The New York herald., 1877-09-08

Tnrougn rne centre oi this ampntneatre runs
| ridge from southeast TO northwest. The River
Osma nows deep down In this rocky ridge between
two perpendicular precipices, and IN It's course
separates the eastern end OF the ridge from the
tion in the valley.
TRACING THE ROAD
"The road from selvi to Lovatz passes along the
eastern end OF ridge down into the latter city
which is situated IN the river nat with Its south
ern end resting against the precipices of the Osma
channel already mentioned. This Isolated piece of
the central ridge formed the eastern key of the
Lovatz position.
IN THE SKY.
"The northwestern end OF the ridge west OF the
city runs out into an eminence about a hundred
feet above the river, ana upon this elevation stood
strong redoubt commanding the road to Plevna
and forming the western and principal KEY to the
Turkish position. The Osma River describes
curve through the valley and the road
runs along it's banks beyond the redoubt nd thence
up the side OF the amphitheatre toward Plevna.
There are also several ravines the side OF the
trees, good cover for troops debouching into the
small space at the bottom OF the circular valley.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
"On the morning OF the 81 OF September the
Turks held the crest OF the amphitheatre, with the
exception OF two peaks on the right OF the road
from Sevi, where the road enters the circular
theatre Of to-day's battle. General Skobelef had
secured these peaks on the morning OF the 3D. The
Turkish batteries were partly on the two keys OF
their position above referred to.
LOCATION OF THE GUNS.
"a one.gun battery was placed on the crest,
where the road from Tralan's wall enters the
amphtheatre, and there were two redoubts filed
with infantry. but without cannon, opposite
right wing. Besides these field works there were
rifle pits and trenches In every direction where
infantry could oppose our advance while the re-
doubts also full OF infantry The Turkish
lines, which were very strong, could be reached
with artillery fire from the higher crest of the
amphitheatre.
TIE TROOPS ENGAGED.
"The following Russian troops took part III the
attack:-The Second division OF infantry the Sec
ond brigade OF the Third DIVISION one battalion of
the Tchowisk regiment, two regiments OF Cossacks.
one squadron Of the Imperial Escort and ten bat
teries of artillery. The whole were under COM
mand of General Prince Imeretensky. with Colonel
the Second division was commanded by Major
General Rasgildaien, the Second brigade by Major
General Engman, the Second brigade OF the Third
division by Major General Dafvlcofr the brigade OF
traieurs by Major General Dobrovolsky, while
Major General Skobelef had a mixed command,
made up Of troops from several divisions together
with his old brigade of Cossacks.
THE ARTILLERY.
'sThe artillery was distributed among the troops
according to the necessities OF their position.
General Dobroyolsky commanded the right wing
and General Skobelef the lett while the
was under General Engmann. The position of our
troops such that there was practically no GEN.
tra division, unless the reserve should be deslg-
nated There was one division in reserve on the
Selvi road, ten miles in the rear.
OPENING THE BALL
"At six O'Clock IN the morning the guns posted
on the two peaks previously secured by General
Skobelei opened fire 1t was nearly half an hour
before the Turks replied. At quarter to seven
O'Clock heavy Of infantry were concentrated
behind the hills from which we were firing. Stray
rife shots were heard away on our right,
where General Dobrovosky was to make the nrsJ
attack on some small hills along the right bank of
the Osma, which rise up from the slope OF the am
phitheatre. Upon two OF these hills were the re-
doubts previously mentioned as being without guns
but strongly held by infantry.
'oN HIS EAR.'
s'At ten O'Clock the patter of skirmshing shots
began to TALL more rapidly upon the ear and it was
evident that DobTovolsky advancing. The
Turkish artillery were doing very little now, but
our guns ere firing rapidly upon the Turkish in
fantry who were opposing the advance. The
artillery did most of the fighting until eight O'Clock
when the right wing made rush forward and the
musketry fring became very heavy, the Turks pour
ing steady rain OF fire over their parapets.
VERY WARM.
'.At quarter to nine O'Clock two regiments of
infantry were ordered up to assist tue tiraleurs
OF Dobrovolsky Even at this early hour the heat is
intense. An officer, arriving from the line of march
Of these two regiments, states that q hundred men
have fallen by the wayslde overcome by the heat.
RIFLE FIRE.
''At nine O'Clock the rifle fire Increases in inten
sity and extends further up the Osma. The trail.
leurs are sweeping the Turks down, and our guns
open heavy fire to assist the infantry in ther on
ward movement.
wILHEIM's OWN.
"At half past nine O'Clock the Navinsky regiment
winds through little deNle behind one OF the two
Turkish redoubts and the two regiments named
after the German Emperor move upon the other.
SUCCESS on TILE RIGHT.
"At ten minutes past ten O'Clock good news ar
rives from the right. The Turkish positions have
been taken on that front and the Russians are
masters of that portion Of the side OF the alnphi-
theatre They must now take the Isolated ridge
called Mount Rous, which overhangs Lovatz and
forms the western key of the position With this
in their possession Lovatz is theirs. and there re-
mains only the large rcdoubt forming the western
key.
4 LuLf.
"At twenty minutes past ten the firing has
ceased entirely upon the right, tile Turks having
ned the valley, leaving General DobrovolsEy
unopposed General Skobelef has gone with ten
battalions toward the extreme left, TO take Mount
Rous, the Isolated ridge IN the bottom OF the am
phtheatrc
sKOBELEFs ADVANCE.
"At half.past ten the patterlng of musketry on
the left tells OF Skobelers advance. At twenty min.