Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-29

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tempt to succor them, and in the
meantime determined to maintain
his position, but his resolution
quailed before the appearance OF
two massive columns of Turks
marching on his flank and rear,
aud he had to leave the Bulgarians
to shift for themselves and make
good his own retreat.
st. Petersburg, August PA
special to the Golos, reproduced by
the official Russian Agency, admits
that the Russian loses in the two
battles before Plevna were 5000 to
10000 men, half of whom were
killed or seriously wounded.
About 5000 are in the hospitals at
Sistova, Simnitza and Turna-
Magurelli. OF two hundred per-
sons attached TO the Red Cross
ambulances, forty were killed while
collecting the wounded.
London, August 24.-The Daily
News correspondent at Russian
headquarters explains the mystifi-
cation which has arisen concerning
the reported capture of Hainkoi
Pass by the Turks. He says on
the 10th inst. column of Suleiman
Pasha's force attempted strenuously
to force the pass. 1t has been
reported that they were successful,
but though the column did indeed
force a way into the defile it was
there so roughly handled by the
Russian artillery and the regiment
holding the pass that it was COM
PEELED to retire.
The Times Vienna correspondent
remarks in relation to the attack
of Shipka Pass that all along the
main range of the Balkans, espe-
cially among the Tundja-Valley, the
face of the mountains is PERCEPTIONS
rocks, through which the road leads
up in steep curves. However
much the bulk of Suleiman Pasha's
forces may have been Injured to
mountain warfare, and however
heroic the efforts made within the
last two days may have been, it
will be little short of miracle if
they should ultimately succeed in
carrying the pass.
Constantinople, August "a
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs that
August DIST three of his brigades
assembled the heights of Shipka
Pass, and in spite of a shower OF
Russian projectiles drove back the
Russian outpost, and advanced
to within 100 yards of the enemy's
intrenchment. There was despe-
rate fighting for fourteen hours,
and although the Turks retained
the ground they conquered the
enemy still held their fortified
positions, which were defended by
fourteen cannon and large
force. A telegram concludes: To-
morrow we shall bring up our siege
guns and renew the struggle. We
hope to be successful.
London, August 2i.-Bulletins
from the Russian General com
manding at Shipka Pass show that
August 22d the Turks erected
two batteries of long range artil-
lery and made trenches through
which they approached the Russian
position. Tie Russian loss Au-
gust 2lst was 200 and on the odd
much less. The latest bulletin
recounts the operations of Thurs
day. 1t says the Turkish fire
commenced at half.past 4 in the
morning and lasted till noon.
Meanwhile the Turks made several
desperate assaults but were re-
pulsed. Our heroes did not yield
a foot. At noon the firing slacken-
ed and the reserves under Radetzki
began to arrive. Our loses have
been great.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fifty thousand shirts, on which
are printed extracts from the
Koran in blue characters, and
as many wooden waistcoats, where
upon is emblazoned the Prophets
seal, are being manufactured in
Paris for the Turkish soldiers.
This will give the Turks many
Literary advantages they never be-
fore possessed.
Ten car loads of ammunition,
140 tons in all, have been loaded
upon the steamer John Bramhall
at the Winchester rifle works. New