Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-27
RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
The Russians Again Repulsed.
Heavy Fighting at Shipka Pass.
Position of the Two Armies.

LONDON, August .. A despatch from Schum-
Ia states the Turks last night at Papasken after
severe engagement turned the Russian left wing
The Russians were repulsed on the whole line ar
suffered heavy loss.
Advices from Gowiny, on Friday say the Turks
in strong force violently attacked Shipka pass
yesterday, on three sides. All their onslsughts
were repulsed. AT nine o'clock in the evening
rifles corps which arrived reinforcements
stormed the heights on the Russian right flank
Desperate fighting continued until midnight, the 4
| an eclipse of the moon stopped the fighting.
The Russians maintained all their positions not
outstanding the Turkish manoeuyering, superb
ority and cross-fe. The Russians have now
fought for four days the whole of Suleiman Pas
hal army, without partakng of rest or warm
punishment Considerable reinforcement are ex-
pected during the night.
A later despatch saws that the fighting of Fri
day was confined to lively cannonade, the
Turkish left wing threatening the Russian rear,
which has been driven from its position.
All is quiet at Softscha and Plevna.
The Turkish armies are now acting under SUI.
preme direction. The correspondent at Buchares ST
writes that their forces number 80 900 men at
Rusgrad 1000 with Osman Pssha; 10000 with
SULLIVAN Pasha, and So 900 at Plevna and Softsha.
to-day, they are faced by 200, 900 Russians.
fhe engagement in Shpka pass WAS only feat
ure of general advance of the Turks. The
| movement to day is in the direct ion of Tirnova.
Renforcements for the Russian army are pour
my IN aud many more are expected. The Turks
must send 20 900 men from Plevna to meet the
Roumania army. The Russians are now as
strongly posted at Tiernova the Turks were al
the battle of Plevna.
Tue Ru ssisn official bulletin admits that the
Russians, after defeating the Turkish attack upon
Aghsssr, Thursday morning, were compe He'd by
strong Turkish relnforcemcnts to retire to Sultan
koir.
Mehemet Ais bulletin gives the Russian loss in
the operations as 400 killed and many wounded.
The latest bulletin says: "Odr attack on A gh-
aslar las not been renewed since Thursday. The
Turks have concentrated IN strong force at that
point, and arc eltrenchng themselves. Our troops
are concentrated IN sight OF the enemy. In two
engagements al Aghaslar, Thursday, we lost ten
officers and sixty six men killed, and eleven Off
GERS and two hundred and seventy-iour men
wounded.
A Russian bulletin relative to the battle at Ship
ks pass says Fighting continued all Friday
Our troops retain all their positions. Our losses
during the four days fighting considerable, q
wounded officers and 800 men being brought to
Gabrova. The Number Of killed, is unknown The
cannonade IN the pass was renewed on Saturday
mornIng.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August &c. despatch re.
ceiNed Sunday saysa telegram from suleiman
| Pasta announces that he has taken the two prin-
cpal Russian works in the pass.
telegram from Adrianople says news was re
ceived that Sueman had taken the third work
aud WAS attacking Galrova.
A Russian bulletin dated GoIny Studevi, Sun
day, says: Fighting continued Saturday in the
pass with terrible violence. Our troops maintain
ed their positions aud have repulsed several pow
eriul attacks. To-day Sunday General Doras-
chlny, who commanded the forces holding the
pass The first three days, met a heroic death"
A dispatch dated Elzeroum, Saturday, SAYS
The Russians advanced from Kurn Kara and
Mezinkay, Friday, but were compelled TO retreat
after five hours engagement, during which some
of their ammunition cases were exploded by the
Turkish shell.
A despatch from Constapiinople says that the
Russians lost 4 600 killed and wounded in this at
| fair.
Muhktah Pasha telegraphs from Guerdekler OF
| Saturday. as follows:
I'VE have gained great victory, having car
ried the heights OF kiztepe during the night, anC
repulsed the Russian attempt to retake them
Two hundred cannon were brought into action
| The engagement became great battle lasting N
| til six o'clock Saturday evening. The enemy were
routed along the whole line with a loss of foul
thousand killed and wounded. We captured au
immense quantity of arms and ammunition. Gen
Tchoutcbowassof, commanding the Russian
airy, was killed We lost 1900 killed and wound
ed, including several officers. My horse was
wounded.
Deivish Pa.ha telegraph. from Batyum of Fri
day, and claims to have captured the redout OF
Djuagular. One hundred Russians were killed.