Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-18
lahuman Barbarities by The
Russians & Bulgarians.

BUCHAREST September Il. Col. Wellesley ar
rived here Sunday from the Russian headquar-
tiers before PIevna. lie reports all quiet except
intermittent firing around Goivica, the redouoi
which is still held by the allied forces. Military
operations really closed Wednesday when thu
Turks recaptured the double redoubt taken by
Skobelof, when the Russian comma nder-n CHIEF
could not or would not send reinforcements to
hold this redoubt. The Russians have not how
ever, abandoned the position, and do not seem
disposed to do so. On the contrary they are for
tying them.
Suleimsn Pasha has, it is said effected june
ton with Mehemet Ali. 1t seems probable theii
combined forces may attempt something against
the army of the Czarowitch which, already oblig-
ed to retire before this junction was effected NAV
be forced to retreat still farther although the
imperial guard now arriving rapidly may put an.
other face affairs.
Gen Skobelof lost 1000 men in attacking the
redoubt, and lost 1000 more he Id ny it. An i'm
mense proportion of officers was killed or won nd
ed. Only one commander OF a teg imen mt is alive
and scarcely he of a battalion is left. Two Of
hcers OF stall were killed. One was Norsstchagip,
brother of the great artist, and another brother
was wounded | saw Skobeof in his tent at
night, and he was quite calm and collected He
said 81 have done my best. | could do no
more. My detachment is half destroyed. Ny
regiments do not exist. | have no officers left
have lost three guns" "Why did they refuse
you reinforcements :" | asked, "who was to
hooouN, III lie
the will OF God"
LONDON, September II. The News (pro. Rus
siam SIMS up the morning intelligence as follows
Looking impartially at the facts as presented
this morning to the public, we are unable to form
any other conclusion tnan the attack on Plevna
has not only failed, but fa ed that it cannot be
renewed under the conditions in which the Rus
sian commander finds himself placed. lie has at
tempted what the great German commanders new.
er attempted in their French campaign, aud has
used up bis slight superiority of men with extra.
ordinary rapidly He is liable TO be attacked a,
any part OF his front by force larger than aay
which he can assemble in a word, he is beaten"
Chief Pasha, leader in the Bulgarian massacres
has been sent to command Osman Pasha's re-
serves al OrkaLiey, and guard his communica
tons, probably, also, to keep an eye on Servia
The man body of the Czarowitchs army is con
cent? ated between Tirsterik and Biela the head
quarters of the twelfth corps at Aablanu nea,
Batin, on the Danube, where ferry is estab-
lshed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September II. A despatch
from Sueiman Pasha confirms the report OF the
capture Of Fort St. Nicholas in Shipka Pass 1t
was taken at o'clock Sunday morning by assault
Fighting continues.
New YORK. September II. The following is
furnished by The Turkish Minister;
telegram from the Governor General Adrian
ope, under date of Aug. 2lst, reports fourteen l..
iaelItes of ksztnlik msssacred by Russians and
Bul gaiisns. Among the victims were q WON an
and girl. the latter aged l5 and Of great beauty
She was slaughtered after being violated by eg
or ten Russians and Bulgsrians. Forty-three Is.
raeltes Of kezanlk, men and women, the greater
part wounded and sick, were saved by the mperi-
al troops. Others, numbering three hui dred
were carried OH by the evening to ShiFka Pass.