The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
FOR E @ N.
The TurcO-Russian War.
The Russians again Repulsed at
PIevna.
RUSSIAN BARBARITIES IN
BULGARIA.
FOR EIG N.
THE CAMPAIGN I'm BULGARIA.

THE CAMPAIGN I'm BULGARIA.
The Russians Exasperated.
NEW YORK. July 31.-A cable special says
the Russian officers and men are exasperated
because of the defeat at Plevna, and the mutt
lation of the dead and massacre of the wound
ed by the Turks. The camp at Bella is excited
and exultant over report that great battle is
to take place in few days.
Barbarities of Circassians.
A Kustenje despatch says frightful cruelties
have been perpetrated BY the Circassiaus in
northeastern Turkey, where 5000 Bulgarians
had arrived half starved and aked. Many
were horribly wounded and marched three days
without food to escape the Circassians and
Bashi-Bazouks.
More Russian Troops.
A Bucharest despatch says Russia is mobil-
izing two new army corps, and new reserve
of so, 900 men will soon be in camp at Ployesti
Mehemct ALPS New Plan.
A Vienna despatch states that Mehemet Ali
expects to attac8 the Russians in the rear BY
way of Tirnova, aud began his movement last
Saturday.
The Fight at Rasgrad.
A Shumla despatch says Fridays fight near
Rasgrad was more severe than was at first re-
ported, the Turks losing $50 killed and $50
wounded. The latter, who arrived at Shumla,
on their way to the hospital at Varns, were in
a shocking condition.
The Siege of Nicsics.
Two of the strongest Turkish batteries al
Nicsics have been silenced.
Midhaf Pasha's Mission.
A Vienna despatch says Midhat Pasha will
remain there ten days before going to London
British Gunboats Bound for the Danube.
A despatch from Plymouth states that the
steamships Flaningo and Condor, which 90 to
the Danube to protect British interests and as
se.t Great Britain's treaty right to maintain
two gunboats on the Danube, will be accompa-
MED to the Black Sea by the iron-clads Shan
non and Agincourt, to support them should
their passage be opposed.
Battle at Yeni-saghra.
CoNsTANTINopLE, July 31.-An official des-
patch from Adrianople today says Suleiman
Pasha's corps has effected junction with Raouf
Pasha, near Yeni-Saghra, where an engage
ment is proceeding.
Russians RepuIsed mt PIevna.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, j uly 3O.-Osman Pasha
telegraphs from Plevna July Both, that three
strong Russian corps attacked him this morn
ing. The cannonade lasted two hours. A
general engagement ensued which lasted until
10 o'clock at night, when the Russians retreat
ed. Prisoners say the Russians number 90, 900
in infantry, three regiments of cavalry and so
guns. 1t is expected the battle will RECON-
mence tomorrow.
The Russians South of the Balkans in a
Critical Situation.
LONDON, July 31.-The position of the Rus
slams in the Shipka and Slivno passes and on
southern slope of the Balkans is becoming
hourly more grave. Their effective forces eche-
lcned on this line do not exceed 10000, which
are threatened from four sides simultaneously,
mainly from Adrianople and Jombl by Sulei-
man Pasha, and from Osman Bazaar be Mehe-
met Ali, while Osman Pasha is advancing In
the direction of Sclvi, and reserve corps from
Sofia could approach by way of Philippopols.
1t seems also that the Russians are not making
much progress before Silistria and Rustchuk,
where they are meeting with desperate resis-
lance.
Gen. Zimmerman's corps, advancing through
the Dobrudska, is greatly menaced by the right
wing of the Turkish army from Varna to Par
aodi, The 9TH Russian army corps has become
almost incapable of fighting in consequence of
| the loss it suffered at Nikopolis and Plevna.
Several kilograms mention the fact that the
Roumanans occupied Nikopolis at the request
of the Russians as a proof that the Russian
| cause is not prospecting.
The Czarewitch's Army Retreating,
LONDON, July 31.-The Manchester Guar.
| dams Vienna correspondent reports that the
Czarewitch's army is retreating towards the
| river Yantra.
Turkish Victories.
| A special to the Daily Telegraph asserts that
the Turks have been victorious in battles
at Zein Sagra and Plevna, and that the Rus
| slams are returning to the Balkans pursued by
| Suleiman Pasha.
| The Times special from Rasgrad dated the
29th: says: The Cossacks on the approa CHI OF
| Suleiman Pasha's scouts fell back towards
| the river Tiete, which Shows that the
Russian corps which July 9th held Tietesoum.
| had fallen back on the Piantra. Commuuica-
ton has been re-established with Rustchuk.