The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-20
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE WARFARE IN TIE EAST.
SEVEN HOURS SiNGrJNARY FIGHTING
~ 7IIE SHTIKI PISS.
The Turks Capture Fort ~. Nich"in-, hos
Obliged TO Abandon II soon Anerwnra--
Tie koumnnInns Hcpuised ut rlcvnn.

Tie EoumnnInns Hepuised ut ricvun.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Times correspond
cnt at Shipka reports that on the l1h inst. after
soven hours bloody lighting. in which the Turks
showed extraordinary gallantry. they at o
o'clo X in the evening. took Fort St. Nicholas,
the highest point Of the Russian works. captur-
ing five guns: but later. owing TO largo re-
erforcemenis received by the Russians. and tho
enormous difficulty of tho position tho Turks
were obliged 10 abandon it,
Tho London Tines corresponGcnt before
Plcvna, telegraphing under date of Sept. 49,
says: Tho siege stl proceeds by sap and
trench. Tho Turks must soon be shut In EN-
tircly. Tho spirit Of all ranks OF tho Russian
army s admirable. Supplies arc plentiful and
the weather splendid"
4 Bcuter despatch from Bucharest reports
tina, tho Roumanians before plevna yesterday
attacked II strong Turkish rodoubt but were re-
pulsed. Gen. SkobcloG. who is now in Bu-
charest, has heer appointed 20 the commnnd ot
d".Ied 10 start for M. command Immediately.
although suffering from 'eyr
lh" Porte has i"lecrphtd its Representatives
abroad That 3Ouou men who have been sent ia
~ assistance Of Osman Pasha have arrived at
Tho Turkish garrison Of Bilek in Montenegro
have uepn permitted to depart. Tho Nluutene-
grins ar" iuarrl.nc against Stoll III. and haNo
and Llo-tup in tn" nugl Pass.
The Times Constdninoplo correspondent.
answering the inquiry how the Turks contrivo
70 llnd money for carrying on tho wtr, says:
" \ partial explanation is afforded hy tho iart
tnntthc Government il not paying the oHicalS
salaries; that the army lives on the country it
occupies, and thl payment OF the foreign debt
j. ieit in aheyaucc. The Income. rcdu u.t'l as IL
j., ~ufi,es for the moment for such wants as are
supplied from abroad and which must bn paid
for in cnsh but the anxious question crops up.
wnet will happen nest year. when III" short
crops having come IN. no taxes can be expect 4.
large arrears Will have to be NIT.
no imports from abroad will hnye
come forward and all credit. public
and private will have boon exhausted abroad.
The condition ot the working and lower class
even in the capital is becoming the subject ~
greet anxiety. while in the provinces want and
nriNation are such as no other people would pl-
! tiently endure. When Wluter comes upoN tllcia
II y feared that there Will to- much misery anil
suffering. and il j. fearful to contemplate what
may b" the results when the country shall have
been utterlY drained OF all resources. Food.
fuel and clothing will all ba wanting, and the
usunl means OF nuppy Will moi he avninbo. all
trade having been stoppoi through the war.
LONDON. sept. O-Tnc NiGnddrd's Bucharest
cnrree pondcnt SAYS the E1uwunianS. in theit
abOrtiVe attack oL H." rcd0uM before plevua Oh
Tuesday last, lost 800 killed and wouudod.
\ Tel gram 10 the DdlY Nr'rs. dated Adrian
ople. Nedno -iay. says that strong houes OF
speedy victory IN pka Pass are still enter
tained there. Tho Turks. by constant fire night
and day. prevent the repair Of the Russian
works. The Russuns are withdrawing part OF
their forces.