The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-25
IIGnTiNG ~ scnIIKA rlss.
\ Desperate Atnck by the Turks Hesisted
by the uus-inns

IOSpON. Aug. a. 4 correspondent at the
Itaaslau headquarters explains tAc mystilca-
uOn which hu. ui son concerning the reported
capture Of the Ilainhci rass D, the TuraA. lie
says. On the lD;h insi.d column of Suiriman
pusha's force attempt "a stronuously 80 fore,
thc puss 1t has bcDn reported that they were
80 '', ssiu but though tho column did indeod
force i;s way into the d,nr. it was there so
roughly handled ly the Russian artillery. and
hy the regiment holding tho pass. that 1t was
compelled to retire."
\ Constantinoplo despatch contains the fol-
lowing: sui imam rasha tlcEraphs. under
date Of Aug u. that three of his hriradcs dr.
csndod the heights OF the Schipha Pass. in spite
oi shower of1.u-sian proloctilcs. drove back
Russian outpost. and advanced to within "a hun
dr'i yards OF the cnrmy's entertainments.
There was desperate fighting for fourteen
hours. at the end Of viii IA. however. although
ihe turks ruin,u ihe ground thy conquered.
viii ia were duiendcd by fourteen cannon and "A
large iur'H. The telegram concludes: To.
..artnM We slll nrirv W our siege guns nn
IrtAti"i bulletins from the Russian General
,omuand,ng the Schipka Pass show that on
August ~ the Turks erected two batteries ol
long -range artillery and madetrrnchcs. through
viii u they approached the Russian positions.
The llu-sIan loss on August Il wns POO ana on
lr ~ nit'h less. The Latest bulletin recnumis
tn" operations of Thursday Ii says. The
Turkish lrs commenced at half pasi four in the
morning and listed with great violence until
noon. Meanwhile the Turks made several dos
prrH'e assaults hut were rcpulsed our heroes
lid not yield a foot. Al noon the firing slack
rncd and res rVes under kadctsky began TO
arrive. Our losses huV" been great"
A, despatch dated Eski-nluma. Thursday
night. reports that steady hghLing has h"'n
going on tor the last thiriy-six hour, between
the Turkish advanced posts and IA" Russians
who are attacking in force along the Ina from
JasiHr 10 Popkoi. The Turks We're at first
driven IN. hut were r""uiorcei and retouk their
original positions. which they hold al this mo-
neut
Moscow correspondent writes describing
IT, tis'iS or the Wtr IN Russia. n~ follows:
TIE peasants ARE h'ing called oN 70 Join The i'm
pnriui army from all directions. Wherever one
goes fama irs are mourning. because c.th"r
father or brother are under orders tO start
with in. prrchance. only u irw hours Families
are brok"n up on all sides and WlV"s are sell
NIX the household furniture. The streets of
Moscow are thrunged in many rlnH " IA
household goods The pr 'e # liuNi.ion- H.
RISING uropotuonat.ly Among the upper
glil~-"~ homes are IA the same state oi change.
Those who hav" retired from The army or navy
are IN many oa-'s h"ng r. allied. All viii. Il Is
| presumed. toe summoned ia the cour-" of time.
| Nhi.e write general call is h"ing mad" for
| al tn serve III ths militia AMI notices 10 this
le,t hANe hNrn served ON all thos' residing in
Ne. oi the sin divisions of Moscow. Hou-" to
mouse Nr ittiun Is also goluE on rNlatiN' t. the
| number pf men servants, and horses kept hv
! very houschol!er. largo quota Of which must
| now be parted with for public service. Sul'~tl-
| ,ptcs On the part u the former are not accepted;
| Funds are rolling In for IN" SIX and wounded
| On all sides the peasants even urging the ac-
| ccptance of their mite.
| Scve.a special dispatches rcmark the hostile
| tone Of tn German -.mi-Oii ial press toward
| Turkey The Turkish Embassy nj Berlin hny-
| ng, through a Berlin telrEraphic agency. con-
trA i!ei ne rpofi lnlt me p"rp"'ral.rs Z m
iail{A AAia fs,s 6f 9e4s Ct to q. 9-rA s. e.
| Foreign Department are VIGOROUSLY uh'rust-
| worthy.