The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-22

LONDON. Aug. pa correspondent
at Yeni Sagra telegraphs: l went with
the Turkish army on the 14th TO Chain
Kashag. at Lanelli, two hours and
half at Paso. | saw the bodies of 100
persons, murdered by the Cossacks and
Bulgarians, among which were two wo-
men, one very beautiful and young:
she hal been killed and thrown naked
nto pool of water. saw families, in
Guiding children, who had been thrown
into wells. The houses of these people
and the handsome embroidered dresses
of the women showed they had been
rich. In one house the women and
young girls had been shut up and sub
jected. during ten days, to outrages by
the Cossacks and Bulgarians The Bull.
garians. when they heard of the arri-
val of the Turkish army at Chain Rag
bag. carried off Turkish women and
children, from three to thirty years Of
age, and fled to the Balkans. The vic
tins of whom spoke were collected
together and murdered in succession
Many more were butchered, but | have
not had time to go and See them.
A correspondent telegraphs: indie
pendently Of retreat being made
necessary by the disaster at Plevna
General Gourka's forces ware over
whelmed by a superior force of Turks,
and although the Russians gained
brilliant victory at Yeni Saghra, July
3Oth, General Gourka was compelled
to retreat the following day, although
in sight Of E,ki S4ghra. where be was
Obliged to leave the Bulgarian legion,
operating as 4 separate body, to their
fate. OF the Bulgarian legion, which
was originally sixteen bundled strong,
only five hundred managed 10 reach
the Schipka Pass Exclusive of the
Bulgarian loss Gen. Gourka lost 1900
III lighting on tie both and 3lSt of
July. During Gourka's retreat 10y
way of the narrow Doiboka AMI
Hairkoy passes. which was accom-
phshed on the 2nd inst, many wounded
died from the jolting Of their convey
ances and from exposure. Hale men
succumbed from fatigue aud sunstroke.
The Russian cavalry is now on the
north side of the Balkans The Schip-
Ia pass is strongly fortified. armed with
% guns and garrisoued by regiment
of the Sth division. Two regiments
hold the Hainkei pass. which presents
a series Of formidable defense,. The
right column. consisting of the Bulgar-
ian legion, two batteries and three reg
iments of cavalry, were to march from
Eski Saghra, the central column under
Gen. Gourks himself, consisting of q
rifle brigade, a regiment of Cossacks
and four batteries marched from Kaz-
anlik. The left column of five battal.
ions of infantry, two batteries and some
Cossscks, marched from the lIainkoi
pass. the objective point of all being
Veni Saghra. The result WAS the de-
struction of the Bulgarians aud route
Of Gourka, who had however previous
ly effected junction with the left COL
umn. Gourks marched upon Dzuaanli,
on the road leading to Eski Saghra. ig-
nsrant Of the fact that some thirty
thousand Turks confronted him. The
Turkish batteries swept the road.
Nevertheless Gourka came in action,
sending forward five battalions of infan-
try, covered by artillery. He had As
horses killed in one battery and eight
in another. The Turks made desperate
attempts to turn his flank. but were re-
pulsed by the assistance of Prince Lev
echtenberg's cavalry. who bad cut their
way out from Eski Saghrs, where the
Bulgarians were beset by 10000 Turks
Gourka, small as was his force,
resolved on an attempt TO succor them,
aad in the meantime determined to
maintain his position. but his resolution
quailed at once before the appearance
Of two M ssive columns of Turks,
marching On his flank and rear. He
had to leave the Bulgsrians TO shift for
themselves and make good his retreat
VIENNA. Aug. 20 Kossuth has issued
proclamation to the HuDgarians urg-
ing Austro,Hungary to come to an I'M
derstanding with the Porte Is to the
extent Of the concessions Of the Austri-