Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-27
WAR NOTES.

The stores and principal buildings in Nj
kopolis were burned by the Turks before the
surrender. The Russian account says two
Pashas and 5000 troops surrendered. The
Pashas are the same who permitted $50 pom
~, t---- aTsi- q. -
the Sistova bridge. The Turks suspect brib-
cry.
Adrianople adyices Of the 18th report the
Russians on the south side of tie Balkans, at
Hainkoi. Forty five battalions crossed the
mountains. The Turkish army opposing
them numbered $4,000 or 10000, but Osman
Pasha, from Widdin, and Abdul Kerim, from
Shumla, were expected TO fall upon their
rear. private telegram on the 18th an
nounced that battle had already begun.
A Kustendjie special of the 18th says the
Circassians succeeded admirably in execut-
ing their orders to prevent the enemy from
obtaining supplies. Not living thing ex-
listed in the Dobrudscha. The live stock
were driven off and the inhabitants compelled
to follow After the departure of the Turks,
in consequence of the barbarities committed
by the Bulgarians, the Consuls obtained a
detachment from q British man of.war to
patrol the town.
Dispatches of the 18th show that the Rus
slams were endeavoring to obtain possession
of Kasanlik and SliOno, which would give
them the control of the southern debouch.
-,""t Of the two mosI IIuuUTtaut passvs OF
the central Balkans. Abdul Kerim tele-
graphed on the 18th that he would cut off the
retreat of the Russians who crossed the
Balkans. Abdul Kerim has been succeeded
by Mehemet Ali.
The Kars garrison has been revictualed
and reorganized.
Rustchuk is closely invested.
The Turks evacuated and partly burned
Chernavodo on the night of the 18th. The
Russians have possession of the whole line
of the Chernavodo & Kustendje Railway,
Dispatches of the 10th say the Russians
have concentrated an army corps south of
Yeni Saghra, under orders to proceed at
once to Adrianople.
On the 10th $4,000 Russians were advancing
on Widdin to besiege the fortress.
On the 10th the CZarovitch's headquarters
were moved across the Yantrai in preparation
| for an advance on the river LON and the
investment Of Rustchuk.
According to a Paris dispatch there are
two parties at the Czar's headquarters. One,
headed by Gortschakoff, desires, after sub
stantlal success, that Russia should he salts
| fed with imposing conditions freeing the
Christians from Turkish rule; the other
urges a definite settlement of the Eastern
question, to be dictated at Constantinople,
Turkey to eede Kars and Batoum aud. to be
prohibited from possessing fleets, and Bull
garia, Roumalia, Seryia, Roumania, Bosnia
and Herzegovina to be independent.
The Cossacks have burned the villages OF
Fehanly, Bayanly, Guezlidja and Tchinakdji.
The Russians have constructed another
| pontoon bridge over the Danube at Kahova.
Suleiman Pasha landed at Dediagatsch
with his troops on the 2lst.
Osmau Pasha on the 10Th telegraphed from
Plevna that in desperate engagement, last.
! ing from noon until evening, the Russians
were forced to abandon a greater part OF
their positions, with considerable loss. He
telegraphed on the Goth: To-day three
strong Russian corps attacked our lines, but
were routed with innumerable killed and
also the loss of three ammunition wagons
one train of artillery and an Immense quan
tity OF arms and equipments"
The statements of Russian and Bulgarian
! cruelty are confirmed by the correspondent:
at Shumla of the leading American, English
and Continental papers.
The Russians occupied Yeni saghra on the
Goth after brilliant engagement.
All the villages between Rustchuk and
Kustendjo evacuated by the Turks were
sacked by the Bulgarians.
Pesth dispatch OF the 2Sd says the Turk
ish troops have crossed the Montenegro
frontier with the object OF preventing Prince
Nicholas from besieging Nicsics.
Tirnova dispatch OF the 10Th says
"Schipka Pass was taken to-day and occu
pied by regiment with two guns. On IN,
nth INST Gen. Gourko, after an engagement
in which he lost 207 killed and wounded, oc
eupied Kazanlik and the village ofsehipka.'
An Erzeroum dispatch of the 22d says tn
Russians have fallen back from Kurukdar
to Parget, with the object of efectlng
! june ction Of their forces at Zalm.