The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Four Days Terrible Fighting al
Shlpka Pass.
Turks Frequently RepuIsed and
Russians Hold their Positions.
SuIsiman Pasha will Renew His
Attack and is Confident
of Victory.
All the Great Powers Concur In
the German Protest Against
Turkish CrusItlCs.

Turkish CrusItIcs.
Another Russian DcICnt re,
ported.
LONDON, August 25.--A dispatch from
schumla states that the Turks, last
night, at PapaCkering, after u severe en-
gagement, turned the Russian left wing
The Russians were repulsed along the
whole line, and suffered a heavy loss.
PERMANENT BRIDGES ACROSS THE DANUBE
The Russians, 1t is said, have contract.
ed with an engineering firm for the
construction OF bridges across the Danube
capable Of withstanding ice.
BREAD RIOT IN THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
II is said that the Russian troops at
Sistova Tuesday rioted because OF bad
provisions, and threw one hundred thou.
sand mouldy loaves Of bread into the
Danube.
THE BATTLEAT sHIPKA PASS.
The Turks, in strong force, violently
attacked Shipka Pass, Thursday, on three
sides. All the onslaughts were repulsed.
At . O'Clock in the evening 4 rifle corps
reinforcement stormed the heights of the
Russian right, and desperate fghling
continued till midnight, when an eclipse
Of the moon stopped the fighting. The
Russians maintained all their positions,
Notwithstanding Turkish numerical su.
periorIty and cross fire, The Russisns
have now fought for four days the whole
ofSuleiman Pasha's army without par.
taking OF rest or warm nourishment.
Further considerable reiniorcements are
expected during the night.
The lighting on Friday was confined to
a lively cannonade. The Turkish left
wing, threatening the Russian rear, has
been driven from its position.
All quiet at Loftscha and Plevna.
suLEIMAN PAsHA
telegraphs confirming the report Of
Wednesdays desperate fighting without
decisive result: "Fighting resumed
Thursday. Russians completely sur.
rounded. We command their line Of re.
treat to Gabrova. Tomorrow decisive
assault will be made. As the Russians
have not protited by the darkness to re.
treat, they risk being all captured.
PROTEST AGAINST TURKISH CRUELTY.
BERLIN, August 25.-It is officially an.
nounced that all the great Powers, and
Belgium, Holland, Sweden and Portu-
gal have adhered TO the German protest
npainsL Turkiah rruol,ine
WHAT MURHTAR PAslIA CLANS,
LONDON, August 2G.-Mukhlar Pasha
telegraphs from Gredikler on Saturday
as follows: We have gained great
victory, having carried The heights Of
kizililipe during the night and repulsed
three Russian attempts to take them.
Two hundred cannon were brought INTO
action, and the engagement became great
battle, lasting until Saturday evening.
The enemy were routed along the whole
line with a loss Of i 1000 killed and wound.
ed. We captured an immense quantity
oil arms and munitions. Gen. Ichoutcho.
wasseroH, commanding the Russian cav.
airy, was killed. We lost 200 killed
and wounded, including several officers.
My horse was wounded.
Dervish Pasha, telegraphing from
Batoum on Friday, claims to have cap
tured the redoubt Of Djanguir. One
hundred Russians were killed.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF TIE LATE
BATTLES.
LONDON, August 2G.-The Russian off.
ciRl bulletin admits that the Russians
after defeating the Turkish attack upon
Agheslar Thursday morning were com.
PEELED by strong Turkish relnforcements
TO retire TO Sultan Koi. Mehmet ALA
bulletin gives the Russian loss in these
operations at 400 killed and many wound
ed. The latest Russian bulletin says that
in the two engagements Thursday they
lost 10 officers and 90 men killed and II
officers and pa men wounded.
The Russian bulletin relative to the
battle at Shipka Pass,suys: Fighting all
OF Friday. Our troops retain all their
positions. Our losses during the four
days have been considerable, twenty.
seven wounded officers and 800 men being
brought TO Gabrona. The number OF
killed is not known. The caDnOnade in
the Pass was renewed Saturday morning,
AConstantinople special says; a tele.
gram from Sulieman Pasha announces
that he has taken the two Russian works
in the pass.
A telegram from Adrianople says news
has been received there that Suleiman
had taken the third line Of works and was
attacking Cabrassa, The Russian bulletin
dated Cjorny StuGsni says fighting con.
tinued Saturday in the pass with terrible
violence. Our troops maintained their
position and have repulsed several pow
erful attacks. To-day Sunday General
Darschiusky, who commanded the force
holding the pass for the first three days,
met hero's death.
A dispatch dated Erzeroum, Saturday,
says: The Russians advanced to Kur
Kara and Wezschinky on Friday, but
were compelled to retreat after five
hours engagement, during which some
ol their ammunition caissOns were ex-
ploded by Turkish shell.
A dispatch from Constantinople saws
telegram was received there that the
Russians lost 1900, killed and wounded
in this affair.
EVACUATION OF sHPKA PASS.
PARIS, August 25.-Ttis said that dis.
patch announcing the evacuation Of Ship.
ka Pass has been received here from Rus.
sian source.