The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
THE WAR.
Capture Of Two Balkan Passes
by the Turks.
SUTLEIMAN PACHA'S ADVANCE.
Active Skirmishing in
Armenia
A CIRCASSIAN EXODUS.
Reported Alliance Between Rou-
mania and Servia.
A CIRCASSIAN EXODUS.
IGNATIEFF IN D1SFAvOR.

(By CABLE TO THE HHRALD.1
LONDON, August Is. 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at Kasanlik
telegraphs, under date of yesterday, rs fol-
lows:-"On Sunday night Suleiman Pacha
encamped with force of infantry and
cavalry near the pass of Haren Bogaz, with
the intention of attacking the Russians next
day.
THE VILLAGE OF XALoyER ATTACKED.
son the following morning one brigade
of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, one
battery Of artillery and detachment COM
posed of bashi-bazouks and Circassians ad-
yanced to attack the village of Kalofer. The
left of the attacking force marched through
Kalova. The brigade of infantry moved in
three columns toward the Russian position,
which was protected by earthworks.
CAUTIOUS ADVANCE
''The Turks debouched upon the front Of
the village, the right advancing through
Bojuk in face of terrible artillery fire from
the Russian position. The Russian in
fantry being we'll entrenched the Turks
took advantage of every cover the ground
afforded and advanced in skirmishing order.
THE VILLAGE CAPTURED.
'They gained ground steadily. the left
and centre pushing forward in face Of the
Russian artillery fire and Suleiman himself
operating on the extreme right Suddenly.
at q given signal, the Turks rushed into
Kalofer, and. after desperate hand-to-hand
struggle with the bayonet, succeeded in
driving out the Russians, pushing them in
the dissection of Rosalia Pass.
TWO OF THE PASSES OCCUPIED
"Here another stand was made, but, after
sharp fight, the Russians were driven
through the pass, which was Immediately
occupied by Suleiman Pacha. The engage
ment lasted two hours entirely. Simulta-
neously with the capture of the Pass of Ro-
sall by suleiman, the Haxen Bogaz Pass
was carried by Shaker Pacha.
RUSSIAN MAGAZINE ExpLoDEs.
During the retreat ut Kalofer the heavy
fire of the Turks exploded powder maya
zine, killing many Russians. The total
Russian loss is said to be 500 killed and
1000 wounded, the greater number being
due to the explosion, which to great ex-
tent demoralized the Russians"
sULEIMAN's ADVANCE.
Shumla despatch says:-"suleman Pacha an
nounces that his vanguard has. without any oppo
sition, pressed forward as far Us Ferdinskinj, on
the road to Elena and entrance to the denle OF the
same name. and that it seems as If the Russians
wish to abandon the pass"
A GALLANT FIGHT.
ABucharest correspondent teegraphs that Prince
Eugene of Leuchtenbcrg, who commanded force
of dragons and BuIgarians under General Courko
had great difficulty IN cxtricating himself when the
Russians were compelled to evacuate Eski Saglra.
He was surrounded, but cut his way out with the
loss of 500 men
TURKISH DEFEAT
A despatch from kadikoi says an engagement
occurred yesterday at Topkcny. The Russians de-
feated the Turks and captured i've cannon osman
Pacha has arrived within Jour hours march OF
Tirnova. The Russians are rctreating from Top
keny. They have peen reinforced. :.
sKIRMIsHING IN ASIA.
A Constanunople despatch says:--"Mukhtar
Pacha telegraphs under date Of August l2:-.sey-
eral hundred Russians were killed IN an ambuscadc
near Koule.' Another Official telegram dated
have been defeated with the loss OF 100 Killed. In
both the foregoing engagements the Turks with.
drew on the approach OF Russian rcinforcements.h
KnuDENER RoMovED
who commanded at Plcvna has been removed and
Is succeeded by General Lator. 49,.
TnREATgsfSG RoUMAvIA.
Eight Turkish steamers, including monitors car
rying troops and baggage, appeared OF some
Roumanian villages near otcntza to-day After
accommodating half an hour they withdrew to
Silistria
ALARM AT KUSrENDJI.
Vienna correspondent reports that at Kustendii
there Is a panic owing TO the bombardmen OF the
place by the Turks KustendJi was occupied by only
two regiments OF the Fourteenth army corps and
one battery. They will evacuatc the town. Mean
while, for the protection OF foreign subjects, an
English steamer has arrived in the port. Bulgarian
families are leaving Tlrnova in large numbers for
the Danube, as an attack on the place by the
Turks Is daily expected.
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION.
A st. Petersburg despatch says:-"No orders have
been issued for extending mobilization The War
saw, wilma and st. Petersburg military districts