Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-19
Ts.e Eastern War.

News hes hcca received at the Eoglish cm-
basSy that Sa'eimaa Pasta carried the remain
ing Russian position 10 The Scbipka Pass yes
terday mciui1a, iph cling enormous loss. The
dcE!c is COW entirely 10 the possession of the
Turks
An cficisi dispatch is published which denies
the c)rrectucss OF the rumor that the Russians
had completely evacuated the Schpka Pass.
1t states that on the contrary the two Turkish
brigades which captured Fort St. Nicholas re
tired 10 their former positions for strateg.
iea rcosors having occupied the fort for six
hours.
\ se dispatch from CobstantiDople says
the Russians in the Schipka Pass have been re.
inforcei
General R*dclzky's official account of the
fighting d9cs not admit that the fort was ever
occupied hy the Turks. lie says :-"After
FIVE days bcnbaEdmept the Turks at three
. clock IN he mornlng made a sudden attack
81 the font. The attack subsequently extend
Ell along Tie whole line aod was repulsed with
| enormous loss to the Turks after desperate
| lish!. which lasted pine hours. Tho Russian
loss Was - officers and four hundred men
wounded aud 100 killed. PRICE, Mestchinsky,
an AIDE Dc camp OF The Gar. was killed.
The latter dispatch is date at the Russian
| headquarters. Gorny Siulen, Monday, the
iraui Duke Nicholas hayiog returned 70 that
| place FROM before Pievna.
Coc1el Wellesley formally d2Di.s the rumor
| tia: he ls the bearer Of peace proposals.
Special dispatches from Bucharest mention
rtp1lss current there last night OF serious fght-
ing around Bella, the result Of which was IN
! known.
il Cunsian'iuople correspondent says it is
stated that LsGaail Pashs has arrived before
! i.rSan. in ku>S:ao Armenia, and is ab1ut to
| stack ,ErsJ rIaec.
Tie irst detachment OF the Russian Impa.
! rial Guar. pissed through Bucharest yesterday
n;.ni:'g ca their way to the seat Of war. Gcu.
tieukr accalnj,aa!od them. The men present.
e.! splendid appearance, Dut have seen ,,tc
Str?ir'. Other reg ments are taking parallel
roads outci,!a II Bucharest, ail c)nvcrsi0g %
SimnitZs.
The AgcDcic Rus;ie, commenting upon the
| ARRIVAL Of the guard and the order to the Rus.
sian troops 10 Poland to on the army ct the
seat OF war, states that these facts arc suhl-
] cieut reply to the rumors OF pcac: aud an ar
! nistice circulated By certaln jouroals.
y Correspondent announces that the En-
press OF Russia will shortly visit Moscow, kieff
aud Ja-sy 10 Inspect the hospitals, aud will
meet tie Gar al Bucharest.
\ Wanna correspondent says a telegram
from Iihs c1atTaic.s Mukhtar Pssha's report
lhlt h7Jlnan hal been evacuated by tho Rls-
SLAMS, aud states thai, 90 the contrary, the gar
rst,; has bees Increased to twenty battaloBs Of
!1.Hnri.
i Jon~;an,ioop!c dispatch says Ii is
probable that O:man Pa,ha will BE- made MIG
is'cr of War"
LONDON, September l9-Ttc Zines cor
respondent at Shipks reports that on the 18th
instant, af:er seven bours bloody fighting, 10
which sthe Turks showed extraordinary gal
laotry they ct five o'clock 10 the evening
took Fort ST. \ sho!4s the highest point Of the
ha.s!4u works, capturing five guns, but later
omGg to large rcaioTcemeuts received by the
Russians and Tic enormous difficulty OF the po
stlon he Turks were Obliged to abandon it.
LONDON. Sept: mbcr l9.-The Times cor
respondent before Picvna tclegraph;ng under
date o! September l6. says The siege still
proceeds b. sap and trerch. The Turks must
soon be shu: in entirely. The spirit of all rauks
Of the Russian army is admirable. Supplies
are plentiful ADD the weather splendid.