The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-29
l6t Lao EnN WAN.
Continued Fighting at Shipka Pass.
Turks Capture All the Earth"orks
At the Opening of the OefIe.
Russian officials Express Desire
for Peace,
Greece Gives Pacific Assurances to
to the Porte.
War Notes.

war NOltS.
LONDON. August 28.-Present Indica-
tions are that the Roumaniaus will act
under Russian orders. They have been
crossing, for the past few days, over the
bridge at Kersbrs 10 operate IN the rear
OF Plevna. A brigade OF infantry with
battery OF artillery and three regiments
of cavalry have crossed ~ Iurnerm Og-
ureli
Horvatsvilch, Commsnder.in.C Chief OF
the Sorvrsn army has arrived at Bel
grade.
ADRIANoPLE. August 29.-The Rus
SLAMS still hold Fort Nichols and Schipka
Pass. The Turks are attacking the
highest Russian positions IN the pass. A
large number OF the Turkish wounded
sre arriving.
A dispatch from Shumls announces
that the Russians occupy Popkoi and
battle ls expected.
CoNsrANrrNoPLE, August 2S.-The
Porte recently instructed Musurus Pssba
10 call the attention of the British Gov
ernment 10 the armamentS of Greece,
declaring that II a. outbreak occurs It
will senG troops TO Athens to eXtirpate
the evil AT the root. England thereupon
addressed remOnstranco 10 the Greek
Government The latter has given pa
cIfc assurances to the Porte, promising,
if necessary, to co cooperate with the Otto
man troops To repress brlgsndsge on the
frontier.
MoRNY STYDEN, August 2S-Since
yesterday afternoon ana during the day
tue Turks have maintained n feeble fire
against the detenseS 10 SChlpka Pass.
The Russians maintain all their positions.
The Turks hold the neighborng heights,
continually relieving each other IN
lighting. They bring up supplies on
beasts of burden, and where the roads
are Impassable for the animals, they
compel the Buigarsns to drag loads.
SHUMLA, August Yesterday
SuleIman PSsha made an assault on the
Russian positions IN Shipka Pass at 9
clock in the morning. The battle, which
was sanguinsry lasted till . o'clock III the
evening. The enemy, who were sssaiIed
90 both ks, were unable to resist the
attack, and the Turks gained possession
Ut all the earth works At the opening OF
the dehle.
LONDON, August 2S Specials to the
Paris papers report that the Gar Is i'll,
and has been advised TO leave Tor Il
healthier locslity than that OF the gen
eral headquarters.
A Berlin correspondent LelegrapLs.
| have received special telegram from
the Danube Announcing that the highest
parso ages st the Russian headquarters
have oppressed Eest desires for peace
On condition that the protection Of the
Christians Is guaranteed and the reforms
promised by the Porte carried out.
Ignstleti has been ordered 10 leave the
Russian headquarters.
LONDON, August 2S-A correspond
.nt with the headquarters OF the Russian
army before Plevns writes from ParadIn
on tue 23d inst, that the mistake made
by the Russians after the battle Of Plev
ma In not concentrating the whole army
against Plevns and taking 1t, is already
producing its results. The Turks have
been receiving reintorcements more rap
IDLY and in greater numbers than the
Russians, and are beginning to take the
otenslvc All along the line. The corre-
-pOndeut details the movements already
known against ShIpka Pass. and by
Mehmet Airs army He saysilt seems
the former movement WAS not calculated
on or provided against. The Turks are
also keeping the Russians on the Pieyns
front on the continual gui UjUc by con.
centrstlng troops rs II about 10 attack.
Nothing could give better Ides Of the
critical position OF Russia than the fact
that the correspondent cannot now risk
mentioning the number % troops any
where Tor fear Of giving information Lo
the Turks, when few weeks ago no
secret was made OF any movement.
\ Vienna special says: In several
churches OF Hungary the Te Deum has
been celebrated and prayers offered Tor
further Turkish victories. The Vatican
has instructed the Bishops 10 prevent
this IN TIE future
a corresp pondent 1T Belgrade telegraph
on Tuesday ~ follows: The corps CON
meuded by the Ex- Minister of War, to.
gether with other corps, viii operate 90
Timex. They are ordered 10 be IN read.
ines TO march IN three days.
Last night there WAS n council OF the
Mlni,t-v which lasted till three O'Clock
IN the norDius Prince GortschskOb
keeps himself daily informed Of what
happens here. Servia inquired whether
General Faieyef should receive the CON
msrd, but the reply WA IN the egs-
tive