New-York tribune., 1877-09-03

ernment has had published in tho European Jou'l'7
series OF decetf denunciaons OF crueues Whlchlt pre-
tends have been committed by our troops EVluehuy
seeking by this shameful m0nGuvre 10 take ny spii'o
the good faith Of the civilized world aud turn aside inc
accusations which its army has merlteu' tnc
Porte has not been able TO prevent tie truth
itself from coming to hight Besides several cases
OF Turkish barbarty already published py tno
press our troops recently on occupying the batteries III
sbipka Pass found there heap OF heads DeiohhInE Z"
Russian soldiers whose mutlated bodies were ulsco'
cred in the neghborhood This fact has been confirmed py
Same FOREIGN officers attached to columns, well as
by the correspondents of European Journals VINO nave
drawn up a regular statement. The following Is the
document in question to which the ambassadors are re-
quested TO give the largest publicity;
KAzAYLK, july 81, 1877.
We foreigners permitted to follow the operations
Of the Russian Army representatives OF some OF 'he
principal organs OF the European press, believe 1t to be
orr duty to testify publicly TO the acts OF Dar-
barism committed by the Ottoman regular troops
charged with the defence of the shipka Pass On the
18th and 18th Of July in the deadly combas which pre-
ceded the evacuation Of the entruched works thrown up
by the Turks certain positions were occupied successive
y aud abandoned by the combaants of the two armies
neither side having time to take away its dead and
wounded. The struggle ended, the wounded Turks,
abandoned in large numbers, picked up and cared
for the spot by the surgeons OF the hoStAe
army; but not Of the wounded RUSSIANS
who had the misfortune 10 fail in place Whlch
was temporarily occupied by the Turkish troops
was found alive. From twenty to thirty Of these u-
had been decaptaed; and several OF tho
bodies were found with feet. hands, noses and other
parts cut off, and breasts sashed 10y yaaghans Tie heads
had been carried into the Turkish camp. where they were
found by the Russian troops after the occupation OF
the works. We have with our own eyes theSo
heads these muuated bodies, some showing by Tue
contraction Of the muscles the torsOn OF the members,
that the horrible mutilaon had been Inflicted while the
victims were alive. We saw body, decapitntcd aud
otherwise mutated, extended the litter where
il had been placed when wounded, and not far from
the bodies of two ettcrcarrers, also decapitated each
Of whom bore on his he badge Of the red cross.
I'VE conhue ourselves strictly to what We have seen
aud submit the judgment OF tie civilized world
the coutras. which was presented on the morrow
OF the Icombat-a hundred metres distant, lon
one side more than f'ty wounded Mussumaus cared
for according to the preccn Of humanity by
Of the Russian army the other heap Of beads cut
off, hideous trophy Of the baIbarsm Of regular Otto
man garrison.
&C. j.. BRAKESBUHT, Lieutt ant Colonel Military Cor
respondent of The Tunes.
DICK DE LONLAY Srccal Correspondent Of the Mont
teiiy JHtrsYSci AID tac IOHde WuSte.
"H. DE LANoTHE. Correspondent Of The Times
"J. s TELLER. Correspondent Of the HUStraeio"
Es 1l,Ola j AmcfcGHa."