The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-30
The Russian War.


defeating the Turkish attacked on Aghas-
lar Thursday morning, were compelled
by strong Turkish endorsements to re-
tire to Sultan koi. Mehemet Ais bulle-
tin gives the Russian loss in the operations
rs 400 killed and many wounded. The
latest bulletin says: ''Our attack on
AghaSIar has not been renewed since
Thursday. The Turks have concentrate
ed in strong force at that point and are
entrenching themselves Our troops are
concentrated in sight of the enemy. IL
two engagements at Aghaslar, Thursday
We lost 10 officers and 66 men killed, and
! officers and PA men wounded"
\ Russian bulletin relative to the bat
tie at Schipka Pass, says: "Fightine
continued all Friday. Our troops retain
all their positions. Our losses during the
four days fighting has been considerable,
tWenty-seven wounded officers and 900
men being brought to Gabrova; the num-
Der Of killed is unknown. The cannon
AIDE III the Pass was renewed Saturday.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE TURKISH ARMIES
LONDON, Aug. 20. The Turkish arm
les are now acting under one supreme di-
rection. The correspondent at Buchar-
est writes that their forces now number
$1,000 men at Rasgrad, 10000 at Osman
Bazaar, 10000 with Suleiman Pasha, and
$4,000 at Plevna and Lottscha. To-day
they are faced by 200, 900 Russians. The
engagement in Schipka Pass was only
one feature OF a general advance of the
Turks. The movement is tending in the
direction of Tirnova. Re endorsements
lor the Russian army are pouring in, and
many more are expected. The Turks
must send 10000 men from Plevna tC
meet the Roumanan army. The Rus
slams are now as strongly posted at Tir-
nova as the Turks We're at the battle OF
PleYna.
THE RUSSIANS DON'T EXPECT TO REACH
CONSTANTINOPLE YET.
LONDON, Aug. %. The Russians are
making every preparation for a prolong-
ed campaign. 1t is said that they have
contracted with an engineering firm fol-
the construction of bridges across the
Danube capable of withstanding the ice
also, instead Of their occupation of the
D0brudscha being transitory, Gen. Tim
neman is strongly terrifying various
points and receiving ammunition and
siege material to an extent showing that
ms occupation is not now merely as il
may have been up to within three weeks
ago, but that future siege operations
against the tOrtresses of the quadrilatera
art seriously intended. The Turks also
seem to be arriving at the conclusion that
the Russians mean serious operations il
this direction. They have entrusted
Prince Hassan with the task of facing
and engaging Gen. Zimmerman, while
FAIL Pasha operates on the lower Dan
ube against kilia and Nikolaenke, sup
ported by fleet under Hobart Pasha. 1t
seems certain that the fleet intends strik-
ing d blow somewhere between Salina
and Odessa, to parry which re-enforce-
ments have been despatched from Appen-
nan to Tartar Bunar and NikOlaenka. In
Armenia the week has been one of utter
staGnatl0n, both belGgeIents resting OF
their arms. Melikotf is intent on trying
to discover some weak point in the line OF
defence, and Alukhtar Pasha is watching
every movement of the foe to ascertain
the direction in which the next blow is to
bG struck. Since the renewal of the Of
tcnSivc by the Russians the Turks APP
larentlN have had somewhat the best OF
the fighting inasmuch a. they have sue
ceeded III retaining positions, from which
it was Gen. Melikotf''s object to deprive
them, but the operations in this quarter
are altogether Of subordinate interest to
those in Europe. 1t is known that the
Turks have withdrawn their Asiatic army
to the European seat OF war, while the
Russians are reported to have similarly
diverted part of the endorsements or
1ginally intended for Asia.
THE RUSSIANS DRIVE BACK THE TURKS.
LONDON, y. The continuation of the
News correspondents description of Fri
days battle in Shipka Pass, shows the
central peak of the Turkish position was
carried with the bayonet by the Russians.
Part OF the troops who accomplished this
being led by Gen. Radctzky in person
The Turks endeavored to retake it, but
were repulsed, thus clearing his flank.
Radetzky also pushed back the Turks
from his front. The Turks will doubtless
renew the attack tomorrow, Sunday,
with fresh troops, probably both in front
and on the TANKS. They reported press
ing on through the country and difficult
pass on the east side Of Shipka, leading
down to Trlavna, but | know Grand
Duke Nicholas ordered brigade to that
point with more troops to follow, also
that relntorcenents are streaming on to
Shipka. The position of Grodctctzky has
broken the dangerous pressure on his
Hanks. All danger is not yet over, but
the atmosphere looks much clearer. The
Russians loss Friday was 1900 killed and
wounded.