The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-24
Horrible Turkish Bru,aii,ie..

Horrible Turkish Brutaiities.
LoNDoN, september 22.-The pitiful
stories OF the condition of the Christian
population south of the Balkans are be-
ginning TO create indignation in Europe.
The dispatch OF Ahmed Vefks 10
Adrisnople 1t the lnstsLce OF Minister
Lsyard has not had the effect OF putting
stop to the executions. The Italian
Consuls are sending 10 their government
! fearful acCornts OF the dolngs OF the
Ottoman officials. They say executions
and trsnsportstions are depopulating
Roumels. The Italian Consul NJ rrlpolI
states that 1000 Bulga'isrs have landed
At Tripoli from Turkish transports, and
have been sent To the borders Of the
desert. They can barely Oe said To have
shelter, clothing or food, and have sus-
tained life by iurtively gathering the
roots and vegetables lett in their ruined
gardens.
Terrible TaIe. from Bulgaria.
A correspondent with the Relief
Agency among the Bulgsrisns sends q
hldeous account OF the state of the Prov
ince. He 10 st Cartova on tie southern
slope OF the Balkans In this place, of
population which must have been nearly
twenty thousand, there is not grown
man left alive. For six weeks the place
has been st the mercy of the irregul4rs
of the Turkish army. There now remain
among the ruins OF what WAS once h
beauli ul and thriving town but five or
SIX thousand women and children. These
poor creatures hide themselves as they
may, dresding outrag,s OF which nightly
some OF them are the victims.
The Condemned British Merchants.
The same CORES pondent, writing about
the Gershot, merchants OF Phillippopo-
liz, and well known in England, sem
fenced TO death on q charge Of treason,
,sys: There case WAS taken up by the
English and American Ministers. Three
days before their arrcs. one was appoint
ed American Vice-COnsul, but, owing to
tormslites, the necessary papers, signed
by Maynard, only reached PhIllppopolis
on the I'd inst" The Manchester Guar
Gran to-day says THE announcement Of
the intended summary execution OF the
Messrs. Gershof has been received with
CONSERVATION by their friends in Man
chester A deputstion bearing Pc
tltion in their behal', together with al
official letter from the Mayor, proceeded
Yesterday TO lay the matter before Earl
Derby in London. The Messrs. Gershofi
are SO we'll known in Manchester that
their fate is a matter Of concern 10 many
beside their fellow cOuntrymen. The
younger Gershof WAS educated at Owens
College. 1t is believed it is in conse-
quence of representations as to the con.
dition of Bulgaria made by him 10 the
Times that the venger ce OF the Turkish
government has islleR on the whole
'amly. 1t Is feared the extreme SEN
tence has been carried into execution, AT d
the efforts OF their friends in this country
came too late
War Notes.
CoHsTANTINoPLE, September 22. 90
Further intelligence concerning Mehahst
Ais victory, Yesterday, states that he
attacked the Russian positions beyond
Barrics Lom. The Russians we're en-.
trenched in the village along the river.
No Official dispatch from Mehsret Ali
has yet been published.
BUCHAREST September 22.-Genersl
Ignstif is suffering from fever. lie will
reoin his family At X eff, remaining TIL
recalled by the Emperor.
LONDON, September 22.-No Official
intelligence has yet been received from
either side concerning the reported
battle at Bies yesterday. A special
from Bucharest to-day says there has
been severe but indicative fighting for
two days between the Czarywitch and
Mehemet Ali. The Russians still hold
BIels. Another report is that the Russian
headquarters have retired to Sistovs.
Osmsn Pasha attacked the Grivica re.
doubt Thursdsy night, and was repulsed
with heavy less;
LONDON, September 23.-A Russian
official bulletin, dated GArnysLuden, Sat-
urday, SAWS that the Turks renewed the
BON mbsrdment OF the Shipka Pass posi-
lions on Friday. Ia the afternoon they
began an assault on the right flank, and
were repulsed. They then attacked the
left and centre, and were likewise re-
pulsed. The fighting lasted until night.
II is thought the attack will be renewed.
BUCHAREsT September 22-Persons
arriving from the headquarters Of the
Czsrevitch at Deimenonss sstIa think the
4 -
day, but will eRdesvor 10 cut the route
70 TIruovs.
CoNsTASTIvoPLE, September ~ The
Porte mas rot yet replied 20 the Greek
note protesting against the restrictions
on vessels entering the Cult OF Arti, but
it IS thought that IL will refuse compli-
snce with the Greek demands Italy
sent q note to the Porte supporting
Greece.
VIEssA, September 23.-The news
hss been received here that 2O,OOO men
under Caefvet PashA reached Osmsn
PsIas with fresh supply Of smmuni-
tior. The diEpatches from ConstAntIno-
pie give 3 similar report. A Vienna
CORES pondent ssys the encounters on
Tnur.day and Friday, near Biels, are
said to have been greatly exaggerated
bv the Turks. According 10 ths informa-
ION received here they were drawn bat.
ties and the forces engaged were not
large.
CoYsTASTISoPLE, September 22-
Mehenet All teIegrsphs 70 day 70 the
Pyr,. a. folioEE Al noon on Septe n Der
2lst furious engagement occurred. We
advanced to the enemy's entertainments.
Darknss stopped the fighting. The
enemy's losses were twice as great as
ours.
LONDON, September PA dispatch
from C2astsntiDopls via Syria, says:
The AusLrIAn Ambassador, at 8 private
interview with the Sultan, is reported 10
have spoken shout the probability Of
Austrian mediation, ana 70 have urged
the greatest moderation upon the Sultan,
pointing out the necessity of saving the
Russians amour prop7e, because Ger