The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-30
FIGHTING FOR SlIlPKA PASS.
THE RUSSIAN TROOPS STILL WdTNTAIN-
ING THEIR POSITIONS.
The Turks Line OF Investmeut only $50
PAGES from the Russian Fortincstions-
The Russians Block aided on Three sides.

LONDON, Aug. 29--Thc DAILY Ne,cs has a
despatch from Gorny -Studen dated yesterday
afternoon. which SAYS. After the severe fight
ing of Sunday the Turks have rcfrained from
renewing the attack on the Russian positions in
the Shipka Pass. and up to this morning only
occasional trivial rifle fire between the outposts
has occurred. AS n result OF sundays fighting
the Turkish advanced batteries somewhat men
ance the Russian TANKS The Turks are con-
structng fresh batteries in tho Tunja valley.
The Russians have been adequately reinforced.
and there is nothing in the present situation to
alter my impression already expressed. that
Gen Radctzky holds his position safe"
Advccs from the Russian headquarters at
Gorny Studen. dated Aug. 2s. say: An s
quiet this morning. Our troops maintain their
position. The Turks remain under cover be-
hind the ncighborng heights. out Of range Of
our batteries The total number wounded from
Aug. 21 to Aug. 81 is 2.isO. including 05 officers
The number killed IL unknown. Everything
IL quiet in the direction of Plevna and Loft
schn."
The Times. in n summary OF the war. says:
For many days the army Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas has been closing together against
Plryna. with view to an attack on that place.
Tho headquarters are reported to be on the
point Of moving from Studon To Bulgarcn"
. toNsrANrINOPLE. Aug. pa despatch from
erniions up TO thnt day. lie says; The Turks
occupied AlikridJuhrl heights to the left of the
encmy's works. threatening their line Of retreat
on the 2lst inst. but the Russians succeeded on
Friday IN dslodging them las described 10y
the London DdHg Ners' corrcspondentl But
on saturday Vessel pasha. with two brigades
succeeded in gaining a footing. and the lighting
continued all night. BY O'Clock on Sunday
morning the Russinns were completely driven
from the heights. The Russians. receiving re-
endorsements. made fual assault. but were
Unsuccessful. and returned 10 their fortified
all Aats.
despatch a4 follows: The matter is not yet de-
cided, as we have not yet taken the enemy's
fortified works. our losscs are yet unk known.
one thousand Russian dead were found when
the enemy were driven from AlkrdJcbcl
suleiman rasha tclosrnphs. under date Of
Aug. p. rs follows: Our cntr"nchrd line of in
foriii.ntions. We still hold In" c"mm"nding
Alikridlcb,l heights. Tho Russian, are blo.k-
nd"d on three sides Every effort IT, being made
from the rpal to Grihpva. The Russian forces
have boon cruelty d"cIniatrl. aud they have re-
trri f. ti"ir iortiil "A positions. Iannouuding
an "n'p II cnsns are carried on inter-
LoNp3S. Aug. 9o-Thc Siandar.rs Vienna de-.
splth saws; AdNiors from tvnsi1ntlnuple
state than the Porte ha- ordered ths con 'cntra-
ton ui 2OoJl ir'-N tr1'l on TIN Timok IRON
tr ~ 'lNit. am has r'r 'lN'Hl to 'd"V'-r Prince
NJ ian u Srr,la cumiurnct- war, AMI appoint a
IHrlhi~A n9s,efYaroi ,m n,ipa'iiy ,.,
ines 'Ay night SAYS " \ tclegruu from the
s'at ~ war ~lN- tnut >ul'.miu ra-hu considers
thr taking of the l,u--inn position at Shipka
Pass from the frou' hnpr'~- and vii merely
construed fortified rami~ in Tine Villages of
ShipNe and lihneoi, and cross the Balkans
through other pas~rs northwHrd.'
IN" Tunes military correspondent At Blu
char"St saws; There are Indications that the
blow will fall on Plrvna very shortly"
Tnr Iones' Belgrade telegram says that
many engineer oii 'cr- have left for the frontier
lnntpons and bridge materials ARE ready ut tho
Morana ana Ilmuk rivers. and ut kladova.
l"-morrow eight hliinuunS Of regulars viii
l"av" Tor the frontier Tnry hay" been camping
nnd drilling for u tong tim" ut Belgrade. S'rVia
can uln'r IN ia" field 80 ono men exclusive OF
the ilr-t-"lls- militia and Preserves.
4 special lo the Paris IeWps. dated Gorny-
SUDDEN Au.,.--. avs tHu. y riffk lltnlitIkyrlipf
ui o." lu-s.an stan. who Ni-t.dth" Shi pka pass
e. na-'ritain the con iilon of the troops, reports
that tA"y are well supplied with PROV.
ions nnl very determined The Turks
ar" getting wcared. several thousand
uuhurird doud cause an unhratahlc
-ien.h around tho hill Considerable rom
fore meni- arrived az Gnhroyn on sunday Tho
corr -lOnt nf N-tIU att the Eu-slun garrison
ia tne pass now ai thirty haiialons.