The daily gazette., 1877-07-18
THE WAR.
Official Report Of the Progress of
the Russian Army.
The Battle in Roumelia.
CONFLHMA TIONOF Il JJSSIA A NSTrfyc,ES.
SEiS NORTH AND SOUTROF
THE BALKANS

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Mdssdcres.
LONDON, July IT,
Various accounts confirm the detailed
narrative of the battle at Jeni SIS ghra /,
which was forwarded yesterday. Full \
regarding the events follow
ing the engagement are hourly expected.
CAPTURE OF TWO PAoHAs.
The Hearld's special correspondent at
Islez telegraphs confirmation of the re.
port that the Russians had taken a large
number of prisoners at Nicopolis. The
Turks who surrendered included Achmet
Emb Pacha and Hassan Pacha and 5000
men. Forty field cannon, twelve heavy
caibre guns and two monitors fell into
the Russian hands.
THE HERALD's ACCOUNT CONFIRMED.
AS detailed in the previous account,
the attack was made from the Bulgarian
side by three divisions, under command
of Baron Brudener, Lieutenant General
of the Ninth corps, and the extensive
Notifications on the heights above Nico-
polls were carried by storm. The Turks
burned their stores to prevent theil fall
ing into the hands of the Russians. Off
cial dispatches received in st. Petersburg
also confirm these statements.
WAS THERE BRIBERY?
The two Pachas who surrendered at Nico-
polls are the same who recently permitted
260 pontoons to pass Nicopolis for the build
ing OF the sstova bridge. Bribery is sus-
pected.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
A correspondent tslegraphs from Ternu-
Magurell, July 16 I'll have visited the
Two monitors captured from tie Turks.
They can probably be made ready tor
acIIon without delay. have also seen the
Turkish prisoners who were transported 10
the Roumanian side OF the Danube to-Gay.
The prisoners are all regulars, the b'shl-
bozouks and Circassians having lett Nico-
polls some time ago. On the heights COM
manding Nicopohs empty cartridge casss
lying in every direction tell OF a desperate
struggle. Thousands of rites, bayonets and
aud accoutrements are piled along the road
to the town, where train OF 300 wounded
Mos!ems await removal into improvised
hospitals.
MOVING ON wIDDIN
portion of the cavalry of Baron Brud-
were said in Bucharest last night 10 have
reached Lom Paianka yesterday and to be
advancing toward Widdin.
A BATILE,- AS REPORTED.
On Sunday an engagement was fought
near the village of Oszlzlre between Cos
sack force and some detachments of bashl-
bazouks and Circassians supported by Turk
i,h iniautry. The enemy held their ground
until the arrival of dragons and battery
OF artillery sent by General Ghourka. On
psrcsiving the approach of these reinforce
Aents the Turks fed. A hag, several stand
ard bearers and a quantity OF arms were
captured.
GHoURKAs FLYING COLUMN,
A correspondent at Obentenik sends the
following details about the force which
crossed the balkans :''-When 1 visited
Tirnova on the 18th inst, General Ghour-
hours previously. Colonel Judolmin's Cir
cassians Cossac ks were leading the colamu.
So bad are the tracks through the passes of
the Elena Balkans that General Guourka's s
column of infantry as well as cavalry re-
signed their wagon transport and conveyed
the baggage and provisions on pack horses.
General Ghourka need have no fear of the
turks breaking in upon the line OF his COM
muuication, for he has cut himself adritt.
TURKS BECOMING TIMID.
The Times Vienna correspondent says
that despite the Turkish official report
of the repulse of the Russians by Raouf
Pacha some apprehension seems to ex-
ist, lest the Russian flying column
should reach the main line of railway
The director of the Roumelian lines has
| arrived at Adria nople to get all the roll
ing stock back from Philippclis and
further on
OVER TWENTY THOUSAND MEN.
The Daily News Vienna correspondent
estimates the number Of Russians south
| of the Balkans at % 900.
PLENTY OF SUPPLIES.
After block ldinR the for tresses of the
| quadrilateral 100 900 men are available
| for crossing the Balkans by the western
| line of invasion, exclusive of General
Zimmerman's army in the eastern sec
tion Of the theatre of war. As regards
supplies the Russians are determined to
leave nothing to chance. Bucharest is
the great central depot, and contains
stor IS of meal to which the supplies of
rice for the relief of the Bengal famine
were mere bagatelle. Sistova will be
the intermediate and Tirnova the ad-
vance depot.
BRUTEs AMONG THE RUSSIANS.
Various correspondent y at Shumla con-
cur in stating that they personally wit
messed the results of the Russian attacks
on the unarmed Turkish populations in