The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-28
The Eastern War.
THE FIGHTING IN TIE sHIPKA PASS.
IoNDoN. Aug. 81


THE FIGHTING IN TIE sHIPRA PASS.
LONDON, Aug. 81
A continuation of the News correspond
cuts description of Fridays battle in the
5hipka pass shows that the central point Of
the TuIkish position was carried with the
bayonet by the Russians, part of the troop
who accomplished this being led by Gen.
r RJdelzsy in person. Correspond, nts say
the Turks endeavored to retake it but were
repulsed. As well as thus clearing the
flank, RodiIzky also pushed back the
Turks from his flank. The Turks will
doubtless renew the attack Monday with
fresh troops, probably both in front and on
the tanks. They are reported pressing on
through narrows and difficult passes ON the
east side of Shipka, leading down into
Trevano, but l know that Grand Duke
Nicholas has ordered brigade 10 that
p,int with more to fol ow also, that REIN
torcemepts streaming on TO the Shipka po.
sltun. Rade zky has broken dangerous
pressure on his fl lnks. AL danger is not
yet over, but the atmosphere is much clear
er. The coresp, ndent estimates tie Rus
sian loss on Friday at 800 killed and
wounded.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 81.
According to the latest news the Russian
troops have not yielded an inch in Shipka
Pass.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Aug. 81.
No official dispatch is received confirm
ing the announcement that Sulieman Pasha
has captu ed Shipka Pass.
eLADsToNE's HATRED FOR TURKEY.
A sensational telegram from Pers alleges
that Gladstone has written letters to n
Greek merchant In Constantinople urging
the Greeks TO unite with the Slavs in an
attack on the Turks.
sATUnDAr's BATTLE.
LONDON, Aug. 81.
Tho officill bulletin from Garvy Student
claims that the Russians maintained thtir
positions in Schipka pass during Saturdays
combat which lasted from Line a. m till
10 q. IL. The Russians lost 430 during the
night. The Turks renewed the engage
mens with fresh troops and despera Q
struggle wa, in progress Sunday noon the
Russians still holding their ground.
CoNsTA NTINoPLE, evt ming.
No, dispatch to-day from Suliemar
| Pasha.
THE RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.
New YoEK, Aug. 81.
The portes latest circular respecting 'ht
Russian atrocities charges that in the vii
laRe of Adrianople the Bulgarans wanton
| ly wounded Mussulmans in several villages
some Of whom died, twelve emigrants from
Arabia, including women and children
we're masacred. All houses and churche
of Tarlak, in Rssgrad district, numbering
400. were burned because the inhabitant
refused to surrender. The Russians massa
cred without distinction Of SEX 400 Mussul
mans at Harzia, in Erski Soghra district
One grievance here of the cassot ks com
PEELED some Turkish woman to wear Chris
tian costumes; every male in abitaDt Of
village near Gulu was massacre d, and tn,
women COMPELLED to change their namt
and take off wells The maj rty of tb
residents of Gullu were slaughtered, womel
and children tei burned alive. At Kar
ada Varan the Bulgarians disaImed Mus
su mans and killed five, cutting one woma
to pieces. Tai 8 rvivors had to renounc
their religion. 10 Ala the Russians robbet
a Sheik at LashgueId, imp'isoniDg hi
fami'v; d,e chiefs and fiity-seven other
were taken to an Armenian bish"pric an
mast acred. The Russians destroyed nearl
every llage on their line of retr, at, J.
treating the inhabitants, killing srme an
carrying off hers. Many / habitants c
villages In Loftch wee killed. The Blu
garians were accused + a lumber of othe
minor Gu lages iu different places, such q
burn ng dwellI gs, robbing and ibfliclin
wounds on Mussulmans.
A VI nna correspondent says the ohjeC
OF Mehemet Ais movement on A bastlt
was to get between the Russian posilio
on the Ilver Low and those on the Lin
from Turnova to Osman Bsyo, taking {
Aghaslar, turned The Russian right, bl
not interrupt Russian communication
Two divisions are now ready TO coopera
against the further Turkish advance frol
Agbaslar. Pohkoi, where the division
are con, en- rated, strong flanking positio
which the Turks must oust the Russian
from before they can advance. The Turl
ish demonstration from Bslrova or Osma
Bazaar would prevent the Russians fro
drawing up lsrgs force to vist the TuIl
ish advance from Agha-ar. TIE Russian
are not certain whet her they have to de
, with Mehemet Ais main force at Agha
lar or whether the advance there relates
the advance from o man Bazar, which
more likely. The Russians arc pushir
reinforcemcnts to Shipka Pass as II con-
, dent of holding il against any attack.
{ A Kuruk Dara correspond Mt writ
: that the nights of Kiziltepe, capture by Il
Turks, was only held by one Russian ba
: talon. The Turks. swarmiug upon Il
d mountains and protected by siege gul
+ used with terrible effect, made a despera
q flank movement from the direction of Ka
Q toward Kurik Dara. The Russians hi
j. their tents on wagons roady TO move, b