The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
NICOPOLIS AND TWO PACHAS
Official Report Of the Progress Of
the Russian Army.
THE BATTLE IN RoUMELIA.
ReinfOrcementS Come 10 the Aid Of the Rus
SLAMS at the Critical Moment.
DENIAL OF The RUSSIAN MASSACRES.


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[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July 10, 1877
Various accounts confirm the detailed
narrative of the battle at Jeni Saghra which
was forwarded yesterday. Full particulars
regarding the events following the engage
ment ore hourly expected.
CAPTURE OF TWO PACHAs.
The HERALD's special correspondent at
Islez telegraphs confirmation of the report
that the Russians had taken large number
of prisoners at Nicopolis. The Turks who
surrendered included Achmet Emb Pacha
and Hassan Pacha and 5000 men. Forty
field cannon, twelve heavy calibre guns and
two monitors fell into the Russian hands.
THE HERALD's ACCOUNT CONFIRMED
As detailed in the previous account,
the attack was made from the Bulgarian
side by three divisions, under command of
Baron Brudener, Lieutenant General of the
Ninth corps, and the extensive Notifications
on the heights above Nicopolis were carried
by storm. The Turks burned their stores
to prevent their falling into the hands of
the Russians. Official dispatches received
in st. Petersburg also confirm these state
ments.
WAS THERE BRIBERY?
The two Pacnas who surrendered at
Nicopolis are the same who recently per-
mitted 260 pontoons to pass Nicopolis for the
building Of the Sistova bridge. Bribery is
suspected.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
correspondent telegraphs from Ternu-
Magurelli, July 16 :-sI have visited the
two monitors captured from the Turks.
They can probably be made ready for action
without much delay. 1 have also seen the
Turkish prisoners who were transported
to the Roumanian side of the Danube to-
day. The prisoners are oil regulars, the
bashi-bazouks and Circassians having left
Nicopolis some time ago. On the heights
commanding Nicopolis empty cartridge
cases lying in every direction tell Of des-
perate struggle. Thousands of rifles, bayo.
nets and accoutrements are piled along the
road to the town, where train of 800
wounded Moslems await removal into i'm
provised hospitals.
MOVING ON wIDD1N
A portion Of the cavalry of Baron Brud-
ener, consisting of Ninth Don Cossacks,
were said in Bucharest last night to have
reached LON Palanka yesterday and to be
advancing toward Widdin.
HOW THE BALKANS WERE PASSED.
The following is the Russian official ac-
count of the crossing of the Balkans:-
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE DANUBE,
TRNovA, July 16, 1877.
General Ghorka, with IN advance guard
Of cavalry, infantry and artillery, has crossed
the Belkans. On July IA he surprised
and defeated Turkish battalion which
guarded the outlet of the pass near the
village Of Khankhoi. General Ghourka is
now marching upon Kasanlik in the rear of
the enemy, who occupies the fortified
Shipka defle. Two sotmas of Cossacks
have arrived at Jeni Saghra and cut the
telegraph between that place and Nonigagra
and Slivno.
BATTLE AS REPORTED.
On Sunday an engagement was fought
near the village of Orzazare between Cos
sack force and some detachments of bashi-
bazouks and Circassians supported by Turk.
ish infantry. The enemy hold their ground
until the arrival Of dragons and a battery
Of artillery sent by General Ghourka. On per-
ceiving the approach of these reinforce
ments the Turks fed. A flag, several stand
ard bearers and q quantity Of arms were cap
tured
oHoURKA's FLYING COLUMN.
A correspondent at Obentenik sends the
following details about the force which
crossed the Balkans-"Whe / visited
Tirnova on the 18th inst, General Ghour-
ka's advance had gone forward forty-eight
hours previously. Colonel Judolmin's Cir
cassian Cossacks were leading the column.
So bad are the tracks through the
passes of the Elena Balkans that General
Ghourka's column of infantry as we'll as
cavalry resigned their wagon transport and
conveyed the baggage and provisions on