The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-08
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
More Fiahiny nj LOyatz,

LONDON, Sept 7.-Osman Pasha reports two
days, lncessant fighting at Loftscha tLovatz)
1t it impossible to foretell the result.
correspondent of the Times telegraphs the
following from Poredn Sept. 5:
l arrived here last night from Lovatz. When
left heavy force of Turks were on the hill
on the northwest of Lovatz. and An artillery
and infantry fire going on. The Turks may
have received reinforcements sent from Plevna,
which arrived too late, or Osman Pasha may be
sending troops to keep Opea the line of retreat
to Sophia. had to pass within cannon shot of
the left wing of the Turkish forces to get
through to Poredin. All messengers between
here and Lovatz were accompanied by an escort
of cavalry, as the Bash-Bazouks were in the
intervening country Prince Charles of Rou-
mania is here in command of all the Russian
line facing Plevna. There are two divisions of
Roumanian troops here.
The Turks showed themselves yesterday aft
ernoon, but retired into their works before
Pevna without doing anything We are ex-
pecting the close of the Plevna business very
soon, and a Turkish sedan is expected as the
result.
[Note.-This seems to dispose of rumors of
an attack on Plevna, current Monday.]
The London Times on the Situation.
The Times, summarizing the news of the
day, makes the following comment on the Bull
garian POSITION
The imperial headquarters have moved from
Studen, 40 miles from Plevna, to Bugarip, 20
miles nearer, and all apparently is prepared for
a crushing attack on Osman Pasha's main
army But there may bs other reasons not
so favorable TO the Russians FOR the head
quarters of the Gear being transferred from
vicinity of Biela to the valley of Osma. A re-
port comes from COnstantipople that the army
OF Mehemet Ali has been secretly making a
flank march to the north. and it is now said
the action reported yesterday at Kadikos was
fought by the main army and not by the gar
rison of Rustchuk. Mehemet Ali is said to
have changed his base of operations from Eski-
Djuna and Osman Bazaar to Rustchnk. He
pushed back some of the weak Russian forces
over the Lom and established his advance
guard at ODertein on the road from Rustchuk
to Biela, eight miles from that place. If this
intelligence Is true it announces a most impor-
tant aud mastery movement on the part of Me-
hemet Ali 1t would APPEAR, however, that
the report should be accepted with caution.
Russians admit a Defeat ON their Rust
chuk Line.
A Russian official bulletin dated Gorny-
s uden, 9th, says: On the 4 b the Turks az
tempted an attack on Lovatz from Mikre, but
were repulsed after four hours skirmishing. Au
attack made by small Turkish force on To-
b $50, near Plevna, fifteen miles southeast of
rruova, was repused The same day. o. the
9Th the Turks attacked the Russian corps near
Ruschuk on the whole line, directing their
attacks against K4zetego and Ablanawo The
first attack was carried out by 10 battalons of
infantry with % cannon This force was fur
Their increased during the engagement Our
column at KazoIevo, consisting of battalIons
of infantry and so squadrons of cavalry with
some artillery, maintained its position with
great determination for SIX hours, but finally
were compelled to fall back on Ostrza with
great loss. Our column at Oolspovo was also
assaulted by large force, but repulsed all at
lacks and maintained its position. The Turks
took the ff-nsive on both wings of our Rust
chuk line of defence, namely, In the direction
of kadikOi and PapskOi, but 1t is still unknown
whether this movement was serious attack or
merely demonstration. La the Balkans all is
quiet. Sulelmau Pasha is organizing his army
at Kazanlik. We lost 1000 killed and wound
ed at the capture of Lovatz. The Turkish loss
was great and includes 100 prisoners.