The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-25


quarters explains the mystifcation con-
corning the reported capture of the Hainkoi
pass. He says: Goa the 10Th column |
of Sulieman Pasha's forces attempted
strenuously to force the pass. 1t was sue
cessful, but though the column did indeed
force its way into TIE dtfie il was there 80
roughly handled by the Russian artillery
and by regiment holding the pass that it
was compelled to retire."
AN IMPROBABLE POSITION.
A Vienna correspondent remarks, rela-
tive to the attack on Schipke pass, that
along the main range of the Balkans the
face OF the mountains is precipitous rock.
However much the bulk of Suliemsn
Pasha's forces may have been Injured to
mountain warfare, it will be little short of
a miracle if they succeed in carrying the
pass
GERMANY GIVES TURKEY THE LIE.
Dispatches remark the hostile tone of
the German semi-ofiicial press towards
Turkey. The Turkish embassy at Berlin
having through Berlin tel, riaphic agency
contradcted the report that tho perpetra-
tors of the Salonica massacre had been re-
leased, the ministerial Nord Deutsch ex-
pressly begs to observe that the statements
put forward by the Turkish foreign depart
meri are notoriously untrustworthy.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
A Moscow correspondent of the Daily
News describes the effects of war in Rus
sis. Peasants are being called to join the
army from all directions. Everywhere
families are mourning because either father
or brother ia under orders to start; fami-
lies are broken up on all sides; wives SELL
ing household furniture the streets OF
Muscow ere thronged with household
goods. The price of provisions is rising.
Among the upper classes the same state of
change. Those who have retired from the
army or navy are being recalled. The gen.
eral call being made for all TO serve in the
militia. House to house visitation ia going
on relative to the number of men servants
and horses kept, large quota of which
much must be parted with for public ser
vice. Substitutes on the part of the former
are rot accepted. Funds are rolling in for
sick and wounded on al, sides. Peasants
even, giving THAR mite.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
The porte's circular to its agents abroad
charges the Russians with having massa-
cred LOO Mussulmans IN cold blood at
| Eski Saghra; shot 10 women and chilaren
at Louatz, pillaging Mussulman houses
there and afterward destroying the sur
rounding region. The Russians and Bull
| garians buried all the men and some of the
women of the village of Keste. The
Imam and 70 Mussulmans were burned
alive in barn and Al others massacred.
All the women were outraged, eight girls
who resisted being killed, and two m )re
! burned with the men. Afterward all wo-
men and children but 20 were slaughtered.
Bulgsrians massacred 400 Mussulmans IN
the district Of X ziulik and still continue
10 massacre Mussulman population. The
women and children are seeking refuge In
Klidir Keni. The inhabitants of Sofeldji
and other villages we're pat to death by the
sword, women and girls being outraged,
killed and horribly mutilated.
wAH NOTES.
Sulieman lasha telegraphs Aug. 81
Thee of his htigades ascended the nights
Shith' pars. advancing within one hun
DR., u ards of the Russian entrenchments
after fourteen hours fighting. The Turks
held their ground, intending to renew the
assault.
On account of the numerous accidents or
overworked r ,umania railways, railways
agree to pay 1000 francs for every soldier
and 1900 francs for every fflcer killed.
The population of Guirgevo has been or
dered to leave because of the cannonade be
tween Rustchuk and the Russians on th'
northern bank.
The Russians admit loss of 900 In th'
fret days fighting at Shipka pass, and les
on tho second.
Sulieman Pasha 10 reinforced by two di
visions from Phillippolis.
The Russians confess their losses wer,
great in Thursdays fight.
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