The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-01
Russians Acknowledgment Re.
mort Of Their Movements.

LONDON, August Sl.-A Russian Off
ciAl dispatch Of yesterday says that III,
Russian troops continue TO advance TO
wards sukum Kaleh. Gen. Achasofi1
column crossed the river Kelassuri OF
the 9Th inst. His advance guard occu
pied Agdeschagows. The advanced col
umn Of Gen. Bibiuches force, from III,
river Marucha, arrived on the oath 4,
the village Of 2ibel DinSkoi. The Turks
having received reinforcement, are for
tifying sukum KalCh and the neighbor,
ing heights. A detachment Of the col,
umn under command Of Col. ISmailafIat
lgdyr was attacked on the 9th inst
by a superior Turkish force, which was
however, repulsed on the 2sth. Three
Turkish columns made fresh attack on
our troops in the front and flank. Not.
withStanding thelr immense numerical
superiority the Turks were repulsed, ai-
ter five hours engagement, with loss Of
400 men. The Russian losses were in.
significant.
Tcherkasski has been removed from the
administration Of Bulgaria. The Turkish
Ambassador at Vienna has delivered q
note reminding The Powers that Turkey,
at the conclusion ol the late Servian war,
neglected the opportunity Of render.
ing Seryia harmless at their request,
and stating that in case Servia
should take up arms Turkey would
not consider herself bound hereafter to
treat her with the same moderation and
would only consult her own military and
political interests.
A battle along the line OF the Iona from
Aghashlar to Larlak was begun yester.
day and continued all day. Mehmet Ali
Pasha reports that 30 far the Turks are
successful.
RUSSIAN COMMANDERS.
LONDON, August S1.-A telegram from
Erzeroum says the Russians have chang.
ed their position and are now between the
Turkish army and Alexandrianople.
They have evacuated their camp at Bae.
diervaran and are Withdrawing from that
vicinity.
A Russian bulletin from Gorny an
nounces that Prince Charles Of Roumania
has assumed command Of the united Rus
sian and SerYian forces composing the
western detachment, and according to an
arrangement with Grand Duke Nicholas
has appointed General StoloG his chief OF
staff.
The Posts Berlin special says the Car
owitch has appointed to the chief com.
mand Of the corps Of guards the Grand
Duke Vlademier, who commands an in.
iantry regiment In that corps. General
GOurka takes command Of all the cavalry
forces Of the guards.
Fonr newly formed reserved divisions
will undertake the defense Of the coasts OF
the Black Sea, and replace the 7lh and
10th army corps, which are to be dis.
patched 10 the Danube.
THURSDAYS BATTLE FROM A TURKISH
STANDPOINT.
LONDON, August 3O-The TfmeS cor.
respondent with the Turks telegraphs the
following description Of Thursdays bat.
tie, apparently made from personal OBJ.
servation:
early this morning Nedjib Pasha ad-
yanced from Adakeny, near Rasgrad, with
three brigades, two batteries Of artillery,
two squadrons Of cavalry and three
brigades of infantry reserve. Mehemet
Ali and Prince Hassan took up position
with. their staff on high hill immedi-
ately north Of Yenikor, which commands
an uninterrupted view from Rasgrad to
beyond Osman Dazar. The Russians,
from their batteries behind Sadona,
opened fire about 0 o'clock on the ad.
vancing Turks. Nedjib Pasha steadily
advanced and entered the burning
village OF Sadona at about 1850
o'clock. The retreating Russians were
hotly pressed. They retired precipitate.
ly TO karassan where they made vigor-
GUS stand. Sabit Pasha created u diver
sion by attacking Haidarakai. The
Russians had a battery Of three guns to
their right and they made practice at the
advancing Turks and Egyptians, but
these Cleyerly opened out and advanced
to the right and left Of the village. The
engagement now became general and
extended over distance Of fifteen miles.
Heavy and continued roll OF fire OF the
akirmishers was heard along all the ridges
i rom BaSisliler to SanadA. By four
o'clock Karasson was in flames. The
Russians gradually gave way, and the
Turks redOubled the energy Of their at
tack. At five o'clock the enemy was
scampering out Of Haidarkai, and horses
were trotting up to take the guns out OF
the battery. The Turkish battery was
made to do splendid practice, and
fired just as gun was taken of. One
gun was struck with the last shell. The
Turks dashed through the blazing village
and away to the left TO Popskai like
pack Of hounds. The Russian camp was
cleared out, two guns covering their re.
treat and making excellent practice, hut
the Turks and Egyptians still scampered
over the ground in fine style. The Rus
SLAMS were now in full retreat in every
direction, and by sunset the Turks had
proved for the second time not only capa.
BILE OF meeting the Russians in the open
field, but also driving them from strong
entrenchnenu.
A NINE HOURS BATTLE.
LONDON, August 3lI-A ShumIa special
says that the lighting lasted nine hours.
The positions carriedby the Turks on the
right bank Of the Line are: Telibler,
Spahilan and KarahassanIer.
Osmau Pasha tclegraphs from Plevna,
the 30th, that Turkish reconnoitering
detachment defeated n body Of Russian
cavalry, near Michad, and one hundred
Russians were killed.
A Belgrade special says In conse.
quence Of the decision Of Prince Milan,
an order was issued giving the 0rdre De
Battaile Of tho Servlan army, and con-
tanning numerous appointments.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Agust 2l.-Gambetta appeared
to-day before the Civil Tribunal Of Zine.
fTba tu1s.n .naI Il IL