Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30
General News.
The Turkish War.
The Rss-ians DRIVE Back the Turks.
LONDON, %.

LONDON, -.
The continuation Of the News CORES
pendent description of Fridays battle in
Shipka Pass, shows the central peak of
the Turkish position was carried with III.
bsyonet by the Russians Part Of the
troops who accomplished this being led by
Gen. Rsdetzky la person. The Turks en-
deavored 10 retake il. but were repulsed.
thu, clearing his flank. Radetzky also
pushed back the Turks from his front
The Turks will doubtless renew the
attack tomorrow. Sunday. with fires
troops, probably both in front and on the
TANKS. They reported pressing on through
the country and difficult pass on the east
side OF Shipks, leading down to Triavna.
but know Grand Duke Nicholas ordered
a brigade to that point With more troops
to follow, also that reinforc mrnts are
streaming on To Shipka. The |. ,,itinn OF
Grodetctzky has broken the d ,mgerous
pressure on his fianks. All danger /. not
yet over, but the atmosphere looks much
clearer. The russians loss Friday was
1909 killed and wounded.
THE BATTLE OF kURUK pARA
New York. August u. Specials state
that the battle of kuruk Dara, on the 2Jth,
IAslcu All uay, anu ioT fourteen hours al
tack, repulse and attack continued. The
Turks attempted TO flank the Russians de-
fences, but the latter, under Gen. MelIkon.
defeated them In every attempt The loss
es on both sides were very heavy. Rus
sian General Tchavashevdze was wound
ell and retreated at night fall.
UNcoSFIRMED REPORTS.
st. Petersburg, Aug. q. News from
Constantinople announcing the capture OF
several forts In Shipka Pass, Is according
Ia present Information, unfounded. The
following official despatch is publish
ed
According 10 the latest news from head
quarters our troops have not yielded an
inch Of their positions in the shipka Pass
Constantinoplc. Aug. u. Up to II 10
O'Clock this morning. no Official despatch
was received confirmin. the announce
ment telegrsphed yesterday sy the Cover
nor OF Adrlanople. that Sulelman Pasha
had captured Shipka Pass.
THE TCkIsH DEFEAT AT KrRUK pAR,.
London, Aug. Is. A despatch TO the
Daily News from kuruk DATa says the
Turks took klzttepe, but IN attempting 10
take kuruk DaTa they were entirely de-
hf lAAnNA&A bfAtA AZ hNAAAEUN
and Ichaysch-yadze were wounded
SENSATIONAL KfPoKT
The Telegraph prints a sens ailonAl telc-
gram from Pera alleging that Gladstone
has written letter 10 Greek merchant
Ia 'onstAntiDople, urging the Grerks to
unite With the slaves Ia an attack OF the
Turk.
sEASIA RESTLESS aGAIN.
Belgrade despatch TO the Times says
there are very stToBx Indie ailon- that Str.
via ~ld sgAiH Try her fortune la the war
The DistlCt officials received orders not Ia
give ~ their passports 70 any militia inca
shO ~ish TO 20 q The Interior Or abroad
There are uninterrupted daily commun
icAtions With the R1.,iAn headquarters.
The Moscow Gazette announce. thai re-
nova from The administration Of Bulgaria
j. innocent
TI.Hr COMING.
A Telegram from Lrleroum 2Gth. rrAi
hrming the defeat 81 the Russian. a. Ma.
tepe and Sanbaion says; Eeuesed n.ht-
Ing D, Imminent. Russian rrinIorcrmrnt-
Continue % arrive u AleEaniropaI.
pLSrEgATE ftuuIING SUNDAY.
London, Aug. II. The Russian bulle-
tin. date GOrny student. SUNDAY evening
says; Yesterday our troops maintained
their position Ia the Schipka Pass. Dur
Ing the days fghting-which lasted from
A. NJ. until 10 L. M-we lost 80 officers
and 400 men Killed and wounded. Dur
Ing the night the Turks renewed the en-
gsgement with fresh troops, and The fight
lug was still going on desperately at noon
Sunday when the despatch containing this
Information left the Pass. The Russians
them still maintained their positions.
sEHvIAs COOPERATION DECIDED on.
London, Aug. %. Rruters Belgrade
despatch OF to-day, says that at the Minis
terial Council yesterday at which Prince
Milan presided. the cooperation OF the
Servian army with the Russians In Bulya-
ria was determined upon and the CON.
manders of various corps were nominated
A deputation from the Servians now tax
ing part 10 the insurrectioL 10 Bosnia. Is
negotiating with the Servian Minister Of
FAR Tor the formation OF a Seryian free
corps under Servian officers. Prince Zes.
chef has arrived in Belgrade from the Rus
sian headquarters and is comforting with
Prince Milan. Prime Minister Ristlcs and
The Minister al War.
siGHrING STILL GOING On AT scHIPKA
PASS.
London, Aug. 81. The News cores
pendent at Sistova telegraphs Oh Monday
that the fighting Is still going on in front
OF Schipka Pass. but Gen. Rapetzky contin-
ses TO maintain his ground. Although his
losses are serious hold to my conyictLo
that Schipka Pass is safe aud that this has
DEFEATED THE GREAT sTRAGETIC SCHEME
OF the Turkish leaders to hem the Russians
within the large tete de point in Bulgaria,
with the ultimate intent of driving them
over the Danube. The next few days will
be full OF interest. These past shall ex-
pect the Russians to take the initiative in
4 vigorous offensive policy on both TANKS
and SO relieve themselves from existin.
pressure. and having done so. pursue their
design Of sweeping the country.