The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Terrible Fighting In shipka Pass.
False Reports Of Turkish VIC
tories.
The Russian Communications All
Open and Heavy Reinforce
ments Secured.
Losses Of the Turks Very Heavy
and of the Flower of
their Armies.
Frida,,s Eirnt In snInnn pns.

also pushed back the Turks from his
'front.'. The Turks will doubtless renew
the attack tomorrow or Sunday with
fresh troops, possibly both in front and
on the tanks. They are reported as
pressing on through narrow and diff.
cult pass on the east side Of Shipka, lead.
ing down into Trianova, but l know that
the Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered a
brigade to that point, with more troops
to follow; also that reinforcements are
streaming on to Shipka. The position Of
Gen. Radetzky has broken n dangerous
pressure on his aanks. All danger is not
yet over, but the atmosphere looks much
clearer. The correspondent estimated the
Russian loss on Friday at 1900 killed and
wounded.
REroRTs oFTURKlsH SUCCESS UHFousDED.
Sr. PETERsDuRo, August 27.-The
news from Constantinople announcing
tho capture of several forts in Shipka
Pass is, according to present information,
unfounded.
The following official intelligence is
published
According to the latest news from
headquarters, our troops have not yielded
an inch Of their position in Shipka Pass"
LONDON, August T.-From the manner
in which the Russians are pushing for.
ward reiniorcemenn to Shipka Pass it
seems that they are confident of being
able to resist any advance from the river
Lomor by Osman Bazaar. Servian dis
trict officials have received orders not to
give passports to the militia. There
are uninterrupted communications with
Russian headquarters. A collision oc-
CURED at Nikopolis between the Russian
aud Roumanian forces on account OF the
Russian cOmmandant, who caused
Roumanian soldier 10 be AOgged. Rus
sian reintorcements continue to arrive
at Adrianople. Twelve thousand men
and torty-eight guns reached Erivan
for reinforcement for General Terga.
kassof.
STILL HOLD THE PASS
LONDON, August 27.-A Russian Off
cial bulletin, dated Gorney Stndene, Sun
day evening, says; Yesterday our troops
maintained their positions in Shipka
Pass. During the days fighting, which
lasted from nine in the morning till ten
in the evening, We lost 80 officers and 400
men killed and wounded. During the
night the Turks renewed the fight with
fresh troops and fighting was still going
on desperately at noon Sunday. When
the dispatch containing this news left the
Pass the Russians still maintained their
positions. ..
LONDON, August 27.-A Belgrade spe.
cial, dated Monday, says: Al the Minis.
terial Council yesterday, at which Prince
Milan presided, the cooperation of the
seryian army with the Russians in Bul.
garia was decided upon, and the com.
manders ot,the various corps were nom-
mated. A deputation for the Servians
now taking part in the insurrection in
Bosnia is negotiating with the Servian
Minister Of War for the formation Of
free corps, under command OF Seryian
officers, TO be dispatched to the insurgent
camp in Bosnia, Servia at the time tax
ing supreme direction OF the Bosnian
bands.
The servian Government, however,
seems unwilling to entertain this project
before war is declared against Turkey or
an extraordinary session OF the Skupts-
china will be Convoked. The Ministry
has taken the initiative in proposing war
In order TO unite all parties, and should
The Skuptschina approve its course Goa
lition OF the ministry will be formed.
Prince Zeschetf has arrived in Belgrade
from the Russian headquarters and is
comforting with Prince Milan, Prime
Minister Ristics and the Minister Of War.
NEUTRALITY ESoLAND's BEST POLICY.
LONDON, August 27.-sir Stafford
Northcote, in speech at Plymouth last
night, declared that the duty OF England
at present was TO pursue policy Of the
strictest neutrality. Occasion might arise
in which definite policy might be neces-
sary, but under the present circum.
stances the duty Of the government was
to keep in view and maintain in
every possible way the position of
influence Of Eugland, so that it
could be Of aid in bringing this most mis-
cradle, disastrous cruel and barbarous
war 10 close. As the struggle became
more and more mortal the necessity in
creased for England to plan her conduct so
as 10 avoid the possibility Of her motives
or sincerity being misunderstood or sus-
pected on either side.
FIGHTING STILL GOING ON.
LONDON, August ga correspondent
at Sistova says, on Monday, as follows
The fighting is still going on in front Of
Shipka Pass, but RadetSky continues to
maintain his ground. Although his
losses are serious, l hold to my conviction
that shipka is sale and that the Turks
are defeated.
RUSSIAN ARMY IN HIGH SPIRITS,
The great Htragetic scheme Of the
Turkish leaders TO hem the Russians
within n large tete du pont in Bulgaria,
with the ultimate intent OF driving them
over the Danube, will in the next few
days be full Of interest. These past,
shall expect 10 see the Russians
take the initiative in a vigorous often.
sive move on both aanks and 80 relieve
Themselves from existing pressure, and
having done so pursue their design OF
sweeping the country north OF the Bal.
kans clear Of Turkish armies. The spir.
Its and condition Of the Russians are high
and satisfactory. They may be relied on
to fight good fight. The Russians have
been passing through a dangerous
crisis. They had only so many men
to hold the ground in Bulgaria
pending the arrival OF relntorcemPnts,
rendered necessary BY the unexpected de-
velopment Of the Turkish fighting
strength. These have been disposed like q
fence around the edge Of q long area,
which they had been able to occupy ow.
ing to the inactivity Of the Turks In the
early stages Of the war.
Dreading attacks from the right and
left on Tirnova, the Russians Kept the
body Of troona belonging 10 the 9Th cnrna