The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-05
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THE BATTLES IN BULGARIA.
THE RUssJfNs CAPTURING THE WORKS
lTLOTSTz BY ASSAULT.
Desperate Fighting at Peiisnt-The Grand
Duke Nichoins's Army TO Resume the Oncn-
sive-More Kc-cnforcements for the Cxar.


LONDON, Sept. "A Russian official dcs-
patch. dated Gorny-Studcn at I 35 this morn
ing. says: Lovatz was yesterday carried by
assault 10y the Russian troops under Gems. Mcre-
tnsky and Skobelor No details have yet been
received"
The special correspondent Of tho Daily Mons
Mt Poredin, under date of Sept I tclcgraphs N
follows: rode over the battlefield when tho
Pelisat affair was over. The Turks left very
few wounded and only about 800 dead on tho
field. Their losses could be better iudped bv
the number OF the knapsacks with which tho
ground was strewn. In front OF the Russian
trenches. halfway between Pclisut and Zsallncc
the Turkish dead were lying so close that they
might have shaken hands with the Russians
lying inside II was desperate attack and a
desperate resistance. The attack seems to have
been well directed. 1t was made so suddenly
and with such violence that the Russian re-
doubt was taken almost by surprise. The first
timc II was. In fact. taken almost before Gen.
Ioton knew the attack had begun. From q
Russian point Of view. look upon the whole
system of fighting in forincaiions as n mis-
taken one. 1t would have been much better for
Gen. Zoton TO have rctrcated and drawn tho
Turks out into the open country where their
inaptncss at executing mAnpuvrcs ON the field
OF battle would have put them at great dsad-
vantage with the well-drillcd Russian troops.
The Russians have always been wanting the
Turks to come out ana fight in the OPEN yet
they intrench themselves in such manner
that the Turks have no temptation to come out
and find it impossible 10 do 30 when they try
II the Russians wish to try them in the opcn
they should Offer them temptations to come out
IN the open. and not meet them everywhere
with fortilcations.'
The Tunes Vienna despatch. reviewing tho
operations in Bulgaria. says there is believed
to he certain amount Of JEALOUSY between tho
Turkish cQnmanders Osmnn pashn, Sucman
Pasha. and Mrhcmrt All Pasha. which prevents
their working thoroughly in concert
despatch from bucharest says: THE army
under the Grant Duke Nirholas will resume
| The offensive very shortly. while tho trOpps
under the Czarewit h W / rema II on tie Irfcn-
sv", confronting M.hemct Aii Pisha. The Rus
Sims are continually receiving rcnflrcemcnts,
nnd provisions are l""ing pr pared for II NV
ihusslhn cnrps. humDcrlnS zo'vJV men, now en-
A dcsp!.t'h from ConstanGnoplc announces
tnAt inc Turkish Parliament has b"'n conyoked
Tie. Vienna Poh,icol Carr sp9nJe.re's special
from Brlgradr SAYS tlt c.un lis of war. under
the presidency OF Prince N Ign. contnu to dis
cuss plqns If campaign. All officers have be, II
ord,rcd 10 lG'p their re-m"nts by the llth inst:
The Tunes Leading articles of yesterday and
to-day are devut id 10 showing the needless ness
OF the present war. its excessive co-iliness in
ties for good-and the danger OF eventual Rus
sian failure; from all of which the Tunes con-
rdGs fnr tr me- urest resi- tb, moment is rropilous
| land ought 10 take tho Initiative to bring about
truce.
LONDON. Sept. 5.-The Standards Vienna cor-
respondent te.esraphs: The Russian Gem
building material for barracks for 100000
men. half ot which are to be erected in Bull
garin. All the engineers have been ordered 10
prepart-iorthe regular siege of kutschuk."
The Russlans officially estimate their lossa9
wounded
A Russian official despatch anL noes that
| the Russians have rcoc'upied SukN i-kalch.
The ADchusian coast is now clear OF T lrks. and
the insurrectiOn IN the interior li.7 been sup
| Trivan. and mako ryc.nnoisanccs rs iar 10 lno
! Aras river . " VI.
| soi,is mo following: "'rruuhl. j. expected in
| Thresaly The stat Of siege, was pro laimed
| for the purpose of i-urming the Greek nhab-
| cnusc mnrauding bands of Bash Bn2ouks md
Circassans are roaming about tie country
committing Outragcr.