The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-09-08
r,rRrHrR FROM scHlPKA PASS.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Times says
The fight for Shipka Pass is gradually
developing into operations on large
scale. The Turks are moving over halt
a dozen passes. They may be only
irregulars or flying detachments, but 1t
is also possible that they are different
links of a combined operation, which
may gradually develop itself.
ESTIMATING THE RUSSIAN LOSSES.
LONDON, Sept. lit is impossible to
tell what the forces the Russians had
engaged numbered, nor can their losses,
as yet, be estimated; probably they
were not heavy, except around hraSSan,
| by which name this engagement Will be
designated by the Turks.
THE RUSSIAN DEFEAT ON THE LON.
LONDON. Sept Later editions of
| the News and Standard publish de-
patches from their correspondents, who
we're eve witnesses of Thursdays bat
| tie, which confirm i'll detail the serious
| Russian defeat on the LON. Both cor
resnOndents agree that B0pki had been
abandoned and the Russian position
completely turned. The Turks are con-
tinuing the pursuit. Baker Pasba, un
| der whom the Turkish cavalry charge
was made, and who had two horses shot,
| is with Capt. BriscOe, one OF his staff,
reported missing.
THE CLOSE 1OF THE WEEK LEAVES THE
TURKS IN A FAVORABLE POSITION
| AND DETERMINED TO PRESS THEIR
ADVANTAGE WITHOUT DELAY.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The week closes
favorably for the Turks throughout the
whole theatre of war, and as regards
Schipka, although Suleiman Pasha has
not succeeded in driving out the gar
rison, he has almost completely block
AIDED it.
The latest Russian bulletin almost
admits that he is master OF the sltua-
tiOn for the time, as it says the Russians
are ignorant whether he is about to re-
tire and renew the assault, or attempt q
turning movement. 1t is therefore ap-
parent that he has his choice of action,
and from the fact that he has pushed a
reconnaissance to KickelagatOck, which
is within the northern slope OF the Bal
kans. He seems to have chosen turn
ing movement.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The news from the
Asiatic seat of war is most conflicting
las to the present movement OF the Rus
sian army under Gen. MillihOtf. Mukh-
tar Pasha asserts in his official dispatch,
which agrees with the latest advices
from BeZeroum, that it is retTeating
whereas, a telegram from Kwruk Dara,
of the same date, declared that the Rus-
slams had advanced from NerstS. A
Russian bulletin, however, admits that
IN the engagement on August 20, the
| Turks succeeded in capturing the heights
of KiseltOpe, although their attempts
to turn the Russian left were repulseQ
! ho N which
the Eryan column were engaged, on the
oath and 2,Sth of August, at 1gdir, al
tbouph thew may be in themselves ut
terly unimn; ,rtant, they show that the
Turkish right is operating on Russian
prOund and. though the Turks may
meyer advance a step further, yet, l
they should sue eeed in stopping tn
Russian offensive for SOME weeks longer
there is an end to it for this year.
ANOTHER TURKISH VICTORY.
CoNsTANT1NOpLE Sept. 2.-osmal
Pasha telegraphs from Plevna Angus
81, as follows: "We have made an OF
fensive reconnaissance III forces .q@9ains
the Russian Notifications at P:H1cna'
(probably Pelishal of the maps, nv
miles east of Plevna,) and encounte.re
the enemy half an hours march frO.'
Plichad. After two hours desperate
fighting the enemy fed. We carried
three redoubts by assault, and captured
gun, many horses and arms. The
Russians, who numbered 10000, los
heavily; we slightly.
A REPORT OF THE SAME BATTLE FRON
RUSSIAN SOURCES.
, LONDON, Sept. "A Russian otticiaa
dispatch, dated Gorny Student, Sept. I
) says: All is quiet toward Rustchuk
} Osman Bazaar, Loftcha and the Balkan
} passes. There was fighting befor
Plevna OF August 81, from o'clock II
J the morning until in the afternoon
The Turks, numbering $4,000, were. re
pulsed along the whole line. The Rus
sian loss was 600.
, | COLONEL VALENTINE BAKER MISSING
: THE TURKISH VICTORY CONFIRMED.
New York, Sept. "A cable specia
; to the Herald says that Col. Valentin
: Baker, who was seen leading a cava!f
charge of the Turks with great but rifs
gallantry at the battle OF Karasan'
) missing.
A Russian account Of the fight claim
! that the Russians had only 5000 infantr
! ! with ten guns, while the Turks nun
+ | bered 10000. The Russians were reII
forced during the day, but without avail
q The Turks continually increasing. ]
> numbers. The Russians admit the loi
: of 500 in killed and wounded.
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