Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-09
LONDON, Friday. Aug. 5, 1871.

EKED-CoNDIIIoN Oh TuE BUCHANAN
FORCES.
LONDON, Friday, Aug. 5, 1871.
The Daily News's correspondent sends
from Poredin near Plevna. a graphic &C
count OF Tuesdays battle. the substantial
fact, OF which are a. telegraphed 10 the
United Sta.es yesterday. The following
closing scenes give vivid idea OF the eX
tent OF the Russian disaster IL will be
noticed that the correspondent j. with
Prince Scnackoskoy's command, and does
not purport 10 give any account Of the con-
ditiou or losses OF Gen. krudener's corps:
And now all hope OF success anywhere
was dead nor did chance offer 70 maze
the best OF defeat. PRINCE Schackoskoy
had not a mau left TO cover the retreat
The Turks struck without stint. They
had the upper hand for once and were de-
termined 10 show ina; they knew how 10
make tbe most OF il. They advanced in
swarms through the dusk on their OF. inal
first position, and captured the Russian
cannous before the batteries could be with
drawn. Turkish shells began once more
- whistle over the ridge above Radi,hoya
and fall into the village behind, now cram
med with wounded The streams Of
wounded vending their painful way over
the ridge were incessant.
The badly wounded mostly lay where
they Tell. Later, in the darkness. Ia bale
full sort OF krankentrager swarmed over the
battle field in the shape of Bashi-Bazouks.
who spared not. Lingering there on the
ridge till the moon rose. the staff cnuld
hear IRON below, on the still night air, cries
OF pain and entreaties for mercy, and the
wells of blood thirsty fanatical triumph.
IL was indeed an hour - wiring the sternest
heart.
I'VE stayed there 10 learn. If il mis- ht be =.
what troops were coming out OF the Valley
of the Shadow of Death below, were there,
indeed, any al all TO come. II did not
seem 10 be the case. The Turks had our
range before dark. and we could watch the
fash of hame over against US, and then
listen 10 the scream OF she'll as il tore past
US. The sound of rifle bullets was inces-
SAINT, and the escort and ret-eaiiug wound
ed were struck. detachment ut length
began TO come struggling up, but 1t will
give al idea OF the disorg snizatiOn, To say
that when company was toled of TO COW
er somewhat the wounded in RadIshoya, it
had 10 be made up OF several regiments.
About O'Clock the staff Quilted the
ridge, leaving it Uttered with groaning
men. and moving gently lest We should
tread on the PROSTATE wounded. We lost
our way as We had lost our army. We
could find no rest tor the soles of our feet
by reason of alarms OF BaSh-Bszouks.
swarming in among the scattered aud re-
firing Russians. At length, at O'Clock in
the morning, having been in the saddle
since O'Clock on the previous morning
we turned into a stubbe field. and making
beds of the reaped grain, correspondent
and Cossack alike, rested under the stars.
But we were not even then allowed 10 rest.
Before O'Clock an alarm came that the
BAshl-BazOuks we're upon US. and we had
to rouse and tramp away. The only pro-
lection OF the chief of what in the morning
was fine army. was now a handful OF
weAried Cossacks.
Gen. krudener sent word in the
morning that be 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, his troops being
fresh, Of renewing the attack to-day with
his cooperation. but it is plain statement
OF fact that We have no troops TO attack
with. The most moderate estimate is that
we have lost two regiments. say 5 200 men,
out of our three bri2rades, ghastly num-
Der. beating Eylau or friedland. This
takes no account OF Gen. Ku-dener's loss
es. We, too. retire on the Osma River,
about Bulgareni, and TO the best Ut our
weak strength cover the bridge at Sis
toys
One cannot In this moment Of hurried
confusion realize all the possible results
OF this stroke SO rashly courted. not Q
Russian soldier stands between Tirnova
and the vistorious Turkish Army In Loveca
and Plevna. and only weak division OF
the Eleventh Corps stands between Tirnova
and the Shumla Army. LOOK On Prince
8ehaekoslg's Sbees q wrecked, - no long.