The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-01
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG THE
LON.
Russians Driven from Their En-.
trenchments and Conn
PEELED to Retreat.
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
Minor Turkish SUCCESSFUL Great Battle
Imminent.

CoNsrANr1NopLE, Aug. 31.-A Shumla des.
patch of yesterday announces that the columns
of Salm Pasha has advanced from Eskl Djuma
and crossed the river Lom near Agashlar, driv-
ing back the Russians VINO, a1ter short re-
slstsnce. retreated Nedjid Pasha has advanc-
ed from Rasgrad towards Tarlak, repulsing
the Russians and capturing two guns: a great
battle is believed to be imminent. The Turks
are assuming the offensive along the whole
line.
ministerial council for trial, it was resolved to
bring him before the council by force. 1t is
reported that Safvet Pasha has refused to &C.
cept the ministry of justice.
Mehemel ALPS Account of Thursdays
Fighting.
Mehemel Ali Pasha telegraphs on Thursday
morning as follows: Strong columns of our
troops from Rasgrad and Sivreriassouhler at
tackled the Russians near the village of Kara
hassouler. The fighting was desperate and the
village was taken and re-taken several times,
but was finally carried by the Turks. The en-.
envy was defeated and retreated in disorder
pursued by our troops. About 5 O clock in the
evening two other columns from Sivrinassouh-
Ter crossed the Lom and forced the enemy to
My headquarters are at Sekar, from whence
will proceed tomorrow to join Ahmed Eyoub
Pasha, who is encamped at Karahassouler.
The troops engaged at Karahassouer were the
Rasgrad and Eski-Djuma divisions. They cap
tured a cannon, four ammunition wagons, 1000
rifles, large quantity of uniforms and militia
ry equipments. Baker Pasha has greatly dis.
tinguished himself. We lost 5000 killed and
wounded, and the Russians 1000
TNote-Karahassouler and Kaidaragaz
seemed identical with Karasan and Haidar-
Koi of the maps. Pap doubtless means
Pagskoi, where, according to previous tele-
grams, the Russians have strong defensive
position
LONDON, Aug. 31.-A Shumla despatch says
the fighting lasted nine hours. The positions
carried by the Turks on the right bank of the
LON are Telibo, Spahilar and Rarah assonler.
Osman Pasha telegrsphs from Plevena 30th
that Turkish accommodating detachment de-
feated q body OF the Russian cavalry near Ihic
pad. One hundred Russians were killed.
The Times correspondent with the Turkish
army telegraphs the following description of
Thursdays battle, apparently made from per-
sonal observation:
s. Early this morning Nediit Pasha advanced
from Adakeny, near Rasgrad, with three brig
AIDES, two batteries of artillery, two squadrons
of cavalry and one brigade of infantry reserves
Mehemit Ali and Prince Hascan took up po-
stion with their staff on high hill immedi-
ately north of Yenikoi, which commands an
uninterrupted view from Rasgrad to beyond
Osman Bazaar. The Russians from their bate
res behind Sadarno, opened fire about o'clock
on the advancing Turks. Nejit steadily adj
vanced and entered the burning village of Sa-
darno by half past IL. The retreatng Rus
slams were holly pursued. They retired preci D.
itately 10 Karassan, where they made vigorous
stand. Sabil Pasha created diversion by at
lacking HardarOki. The Russians had bat
terry OF three guns to their right near Hardaro-
HI. They made splendid practice
The engagement now became general and
extended OF er some fifteen miles. Heavy and
continued firing of the skirmisbers Was heard
along all the ridges from Bassislille to near Sa.
dona. By O'Clock HARRISON was in flames,
The Russians gradually gave way and the
Turks redoubled their energy 10 the attack. At
o'clock the enemy were leaving Haldarkoi
and the guns were being taken ont of the bat
terry. The Turkish battery was making splen-
did practice and fred just as the guns were
takea off. One gun was struck with the last
shell. The Turks cheered and dashed through
the blazing village and away to the left to Pop
skoi like pack of honnds The Russian cam DIS
were hastily cleared out, two guns covering
their retreat, making excellent practice, but the
Turks and Egyptians still scampered over the
ground in fine style. The Russians were now
il full retreat in every direction, and by sunset
the Turks had proved for the second time that
they were not only capable of meeting the Rus
slams in open field but aIso of driving them
from strongly entrenched positions.
In ten days the Russians have lost the mag
nifcent double positions of the LON and the
Kara. What may happen next no one knows.
1t is impossible to tell what forces the Russians
had engaged, nor can their losses yet be esti-
mated. Probably they were not heavy except
around Karassan, by which name this engage
ment will be designated by the Turks.