Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-25
THE EASTERN WAR.
The n tack on Cs-
man PaSha.
THE REPULSE OF THE
RUSSIANS.
DUGA PASS WHOLLY CLEARED.
OF TURKS.
One Hun,tred dnd FiflU
Prisoners Taken.
Mehem Ali Reported De-
feated.
The WarlikG Attitude Of Greece and
turkey.

NEW YORK, September "a. A Shumla despatch
OF the 1911 states that Osman Pasha was attacked
by the russians last Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. Gu the last day the Russians were repulsed
with great loss
OsrRiG, September "a. Friday the Duga Pas.
was wholly cleared OF Turks. One cannon and
lou prisoners were taken. The Prince of Monte
negro aud stat have arrived at Nicscs.
LoNDoN, September a. Mehemet Ais re-
ported victory over the Cz4rowitch on Frida,
tufLs out TO he defeat, but the Russians do moi
seem 10 make much of the affair. Tneir ofhcit
bulletin mete y announces the following:
AT the close OF the eng agemcnt we held all the
positions. Renewal OF the attack IS expected"
No estimate of losses, and none but Turkish
bulletins.
The armies of Mehemet Ali and the Czarowitcl
now occupy the hul GU the opposite banks of Ban.
lca LON. The Russian positions aud condition OF
the army are described ia hatteiing terms by cor.
respondents who visited them last week. A steam
ferry has been established between Oyrgos and
Parsn, to replace the bridge, so it seems the Rus
sans are recovering some of their lost ground.
The News correspondent with the Turks calls
the affair an offensive reconnaissance by the battal-
lions, and gives about the same result as the other
accounts, but ascrlbes more credit and better re-
suits to the InIks than the Teegraphs account,
which stated five or six attacks were made by the
Turks, whose loss was very heavy.
Dispatches from Athens give idea of serious
trouble brewing between Turkey and Greece
The Porte requested the French government as a
ianteeipg power TO advise Greece to abstain
from hostile attitude. DeCazes, minister of for
egn ailans replied he confident the inten-
tons OF Greece were pacific.
The British Minister, Saturday. made new
communication to the Greek government of Turk.
lsb complaints, and menaces after directions re-
ceived from Derby. The Turkish note, convey ed
through Eng Gland, concluded Thus
The Porte will not seek to stop evil by hall
measures. but by striking at the very root
NJ Ihcoupis, Greek minister of foreign affairs
replied that eyI WAS to be traced and struck In
he devastation of Thessaly, Epirus and Macedo-
MIA, by the Asshi Bazouks and Zeibecs seat there
on purpose IN the insult offered to the Greek
consulate at Larissa, in violation of the promise
not to introduce new Circassian settlers in the
Greek provinces; In the violation of treaty regu-
lations respecting the Gulf of Arta, and the refds
al to acknowledge the just claims to treaties.
Derby declared the explanation given by Zr-
coups 10 be satisfactory, and therefore the latter
strongly complains of England's conveying to
Greece OF the Turkish nenanee while acknowledg.
ing there are no legitimate grievances. England
Is one oil the guaranteeing powers.
A Russian despatch dated Gorny Studeu. yes
terday, says:
The Turkish attack ON Tzercouna the Dist inst.
was declsively repulsed and not relieved. On the
I'D the Turks retreated. Our loss was 20 officer,
and 400 men placed hors du combat, and that Of
the enemy at least 900 men. Our cavalry on the
road between Plevna and Servis have made two
"Reminiscences to learn the strength of the Turk
lsh relief troops. On the Goth Adjutant Count
Strackelberg dispersed three Turkish squadreus
near Raschlta, but withdrew, as the infantry were
seen coming up in the On the Dist Col. To
talmin drove back Turkish cavalry force, and
discovered 10 battalions with artillery, and two
regiments of cavalry entrenched near Jemiu. BY
opening the artillery fire upon the Turks, he
stopped their further advance, and afterwards
Withdrew his troops to the post of observation.
RousA, September "A. The Montenegrin army
now surrounds Gatachka.