Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-08
War News T!
Special Correspondence from the
Seat Of War.
MR.. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.

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with a loss of 5000 killed and 49,
900 wounded. The Turks cap
tured a great quantity of arms and
ammunition. The Turkish casual
ties are comparatively small, as
they fought upon the defensive.
London, August 1.-The Daily
News correspondent, telegraphing
from Bulgarini, fifteen miles east OF
Plewna, gives a detailed account
of the fighting on Monday. The
Turkish force was estimated at 50,-
600. They occupied a series of
positions which are naturally strong
and also artificiallv fortified in
every available spot, forming a
horseshoe in front of Plewna with
both TANKS resting on the river
Vid. The Russian force consisted
Of the Ninth Army Corps under
Gen. Krudener, the Thirtieth Di-
vision and Thirtieth Brigade of the
Second Division under Prince
Schackesky, with three brigades of
cavalry and 100 guns. 1t was ar
ranged that Gen. Krudener should
attack the Turkish center at Grivi-
ca and the northern flank Of the
intrenched position over Rahova,
while Schackesky attacked Radi-
zoo and Gen. Skobeloff held in
check strong Turkish force at
Looca, which was the extremity of
the Turkish line.
Gen. Krudener began the battle
about half past nine o'clock. At
ter long bombardment he sue
ceeded in silencing the Turkish
cannon at Grivica, but could never
expel the infantry from the earth
works. He spent the whole after
noon unavailingly endeavoring to
force the northern flank of the
Turkish position, desisting after
dark without having gained any
thing material and having himself
suffered considerable loss. Prince
Schackesky about noon carried
Radizoo, and planting four bat
teries on the ridge beyond, bonn
barded the nearest Turkish posi-
ton, which was earthworks armed
with cannon in front of an intrench-
ed village. After an hours can
nonade he silenced the Turkish
guns and his infantry after long
and bloody contest carried the
earthworks and village. The Sec
ond Turkish position, consisting of
a redoubt and series of intrenched
vineyards, strongly held, was then
attacked and ultimately carried,
but with a terrible effort and very
severe loss. Owing to the heavy
Turkish artillery fire, the Russians
were unable to utilize the captured
position. About A o'clock a re-
serve brigade was brought up and
an attack made on the positions
Immediately covering Plewna.-
The attack continued till nearly sun
set. The Turkish infantry was in
great force in continuous line under
the shelter of trenches, and despite
the most stubborn efforts no i'm
preston could be made upon that
line. Two companies of Russian
infantry did work around to the
right of the Turkish trenches and
entered the vn Of Plewna, but il
was impossible to hold it. Rus
sian batteries pushed boldly for
ward into the position first taken to
attempt to keep down the Turkish
cannonade, which was crasnghi in.
to the infantry in the open field
but were compelled soon to evacu-
ate the hazardous spot. AT sun.
down the Turks made a continuou.
forward movement and reoccupie6
their second position. The Rus
sian infantry made succession o.
desperate stands and died like he.
roes. The Turks gradually took
every position and redoubt thai
they had lost. The lighting LASTED
long after nightfall. With dark
ness the Bashi- Bazouks took pos
session of the field and slew The
wounded. The Russians ] cid thu
heights above Radizoo, but thu
Bashi-Bazouks worked around t.
their rear and fell on the wounded
collected in the village Of Radizoo
and a retreat was compelled in tn,
direction Of Bulgarini.
London, August ga CORE
spondent sends from Poredin, near
Plevna, a graphic account Of Tues
days battle, which conveys a vivit
idea Of the extent of the Russian