Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-04
The Eastern War.


1--WE have JUS. received !oos telegram from
special correspondent describing bis visit to the
Scbipka Pass 90 Friday last. He s1ys Sual
man Pasha has abandoIed the attempt oa the
Russian positions add usreb=d awag rom the
uegbborhocd Of Sebirka, Some say be Is still
at kasaul;k and others that be IS searchlog TOR
another pass. My own belief is that lie is ea
eaped 10 trying to reorgaozs his Suffered
forces. There remain still confronting The kns'
slams few ba,talious Of EEyplians With some
earuon 90 the heights aud few ncr, INSECT
laneous battaiioos in the village Of Scblpka.
Several Russian reintorceneDts have been
marched back. and Gen. NepokoiiSchl, ky, the
Grand Duke Nicholas Chief of Stat, vas re:
turniug from bis visit to the pass quite relieved
and satisfied with the position there.
The London Daily News speels, dated far
edin, August 3lst, contalos the following ::
"Osmsn Essha's attack 90 the Russ!an posi-
tons al Pelisat aod vicinity was one It the n1St
hardly fought battles Of the war lbe lu'kS
early 10 the fight captured Rlss:an retouoi
one mile 10 font of Peii$at. 10 the coutSc OF
one hour this redoubt vas taken by the lusks,
retakeu By he Russians, and t5kao aSala hy
the Turks. Tie Russiao ltt: wing was driven
u,
been dug, AID were iioci with traoPs- The
Turks advanced as though Determined 10 drive
On. left cut Of Pesat so1 iarp it. The turks
began to descend the bill il that cirsc:ioo, lot
with rush, but ti.urelg. sad without h7inl:
DOT 10 nsssas or ires, but scattered and DIT
tos2d. Ther came down sbou; halt way 10 ih!>
naoner, the Russian artillery tearing up the
eroups al; the sine in the nos; savage maactr
The Russ;so iuf4otry fir, which bad y! The
las. 6Se minutes been very hea7y se1u
Z,slicca, Cow began TO ro.i along tue bill Crest
10 our d;-sc:ioo, snI tie Turks, wEa were Just
coming toto rsrea, began 10 drop Ta:'iiy. Inc
Turkish Advance Dun veerei 10 tie !stt, adl
went at the Russian t1eDtheS % tha crest .! TIE
hills between Pslisas aod / sa!ilca. 1lh . shout,
Opening FIRE at me same time. The Turks de.
scepdei l5to a little hollow aoi were !oSt -
sight Tor time, while the Russian trenches
h,mel ard smoked, aud Sto:m q balls was
ptu.sd io.o he advanc;og Turks. Ibis must
have lasted Is or 20 minutes, during which tine
fearful loss Of life must have OCCURRED. Ih:n
We saw the Turks begin to withdraw, carrying
If their wounded. The Turks hai 90 soonsr
wi.hdra9o irom the R1:ssa FIRE than theJ
formed aad ad7aoc5d asaio. Ma5y dad bodies
OF Turks we're found within tee c=t OF the
Russian trenches. The Iltl!a slope &C tie crest
Cd which the trenches T:ra si;ustej was lite
rally covered With the dad | cou1ted scveD
on a space Of 10; EloIe than ten ieet sQ1a:e.
The battle hare ga. terrible. bu; the Turks
were scsin repu'sad. Il will hardly be believed
that they ven, 81 i; aEaio, aud set the? did SO.
Il seemed madness, because we could see that
Toe Russian fire never sacss1ed au Instant.
sod that the Russian lice le7er Havared, while
the reserves were wsi;ias behind. ready to ta!
- lon -, mn n
carnage vas again repeated, but ooiy lasted
uoneut. The Turks, coz pleteI; broken, with
drew srl.eoiS, hricE and carrying or1 their
wounded aod maoy o; their dead. They tel
bsc! On the redou5t which they cad first taken,
apparently with the intentioo OF holding II, bu:
they were DOT allowed 10 remain long ihere.
Another attack 90 the Russian c:ptra had bean
equally as uasuccassc, as that On the KuSSan
trenches 90 the i.t:. TIE Russians pursued
the retrea.i0g Tu'ks with nuIdarous fire.
Then six coupani=s went at them With bayo
GETS aud swept them OF, If the redoubt like a
whirlwni. A; four O'Clock the Turks were 10
retreat everywhere aud toe Rassars cc2upi:l
the whole OF ,tei- 5rst position, besides pur:a
ing the Turks short distance wiki ibsir
esvalrg. ire Russis0s were abou: tw:cty
thousand strooc. Tnair loss is estimated 81 I've
huodred a0i the Turkish 0s: q. 80 :lous2ud,
killed aud vouIdsd.
The L,7io1 HES B:lzrsda speczl. dated
Sapsembar sa7s: 'S=1Tia -2ius:s to give as
=.taoce 10 tie B5so!s3 os1rEeu.s. Thar De-.
uies appiict bare - PRICE TscTe;=I@I, who
ioforn5d Pfioo= 6 .r;S:t@SoI aoa tie Grand
Doke Nctoas 81 ic::E o=naDd. Prince ISeret-
e!e., however, received Iep!y tom bis GoT'
e7ou:c1. tha; Russia naitlel csc OCT wishes ID
assist the Bos5i.a io>u-Taesico. The Insurgents
mag &c; according 10 their Ju1gn:nf. Ire
meaos of the insurgents are eEhsustst aud
they are 10 want Of everything. Iney !otcni
to treat witt the Turkish tjo7cTnmen- AID t'y
to oh,aio permission for toe B2soiao refugees
living 10 Austria % r:turl home uoDoleStei,
aud the losurge0ts would then aIso lay coHo
their arms. There cEisis a1ong toe B1solaa
Kayaks great amnesty against Russia. lac
Ra5ahs regret the useless sacthcs OF men aud
meaus made during the lat two years. Some
Of the !asu!gert representatives have Te.uraad
uotil the failure fate OF the B2sniao Ra5ah5 is
decided at meeting Of he Insurgents and
refugees, soon to be convoked.'
It is stared that the Grad D1ka M;cha*i,
Commander 10 Chief oi the Russiao army il
Asia Minor, has assumed connaUa Of y soeral
Melikof's corps il persan, that oii:ar havios
been removed for exceeding his orders.
4 dispatch to the Looion Daily News, dated
Etzsroun. Monday. says advices IRON kars 10
dictate that great operations ere nnloeot, aud
that the Turkish aru? IS preparing to march
90 Aezandropol.
TIE News special fton Goroy S:uden says
the Emperor will present General Rads;zky
with sword ser with diamonds fc. his defence
Of Schipka Pass.
The Dew week promises 10 be = bloody one.
The summer is goIog and decisive resul;s be-
come every dag of more impor!anc: to the Ras.
siana, for there ere Indications pot - be disEe'
garded, foaneiai, poIiica! aod social, which
poiut against the probability Of conti1uauca
of the war toto another cam paige.
The London Times vienna dispatch says
The report that Sleiman Pasha was acting
under imperative orders from Cons,autioope
10 pressing the attack ca the Russians 10 the
Sebipka Pass is emphatcalIy denied He re
eeives full credit in Coss:an,inople Tor his earl
Ter operations, bu, 10 renewing the a!tsck over
and over again he is deemed TO have not occ
made useless sacrifice of excellen, troops. but
also to have acted contrary to orders accoriiot
III hat CIR "A