Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-02

children in wagons and went to the
nearest railway station, followed by
what seemed an endless train of Bull
carian women and children who had
lost all. These could see in the Turk.
ish wagons goods stolen from their
homes, butthey might not dare ask for
them. Eski Saghra was left to the
flames. and in its streets and surround
ing villages the rattle of rifles was con-
slant for three or Our days. There
seemed to be a purpose to Kill every
Bulgarian male over ten years OF age.
The fair city, which set on "A hill, used
to look out over a plain which teamed
with busy peasantry in fertile fields,
now forms n scared and blistered bill.
You look over the plain and its forty
villages are blackened ash heaps, o
from the hand of death. No one will
ever know the exact loss of life at ESki
Saghra. Seven thousand women and
children of its Christian population are
derendent on charity in Adrianople
to-day. These people believe all OF
their male relatives TO have been killed.
The city of Eski Saghra il entirely
wiped out of existence. Two Amer
can missionaries, Rev. Messrs. Bond
aud Marsh, with their wives and five
small children. were in Eski Saghra
during the sacking Of the place. They
sheltered some poor wretches who
were in danger at the hands OF the
Bulgarian mob, and fed some of their
Moslem neighbors. In consequence
of this and other kinknes>es their
Moslem neighbOrs rallied around
during the destruction of the city aud
saved their lives. AT n time the
Circassians drew their swords n
came at the missionaries to Kill them,
but the Turks withstood them and be-
tween e~ntreaties and resistance kept
the ruffians away, although in u
case the missionaries had to pay a Cir
cassian $50 in gold as a ransom. The
Turks then got word to the Governor
of the city, who at once anne to see
the missionaries aud provided them
with a guard of regular soldiers,
which kept off all marauders, and 80 or
more Bulgarians were saved from
death in their house. These mis,iona-
ries lost everything they possessed.
escaping to the railroad with only the
clothes they had on, and on the road
sleeping for three nights On the bare
ground and living on raw wheat.
There have been many rumors here
that the holy flag of the Prophet
would be brought out as a rallying
point for the whole nation in view of
the aspect OF affairs. When this flag
is 10 the field every Mussulman is In
duty bound to go to war. 1t is not
commonly a signal for a gen
eral attack on Christians, although it
does mean that no quarter will be
given in battle. The danger of its dis
play is that the people, being called in
a general way to make war, do so
each after his own style. The
bringing ont of the great flag in this
war would be an abrogation of the &C.
neva Convention for the amelioration
of suffering on the battlefield.
LONDON, September |.
The strike of 10000 operatives COM
menced at Bolton yesterday.
The NeUs and Standard publish dis
patches from v witnesses of Thurs
days battle, which confirms in detail
the serious Russian defeat on the LorD.
Both correspondents agree hat Popkoi
has been abandoned and the Russian
position completely turned. The
Turks are continuing the pursuit.
Baker P~sha, under whom the Turk
ish cavalry attack a made, and who
had two horses shot, is with Captain
Briscoe. One of his staff Is reported
missing.
PARIS, September I.
Hon. Edward +. Noyes, recently ap-
pointed United States Minister TO
France, accompanied by his ~prejecess-
or, Hon. Elihue B. Washburne, had an
interview yesterday with Duke De
Cazes, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, To
whom the former presented a copy oil
his letter of recall. Duke DE CaZes re-
ceived both gentlemen with great cor
diality. He expressed regret at Wash
burne's departure, and warmly vel
coined Noyes. who made a suitable
reply, in which he congratulated him
self upon entering into relations with a
Minister who had always shown great
sympathy for Americans and with a
a country bound by so many ties to us