The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-08-31
war RulIeeIna.

Osman Rasha, VINO was the victor at
Plevena, is none other than Ex-Mar-
shall Baizine, OF France, who was
commander of the French armies the
FIRST part Of the war with Germany,
and was succeeded by Mcmahon.
Mehermet All, the other Turkish COM
mander, is known to be PrussIan by
birth and education, though he has
been In Turkish service a great many
years.
The Turks Offset the Russian stories
of atrocities by the following official
statement Of Russian conduct:
At Eski-Saghra, the Russians dis
armed the Turkish men, and then
massacred 100 of them. At Loratz
they killed 1900 men and children,
and plllaged every barn. At the VII
lage of Herste they shut 20 men up
and burned them alive, killed A others,
and outraged all the women. Eight
young girls who resisted were beaten
and killed, and two others burned with
the men. The other women and chill
dren was taken outside of the village,
and all slaughtered but 20, who were
rescued by the advance of the Turk
ish troops.
An English military attache with
the Russians witnessed those horrors.
The Bulgarians drove 400 Turks to
the river Tundja, and massacred them,
put the village OF Lofedji to the fire and
sword, outraging, killing and mutilat-
Ing all the women. Only one woman
and her 2 boys. ESCAPED. Women and
children who sought refuge in Khidir-
keni were killed, and murders out
RACES and robbery 60 on continually
wherever the Russians are.
Suleiam Pasha began on August 21st
. desperate attempt to capture Schlp-
ka Pass, but had after several days
obstinate fighting and great loss, had
not been able to force the pass, which
the Russians have fortified heavily. On
the 23rd the Russians began an attack
on the Turkish line from Jaslar to Pop
koi. The Turks were at first driven in,
but retOok their original positions and
held them. The fighting was severe.
The Russians accounts say the Turks
began fighting and took Jaslar, but
was driven out of It and the Russians
hold 1t.
Aug. 25.-Turkish dispatches claim
q severe Russian repulse at Popas-
klein.
London kilograms say the hussian
soldiers at Sistova rioted on account of
poor food, and threw 1OO, 900 loaves of
monldy bread into the Danube.
: An English engineering firm has
contracted to construct bridges for the
Russians on the Danube which will be
safe against Ice foods next winter.
Aug. ga dispatch from Ere
roum says the Russians were repulsed
at Kurukara with heavy loss. and
Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs from Gued-
likar that great battle ragged all day
Saturday, ending in the defeat of the
Russians with loss of 1000 killed
and wounded. 200 cannon were used
on both sides. Turkish loss 1900
Mukhtar Pasha's horse was wounded
The Russians admit their defeat al
Aghaslar, with loss OF 20 killed and
2S5 wounded.
Aug Alan English correspondent
J at Schipka Pass telegraphs that the
lighting there on Friday was terrific
all day, but the Turks were unable t.
, drive the Russians out. The assault
began Tuesday, Aug. 81, and were
continued day and night until Thurs
, day, when the Turks had almost sue.
: ceeded, but that day Gen. Racetzky
with 13, 900 reinforcsuaents arrived, anC
the Turks were partially repulsed. Fri
day the attack was renewed and des
perate fighting went on all that day
Saturday and Sunday. Turkish Tele
grams claim that Suleiman Pash,
anally carried the pass and was push
ing on to Cabrera, but Russian tele
grams declare that the pass has no
: and cannot be captured. The losse
. on both sides number many thousands
{ but are not yet reported.
Aug. RIA desperate battle tool
( place on the 25th at Knruk Dara, q
: miles northeast Of Kars, the Turkisl
: army attacking the Russian LEFT wing
Desperate lighting went on all day
a ending In the repnlse Of the Turks
Losses very heavy on both sides.
AUG. 2Sth.-The indications ara tia
the ROumaniAn and SerVlan armie
will take part In the war, against Tur
ky, acting under Russian order. Thi
may precipltate q war between Aus
trla and Russia.
The Russians hold Schipka Pass
:, all the Turks efforts to capture hav
!, been unavailing. The Turk still
{ keep scattering fire, but It Is evlden
0 they cannot carry the Pass by assault