The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-24
GREAT ARMIES IN CONFLICT.
MORE SETERE FTGHTING BETWEEN THE
TURKS AND THE RUSSIANS.
Victories Announced for both side.-Ten
Turkish Attack Resistcd Mt schipkn Pnss
The Russians Defeated ut Eski- Dunn.


LONDON, Aug. pa special edition of the
Erenbg STANDARD Ian the following Bucharest
despatch dated this afternoon:
The Turks attacked Tirnoya yesterday. but
were repulsed. The engagement was rccom-
menced to-day. Osman Pashu's troops made
an attack on Selvi with the intention Of advanc-
ing upon Gabrova hut Prince Mirsky repulscd
them even before the arrival Of division
which he asked for IA Il reinforcement
Details received here regarding the battle in
the Schipka Pass, say thatthc russians rcpulsed
succcssivclv ten vigorous attacks made by tho
Turks. the positions Of the Russians being very
strong. II is not true that the forces of Lieut.
Gen. Mchcmet Ali and Suleiman Pasha have
effected n junction. The Russians arc prcpar-
ing to attack several Turkish positions"
Telegrams from the seat Of war seem to indl-
cate that the Turks have at last commenced
serious operations against the Russian posi-
tons from three sides simultaneously. Thus
a Bucharest telegram says that Osman Pasha
commands in person strong rcconnoitrcing
force near Sevi. This reconnaissance may ac-
count for the previous report Of an attack on
Selvi.
Russian official telegram dated Forny Stud
chi. Aug. p. evening. says as we'll ~ attacks in
the direction Of Srhipka and S'lv. the Turks
have made attempts to bronx In upon the Russian
outposts on the side of Kustchuk. kasgrad
Shumla. and E4ki-Dluma. Mohcmct Ali who
commands III that section of the country tolc-
graphs to Consiantinopls on Aug % saving
that his forces ltv" rcpul,rl SIX Russian bat
talions. rerHptui j the heights of Seghardl and
also r"pnlscd the Nu-sians before Rasgrad and
achieved other minor successes.
Reuters Consinntiuorle despatch. dated Aug.
%. evening. says kilograms received hero
announce that the Russians have been defeated
and driven back with great loss in an important
battle near Lski-Dluma.
The latest Russian official telegram. dated
G"fny- student; Aug. %. says: "Opr troops in
the S,hipka Pass have behaved hrroifaly.
After they repulscd ten attacks on Aug. q the
TURKS only Kept M a dcsultory fire. Three
guns Of Turkish battery were di-mountrd by
our lire and fell over the cliffs. The Turkish
forces do not diminish. our rctniorcrmonis
arrived last night som" having r.hod forty
and some nlty-siN yersis in on" day. Our LOSSES
are com paratlVty light. hut unfortunately w"
have many ofl 'rr~ horS de combat. TIL, Turk
i-h losses ar' enormous. Gems. Dowsehin-ky
md StoJeton command the Russians IN the
The Vienna r,'1cai Correspondence reports
thHt Austria and lialy have instructed their Am-
Tnfki-n lr'arhe~ 81 the Cen wi Convention.
Ih" r. rWft t"1fp pN1t,c''s Il lgrni" sl"-
tiors have been held hy lr.n'. Mnan. NJ
li-ii'-, ia" SeryIau Mini -t'r Of War, aud
1,,Nrral l,ur-ia'S ol n9i, who nr' in brl.rad"
issued to District Governors for the mobIliNl-
4 AdcSpatrh t. The Yia.s from Ostrok. da,ol
- ! = =. :, -, . -. .,..,
sies There are only two hatialions L. res It
them. Tney Will probably reach Brobniak to-
The latest news from Turkey indicates that
th-r" il "a renewal of activity not only AT the 49,
tual scene of operations between the Turks and
has hitherto been merely latent. TtuS nn
Athens telegram announces that an insurrr--
iion has broken out IN Crete. Tho Turks have
have retired 10 the mountains. Two engage
men's nave te.n fought. one n the department