Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
RUssIA's WAR WITH TURKEY.

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A Russian official bulletin of the even
ing of the 18th says: Yesterday our troops
maintained their positions in Schipka pass
during days fighting, which lasted from
8 a. m. till 10 p. m. We lost thirty officers and
400 men killed and wounded. During the
night the Turks renewed the engagement
with fresh troops, and fighting was still going
on desperately when the dispatch containing
this information lett the pass. The Russians
still maintained their positions. A Bucharest
correspondent states that it is said the hills
around Schipka are covered with Turkish
bodies, and that their loss already has been as
great as that of the Russians at Plevna. A
correspondent at headquarters of the Plevna
army telegraphs, August Goth: Osman Pasha
received achievements of $4,000 regulars
yesterday from Sulieman Pasha. The Plevna
army is said to number $4,000, with 2OOguns.
On the 9th, Sulieman Pasha made an
assault on the Russian position in Schipka
pass at nine o'clock in the morning. The
battle which was sanguinary lasted until six
p. m; the enemy who were assailed on both
TANKS were unable to resist the attack and
the Turks gained possession of oil earthwOrks
at the opening of the defle. A telegram to
the London Times from Schumla says Sulie-
man Pasha has captured nearly all the Rus
sian positions. The Russians lost 5000 killed
and wounded. The Standards dispatch from
Schumla says it is reported the Russians have
abandoned their works and that Sulieman
Pasha is pursuing them. The Russians still
hold Fort Nicholas, Sehipka pass. The Turks
are attacking the highest Russian positions in
the Pass. Alarge number of Turkish wound
ed are arriving at Adrianople.
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs on the 28th !:
Our intrenched line Of investment is only $50
PAGES from the enemy's Notifications. We
still hold the commanding Alikridjibel heights
| The Russians are blockaded on three sides.
Every effort is being made to complete the
blockade by cutting them off from the road to
Galerova The Russian forces have been cru
ely decimated, and they have retired to their
fortified positions Cannonading and out
| post engagements are earned on intermittent
| ly. A telegram from the seat Of war states
that Sulieman Pasha considers the taking of
Schipka pass from the front as hopeless, and
will construct fortified camps in the villages
of Schipka and Hainker, and cross the Balkans
through other passes. The Porte has ordered
the concentration OF twenty thousand troops
on the Timok frontier of Servia, and is resolved
to depose Prince Milan if Servia begins war
and appoint Turkish governor of the prin-
cipality.
For the moment interest concentrates
/ Itself again on Plevna, where Osman Pasha
1 is strongly reinforced by men from Sulieman
Pasha and guns from Widin. He is now cred
tied with two hundred guns and ought to
make good defense, but if defeated the Turk
ish loss will be irreparable in the face of an
immensely superior Russian cavalry. Osman
Pasha's defeat would, moreover, Immediately
give the Russians force enough even without
the coming guards, to push again over the
Balkans
A. Shumla dispatch of the 3lst, says
the fighting lasted nine hours. The position
carried by the Turks on the right bank of the
LON are Telibeler, Spahilar and Karahasson.
hler. Osman Pasha telegraphs from Plevna,
the 30th: A Turkish accommodating detach.
ment defeated body of Russian cavalry neal
Ilicsad. One hundred Russians were killed
A Belgrade dispatch says in consequence of 8
decision of Prince Milan an order was issued
giving the order de detailte of the Servian army
and containing numerous appointments
Mehemet Ali Pasha telegraphs on the Both
that his troops attacked the Russians near the
village of Karahassanlez and after desperate
fighting finally took the place. The troops
engaged were the Rasgrad and Eski Djuma
divisions. They captured a cannon, four am
muniton wagons, about 1900 rifles, an i'm
mense quantity of uniforms and military
equipments. Baker Pasha greatly distinguish
ed himself We lost 5000 killed and wounded
and the Russians 1000.
The serious defeat of the Russians on
the River LON on the 3Oth has been confirmed
Popka has been abandoned and the Russian
position completely turned. The Turks are
continuing the pursuit. Baker Pasha who
made the Turkish cavalry charge, and who
had two horses shot under him is, with Capt
Briscoe of his staff, reported missing. II
seems that since the hull in fighting Monday,
the Turks have been preparing a returning
movement, for besides the attempts to turn
the position of Shipka Pass in the direction OF
Gabroya, Turkish forces have been sent with.
in the last few days on some other lines OF
passage across the Balkans to the east and
west of Schipka. One column was seen in
the direction of the Kalifer river, to the north.
east of Drenova, having probably made its
way across by the Triavna pass. Another is
said to appear in the valley of the Vidima and
Beunisk, to the southeast of Selvi, having
probably made their way across the Traian OF
Rosalita pass. They may be only irregularf
or flying attachments, but it is also probable
they are different links of combined opera
ton which may gradually develop itself.