The Portland daily press., 1877-08-29
TIE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN
Change i'm Russian Tactics.

New YORK, Aug. ga cable despatch saws
the Russians have changed their tactics since
the Pevna disaster, and now charge in a regu.
lar modern line of battle in open order. adopt
ing the German method OF supporting their
lines.
In recent engagement the Russian wound
cd were found with explosive bullets in their
bodies.
Contradictory Report from shipka Pass
GoRNY STUDEN, Aug. 27.-Since Yesterday
afternoon and during today the Turks have
maintained feeble fire againstt the defences in
Shipka pass. The Russians maintain all their
positions The Turks hold the neigbboriug
heights, continually relieving each other in
fighting. They bring up supplies on beasts of
burden and when the roads are impassable for
animals they compel the Bulgarians to drag
the loads.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Daily News special
from Shumla, Tuesday, says: Suleiman Pasha
made an assault on the Russian position in
Shipka Pass at o'clock in the morning. The
battle, which was sanguinary, lasted until six
o'clock in the evening. The enemy. who were
assailed on both f1anks, were unable to resist
the attack and the Turks gained possession of
all the earth works at the opening of the de-
file.
A telegram to the Times from Shumla also
says that Suleiman Pasha has captured nearly
all the Russian positions. The Russians lost
5000 killed and wounded.
The Standards despatch from Sbumla says
it is reported that the Russians abandoned their
works and Suleiman Pasha is pursuing. This
last version, however, seems exaggerated.
Critical Situation of the Russians.
LONDON, Aug 29.-The Daily News cores
pondent with the headquarters of the Russian
the 23d as follows: The mistake made by the
Russians after the battle of Plevna was in not
concentrating the whole army against Plevpa
and taking it, The Turks have been receiving
reinforcements more rapidly and in greater
numbers than the Russians and are beginning
to take the offensive all along the line.
The correspondent then details the move
ments already known against Shipka Pass, and
by Mehemet Ali's army. he says it seems the
former movement was not calculated upon or
provided against.
The Turks are also keeping the Russians on
the Plevna front on continual qui vive by
concentrating troops as if about to attack.
Nothing could give better idea of the criti-
cal position of the Russians than the fact that
correspondent cannot now risk mentioning the
number of troops anywhere for fear of giving
information to the Turks, when a few weeks
ago no secret was made of any movement.
The Russians from rapid and brilliant Of
fensive upon which they acted up to the battle
of Plevna, have fallen back on the most timid
defensive and are threatened on every side
Soi far from attacking gPlevna again they
are fortifying their positions here in the strong
est manner, and are determined to make des-
perate resistance If attacked.
The Gear HI
LONDON. Aug. 2S.-A special despatch to the
Paris papers reports that the Gar is i'll and has
been advised TO leave for a healthier locality
than the general headquarters.
bosnian insurgents Defeated.
A special despatch to the Standard from
Resth announces that the Bosnian insurgents
have again been totally defeated near Czeruy-
potak and driven over the Austrian frontier.
An Unreliable Peace Rumor.
The Posts Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that be has received telegram from the Dan
ube amounting that the highest psrsouages at
the Russian have expressed earnest desires for
peace on the condition that the protection of
Christians is guaranteed and the reforms prom
ised by the Porte carried out. The Post is
VIGOROUSLY Turcophile paper and the foregoing
moreover is direct contradiction to all news
from other sources.
The same correspondent states that General
Ignatieff has been ordered to leave the RIs-
sian headquarters.