Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-06
General News.
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN
REVIEW or THE SITUATION.

LONDON Sept. l. The week close :
favorAbly tor the Turkish stronghold, the
whole theatre OF war. As regards Shipka,
although Sulelman Pasha has not succeed
ed In driving out the garrison. he has al
most completely blockaded il. The latest
Russian bulletin almost admits he is master
OF the situation for the time, as ii says the
Russians are ignorant whether he is about
TO retire aud renew the assault or attempt
turning movements. 1t is therefore appar-
ent he has the choice OF action, and from
the fact that he has pushed a reconuois-
ance TO heckdagatoch. which l. on the
northern slope OF the Balkans, he seems
u have chosen turning movement. The
reconnaissance was probably OILY made by
q small body.
The Russian positions In the Pass block
the road through il which Is practicable
for the heavy material OF the main army.
Mehomet ANS advance from the eastward
possesses great Importance, In view of the
fact that the Russian position al Tr nova.
which Is supposed 10 be the object OF the
Turkish movement, is comparatively OPP
en- To an attact from the east by road
leading from Bebroya and Elena, which
detaches into the 1Irnoya and Drenoya
road, ten miles south OF Tirnova, whereas
Suleiman Pasha, even IL he finally cleared
Shipka, would still be obliged 10 advance
through u complicated series or detiics
Before Mehemet All can advance In the
direction OF Tiruova IL seems he would
have TO clear the Russian from their post
Ion at Pokai, from which they could threat
en- his TANKS.
The times account OF the battle OF Cav
asson Is Transmitted via rherapis, aud IS
consequently likely 10 be more Trustworthy
than II telegraphed direct from ShuGIla
h.,a
worthy By reason ofmanipulatiou aud press
ure exercised by the Turkish authorities
As an Instant OF this pressure, private adj
vice received 10 London state that three
correspondents of the Times. namely, Nor
mand, Gamoicil and Connlgsby, have
Just been orded 10 quit Shumla.
ANOTHER TURKISH VICTORY.
ConstantInople. Sept. 2-O,man Pasha
telegraphed from Plevna on the 3l.t A.
follows: 1--WE have met an offensive re-
connolsance In force against the Russian
fortified position at Plichad, probably
Pellshal of the maps) i've miles east OF
Plevna. and encountered the enemy at
bali hours march from Plichad. After Two
hours desperate lighting the enemy flcd
We carried three redoubts BY assault, cap
tnred 4 gun, many horses and arms. The
Russians, who numbered 80 600, lost heav-
lily ard We slightly"
sHIPkA PASS.
London. Sept. 2-The Standards CORES
pondent with the Turks at Shipks Pass tel
egraphs Friday: Large achievements
aud several mortars have arrived and
decisive action AZ ainst the last Russian po-
s'tion will be taken shortly. Other tele-
grams state that the Russians also have
just been reinforced.
NOT MUCH oF FIGHT.
London. Sept. 2. Hobart Pasha writes
70 the Levant Herald declaring utterly tie-
ttious the published details Of the alleged
aght between the Turkish iron clad Bou.
lend and the Russian merchant steamer
NestA. The vessels never were within
two miles OF each other The iron clad
received only one shot. The captain did
not hear that he injured the Russian
steamer and did not pursu her as his
vessel was overladeu with deck cargo
The foregoing Is corroborated by a letter
from the Turkish chief at Naval stan at
Varna, from which IL appears ne chased
the Vesta q few hours aud fired seven
shells, but finally abandoned the pursuit as
hopeless.
A CORRESPONDENT DESCRIPTION OF THE
SITUATION IN sHfPKA PASS.
The London Daily News has a telegram
from special correspondent describing
his visit to Shipka Pass on Friday last
He say Suleiman P2sha has abandoned
the attempt on the Russian position and
gone away from the neighborhood OF
Shipka. Some say he is still at Xazantik
aud others that he is searching for an
other pass. My belief is that he is engag-
ed in trying to reorganize his shattered
forces. There remains still confronting
the Russians few baltalions of Egyptians
with some cannon on the heights and a
few more miscellaneous battaiions. la the
| village Of Shipka several Russian rein
forcements have been omarched back and
Gen. Nepokaitschitzky the chief OF stan, was
returning from his visit to the Pass quite
relieved and satisfied W It'll the position