The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-25

A telegram received here from bucharest an
nOunceS that Mrhcmet Ali and OSman PaSha
have Jointly defeated the Russians at TrnOVh,
with loss OF $4,000 killed and wounded
LONDON, Aug. S.-A Times special from TheI-
apia says it is officially reported to the English
embassy that tile Russians are no longer on this
side OF the Balkans
The Times Adrianopc special reports oppalI
llE misery amOug Bulgarian and Turkish tugI-
tiNrs from Eskl SHEhra and nri2hhorhOod.
There are from ten 10 fifteen thousand, OF whom
$50 are wounded; many dying on the road from
exhaustion and starvation. All are destitute OF
every necessary OF life.
A RUSSIAN REPTLSE.
r.. LONDON, Aug S.--Osman PilSha tclpgraphs
from PieNna that eight battulious Of Russian
lnthnlrE and eight suuadronS of .dValry at
tackled i4aNaty ON Tuesday. The garrison at
LaVHtY, having been reinforced by five battal-
ions OF infantry and some cavalry FROM Pltvna.
repu!sed the Russians, who lost 300 killed and
600 wounded
ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR RUSSIANS REPORTED,
LoXDUH, Aug. 9.-Varions specials state on
August e. 5000 Turkish cavalry attacked the
Russians near Lassar, Il village near PleVnH, Oh
tie River RUSca.
The Russians, who occupied fortified line,
and who now Uutuumhtr tie IurkS, TcpuiSrN
them without difficulty. but made no attempt
to follow, aS the Grand Duke Nicholas does not
wash to waste the energy OF his troops i'll par
tial engagements.
The Iepu.sp OF the Russians at Lavatz or i'll
It's immediate vicinity. is confirmed 10y the
Daily TeIe&raphs's LOva,L, dispatch, and by
other specials.
The porte has officially informed the English
embassy that after two day hard fighting, at
LOvatz, the Russians suffered ii severe defeat.
BLOODY BATTLE.
LONDON. Aug. GA Reuter- telegram from
Constantnople, dated yesterday evening say
that many ruH.urS OF Russian defeats are eur
rent to-day, bat the war efice only confirms II
victory at LOvatZ. The Russian losses are said
to have been very heavy.
The following is the text of the Times Shum
la dispatch about the fight near KHsgrad On
Tuesday morning the Russian force, consisting
OF two regiments OF hOTSe and one battalion on
foot. attacked the Turks III possession OF the
JuSlar, nut after Il short conflict retired IN the
direction OF POprll; receiving rtlnfOrCt mentS
they returned once more to the attack, bh
We're again repulsed the Turks maintaining
their position. The battle was bloody on both
sides.
THE SECOND DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS AT
PLEVNA CONFIRMED.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Aug. lO.-This afternoon
confirmation Was received OF the rumurs that
the Russians had been defeated at PIevua. as
reported in official circles here last night.
ghtng is reported still going on The Rus
slams number $4,000, but the strength of the
Turkish itrenched positions is considered 10
compensate for their numerical inferionty.
LONDON, August l0-Reuter'S Telegram Com.
pany has the following:
CONsTANTlSoPLE August l0-No information
has been received at the British embassy U1
Recent reports were premature.
Menemet Ali telegraphs from Rasgrad
August 9: Ten companies Of Russian infantry
and six sQuadrOuS of cavalry attacked Rail
lOk, near Oslnan Bazaar, and were repulsed
with the loss Of sixty killed and 800 w0un0SI.
The Turkish commander on the northeastern
frontier OF Montenegro claims to have rPpulSGd
an attack on kOlaschin on August 7, after ten
hours fighting. =
ALEXANDRI0PLE, Aug. 9-Tne Turkish riglF
assumed the offensive on the 18th instant, dlOhg
rlJENla
asrari Pass. number of Bashi BazOurks and
Kurds, supported by six infantry hattallOns
coming from Nora and Kunkenchacha, drove
in the Russian OutpOSts, and there was skir-
miShinS along the pickeI line the whole day
After occupying Alikatschak the Turks endea-
VOred to take Khalpu hut were repulsed.
and u officers and Is men wounded. The Turks
left 20 killed on the field.
TWO ENGAGEMENTS.
EONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 12.-Suleiman Pasha
teegraphs August 11th that he has occupied
Guroitch Pass unOpposed.
London Renter telegram from COnst tn'-4A---
B,S BocGas ftatfS Pass sh"t the kM k2sMsags sv' Kali
-Mukhtar Pasha teIegraphs August Sth, that
two Russian columns attacked our position at
kaduklar. third column has marched on Oui,
and our left wing has also been attacked he,
tween Satan and Guenlivren. The Russians,
although reinforced, We're twice repu!sed and
compelled to retire to their camp.
LONDON. August 13, 1877.
The Standards Bucharest correspondent telc-
graphs all eminent parsonage here had an in
terYleW with the Grand Duke Nicholas Thurs
day. The latter admitted that the troops were
somewhat deInOraliZed. and said there was no
probability OF resumption of operations for
three weeks when he would have received .
reinforcement OF one hundred thousand men
The COnStantinOple correspondent of the
standard says: It Is rninored that cholera has
appeared in the Russian camp.
LONDON, August 13.-Ihe Daily News cor
respondent at Sstuva, concludes his state
ment of the situation Of Saturday! It seems
doubtful whether the Balkan passes will con
tlnue to be held by the Russians.
EIGHT THOUSAND STARVING
Bulgarian refugees are in ScIvi
The Times Constantmuple correspondent
telegraphs, via SYRIA az follows:
The civil war of determination is being car
ried on at present at Eski Sagra. Ali the male
Christian native population have been sell
fenced by a Turkish general.
rms news has been brought by two American
who were protected by Turkish
friends. They lest everything they possessed
TINS news is also confirmed by consular dis
patches. Every male Bulgarian is accused of
beng either spy or an open enemy. Kard-
hlmOm Is crowded with rugtivPs There is
nrly one Well OF water in the place and there
are 10000 troops there. Wounded, sick and
fng1tiVes are perishing from thirst.
LONDON, August IA CoDstantinople dis
pate tn the Times, by way OF Syra saws:
Your correspondent at Karabunar writes ap-
palling accounts of the continued misery OF
fngitiVes from the districts devastated by the
n,man I,d nIw nnis"Llhlls thousands or
,ng for Want nf sheItar %iT al4 perish
food Inmedate 6eJn nn the l,c.aat %SIeton nnd
scale is most sorely needed 'Ai' "'se7' po'Sloie
THE PAsHA IN COMMAND
bara prorosos m f1is+,i,,+, +1,a s,,.-,..
Constantnopie Adrianopie and Phflliopolis.
out no arrangements have been made to re-
ceive them The correspondent snggegts the
lofmatlpn oT city OF refuge On an island near
Constantin0pe, under the protection of a
9entFal nag and neutral guarantee from the