The Worthington advance., 1877-09-06
gins war, and appoints Turkish governor of

va
the principally.
For the moment interest concentrates
itself again on Plevna, where Osman Pasha is
strongly reinforced by men from Sulieman
Pasha and guns from Widin. He is now
credited with two hundred guns and ought to
make good defense, but if defeated the
Turkish loss will be irreparable in the face of
an immensely superior Russian cavalry. Os'
man Pasha's defeat would, moreover, immedi-
ately give the Russians force enough even
without the coming guards, to push again
over the Balkans.
A Shumla dispatch of the 31st, says the
fighting lasted nine hours. The position car
ried by the Turks on the right bank of the
Lom arc Telibeler, Spahilar and Karahasson.
hlcr. Osman Pasha telegraphs from Plevna,
the 3Oth: A Turkish accommodating detach-
ment defeated a body of Russians near nicsad
One hundred Russians were killed. A Bel
grade dispatch says in consequence of a de-
cision of Prince Milan an order was issued
giving the order de detaule OF the Scryian army
and containing numerous appointments
Mehemet Ali Pasha tclegraphs on the 30th,
that his troops attacked the Russians near the
village of Karahassonlez and after desperate
fighting finally took the place. The troops
engaged were the Rasgrad and Eski Djuma
divisions. They captured cannon, four am
munition wagons. about 2000 rifles, an i'm.
mense quantity of uniforms and military
equipments. Baker Pasha greatly distinguish.
ed himself. We lost 1900 killed and wounded
and the Russians 4,O0O-
The serious defeat of the Russians on
the River Lon, on the 3Oth, has been con.
firmed. Popka has been abandoned and the
Russian position completely turned. The
Turks arc continuing the pursuit. Baker
Pasha who made the Turkish cavalry charge
and who had two horses shot under him is
with Capt. Briscoe Of his staff, reported miss.
ing. 1t seems that since the lull in fighting
Monday, the Turks have been preparing re.
turning movement, for besides the attempts to
turn the position on Shipka Pass in the direc.
ton of Gabrova, Turkish forces have been
sent within the last few days on some other
lines of passage across the Balkans to the cast
and west of Schipka. One column was seen
in the direction of the Kalifer river, to the
northeast of Drenova, having probably made
its way across by the Triavna pass. Another
is said to appear in the valley of the Vidima
and Bcunisk, to the southeast of Sclvi, having
probably made their way across the
Trajan or Rosalita pass. They may be only
irregulars or flying detachments, but it is also
probable they are different links Of CON-
bined operation which may gradually develop
itself.
Osman Pasha telcgraphs from Plevna
on the 31st as follows: We have made IN Of
fcns.ye reconnaissance in fol- ce against the
Russian fortified position at Plichad (probab-
ly Pc]ishal of the maps, miles cast of Plev-
na,and encountered the enemy one-half hours
march from Plichad, and after two hours des-
pciatc fighting the enemy fled. We carried
three rcdoub.s by assault captured a gun,
many horses and arms. The Russians, who
numbered 10000, lost heavily; we slightly. A
Russian official dispatch, September Isl, says:
All is quiet towards Rustchuk, Osman Bazar,
Laitscha and Balkan passes. There was
fighting before Pleyna August 31st, from in
the morning until in the afternoon. The
Turks numbered $4,000 and were repulscd
along the whole line. Russian loss 600.