River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-06
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD

On the 9th, Suheman Pasha made an
assault on the Russian position in Schipka
pass at nine o'clock in the morning. The
battle which was sanguinary lasted until six
p. m; the enemy who were assailed on both
tanks were unable to resist the attack and
the Turks gained possession Of all earthworks
at the opening of the defile. A telegram to
the London Times from Sehumla says Sulie-
man Pasha has captured nearly all the Rus
siad positions. The Russians lost 5000 killed
and wounded. The Standards dispatch from
Schumla says il is reported the Russians have
abandoned their works and that Sulieman
Pasha is pursuing them. The Russians still
hold Fort Nicholas, schipka pass. The Turks
are attacking the highest Russian positions
in the pass. 4 large number of Turkish
wounded are arriving at Adrianople.
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs on the 2Sth:
Our entrenched line of investment is only $50
PAGES from the enemy's Notifications. We
still hold the commanding Alikridjibel heights
The Russians are blockaded on three sides.
Every effort is being made 10 complete the
blockade by cutting them of from the road
to Galerova. The Russian forces have been
cruelty decimated, and they have retired TO
post engagements are carried on inter
mittently. A telegram from the seat of war,
states that Sulieman Pasha considers the TAX
ing Of Schipka pass from the front as hope
less, and will construct fortified camps IN the
village of Schipka and Henker, and cross the
Balkans through other passes, The Porte has
ordered the concentration of twenty thousand
troops on the Timok frontier Of Seryia, and is
resolved to depose Prince Milan If Servia be-
gins war, and appoint Turkish governor of
the principally.
For the moment interest concentrates
itself again on Pleyna, where Osman Pasha is
strongly reinforced by men from Sulieman
| Pasha and guns from Widin. He is now
! credited with two hundred guns and ought to
make good defense, but if defeated the
/ Turkish loss will be irreparable in the face of
an immensely superior Russian cavalry. Os-
/ man Pasha's defeat would, moreover, immedl-
/ ately give the Russians force enough even
without the coming guards, TO push again
over the Balkans.
A ShumIa dispatch of the 31st, says the
/ fighting lasted nine hours. The position car
ried by the Turks on the right bank of the
LON are Telibeler, Spahilar and Karahasson-
! nlcG. OclNuU IdSld AtOAi AN'hs
the 30th: A Turkish accommodating detach-
ment defeated a body of Russians near lliesad
One hundred Russians were killed. Bel
grade dispatch says in consequence OF de-
cision of Prince Milan an order was issued
giving the order dc detGilie of the Servian army
and containing numerous appointments
Mehemet Ali Pasha telegraphs on the 3Oth
/ that his troops attacked the Russians near the
village of Karahassonlez and after desperate
fighting finally took the place. The troops
engaged were the Rasgrad and Eski Djuma
divisions. They captured a cannon, four am
munition wagons. about 1900 rifles, an i'm
mense quantity of uniforms and military
equipments Baker Pasha greatly distinguish
! ed himself. We lost 5000 killed and wounded
and the Russians 1000
The serious defeat of the Russians on
the River Lon, on the 30th, has been con
frmed. Popka has been abandoned and the
Russian position completely turned. The
Turks are continuing the pursuit. Baker
Pasha who made the Turkish cavalry charge
and who had two horses shot under him is
with Capt. Briscoe of his staff reported miss
ing. 1t seems that since the lull in fighting
! Monday the Turks have been preparing re
turning movement, Tor DeSlueS the dttclhpto u
turn the position on Shipka Pass in the dlrec
ton of Gabrova, Turkish forces have beer
sent within the last few days on some othei
lines of passage across the Balkans to the cas-
and west of Schipka. One column was seer
in the direction of the Kalifer river, to thu
northeast of Drenova, having probably mad'
its way across by the Triavna pass. Another
is said to appear in the valley of the Vidim'
and Beunisk, to the southeast of Selvi having
probably made their way across tht
Trajan or Rosalita pass. They may be onll
rregulars or flying attachments, but it is als'
probable they are different links of com
bined operation which may gradually develop
itself.
Osman Pasha telegraphs from Pleyni
on the 81 st as follows: We have made en- OF
fensive reconnaissance in force against tn
Russian fortified position at Plichad (probab
" Pelishal of the maps) miles east OF Plev
na,and encountered the enemy one-half hour
march from Plichad, and after two hours DIES
perate lighting the enemy fled. We carried
three redoubts by assault, captured gun
many horses and arms. The Russians. WHIT
numbered 10000, lost heavily; we slightly. :
Russian official dispatch, September LIST, says
All Is quiet towards Rustehuk, Osman Bazaar
Iaftscha and Balkan passes. There wa
: fighting before Plevna August 3lst from il
the morning until in the afternoon. III
Turks numbered 5000 and were repulse'
along the whole line. Russian loss 600.