The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-08-24
war RnIIetIns.

by the Turks, Sunday, the
18th, was a brilliant affair. Both
passes we're fortified aud defended
by the Russians, but the Turks
steadily advanced to the attack in
the face of terrible artillery fire, |
and suddenly rushed into the vll-
lage of Kalofer. and drove the Rus
sian Infantry out Of it after q terri
BILE bayonet fight, and pursued them
to Harom Boguez pass, driving |
them through that and occupying
it. simultaneously another Turk |
ish force under Shaki Pasha carried
Rosslia pass. During the retreat at
Kalofer the Turkish fire exploded q
Russian magazine killing and
wounding q great Dumber of Rus.
SLAMS.
The withdrawal of the Turkish
expedition from the Caucasus is fol-
lowed by a great exodus of the Cir
cassians to escape Russian vengence.
At Sukem Kaleh 5000 people and
10000 cattle are awaiting transpor-
tation on Hobart Pashs's feet to
Traezibond. It is reported that the
Russians send all the Circassian
men, who took part In the rebellion,
to Siberia, and deliver the women
aud children to the Cossacks.
AUG. I6.-General MelIikoff hav-
ing received heavy reinforcements,
the Russians, on Tuesday, the l4th,
advanced against the Turkish cav
elry outposts. The Russian attack
was kept up stnbbornly for hours,
but the Turkish cavelry made such
q desperate resistance that the Rus
SLAMS finally withdrew with consid-
cradle loss.
The Kurds,of Arabian, have de-
feated the Russian -, the latter
losing GOO men. The Turks are so
confident that the Russians can
make no great progress in Arme-
nis, that a portion of Mukhtar
Pasha's army has gone to the Dan
ube.
Gen. Ghourka's corps is steadily
at work entrenching Shipks pass.
The eithth corps is entrenched 10
support General Ghourka, between
Tirnova and the Balkans.
There is so much sickness in the
Russian camps that it is believed
the Turks, with the achievements
from Asiatic Turkey. are about
equal in fighting men to the Rus
SLAMS.
AUG. 1.-THE Russians have
evacuated Elena aud Bebrova, and
nearly all the country up to Tirno-
via. SHleiman Pasha has received
heavy reinfercements from Con-
stantinople and has advanced clio se
to Gabrona.
The Gear has Joined the Grand
Duke Nicholas at Gorney. The
Russians officially acknowledge q
loss OF 1853 killed and wounded
up to Aug. 9th. The defeat at Pie.
vena has caused general surprise
and dissatisfaction throughout the
empire. The seige of Rustchuck is
virtually raised, so that the Turks
can enter or leave it on one side.
AUG. 1S.-The Russians are 10 q
great plight since the recent heavy
showers Having neglected to con-
struct roads, they are almost unable
to haul provisions form the Danube
to their camp, and 1t is reported
that 300 men are taken down every
day with sickness. They have post
poned operations for several weeks,
until the Imperial guard has all ar
rived. The railroads are now trans
porting Russian reinforcement at
the rate of 1900 per day.
AUG. l9-The Russian army has
occupied Kustendji without oppO-
sition.
On the 18th 5000 Russians at
tackled Mukhtar Pasha's line in A sis,
from Ma9arajikh to Yakinlar. The
battle began at Z in the morning,
and at p. m, the Russians with
drew with q loss of 1,5C0 killed
The Turkish loss was 165 killed and
339 wounded.
The Gear will continue with the
army until some decided successes
are achieved. 10000 men are now
J on the way to reinforce the Russian
armies on the Danube. The Fourth
cavalry division has gone on 8 raid
! to capture and fortify Orchorkil
, pass, the main route by which Os
nah Pasha receives supplies through
the Balkans.
r AUG. 20.-The armies of Sulei
man Pasha and Mehemet Ali, hav'
| formed y junction from Tjersarori
! to Bsdrova. This will force tn
Russians to overwhelm these com
r bined Turkish armies or else retire
! north of the Danube, and as sool
r as the Russian reinforcements ar
rive terrific and probably decisiv,
: battle may beexpected.
Il AVG. 2l.-There will be 210,00j
< men engaged in the expected battl,
3 between the combined armies o.
Mehemet Ali and Suleiman Pash
b and the Russian armies unde
! Grand Duke Nicholas.
/ The Russians claim that their lat,
? attack on Mukhtar Pasha's force il
Armenia resulted in capturing hi
q first line of entertainments with (.
b loss of 304 killed and Sc wounded
9 and q Turkish loss of 1900.
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