The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-02
The willy Joseph's Tactics.
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD.

A Russian official account of the oper-
ations in the Balkans dated Tiquova, July 19
says Schipka Pass was taken to-day occupied
by a regiment with two gums. On the 7th
inst, Gen. Gaurkos, after an engagement in
which he lost 2O9 killed and wounded, occu-
pied Kazanlik and the village Of Schipka.
England has ordered several regiments of
troops to foreign service and Italy is about to
do the same. Families are preparing to leave
Constantinoplc from fear Of the yanquished
horfles Of irrcgulars rctreating before the Rus
sian army.
Reports current assert that Raouf Pasha
has surrounded the Russian force at Eski
Sashra, but he has been defeated with loss
Of 1900 killed wounded and prisoners. The
Russian reconnaissance upon Plevna disc0v-
cred between 10000 to 10000 Turks who in
tended to threaten the Russian communica-
tions, Grand Duke Nicholas hastily concen-
tratcd superior force and routed them. It is
confirmed that the Russians have been de-
featcd near kalafat, consequently mems minis
are becoming calmer at Philippopolis. It is
telcgraphed from Crayaura near Balzig that
the Turks are massacring the Christians with
out mercy. dispatch to Greek ambassador
at Constantinoplc asks for prompt assistance,
as otherwise not man will be left
A dispatch of the 23d, from Biela, says
that on the 10Th insts, the Russians sustained
severe check, If not an actual defeat, at
Plcvna. Gen. Schibtden, with portion of
the Ninth corps, consisting of an infantry
brigade, with cavalry and artillery, was sent
against the place and seems to have appoach-
ed IT in q a1Ovon1v Tho T,,r1, <oo
the offensive and repulsed the Russians with
heavy loss. The bombardment of Rustchuk
from Giurgeyo has recommended. When the
bombardment from the Bulgarian side will
begin it is difficult to say. A siege train is on
its way, but it crosses at Simnitza. Sulieman
Pasha is at Karabana, near which the Russian
force is alao assembled. A great battle Is ex-
pectcd. A telegram from Shumla states that
the Russians were defeated in an assault on
Silistria on the 23d.
Sulieman Pasha has been defeated at
Kara Bunar. He lost ten guns. His army is
rctreating on Adrainople. Kara Bunar is in
the immediate neighborhood of Yeni Saghra.
An old merchant ship, the Vesta, has had an
engagement off Kustendj, lasting over five
hours, with Turkish monitor, which was
AuSA u"A<tScu ny NusSlAu euttlS, OnC OF
which burst in her turret. The Vesta had her
rudden injured, and went to Sebartopol for re-
pairs. Two officers and nine sailors were
killed, and six officers, among them the com
mander, and seventeen sailors were wounded.
One officer has since died. Dispatches from
the Russian headquarters are dated from
Biela. This means they have been forced
back. tappears Russia has again assured
the powers of it's willingness to discuss the
future Of Turkey after the conquest of Roume.
liz.
Suleiman Pasha's advance guard of ten
battalions, and two batteries, have been defeat
cd, losing ten guns and considerable quan.
tity of munitions. Suleiman himself remaine
at Adrianople. In consequence Of this reverse
the hopes espoused in Sulciman at CONSTANT
nople are much diminished. 1t IS feared that
the Russians, encouraged by this success, will
again begin marching rapidly on Adrianople
and southern Roumania. OF the $50 Bulgarian
prisoners recently brought to Constantlnople
fifteen were Immediately shot. The English
| fleet is not to enter the Bosphorus, because II
Is supposed that Russia would not be slow in
seizing the Gallipolia and Dardanelle forts.
Peace thus becomes daily not only more
probable, butpossibly nearer England has
abandoned her intention Of going to Gallipolia
and Austria has abstaincd from entering
Bosnia