The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-14
FOREIGN.
The Turco-Russian War.
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN
The Situation Before PIeyua.

LONDON, Sept. 13-The Daily News cores
| pondent before Plevna Saturday, describes the
situation at that date and gives a good idea OF
the great difficulties to be overcome by the
Russians. A later despatch reports the contn-
nation of the artillery duel Sunday and Mon
day, during which the Russian batteries grad
uaily pushed forward, as described in the off
cial Russian despatch.
1t is obvious that the Notifications have been
much strengthened since the last battle bu 4
the task for the Russians is still difficult one
The position must be attacked as whole aud
taken altogether All that is wanted to make
the Turkish position virtually IMPROBABLE is
forthcatlon OF the ridge in front of Rodizeva,
wnlcn Is omitted because their force is not
strong enough to hold so wide an area.
The Heights of Grivica Carried.
VIENNA. Sept. 13-Politieal Correspondence
today announces that the united Russian and
Roumanian armies have carried BY assault the
heights of Grivica, Osman Pashas Strongest
position.
Official Account of the Capture Of the Sri.
vica Red0ubt
LONDON, Sept. ia Russian official des-
patch Poredin, dated Wednesday night saws:
We cannonaded Plevna from daybresk vester-
terday until o'clock in the afternoon when an
assault was made by our troops. By evening
three Turkish redoubts had been taken by Gen.
Skokelof, while Gen. Rodionoff was wounded
slightly. Adiutant Scilitor. commander of the
IIbu luldutry IeSlInoDG anu zen, DObriOWOVlR,
chief eff the third rifle brigade, were killed
Six Russian battalions took part in the assault
on the Grivica redoubt. We cantured two
standards and five guns. Our losses in woupd-
ed aOre exceed 5000 The number of killed is
not ascertalneds At daybreak TODAY a GLORIOUS
artillery hre recommended along the whole
line Our troops are in front of the Turkish
Notifications in positions taken yesterday
Description of the Assault ON p,evua Inv
an Eye Witness.
A correspondent of the Daily News tele-
graphs long account of the assault on Plevna
as witnessed by him from the heights in front
OF Radizevo. He says: The morning broke
with rain, which settled down into dense
mist, through which objects were invisible at
100 yards. About 10 o'clock the fog lifted
somewhat and the Gruvica redoubt was still
active although its fire could not be called
brisk. To our left near the Louatz and Pleyna
road there were occasional intermittent bursts
of infantry fire. Soon after 10 O clock occurred
an ominious lull in the firing. OF this the
Tarkish infantry took advantage to come out
from behind their parapets and stroll about the
glacis with the utmost nonchalance. Then the
fog came down again yelling everything and
hiding everything.
AT IL o'clock furious musketry ire sunden-
ly burst out on our left from the Russians push
Ing their way out of the gap through the passes
OF Lovatz, the Plevna road and against the re-
doubt on the summit of an isolated hill south
east OF the town of Plevna. The Turks as far
as could be judged from the sound, seemed to
De IN great measure reserving their fire until
the Russians came to close quarters with them.
as everything was invisible at distance OF
twenty yards. This also applies to their aItil-
lery fire, although the Russian batteries con-
tinqed to merely shell the Turkish positions