The Portland daily press., 1877-08-04
Bashi.BaZOuks Murder the
Wounded.
THE RETREAT TO SISTOVA.
A Scene of IndescribabIe Chaos.
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.

The Russian Disaster Mt Plevna.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Cable advices say the
Gear is overwhelmed with grief at the Russian
disasters The repulse at Plevna occurred
through the neglect of Gen. Brudene to protect
his flank by sending cavalry to occupy Plevna
when he was proceeding against Nicopolis. The
Turkish column marching from Widdin was
too late to relieve Nicopolis, and was compelled
to occupy Plevna. Brudener, TO repair his blum
der, sent three regiments to seize Plevna, which
they did after severe fight, but then laid aside
their accoutrements and scattered through the
streets. Suddenly dreadful musketry fire was
opened on them from a hundred windows
and the Russians precipitately fled from the
town.
Osman Pasha admits that both sides lost
enormously. Most Russian officers ascrbe the
victory in part. to the superiority of the Henry
Martin rifles used by the Turks.
After this victory Osman Pasha directed an
advance towards Gabowra to dislodge the Rus
slams from the northern opening of the Shipka
pass Another force was despatched toward
Nicopolis. to engage the Roumanians garrison.
ing that fortress.
Russian Reinforcemenfs.
BERLIN. Aug. 3-The Russian Minister of
War has issued orders directing the army corps
not yet modified to furnish division each to
the fighting army, to be at once despatched to
the Danube Russian journals deny that the
Gar has sanctioned the decree calling out the
Landwehr, because the law promises that the
tire army is modified. All that has been done
consists ia preparation for the mobilization of
the Landwehr whenever it shall be called out.
A Graphic Description of the Russian
Defeat ar Plevna.
LONDON, Aug. 3-Tbe Daily News cores
pondent sends from Peredin, near Plevna, a
graphic account of Tuesdays battle, the sub
stantal facts of which are as already tele-
graphed to the United States. The following
closing scenes give vivid idea of the extent Of
IL
with Prince Schackosky's command, and does
not purport to give any account of the condi-
ton or losses of Gen. Krudener's corps.
Now all hope OF success anywhere was dead.
Prince Schackoskoy had not a man left to cover
the retreat, and the Turks struck without stint.
They had the upper hands for once, and were
determined to make the most of it, They ad-
vanced in swarms through the dusk on their
first original position and captured the Russian
cannons before the batteries could be with
drawn. The Turkish shells began once more
to whistle over the ridge above Radishova and
fall into the village behind, now crammed with
wounded. The streams of wounded vending
their mournful way over the ridge were inces-
SAINT. The badly wounded mostly lay where
they fell. Later in the darkness the Bashi
Bazouks swarmed over the battlefield and
spared not. Lingering there on the ridge till
the moon rose, the staff could hear from below
the cries of pain and entreaties for mercy and
the yells of the blood-thirsty, fanatical triumph
Il6 Turks mad our range De1Ofe dark ana we
could watch their flash of flame over against
us and then listen to the scream of the she'll as
it tore by us. The sound of the rifle bullets
was incessant, and the escort and retreatng
wounded were struck. A detachment at length
began to come struggling up but to give some
idea of the dsorganization. when company
was told off to cover somewhat the wounded in
Radishova, it had to be made mp, of men Of
several regiments About 9 o'clock the staff
quilted the ridge, leaving it Uttered with groan
ing men. Gen. Krudener sent word in the
morning that he had lost severely and could
make no Roadway, and had resolved to fall |
back on the line of the river Osma There had |
been talk of his troops, being fresh renewing |
the attack to-day with his cooperation, but we |
have no troops to attack with. The moderate |
estimate is we have lost two regiments. saw |
5000 men, out of three brigades. A CHASTITY |
number, beating Eylau and Fedland. This |
takes no account of Gen. Krudener's losses. |
We too retire on the Osma river about Bulea- |
rien, and to the best of our weak strength |
cover the bridge at Sistova. Not Russian SOL |
der stands between Trnova and the victorious |
Turkish arm in Soveca and PIevna, and only |
weak division of the 18th corps stands between |
Tirnoya and the Shumla army. 1 look on /
Prince Schackoskoy's force as no longer for