The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-31
TIE sTRUGGLE IN sHII'KA PASS.
Losses on Both side. not Less than Twenty
four a nousnnd.


LONDON, Aug. 3O-The Vienna correspon-
dent of tho Times. remarking on the recent re-
placement of Mahmoud Damnd Paeha at the
War Ofllce. whore he has been supreme since
the fall of Redif Pasha. snys: 1t Is believed at
Constantinople that Mahmoud Damad is re-
sponsiblo for ordering the wnsteful attack on
the Shpka Pass. The heavy losses there in
Cured. without a corresponding success. seem
to have made the Sultan accessible to the ad-
vice Of those who represented to him the fore
ing Of the Shpka Pass IA a groat fault"
A correspondent at the Russian headquarters
tclcgraphs: THE losses up to the present
time are no less than $1,000 on both sides. Ga
brova is full Of wounded 1t is rumored that
Gems. Radctslsy and Demtrosky are wounded
Prince Mrsky seems still to he between Selvi
and Loitscha. but communication Is 80 difficult
that the fnct Is uncertain. Bebroya has been
burned by irrcgulars from Rasgrad." 81,
The DdiW NcrS correspondent, telegraphing
from the Shipka Pass on Aug. 2j gives II de-
tailed ac cunt of the Russian attempt to capture
the rcdDuM which the Turks constructed so IA
TO sweep the road In the Russian rear. This
rcdoub Is still untak"n and 1t constitutes n
great danger TO the Russans. as II gives the
Turks possession Of n ridg" running parallel
to that NJ which the road winds 800 yards dis
tant The rcdgutt cnliladcs the road in sew
era places. and the Turkish infantry. 10y ex-
tending nlOng this ridge. which Is thickly
wooded. can practically render the road impns-
sible II was On this road that Gen. Dragomiror
was wounded. and that to-day Gen. Fragotsky
the summit OF the Pass. Men are picked of by
Turkish skirmishers two miles hind the Pass.
II Will be seen therefore that the Russian po-
siti ION still remains most critical IN spite OF re.
the commaniant OF Ga6rova. the day after his
arrival that he had better warn the Inhabitants
to he ready TO fly at moments notice
The Pesthey Li0W lnew-paperl says posi-
lively that the Powers have arrived at an un-
derstand ing that their neutrality shall remain
unaltered. notwithstanding the military alli-
Hnrp between Sprvln and Russia.
Gen. kade'sky o., !as appears from NJ the Ners'
doubt T from m the he drection ton Of the Pass and and also
from the Gabrova side There was continunus
nusketry and artillery iire for hours. The
which were. however too small TO afford
good shelter In, shor, time they reached
they found the Turks had cut down the
trees around the redoubt making an abattis
over With sr it , was almost Impossible TO to
driven back with fearful loss. The soldiers
| became cntanglod in the masses Of bruslwood
| and trunks and limbs of trees, over which they
were Obliged to scramble. while the Turks
poured in "A terrible fire upon them. Al this
| OF the first assault against the rcdouht IN
which one company was engaged. very few got
| endorsements, and the attack began again, but
| dispositions were made To place large force
a heavy fire into the rcdout to cover the assault
until u" aSsaiinnts We're almost up 10 the para.
| pet. This attack seemed almost on the point OF
| success. for the Colonel in command said
that If the reserves were given 10 him he could
take the redout. The officer in command of the
reserves let them 60 but they were nevertheless
repulscd.
Tnc next assault was made under the eye
| Of Kadetzkv and part Of his staff. Gen:
| Dimitriofsky. Chief Of STAFF. placed himself
at the head OF the storming battalion.
although he had to be supported by two mon. as
as he had Just previously been stunned by
| earth thrown up 10y an exploding shell. The
| Russians advanced steadily. They rushed over
or through the abattis; they even got into
the redoubt. and actually held it for few
| secords, but were driven out again. They SUR
| rounded tho place on all sides. pouring into II a
| terrible fire. but were again driven back.
CoNsrASrfNorLE. Aug. 3O-Suciman Pasha
| telegraphs the following. dated Aug 20:
We continue TO blockade the enemy. and
| threaten his retreat hy the Gabrova road. There
! has been some artillery firing to-day. Our out
| posts exchanged musket shots with the enemy
| A reconnaissance in the vicinity Of Gahrnya
thrce hours ours ma mmarh Ills ScfppX Ehnllaeaeh
A Adespatch from the commandant at Nevlsnie
| dated Aug. "a. says: " The main Montenegrin
army has withdrawn from before Nicsics. lcay-
| ing only IA corps Of observation"
Reuters despatch from Erzeroum dated to,
day. says Gen. Mclikofrs army has commenced
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