Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-24
The Eastern War.

Gorny Student, dated yesterday aiternoon'
ate that the battle in the Shlpka Passe Is
still prc c,eding. The enemy bas renewed the
attack many times with fresh troops but eaen
time has been repulsed with heavy (lu!k'shJ
loss.
A Bucharest dispatch, dated yesterday alter
noon. saws the Turks attacked Tirco7a yes;er
day, but we're repulsed. The engagement was
recommended to day. OSman Pasbs's troops
made an attack on Selvi With the intention oil
advancing upon Gabrova. but Prince MlrsSy
repulsed them, even before the arrival of dI.
vision which he asked for as reinforcement.
Details received here regarding the battle 10
the Shi,ka Pass state that tho Russians re-
pulsed successfully ten vigorous attacks made
BY the Turks, the positions of the Russians be
ing very strong. It is not true that the forces
| of Lieutenant General Mehmet Ali and Sulei'
man Pssha have effected q junction. The Rus
slams are preparing to attack several Turkish
| positions
A later dispatch says no further news bias yet
been received regarding the battle In the Shipka
Pass. The capture of the village of Shipka
should not be contounded with the repulse OF
the Turks at the southern entry OF the pass.
| The village, which is two miles from the on.
trance of the pass, was, a. reported, evacuated
by the Russians, who fell back behind their re,
doubts, It should be understood that airer the
actions at Yen Ssghra ADD Eski Saghra Gen.
GouTko retired unmolested BY the Halnko!
Pass, while the Grand Duke Nicholas and
Prince Eugene, after with difficulty extricatiug
their forces from the E:ki Saghra deGlo 10
the Lower BllksDs, retreated by the Shlpka
Pass. which has remained guarded by Russian
infantry and guns established there ever since
the pass was taken.
y correspondent tclegraphs from the Russian
Headquarters on Wednesday as follows: Tho
defenders of the Schipka Pass consist Of but
twenty companies The second division has,
therefore, been diverted from its intended dcs-
tipatiou before Pleyna, and is marching on the
Schipka PasJ. 10 recent visit to the front
before PIevns I was surprised to tiud that SO few
reintorcements bad reached the Russian troops.
They are uuqucs.oDabiy inferior TO OsmaD
Pasha's army but to. day eight thousand re-
serves are crossing the Danube to tiIl up the
gaps 10 the ninth corps. On the other hand
Prince Schackosky has marched bis brigade Of
the third Infantry division back to bis original
position confronting Osman Pasha.
Aniusurreotion has broker out lu Crete The
Turks have taken refuge 10 the iortresses Tho
Christians have retired to the mountains. Two
engagements have been fought, one in tue De-
partment of Canea and the other in Retimo.
These, although uninportant In themselves,
only thirty. six Turks and seventeen Christians
beiog killed, max the beginning of move
ment which is spreading into Sphskia The
Greek journals published 10 Constantinoplc
state that Thessaly is in state Of brigandage,
and express the hope that Greece will not assist
the movement which has unquestlonably COM
menced there.
The Porte is taking measure to prevent the
enrolment of volunteers for Greece. a n)tilIa
of Turkish gunboats and cutters are watching
the coast.
Renforoements have been sent TO Thessaly
and Epirus. Nineteen districts of Thessal y in
the region of Mt. Athos and Lorissa have been
declared 10 state Of siege. The Ottoman com.
mander at Larissa telegraphs, August 22d,
that battalion and half of Turkish Infantry,
with two guns, defeated 200 Greek bandits,
who landed seven hours march from Lariasa.
The Turks captured 1872 rifles ADD aquantty OF
AMMUNITION. TIE Greeks fed to the woods 1t
is reported that the Greek Minister at Coustan-
tinope has assured the Porte that the insur-
gents at Thessa = are simply brlgands.
The Bosniaas arc said to &c again in nsur-
rectiop.
A dispatch from Belgrade gays: ITO day
being the anniversary Of the accession OF Prince
Milan to the throne, there was parade OF the
regular troops and militia. At the cathedral
tho Metropolitan delivered political discourse.
He said that the moment was probably not fer
distant when Servia would be called upon 10
fulfil her political mission. The proclamation
of independence has been postponed 10 consc-
quencc of remonstrances from tho diplomatic
agents. Mobilization is & ing co, and troops
are marchiog to the frontier continually, but
owing to Russian defeats the population 10 not
show warlike spirit"
For several days important consultations
have been beId by Prince Milau, NJ. Ristics,
the Serviau Minister of War, and several Rus
SLAMS of uote, who are now 10 Belgrade Meap:
while confidential Instructions have been issued
to BEST Goutmars for the mobilization Of the
militia.
At banquet Tuesday night Prince Nlian,rc
plying to congratulations On the anniversary OF
his accession, said Servis vas ready to make
sacrifices in aid of The Christians who were
signing under foreign yoke.
A dispatch from Ostrok, dated August -.
says: The Turks have entered Sharanz, anu
are advancing steadily towards Nioscs There
are only two battaIious to resist them; They
will probably reach Brobuiak to night
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Daily News CORES
pendent at the Russian headquarters explains
the mysti6cation which has arisen concerning
the reported capture of I1aiukoi Pass by the
Turks He says that on the lCth lust, a col
umn of Suleiman Pashas fought strenuously
to force The Pass. 1t has been reported that
they were successful, but, though the column
did indeed force its way into the deEle, it was
there so roughly bandled by the Russian artll.
lery and by the regiment holding the Pass that
it was compelled to retire.
The Times Vienna correspondent remarks,
relative to the attack Of the Shipka Pass, that
all along the main range Of the Balkans, espe-
cially along the TuOdja Valley the lace of the
mountains is precipitous rock, through which o
road leads up in steep curves. However much
the bulk of Suleiman Pasha's force may have
been inued to mountain warfare, and, however
heroic the efforts made within the last two days
may have been it will be little short Of mira
Gle if they should ultimately succeed 10 carrying
the Pass