The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-09-02
LAIs TElEG: ANS.

this little village. nbout twenty mile
northeast Of Kars. resulting in un un
eGhlvocnl victory 70" the Russians
The Turkish right attacked the Russian
left. which reSted ON plateau in from
of Kurak Dara at three O'Clock thi.
morning. The 'two armies fought al
day long. The Gcather throughout wa.
magnificent, anu Tor fourteen hours til,
attack was sepnlscd aud the counter at
tack continuf4. The roar of musketzy
and cannon Yas uncensing. md 30 thicl
yrns the smoky 1T ti:ucsthnt Mt noon tho
sun could not lie seen. The Russians
we're Persistently brave. aud pursued
their usual policy OF rcserving their fire
until the attacking column WAS at very
close range, when after discharge
they sprang forward and received thelg
foes with the Layoret. The repg!se
pr tho attacking nrmy was decided. /
saw the great portion of the fight aud
retreat OF the Turks at n'ehtia!l. The
losses OH both sides were undoubtedly
very heavy, but Mt this tiplc within two
hours. cessation OF the fight. il is i'm
possible to accurately estimate. the
number OF killed and Wounded. It was
reported about tao O'Clock that Gen.
Komauoir Tck4pseauyadSe was killed
but it transpIfes that no was only
badly wounded: ! was assured of this
fnct by o9a of his staff less than un
hour ago. He tells me that the GEN
eral is doing we'll. .... -..
LoSDox, August GA corrnspon-
dent, MI eye witness OF Fridays hatt' (.
in sOAiPka Pass, teIeGrarhs on s'.tur-
day after riding backward fram ;,.chiaka
Pass: Through the nili.r I passed
masses Of reinforccwer.s of nrti!iHry
and infantry hurr,ir. fowmd. Their
strength ought to ecure the sniety of
NIL tho important Positions" The
same CORES pondcnt teltgraphs from
bucharest on Saturday, "Informntion
follows me thai lighting Mt tho pass il
still laying, having been again renewed
To-Day bgt Rnlesky continues to hold
his own. It is now Il question OF en-
dqFance, but adhere to my impression
that Schipkn Pass is sute, and unless
Suleiman Pasha can run n column
through another rnss. no will wreck
his army by thus dashing it continually
against SGnipkn." The correspondent
explains tha: Sek;pka Pass consists
merely Of sec!ian 81 The Balkans
lower than 'he surrounding heights.
There IL no pass, properly SO called.
but merely track over Slis lower gcc-
ton or ridge. which is extremely bio,
ken end hilly. The highcst point OF
tho Foad is thanked pp either side by
9 spur commanding it, aud also ridge.
Behind the FIRST OF these two spnrl
all army can rake The road leading to
the RnssiGn positions. These apurs
break of abruptly and precipitously.
atfording no access to tho valleys north
OF the Balkans. Their sole use 10 the
Turks was in sfforaing positions from
whence to flank the central Schipka
ridge. It is possible for the troops to
descend from them, struggle through
the intervening glens and, climbing the
tho steep slopes of Schipkn ridge, give
hand to each other Oh the road which
runs Along its EHIn,ai,. This done,
the s ;hiPkn poGlion would be. OF course,
turned, but the advantage woulL he of
little avnil till the rond had been crencl
hy carrying tho fortified positions on
Mukhtar Pnsha telcgfnphp from
Guediklcr on Saturday, ms follows We
have TgEiptd great victory, having
cnIrioI tho heights Of Kigiltpa during
tho night and rePnlseA three Russian
attempts to reihko them. Two hun
dred cannon wDro brought into action
and tho engagement became u great
battle. lasting until G o'clock Saturday
evening. Tho enemy were routed slonc
the whole line with loss of LOOT
killed and wo.ndcd. We captured an
immense quqpIiiy OF arms md Inuni.
lions. General FchNntcllawassoT com
inanding tho Russian cavalry, WI.
killed. Wo lost /, 200 killed and woun
ded, including several officers.
PAnIa, Aug. 27.-.M Tho Council a
Ministers OF which President MncA[aboI
Iresjded, It was decided to prosccu;.
GaInboIta for tho speech which ho do
livOred ut Lille. 4hO Journals wlicl
publish II will also bo prosecuted.
II is stated TINT disI nich aunounc
ing the evacuation OF the Scbipka pms!
has been received hero from Ilus
sian source.
CLEyELASD, Aug. 2s.--The Crane
parade OF knights Tcmplar move,
promptly at $3.50 this morning. Th
pr9ces?ion was on hour mud ilglf pass
Ing given point. There we're /, band
mud dozen drum corps. Not lcsg thal
5000 swords wcro in line. About ii
communicates marched, md no los
thaH 100000 people Witnessed the pro
cossion. every available window an,
house top boinG pscrricd, beside
crowds OH either side Of tho ytycc
throughout tho line q march. 49,.
| fSw YonT, Aug. 2o.--Thc Sgn gay