Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19
THE EASTERN WAR
Russian Gun-boat5 Lost.
Importance Of Fort st. Mich
Olas.
1he Russians at Ship Pass Rein
forced.

LONDON, September Is. The Times Getting,
correspondent says in consequence of the surren
der of Bilek, the Turks must bring their supple
by way OF Kick as Bek entirely commands In,
ROAD rom hagusa to all the interior Of southern
Herzegovina
The News has despatch which asserts tw,
Russian gun boats in kiea, mouth of the Dan
uoe, were attacked by the Turkish iron clad, anC
ore gun-boat was abandoned and DESTROYED.
NEW YORK, September Is. London specia
says oitcal dispatches fail to confirm the repor
mat Gortschskoif has requested Bismarck anc
Ahdfo,sy TO arrange au armistice between Rus
STA aud Turkey.
tol' st. Nicholas captured by the Turks, Sun
gay, / SAID to be the key of the Russian position
IN Shipka and to command the other Russiar
works. Cen Radelzky. Russian commander. i,
supposed to have about 1000 men and Suleimau
Pasda about 10000.
Vienna special states "Pesther Leomoyd saw.
"oitshaAOh telegiaphCd Bismarck and Andross,
VINO meet to-day at Salisbury, asking their medi
lation ioi an armistlce between the Russians And
Turks. nav
BUCHAREST, September Is. The first dctacb
ment OF the Russian Imperial Guards passed
throngh here tins morning on their way to the
seat of war. zen. t,oufks accomnanied ,benn
Tue men presented a splendid appearance, bu,
nave seen htlle service. Other regiments are tax
my the favorable roads outside of Buc harest ali
ContcIgIng on Slminitza
lhe Agenco Russia commenting upon the ar.
iva" VI tHt -ualh anu Tue Ofdet TO the Russian
troops IN Poland to join the army at the seat o.
war, states that these facts are sufficient repl,
to the rumors OF peace and an armistice circuiat
cd by certalns journals.
LONDON, September is. The Standards Con
stantinople despatch says that it is probable tha
o'man Pasha will be made minister of war.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September Is. An officia
despatch Is published here which denies the cor.
rectlons OF the rumor that the Russians had com
pletey evacuated the Shpka Pass 1t states that
on the contrary the two Turkish brigades which
captured Fort st. Nicholas, retired to their form
er positions for strategetical reasons after having
occupied the fort for six hours.
LONDON, September Is. A later despatch from
Constantnople says the Russians in Shipka Pass
have been reinforced. Gen. Radet1kys official ac-
count OF the fighting does not admit that the fort
was ever occupied by the Turks. He says after
five days bombardment, the Turks at 3 o'clock in
the morning made sudden attack on the fort.
Inc attack subsequently, extended along the
whole line, and was repulsed with an enormous
loss TO the Turks, after desperate fight which
lasted nine hours. The Russian loss was 10 Off
GERS and iOO men wounded and 100 killed Prince
Mestchensky, an aid-de-camp of the Car, was
killed. The latter despatch IS dated at the Rus.
san headquarters, Gorny Steeden, Monday,
Grand Duke Nicholas having returned to that
place from before Plevna.
Col. Wellesley formally denies the rumor that
he Is the bearer of peace proposals.
Inc Official Journal will publish president Mac
Mahons manifesto tomorrow.