Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-08
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THE EASTERN WAR.
SerVia Poorly Prepared to
Contend.
The Battle of Kiziltepe.
Report that the Porte Will Ne
gGt!a!e Peace.

LONDON September 7. The Times Vienna
correspondent telegraphs that in spite of ID,
Russian subsidies hitherto received, Servia car
less afford to assemble a considerable portion Of
the male population and ma int ain them than las
year The summon for militia 10 concentrate b,
The 18Th INST, however, goes to prove that active
step, must be impending although account.
agree that there Is even less warlike ardor among
the people than last year. II is not CONSIDER &c
likely that any difficulty will be made by the mi
lltis about joining their coors, but even after
they have done a week or ten days will be nee.
essaiy 10 incorporate them with the regulars and
should there be no decisive battle ia Bulgaria by
that time, ready plea will be found for tempo
rlng.
ERzERoUM, September !. The battle of Kill
tepe which resulted in the Russians being driven
from their position at kedaar cost the Turks 430
killed and 400 wounded. Kzlltepe Hill which
was held by a hne battalion of Russian infantry,
was attacked at A. NJ, Aug. 9th, by two divis-
ions under Ali Pasha, and Mehemet; they were
both wounded. The Russians outnumbered ten
to one. They fought bisvey but were driven
from their main camp. They came up about 9 A.
NJ, and made three unsuccessful attempts TO car
~ the hill by storm. The Turks are now strong
ly inirenched.
LONDON, September 7. A despatch saws the
Porte through Count Andrassy now offers to ne
gotiate for peace
A Constantuope despatch says three thousand
wounded from Sulemsn Pasha's army has
reached Adrianople. The English doctors report
four thousand more at kszanlk and that at Ship
ka they lay all over the steep hillside. The une a.
siness at Constantinople about the attitude OF
Greece has subsidized, but there is still great dis
trust of Servia.
further issue of 100000 piastris of paper
money, has been determined on.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, september Z. a Loftcha
despatch yesterday from O.man Pasha. reports
incessant fighting for two days. 1t is inpo IS ible
10 foretell the result.
A correspondent of the Times telegraphs the
following from Poredn, Sept 9Th | arrived hei e
last night from Lovatz. When | left heavy
force of Turks were on the hill on the northwest
OF Loyatz, and an artillery and infantry fire is
going Tue Turks may have received rein
focements sent from Plevns which arrived too
late, or Osman Pasha may be senoing troops to
keep open the line Of retreat to Shipka. | had
to pass within cannon shot of the left wing of the
Turkish forces to get through to Poiedn. All
messengers between here AMI LovatZ, were &C
companied by an escort of cavalry, as the Bashia
Bazouks were in the intervening country. Prince
Charles Of Roumania is here in command of all
Russian lines. In Plevns there are TWO divisions
of koumanan troops here. The Turks showed
themselves yesterday afternoon, but retreated in
to their works beiote Plevna without doing any,
thing. We are expecting the close of the Plevna
business very soon, and a Turkish Sedan as the
result. (Note) THIS seems to dispose of the ru-
mors of an attack on Pevna, current Monday.
The Times summarizing the news OF the dav,
makes the following: The Russian headquarters
have moved from Studen, forty miles from Bull
CARA, twenty miles nearer. and all apparently is
prepared for crushing attack on Osman Pssha 5
main army but there may be other reasons not so
favorable 10 the Russians for the headquarters OF
the Car beng transferred from the vicinity OF
Blela to the valley of Osma. A report comes
from Constantinople that the army of Mehemel
Ali has been secretely making hanx march to
the north, and it is now said the action reported
yesterday at ksdikoa, was fought by the man
army ard not by the garrison Of Rustchuk. Me-
hemet Ali is said to have changed his base OF op.
Grafton from Eski Djuna AMI Osman Pasha to
Rustchuk. He pushed back some of the weak
Russian forces the town and established his
advance guard at Obeistein, tho road from
Rustchuk TO Biela, eight miles from that place
If this Intelligence Is true and it announce
most important and mastery movement on the
that the reports should be accepted with caution.