Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-27

Russian positions 90 the road. The
fighting was solely coD6aed TO musketry'
and coulrued all day most desperately
TIC Russians could mako little impression BY q
front attack on the Turks. The corrcs pondeDt
SAYS: Occasionally at some point the Russians
would be buried clear back oui OF the wood al
together. | could mark the Turks following
tbem eagerly to It's edge, lying down while pour
ing out a Calling fire. The troops who we're
charged with making this front attack merely
succeeded in preventing the TURKISH efforts TO
work round to the Russian rear. 1t was there
| fore decided at uoon to deliver counter Hack
movement Two battaliops executing this move.
mcut had to advance under tremendous lire
from the Turkish mountain euos. The light
ing on the Turkish front and faok lasted for a
full hour, but at last the Turks we're seen with
drawing their battery of mountain guns near
the right haLk, which was sure sign that dan
ger meuaced it il it stayed longer. Their lett
battery followed their example, which showed
the Russians gained the ridge on the Turkish
left also. There remained but the central peak
Of the Turkish position. That carried the ridge
would be ours, aud our right flank would be set
| free from the dangerous pressure on 1t.
The foregoing describes the situation up to
the time the correspondent quilted the Pass.
Here follow his kilograms from Gorny, Stu
den and Bucharest. General Dragmiroff has
been wounded 10 the knee. ~, = =
The Times correspondent at the headqQart:
ers OF the Plevna army telegraphed % August
both as follows: "O5man Pasba received re-
enforcement Of $4,000 regulars yesterday from
Suleiman Pasha. The Plevna army DOW mum,
bers 1000 men with 200 guns. y .
The Times Therapia dispatch, dated Mon
day, says: The Governors of Adrlanople and
Pnirpopolis telegraph that Suleiman Pasha
haa taken the skpka Pass "
Reports as to the bad commlssa1lat OF the
Russians continue. 1t is said that the troops
at Sistova on Tuesday roed because OF bad
provisions, and threw 100, 600 mouldy loaves OF
bread into the Danube The Russians are max
Ling every preparation for a prolonged cam.
ralgn.
Mukhtar Pasba teleeraphs from Guedkler
| on Saturday as follows: I'VE have gained q
great victory, having carried the heights OF
| KiziItepe during tho night and repu'sed three
| Russian attempts to retake them. Two hum
bred cannon were brought into action. The
| engagement became great battle, lasting until
| 6 o'clock Saturday evening. The enemy were
| routed along the whole line. with the loss OF
600 killed and wounded. We captured an
| immense quantity Of arms and munitions. Gen.
Tehoutchowassotf, commanding the Russian
cavalry, was killed. We lost 1900 killed and
| wounded, including several officers My horse
was wounded.
Dervish Pasha, tclegraphing from Batoum
| Friday, claims to have captured the redoubt OF
Djianguir. Ooe hundred Russians were killed.
liz consequence of Mukhlar Pasha victory,
Gen. Kemball regards the campaign in Armenia
as closed for this year.
The population OF Giurgevo have been order
ed to leave the town because Of the cannonade
which is progressing between Rustohuk and the
Russian batteries on the northern bank of the
Danube
A dispatch dated Erzeroum, Saturday. says
the Russians advanced ulon kurnkdara and
Wcznkoy Oh Friday, but we're compelled to re
treat after five hours engagement, during which
some Of their ammunition cases were exploded
by Turkish shell.
\ dispatch from Constantnope says teIe-
gram was received there that the Russians lost
t 900 killed and wounded in this affair.
LONDON, Aug. 27.--Tbc continuation Of the
Daily News correspondents description of trl-
day 3 battle in the Shipka Pass shows that the
central peas OF The Turkish position was carried
with the bayonent By the Russians, part Of the
Radelzky in person. The correspondent says:
"The Turks erdeavored to retake it but were
repulsed. As we'll as thus clearing his flank Gen.
Radelzky also pushed back the Turks from his
front. The Turks will doubtless renew tho at
tack tomorrow Sunday with fresh troops,
probably both 10 front and on thefanks. They
are reported as pressing on through narrow
and difficult pass on the east side OF Sblpka
leading down 10 the Triavana, but / know that
the Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered bri-
eade to that point with more troops to follow;
also that relnforcementS were streaming on to
the SLirka position. Gen. Radelzky has broken
the dangerous pressure on his tanks. All dan
ger is notyet over, but tho atmosphere looks
much clearer. The correspondent estimates the
Russian loss 90 Friday at 1900 killed and
wounded.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 26-The news
from COnstantnople announcing the capture OF
several forts in the Shpka Pass is according to
present information unfounded. The following
official Intelligence is published =" According
10 the latest news from headquarters, our troops
have not yielded an inch Of their positions 10
the Shipka Pass.
e. CoNsTANTINorLE, August 27.-Up to LILO
O'Clock this morning 20 official dispatch has
been received confirming the announcement
te|egraphed yesterday by the Governor of
Adrisnople that Sulenan Pasha had captured
Shipka Pass.
LONDON August PA dispatch from Ku-
ruk Dara, dated August IS, says 1.-THE
Turks took Kiztepe, but in attempting to
take Kuruk Dara they were entirely defeated.
The Russian Generals Komanolf aud Tchays. |
chevaazo were wounded" .
LONDON. August 27.-The second edition OF |
the Daily Telegraph prints sensational tele
gram from Pera alleging that Mr.. Gladstone
has written letters to Greek merchant 10 Con.
staDt;Dople. urging the Greeks to unite with the
Sclaves in an attack on the Turks.
Foreign News.
The steamer Payta at Panama reports further
damage Ivy earthquake at Ccquimbo and Sere.
na. The cablo from Calao had been broken.
The confederation Of tho five Central American
States was under consideration, with little pros.
poet Of its adoption. Germany d demands repa.