The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-06
THE EASTERN WAR,

THE EASTERN WAR.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The CORES,
pondent Of the Times gives the
following account Of the battle
on Thursday: Three Turkish brig.
AIDES, two batteries and two
s~quadrons of cavalry advanced in
front of and near Rasgrad. Me.
hemet Ali and Prince Hassan, the
latter in command of the Egyp.
ton contingent, took their posi-
ton on a high hill, commanding
an unobstruced view from Ras,
grad, beyond Osman Bazaar. The
battlefield extended over a front
of fifteen miles. The Russians
gradually gave way, and by five
o'clock were driven scampering
from the field, the Turks pursuing
the r~etreating enemy.
The Times says the fight for Schip-
ka Pass is gradually developing
into. operations on a large scale.
The Turks are moving over hall
a dozen passes. They may be
only irregulars or flying detach.
ments, but it is also possible that
they are different links Of a com.
bIned operation which may grad
ually dev7lope itself.
BUcHARERT, Sept. 1.-Gen. Tod.
leben, the great Russian engin-
eer, who plan led the defenses OF
Sebastopol, has arrived here.
Later editions of the Daily
News and Standard publish dis.
patches from their correspond
ents who were eye witnesses OF
Thursdays battle. which confirm.
in detail the serious Russian de
feat on the Loni. Both cores
pondents agree that Popkoi has
been abandoned, and the Russian
position completely turned. The
Turks are continuing the pursuit,
Baker PaSha, under whom the
Turkish cavalry charge a made
and who had two horses shot, is
with Captain BriscOe. One Of his
Staff is reported missing.
The week closed favorably for
the Turks througout the whole
threaten Of war. In regard to
Schipka Pass, although Suleiman
Pasha has not succeeded in driv-
ing out the garrison, he has al
most completely blockaded it.
The latest Russian bulletin al
most admits that he is master of
the situation for the time. As it
is, the Russians are Ignorant
whether he is about to retire and
renew the assault or attempt a
turning movement. 1t is, there
fore, apparent that he has his
choice Of action, and from the fact
thath lie has pushed a recOnnoi-
.sance to Keckilagatock, which is
on'the northern slope Of the Bal
kans, he seems to have chosen
the turning movement. The re-
connoisance was probably only
made by a small body. The Rus
sian position in the pass blocks
the only road through which it is
practicable for the heavy materi-
al of the main army Of Mehemet
Ali to advance from the eastward
possesses great importance in
view of the tact hat the Russian
position at Tirnova, which is sup
posed to be the object of the
Turkish move, is comparatively
open to an attack from the east
by a road leading from Bebrova
and Eleva, which approaches the
Tirnova and Dun0va road, ten
miles south Of Tirnova, whereas
Osman Pasha, if he finally clear
ed Schipka would be obliged to
advance through a complicated
series Of defiles. Before Niche
met Ali can, however, advance IN
the direction Of Tirnova, it seems
he would have to clear the Rus
slams from theirposition at Pokoi
and Papaskoi, from which they
could threaten his flank.
The Times account of the bat
tie Of Karesan is transmitted by
way of the Rapla, and is, hence,
likely to be more trustworthy
than if telegraphed direct from
Shumla, from whence all news
is more or less unreliable, by rea-
son of the manipulation and pres
sure of the Turkish authorities,
As an instance Of how this pres
sure prevails, advices received
in London state that three cor
respondents Of the Times, name
", Norman, Gambler and Con.
ningsly, have Just been ordered
to quit.
The situation on the Plevna
front is quiet, except for trilling
reconnoisances. Conflicting es-