The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

The position Of the Russians in the
Shipka and Silvin0 passes on the south.
ern slope Of the Balkans is becoming
hourly more grave.
Their effective forces echpl0ned OF
this line does not exceed $4,000, which
are Threatened from four sides stimuli
tancOusly-from Adrianople and jam
hOIi by SuIciman PaSha; from Osman
BazaI by Mahomed Ali; while Osman
PaSla is advancing in the direction OF
>>tIvi. and reserve corps from Sofia
could approach by way of PhillipOpolis
- it seems also that the Russians are
not making much progress before SiliS-
tria and RnStchnl, where they are
meeting with desperate resistance.
Gen. Zimmerman corps, advancing
through DOhruischH is greatly mtnaced
hy the right wing OF the Turkish army
from Numa and P0ravadi.
The ninth Russian army corps has be-
come almost incapable of lighting i'll
consequence of the loss it suffered at
Nikopolis and Pleyna.
Several telegrams mention the fact
that the Roumanians occupied Nlkop0ils
at the request of the Russians as proof
that the Russian cause Is not prosper
ing.
The Times Bucharest correspondent
saws it is reported thatthe ROumanian
division, commanded 10y Gen. Mann,
after leaving a small garrison at killO-
polls, marched in the direction of
PIcvua.
The Manchester Guardians Vienna
correspondent reports that the cZarow-
itch's army is retreating toward the
River Tantra.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 1-Reports are cur
reut that Mehmet Ali with 10000 men,
has arrived ut Osman Bazar. \ smaller
Russian detachment is retTeating before
him. Mchmet Ali is trying to effect a
junction with Osman Pasha. but cannot
accomplish this without giving battle
in the open field. The Russians are
waiting for such an opportunity most
impatiently.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Out of numerous
conflicting reports from Bulgaria last
week, one substantial and very lmpOr-
tant fact is cleaned that the Turks have
abandoned their Fabian policy, and are
making 4 serious attack on both tIanks
of the Russians. The latter have been
forced to suspend aggressive movements
aud concentrate in their central line
from Biela to Tirnova as pointed out
bv the Times Vienna correspondent
to-day. If Osman Pasha and Lieu
tenant General Mehmet Ali succeeds
in Joining hands between TirnOva and
the Balkan passes, it will be fatal to the
Russians south Of the mountains. Thus
far only Turkish reports of the tighti2.T
have been received since the first bat
tie of Plevna, but it is Surmiscd with 4
strong appearance of probability that
if the Russians are faring prOsperOusly
we would have official bulletins from
St. Petersburg.
LONDON, Aug. lin regard to the
renewed operations at PleVna, it IS
clearly established that the Russians
were defeated in the first days fighting,
on July 30. An official dispatch from
TnnOva published in st. Petersburg
says: On July 30, Gen. Krudener
again attacked Plevna, but without
success. All advices as yet received go
to show that the second days fighting
was equally disastrous to the Russians.
A Reuter- dispatch dated Bucharest
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neEate struggle was TepiTTsed by the
TTIfirks, who were greatly superior in
numbers. An official telegram from
Osman Pasha, giving an account OF
fighting received at COnstan
tinople, is almost identical with the
Daily Telegraph's account, but it esti-
mates the number Of Russians wounded
at 1000, out of a force of ten divisions,
and says the Russians retreated to their
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
dated Cera, July 81, midnight, says:
= Intelligence just received here from
Osman Pasha, announces great Turk
ish victory. The enemy were COM
Dletaly routed after two days esevere
lighting, with the loss Of eight thousand
killed and sixteen thousand wounded.
The Turks captured great quantity OF
arms and ammunition. The Turkish
casualties are comparatively smaltl !
owing to the fact that they fought upon !
The defensive.
Specials to the Daily Telegraph assert
hat the Turks gained a victory in the |
battles at Yeni Saghra and Plevna. |
The Russians are re6reating to the Bal
lans, pursued by Suleiman Pasha.
RAsGRAD, July 29.-COssacks on the |
fell back towards the River Trete, !
which shows that the Russian corps |
which, on the 27th, held TretesOum, had |
fallen back on Yantra. Communication |
has been re-established with RustChuk |
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The Standards dis |
catch dated Bucharest, Wednesday eve
ling, contains various rumOrs, which |
5h0ugh probably exaggerated, show the |
serious light in which the Russian de- |
Feat at Plevna is viewed.
The correspondent says there can be |
no doubt that great disaster has be- |
fallen the Russian troops. To-day re- !
have been pouring south |
ward as fast as trains could follow each (
other.
Among other reports current, it is as
serted that the czar has begged Prince |
Charles to cross the Danube Immediately |
with the main body Of the ROnmanian |
lrmy that the headquarters ambulan- /
res are falling back to SistOva; that |
troops are retreating across /
5he Danube.
The Times Bucharest correspondent !
'epOrts that the Turks occupy Lovatz
with nine battaliOns, and are receiving
further reinfOrcememts.
Other battles are looked for in that /
Erection, as the advance OF the Russians |
las been evidently checked till they |
get clear of the difficulties on their right |
iank.
The Daily News correspondent, tcle- /
grapbing from Bulgarieni, fifteen miles !
,ast of Plevna, gives Il detailed account !
If the fighting of Monday. The Turk |
sh force was estimated at fifty thousand |
They occupied series Of positions, !
which are naturally strong and also +
forfeited in every available
,pot, forming horseshoe in front of
oleVna, with both flanks resting on the
liver Yid.
The Russian force consisted OF the |
ninth army corps, under Gen. ,krude,-
ler; thirtieth division and thirtleth |
brigade of the second division. Prince !
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