Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07
WAR ITEMS.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-ltls stated that Grand
Duke Michael, COmmander.in.Chiet OF the |
Russian army in Asia Minor, has assumed |
command Of General Milikofps corps In |
person, that officer being removed for ex-
ceeding his orders.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 3,--The com.
mandant OF RustchuG made sOrtle with
seven battalions, defeating the Russians.
Osman Pasha, after inspecting the battle.
field OF Pelisat, reports that the Russian
losses were greater that at first supposed.
GoMIsrUDES, Sept. .. The following OF.
hcial statement has been issued: The
Russian loss on 3lst August was at Ka.
dikOi. : Killed and 50 woundedi at Pilisot,
- officers and l,020 soldiers killed and
wounded. The Turkish loss is enormous
near the village OF Pllis0t alone, 800 dead
bodies were counted on the 3lst OF August.
The cannanade between Rustchuk and
GiurgevO Is continued. No loss or damage
on our side Is reported.
echipka Pass 6nleiman P aaha Abands
ons the Attack-Tho Russians Salts
fed With their Position.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Daily News, In
its second edition says: 1--WE have just
received telegram describing visit to
Schipka Pass, on Friday. II says su,ei
man Pasha has abandoned the attempt on
the Russian positions and marched away
from the neigh borh 1od OF schipka. Some
say he ts still at Kazanllk, and othera
that he Is searching for another pass. My
own belief ls he Is engaged In trying to re-
organize his shattered forces. There re.
mains still confronting the Russians few
battalions OF Egyptians, with some cannon
and few more miscellaneous battalionG
In the village Il Schipka. Grand Duke
Nicholas's chief Of stad was returning from
his visit to chs Pass quite relieved and
satisfied with the position there
A Russian Naval Report Contra
dlcted,
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Therapai cOrTes
pOndent OF the Times communicates the
foil owing: "Hobart PAsha writes declar
ing utterly fictitious the published de
tails OF an alleged fight between the Turk.
ish lrou.clad Pethiboulden and the RuS
sian merchant steamer Nosta. The yes
, sells, he SAYS, were never In two miles o.
each other. The lrCn.clad received only
, one spent shot doing no harm. The Cap
tain did not know he had Injured the Rus
, sian steamer, aud he did not pursue, as bill
vessel was Overladen with deck cargo o
= guns and ammunition for sulina.
No Assistance for the Bosnian Insur
gents.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-.The Tlmes'S Belgrad
special says Servia refuses to give assist
ance to Bosnian insurgents. Their Depu
A ties applied here to Prince Tseretelet, VIII
! informed Prince Gortschak0f and Gram
Duke Nicholas, OF this demand, Prime
: Tseretelef, however, received reply 70
{ his Government that Russia never Wlshei
l to assist the Bosnian insurgents. At
meeting OF insurgents and refugees 500
: to be cOnvoked, the matter will be settled
, The Situation.
4 WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The latest dis
; patch giving details don't change the oil
: uation, Both parties claim advantage 4
! shirmishing before PleVna. The disaste
Y to the Russians near Rasgrad 10 confirmed
: Both parties are being reinforced to bea
/ upon Schipka pass. Corresp uudents par
tlal to the Russians claim that the Rus
I slams were outnumbered In nearly ever
. Instance, which means bad generalship o.
0 the Russian side.
9 Sulsiman Pasha's Position In sehipk
{ Pass.
Q ADRIANoPLE, Sept. 2,-Intelllgence n
a ceiYed from Adrianople Pass states the
a SuleIman Pasha has gained more adVani
ageOus position for his batteries on th
T; heights around Fort Nicholas. Russia
o relnforcements arrived during the night,
9 Baker Pasha Not Missing.
J LONDON, Sept. s. - Further account
from Shumla do not CONFIRM the repoI
that Baker Pasha 10 missing. On the cor
:. trary, the Telegraph's special says he ha
q been decorated with the order OF the 0l
!. manli.
! Turkish and Russian Losses.
: CoNsANTINoPLE, Sept. 3.-The Turks az
knowledge the loss OF 900 men In ShiPk
D pass, Two thousand wounded reache
y Adrlanople yesterday. ~.