipka Pass.
n CoNsTANTINopE, Aug. 27--Up to Ill
a. O'Clock this morning no official dispatc
has been received concerning the an
nouncement telegraphed yesterday by tn
Governor of Adrianople that Suliema
Pasha had captured Shipka Pass.
ae LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Turks took 4
4 ozimtipe, but in attempting to take III
ne rekdoro were entirely defeated. The Rus
ne sian Generals Romanoff and TchavscheN
q adze were wounded.
IT. 1t is alleged that Gladstone has write
as letters to Greek merchants in Constant
u, nople urging the Greeks to unite with u
us Slavs in an attack on the Turks.