The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
The Turco- Russian War.
THE CAPTURE OF BAYAzlD-TERRIBLE OoNDI-
TIoN OF TIE GARRIsON-THE TURKS RE-
TAKE THE FORTRESS.

A correspondent at Tlflls telegraphs, af-
ter mutual congratulations over the victory
Bayazd, Gen. TIE rgukassof found the gar
risUn almost starved and suffering from
diseases. OF the original force of 1 5O0
many we're dead, lying unburied in con-
fused, horrible mass The dead and wound
ed numbered 500. The remainder of the
garrison is in no condition TO fight. They
had lived on horse flesh long time, YER
min tormented them, bad water had its de-
bilitating effects, and blazing sun aided
to place them in pitiful state. The Rus
Sian victory was of short Duration. A
fresh arrival of Turkish troops and the me-
cessiIy of completing the movement 20 join
the main body at Zlim, of which the relief
at Bayazid was only an incident, caused
Gen. Tergukassoff to evaclate the place
and push on. In doing so he had an en-
gagement with the enemy who were en-
route for Karaboulak, and lost 200 men
and heavy ambulance trains The Turks
were Immediately reinforced from Alasch-
geurd, and the crescent once more floats
over Bayazd. All the tribes in the Cau-
casus are in armed revolt against Russia,
and have taken all the important outposts.
Gen. Melikoff is entrenchng himself, and
forces have been gathered hastily from all
available points to Barukdara, where they
will make stand and await reinforce
ments. But Mukhtar Pasha, flushed with
recent victories, may he tempted to make
an attack. Should he be successful, the
Russians will retreat on Tifis and Alexan-
dropol, with the Turks pursuing them into
Russian territory.
A TURKISH VICTORY REPoRTED-FIERoE AND
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
A correspondent at Jeni-Saghra sreporta
that on Monday afternoon the Turks urder
Liman Bey had an engagement with the
Russians, defeating them and driving them
back to the Balkans with heavy loss. The
battle was at Febditch. 12 miles from Jeni-
Saghra. The Russian force consis ed #
FIVE infantry and cavalry reRim, MS, ou =
numbering the Turks, whose first at'Nt X
was repulsec, ard a hapking column Of
superior force Of dismount,d dragon =
greatly imperiled the Turkish position. Th'
Turkish artillery was splendidly han l'd,
raking the Russians and thinning thetn Al
every discharge. Peroeivipg the le'r,'lc
havoc wrought by the Turkish fiie, Gen.
Gourkha ordered the Russians to charge.
A fearful haud-to-hand conflict ensued.
The Turks formed in hollow Squares.
After losing several guns the Russians at
tackled desperately, ard fearful carnage
followed. The Russian fankirg move.
ment and desperate onslaught threat
ened to extermiDate tho Turks, when
suddenly brisk fle on the left
announced the arrival of Turkish
reinforcements under Raouf Pasha. The
Russians bad no artillery, and the rapid
advance of the Turkish reinforCements
compelled them to face new enemy, thus
affording their opponents opportunity &c
renew the attack vigorously. The Russian
| line was thus held between two rows o
bsyonets, completely overwhelming. The
Coesacks made splendid resistance, fight
ing with the utmost bravery. The Turkist
charge was made over heaps of dead bodies
driving the Russians back into the noun
tains. The flight was precipitate, th'
Turks pursued the flying Russians until the
mountain pass was recovered. This Rus
sian column consisted OF CircRssiar
Cossacks commanded by Col. Judalmir
and the main body commanded by Genera
Gourkha. They were in light flying ordeI
| without wagon transports or artillery.
| is impossible to estimate the losses. Th'
Russian main army intended to croEs thu
Balkans at this point, the eighth corp
leading. 1t is not known what effect th,
ropulsc of Gourkbas flying column viii
have on the main advance.
| TIE CHARGES OF BARBARITY REPEATED.
| Dispatches from Shumla and Buchares
describe the march of the Russians il
Europe, which is tarnished by atroctie
committed by Bulgarans and Cl!cassian
unhindered by the Russian troops. Th
,avalry push their way ahead, spreadin
terror in every direction. Mussulman fam
ilies fly. terrified, and the savage Bulgarian
fall on helpless crowds and massacre then
in cold blood Fugitives are pouring int
Shumla and VarLa with horrible tales O
death and suffering. The country is allv
with Russian troops. They hold the roa
from Biela to Teslinik. They are march
ing by way of Demir and Oapon pass t
Aidos and JambalI. They threaten Ras
grad where the Turks are posted. The
are in the lidst of desperate engagemen
with the Turks at Dronova, battling ferct
ly for possession of the road to Kasanlik b
way of Schipk pass. The Turks have ie
at Biela.
Another dispatch says great battl
was fought at FebdiIch, and the Russian
met decided check. Concerning th
capture of Nikopolis, dispatch says th
town has been reduced 10 ashes, but th
two hills completely sheltered the Turk
from the Russian fire. Tho threatene
breaking of the Sistoya bridge roDd,ie
the taking of Nikopolis essential, in ofG'
that the Russians might establish anolh,
crossing. The assault was 6oally mad
the Russians meeting terrible fire froi
the Turkish artillery, but tho whole X
sian line steadily advanced on = II IA
afternoon, and the Turks were driven TO
the heights that command Nikopol
which place the Turks Il ,tly ttcr abai
doned. The Russians entered the tow