The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-25
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
REVIEW OF THE GRAIN MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. August IA leading grain
circular saws considerable breadth OF wheat
has been cut in the southern and midland
counties, but very little in Scotland and the
north OF England. The general harvest
will be later than was calculated, the wea-
Their having within the last ten nights been
extremely disastrous. British new wheat,
for sale, is in limited quantity. Little OF it
is fit for present use Of the millerS. and the
value consequently tends downward. while
old. both homegrown and foreign, l. held
more firmly and in some markets rather
higher rates are attainablc. On the spot
there is also more confidence.
Thc Eastern War News.
HOSTILE TONE or THE GERMAN PRESS TOWARDS
TuRKEY-THE SALoHICA MASSACRE.
LONDON, August 24.-Seycral special dis
matches remark the hostile tone OF the Ger
man semi-oificial press towards Turkey.
The Turkish Embassy at Berlin having.
through Berlin Geographic agency. con-
tradictcd the report that the perpetrators OF
the Salonca massacre have been released,
the ministerial Sort Deusche expressly bc@>
10 observe that the statements put forward
BY the Turkish Foreign Department are
VIGOROUSLY Hntr,lstworty.
THE REPORTED CAPTURE or HAINSKl PASS BY
THE TURKS EXPLAINED.
LONDON. August 24.-The Daiy Nf'rS'S
correspondent ut the Russian headquarters
explains the mystilication concerning the
reported capture OF Hain>ki pass by the
Turks. On the 10Th instant column OF
Sulcinan PaslIa's force attempted >trcnu-
ouSly to force the pass. 1t Is reported that
thev were successful, but though the
column did indeed force its way into the
L. G,Y, IcI l,,- In
Russian artillery and by the regiment hold
ING the pass that it was compelled to retire.
The Illness Vienna correspondent re-
marks, relative to the attack OF the Schiplia
pass. that all along the main range OF the
balkans, and especially along the Tundia val
lev, the face Of the mountains Is preclpltoll>
rock, through which Il road leads up in
steep curves. However much the bulk Of
sulciman Pasha's force may have been used
to mountain warfare. and however heroic
the efforts made within the last two days
NAV have been, it will be little short OF
miracle il they should ultimately succeed
in carrying the pass.
WHAT THE RAILWAYS ARE TO PAY FOR SOL
pIERS AND OFFICERS KILLED on THEIR
ROADS.
LONDON, August PA Bucharest dis
merous accidents on the overworked Roll-
manan railways an agreement has been
made BY which the railways will pay 1000
francs for every soldier hereafter killed. and
II. zoe francs for every officer killed.
TURKISH REiSroRcEMESTs.
ADEIAHoPLE, August 24.-Suleiman Pa>h
has been reinforced by two divisions, under
Rassim Pasha, from Phillipopolis.
OFF FOR TIE SEAT OF WAR.
LONDON. August 24.-Thc Moscow CORE
spondent OF tine Daily Ne,CS writes desert
bling the efforts for the war in Russia. Pea
sanx are being called of to join the lmpc-
rial army from all directions. Wherever one
goes the families are mourning, because
either father or brother are under orders to
within perchancc only few hours. Fam!-
| lies are broken up on all sides, and wives
are selling household furniture. The streets
OF Moscow are throngcd in many places
with household goods; provisions arc rising
proportionatcly. Among the upper classes
homes are in some state OF change. Those
| who have retired from the army or navy
are in many cases being recalled. All, 1t l.
presumed. will be summoned in the course
| OF time. Whilst | write Il general call Is
! being made for all 10 serve in the militia,
and notices to this effect have been served
on all those residing in No. OF the six di-
visions of Moscow. IIOuse-to-house vista
! ton is also going on relative to the number
of mcn-servants and horses kept by every
householder, large quota OF which must
now he parted with for public service.
Substitutes on the part OF the former are
not accepted. Funds are rolling in for the
sick and wounded on all sides, the peasants
even urging the acceptance OF their mite.
THE BATTLE AT sCnIPKA PASS.
LONDON, August pa Constantinopic
dispatch contains the following: " Sulel-
man Pasha telcgraphS August list that
three OF his brisades assembled the heights
of the Schipka pass. In spite OF shower
of Russian projectiles they drove back 4
Russian outpost, and advanced to within 4
hundred wards OF the enemy's entrench-
ments. There was desperate fighting for
fourteen hours; at the end OF which, how
ever, although the Turks retained the
| ground they conquered, the enemy still
held their fortified position, which was
defended by fourteen cannon and large
force. The telegram concludes: "To-moT.
row we shall bring up our siege guns and
renew the struggle. We hope TO be sue
cessful."
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE scHIPEA-PAsS
/ BATTLE.
LONDON, August 24.-Detaled bulletins
from the Russian general commanding the
Schipha pass show that on August I'D the
Turks erected two batteries OF long-range
artillery, and made TRENCHES, through which llS
they approached the Russian positions. Ibe
Russian loss on August 2lst was 200, and
on the ed much less. The latest bulletin
recounts the operations OF Thursday. II
says:
"The Turkish fire commenced at AZ in the
morning. and lasted with great vigilance
until noon. Meanwhile the Turks made
several desperate assaults, but were re
pulsed. Our heroes did not yield foot
At noon the firing slackened. and the re
serves under Radictsky began to arrive
Our losses have been great"
i Reuters Bucharest dispatch states tina
the inhabitants OF Guirgevo have been or
dered to leave the town because OF the can
nonade which is progressing between Rust
chuk and the Russian batteries on the north
ern bank Of the Danube.
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