The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
THE WAR.
Capture Of Two Balkan Passes
by the Turks.
SULEIMAN PACHA'S ADVANCE.
Active Skirmishing in
Armenia
A CIRCASSIAN EXODUS.
Reported Alliance Between Rou-
mania and Servia.
IGNATIEFF IN DISFAVOR.
IGNATIEFF IN DISFAvOR.

day.
THE VILLAGE OF KALoYER ATTACKED.
ION the following morning one brigade
of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, one
battery of artillery and a detachment COM
posed of bashi-bazouks and Circassians ad-
vanced to attack the village Of Kalofer. The
left of the attacking force marched through
Kalova. The brigade of infantry moved in
three columns toward the Russian position,
which was protected by earthworks.
CAUTIOUS ADVANCE.
"The Turks debouched upon the front of
the village, the right advancing through
Bojuk in face of a terrible artillery fire from
the Russian position. The Russian in
fantry being we'll entrenched the Turks
took advantage Of every cover the ground
afforded and advanced in skirmishing order.
THE VILLAGE CAPTURED.
''They gained ground steadily, the left
and centre pushing forward in face Of the
Russian artillery fire and Suleiman himself
operating on the extreme right. Suddenly.
at a given signal, the Turks rushed into
Kalofer, and, after desperate hand-to-hand
struggle with the bayonet succeeded in
driving out the Russians, pushing them in
the direction of Rosalia Pass.
TWO OF THE PASSES Occupied.
ssHere another stand was made, but, after
q sharp fight, the Russians were driven
through the pass, which was Immediately
occupied by Suleiman Pacha. The engage
ment lasted two hours entirely. Simulta-
neously with the capture of the Pass of Ro-
salia by Suleiman, the Haren Bogaz Pass
was carried by Shaker Pacha.
RUSSIAN MAGAZINE ExPLoDEs.
During the retreat ct Kalofer the heavy
fire of the Turks exploded q powder maya
zine, killing many Russians. The total
Russian loss is said to be 500 killed and
1000 wounded, the greater number being
due to the explosion, which to great ex-
tent demoralized the Russians"
sULEIMAN's ADVANCE.
Shumla despatch says:-"Suleiman Pacha an
nounces that his vanguard has, without any oppo
sition, pressed forward as far as ferdinskinj, on
same name. aud that it seems as If the Russians
wish to abandon the passH
GALLANT FIGHT.
Bucharest correspondent telegraphs that Prince
Eugene Of Leuchtenberg, who commanded iorce
OF dragons and Bugarans under General Gourko
had great difnculty In extricatng himself when the
Russians were compelled TO evacuate Eski Saghra.
He was surrounded, but cut his way out with the
loss of 800 men.
TURKISH DEFEAT.
despatch from Kadikoi says an engagement
occurred yesterday at Topkeny The Russians de-
feated the Turks and captured five cannon Osman
Pacha has arrived within four hours march Of
T1rnova. The Russians are retreatng from Top
keny. They have been reinforced.
sKIRMIsHING IN ASIA.
Constantinoplc despatch says:-"Mukh.ar
Pacha telegraphs under date OF August l2:-.Sev.
eral hundred Russians were Killed IN an ambuscade
near Koule. Another Official telegram dated
August Is says: THE Russian outposts near Ami
have been defeated with the loss OF 100 killed, In
both the foregoing engagements the Turks with
drew OH the approach Of Russian reinforcement ts. /,
KRUDENER RoxovEp
Bucharest despatch says General Krudcner.
who commanded at Plevna, has beon removed and
is succe eded by General Latof
THREATENING RouMANIA
Eight Turkish steamers, including mopitors car
rying troops and baggage, appeared of some
Roumanian villages near Otcnitza to-day After
accommodating half an hour they withdrew to
Silistria
ALARM AT KusrESDJI.
Vienna correspondent reports that at Kustendi
there Is a panic owing to the bombardmen OF the
place by the Turks Kusendji was occupied by oniy
two regiments OF the Fourteenth army corps and
one battery. They viii evacuate the town. Mean
WHILE for the protection OF foreign subjects, an
English steamer has arrived In the port. bulgarian
families are leaving Trnova IN large numbers for
the Danube, as an attack on the place by the
Turks Is daily expected
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION.
A ST. Petersburg despatch says:--"No orders have
been issued for extending mobilization. The War.
saw, wilma and ST. Petersburg military districts
are IN great part unaffected by the mobilization
The corps OF the Guard has not been mobiizcd to
,s fnl extent the Cuirassers and several batteries
not being included
BULaARIAH AUTONOMY
The Tines coca siona correspondent at Vienna
says:--"A rumor from Russian source asserts that