The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-11
EASTERN STATES.

EAsTERN STATES.
TRENTON. Aug. 9-Tbe last of the
troops At Phillipsburg have been re-
lieved. everything being restored to
regularity at d order on the Jersey rail-
road.
%ILKHsBARRE. Aug. 9 The members
Of the vigilance committee indicted for
murder for shooting rioters have been
discharged on bail
NEW YORK, Aug. 81, has been
whispered about in newspaper circles
for several days that the World Office
would lock out printers. union men, at
the end Of the week. An officer of the
printers union told your correspondent
tonight that the World had demanded
n reduction in the scale of prices. The
union will consider the matter Sunday.
NEW YonK. Aug. l0--The Times
special from London says: Disasters
still appear to attend the Russian army
in Bulgaria, and particularly their
efforts to retrieve the misfortunes Of
Plevna and Loftscha. The confidence
engendered by the easy passage Of the
Danube and their rapid progsss.s e.
wards the Balkans still~.o,. .h
to attack the #. p'' 'ne1
positions and the latter seem to be
sa .stied with simply receiving their
'assailants and repelling them. The
advantage in such tactics being found
ia the disparity Of the loss. Osman
Pasha. the Turkish commander in the
recent successes on the line of the Vid
and Osman, rivers is disposed to humor
the disposition of the Russians to at.
tack him in bis strongholds, and coolly
selects his own positions. while the
Russians are engaged in concentrating
large forces, designed at all hazards to
redeem the defeat at Loftscha. Osman
Pnsha had selected the village of
Vladnia, on spur of the mountain
ridge running southwest aid northeast
as points at which to receive attacks in
this position. His right was we'll
protected by the river Osman
and the town of Loftscha and his left
by entertainments, which he had time
to greatly strengthen. Early on Tues
day. the eth. the Russians advanced to
attack. opening with the usual fire of
artillery. which played fercely on the
Turkish position. The Turkish artille-
rymen replied with equal vigor aud the
duel with cannon WIS kept up for
considerable time Under the cover Of
the roar ana smoke of the guns, a
movement was made by the Russians
OH the TANKS and centre of the Turkish
position. The Russian infantry poured
ia masses OH the Turkish works, aud
were received with the logged resist
ance which has always characterized
the Turks. Behind the entertainments
n firm and bitter FIRE was kept up on
the assailsLts, under which they re-
coiled and at last fell back, leaving the
ground in front Of the Turkish works
covered with the dead and wounded.
The repulsc was only temporary, how
ever, for the Russians with splendid
gsIlantry reformed and charged again
and again upon the obstinate defenders,
but with the same unavailing and
dreadful fatal result as in the first
onset. Nothing but undsunted pluck
could have stood the Russian assaults,
persisted in against the murderous
fire from rifles and cannon that plowed
their ranks through and through ss
they advanced. All day this fearful
fight went on, the Russians hurting
themselves with desperate courage on
the entertainments of the Turks, and as
sternly being repulsed. every assault
leaving its CHASTITY contribution Of
dead and wounded. Only at the close
of the day. when the Russian line stag
gered before the Turkish fire, did Os-
man Pasha give word to attack, and
from firm and steady defense the Turks
assumed the offensive. Rushing upon
their forces with overwhelming force
and audacity. and ct night Osman
Pasha was victorious along the entire
line Of battle. The losses on both sides
were heavy, bat heavier on the Russian
side from the opennsss. boldness and
persistency of their attacks, and COM
paratively sheltered position of the
Turks.
CHICAGO. Aug. l0-The Times Lon
don dispatch states that communication
with the front has been almost wholly
severed for the past four days A dc.
eisive battle is believed to be in pro-
gress. The Russian position is preca-
rious. and they are no farther advanced