The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-05
EUROPE.

tlOn Is q matter o. much doubt.
EUROPE.
LONDON, Sept. 3-The Times Bel
grade special. dated Sept I'd. says:
Servis refuses to give assistance to the
Bosnian insurgents. Russia cannot
wish to assist the Bosnian instruction
There exists among .he Bosnian Ray lbs
great aninosity against Russia.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. The
Turks acknowledge loss o. 1000 men
in the Schipka Pass, and 1000 wound
ed reached Adrianople yesterday.
ADRIANoPLE. Sept. 3-Intelligence
received from Schipks Pass states that
Suliemen Pasha has gained a more ad-
vsntageous position for his batteries Oh
the heights surrounding Fort Nicholas
Russian reintorcements arrived during
the night. The road to Gabrova is
commanded by the Turkish batteries.
/ LONDON, Sept. Sit is stated that the
Grand Duke Michael, commsnder-in-
chief of the Russian army in Asia Mi
nor. has assumed command of General
Melikofs corps.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3-The Times N. Y.
special gives two accounts OF the battle
on the LON. One is sent from the Rus
sian and the other from the Turkish
camps by the Heralds correspondents
with the respective armies: Camp of
the Turkish army. opposite POpkoi.
Aug. 30; Your correspondent has just
witnessed a victorious engagement for
the Turkish arms. The battle COM
meLced with forward movements
Of the Turkish division OF Mcdjed
Pasha, who commanded the Turkish
right, and Fusd Pasha and Sab bid Pssha.
whose division formed the centre and
left. The advance by the forces under
Medjed was made in gallant 81 le.
NEEDED and his men pushed their way
to the village of Manifestations, where
the signal to charge was given. and
with rush they then went over the
Russian intrenchmeDts. On the hill the
slaughter was terrible on the Turkish
side during this part of the engage
ment. but the men stood nobly. The
Russians were driven precipitAtely
down the heights commanding the
valley Of the LON with great loss;
meanwhile Sabid Pasha attacked Casca.
clisero. a lofty hill crowned by three
gun Russian battery. 1t required a
very brilliant dash to carry this difficult
position; but it was successfully accom-.
plished and the guns silenced and cap
tured, and the Russians either killed or
driven back in hesdlong retreat. The
attack indeed had been successful at all
points, and the troops shouted: "Allahl
Allah!" with fiery enthusiasm that
told of their citation. A general ad.
vance was now ordered, and in short
time the bridge over the LON was
reached and the Turks passed unop.
posed to the left bank. This victory
has created the widest enthusiasm
throughout the whole army"
headquarters Of 18th Russian army
corps, Gazawang. Aug. 3o:-On Tues
day General LeonoG, commanding this
division, was reinforced by one regi-
ment of infantry of the 35th division,
with several field pieces. Rifle pits
were dug, and small batteries wore
placed on the other side Of the village
in preparation for the superior force of
the Turks massed in the vicinity Of
Rasgrsde. Leonoffs force altogether
numbered three thousand infantry with
ten guns. When the Turks first I'D.
vanced they were scattered by the Rus
slams FIRE. Attempt to cross the valley
Of the LON was apparently abandoned.
Suddenly cries Of Turks we're heard.
and they appeared on ali sides. and af-
ter short fire occupied the position
held ten minutes before by the Russian
guns. For two hours obstinate fight
ing ensued. The enemy's artillery and
infant ~ appearing in large numbers
A surrender Of the Russian position
was now seen to be inevitable. At four
o'clsrk the whole line suddenly re-
treated. The retreating ranks made .
stand ct the village Of Karohassankoi.
The valley to the right Was swarming
with Circassians. The 18th corps con-
ing over the hills teok the reserve posi-
ton and no further service was At
tempted before sunset. The fields sur
rounding Karahsssankoi we're flied
with black masses of the Turkish army,
whose prcsencs promised afterward Of
an attack in the morning. Thus the
contest ends. the Turks partly VIC
torious and the Russians holding
their ground. Cool judges estimate
the odds against the Russians at six to
one. We probably have two hundred
| In killed and vounded II In a 0rin