, 1877-08-27

tssseryes ,"ssru smaRnxtKed. fhe men were
besien out with heat, fatigue, hunger and
thirst. There was no wAter within the Russian |
lines, and the men 1ay painting On tho bare |
Ridge. reckless OF the fact that It WAS swept BY
the 1usktsh 'fthe hrc. Others doTged1J fought
on down among the rocks, but were forced 70
kt7e ground. The ellis
hEaorHpEp w1In TRIUMPHANT TURKISH tnoUTs-
Il MAS II this juncture that re!uforcemenA ui1-
der Radetzky arrived. Radetzky took command
Of theae, with others who arrived subsequently.
which brought up the number Of t:fent}ers Of
The Pass 10 about 1900. Tho road even IN the
rear Of tho Ruasan positions along which the
Fetnforcefneuta had 10 advance waa swept BY
Turkish 6re, and tho relnforcements suffered
heartily.
TIE OBJECT Or YR1DAY's BArrLB
was to clear tho Turks from 4 weit wooded
position which hanked the Russian positions on
tha --xeAa2s N BRRnf{dR~ was confined to
musketry, and continued Ill day desperately.
The Russians could make but little impression
|. By, q, ,fsa0t attack OH the Turks. The eotFo-
| spondcnt saJs: "Occas!oually, at sone point
tho Russana would be hurled clean back out OF
1thc wood altogether. could mark The Turks
following them eagerly 10 It's edge and lying
down while pouring out
| CALLING FIRE.
The troops charged with making this front
attack merely succeeded In preventing tho
Turkish efforts to work round to the Russian
rear. 1t was, therefore, Decided 1t noon to de-
llycr countcr-aank movement. The Two bat
talions executing this movement had to advance
under tremendous Irc from the Turkish
mountain guns. The tshttng on tho Turkish
front and flank lasted for full hour, but
i ut last
THE TrAKs wERA BEEN WITHDRAWING THEIR
| BATTERY
Of mountain guns near tho right flank, which
vss \ sure sign that danger mcnaeed It II T.
stared longer. Their left battery followed their
example, which showed that the Russians had
gained the ridge on tho Turkish left also.
there remained but the central peak Of the
Turkish posltlon. That carried, the ridge would
be ours, and our right flank would be set free
from Tho dangerous pressure on It. Gen.
Drsgtm!roH has been wounded in tho knee.
EVACUATION.
.PAH1s, Aug. 26.-lt Is stated that diapatch
announcing tho evacuation Of Bchipka Pass has
been received here from 4 Russian source.
AGAIN.
PARIS Aug. 28.-Thc Temps says 1t has In.
te]iRence that sulc!man Paaha has rxpturc ell tlle
sehipka cntrenchments With fifteen Runs and
| pushed on To 0abrova-
sritL A0A1N.
LONDON. Aug. IA TTms Thcrap!a dis
patel, Sunday says: "The Governor o.
Ad.Ianoplc aud Phllppopolla telegraph thai
Bulc,man Pasha has takcn Bchtpka Pass. NJ
j. news Of this has como direct from euleima1
Pashs."
, .AGuABLAn.
: LONDON, Aug. 2A-The Russian oflcial bulle
n tin admits TINT tho Russians, after dcieat!nt
| &ukA IT,,
morning, Werc compelled by strong Turkish rc
y tnforccmcnts to retire to 6ultan.Zo. Mchctnc
Alis bulletin gives tho Russian loss In thes
! operations ~, 100 killed, and mauy wounded
I Tho latest Russian bulletin ssys: "Our attac
:. upon Aghaslar has not bcen Eencwtd sine
Thursday. Tho Turks have concentrated Il
strong force at that point, and arc lntrcuchtn
i themselves. Our troops aFo concentrated II
w siRh& Of tha enemy. In. two. engagements a
= AshaslAr on Thursday VIC lost ten officers an
Q sIzty~six mon killed and cleven officers mud 81
l. meu wounded" .,..4>-s,. --
J. Tho Russian bulletin rclatiFc to tho battle I
o schlpka Paas says: "F!chting continued all {
Friday. Our troops retain ali Their positions. ou
losses during the four days fighting haYc bee
considerable, twenly-scven wounded officers m
600 u,@n being brought to 0ahraTa. tt
u number killed Is unknown. Tho cannonade
8 tho pass was renewed on Saturday morning."
d a Constantiuoplc dispatch dated Sunday sass
IA Telegram from suclman Pasha announce
ID that ho has taken tho two Russian works In tt
AZ pass, Telegram from Adrtanoplc ssays thl
" news hiss been received there that Buletman ha
taken tho third work and was attacking Cabroea.
~ A Russian bulletin datod CjoEny Stodcu
Sunday, ssys: !" Fighting continued On saturdt
n in Tho paas With terrible violence, Our ffpoI