The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-17
THE EASTERN WAR,
THE FIGHTING REFORE PLEyNA.
Desperate Fighting Saturday Rus
SLAMS Repulsed with Heavy Loss
The Russian Army said 10
be Unfit TO RecOmmence
offensive Operations.

reports from Russian sources.
The brief Turkish bulletin about the
affairs at Plevns reads: since Friday
the Russians hsve made continuous AS
saulls, but have been repulsed. We
have captured two redoubts on the
Lovatz road, which recently fell into the
enemys' hands" This comedies with the
detailed narratives received and with
later Russian bulletins. The friends of
Russia have reas on to teat, therefore, that
the capture OF the Grevlcs redoubt Is OF
much less significance than WAS 81 first
represented. If so, Osmsn Pasha
may await his reinforcements with
out fear of further immediate mo-
estation. These reinforcemeuts are,
according to Vienna dispatch, alresdy
on the way from Sofia, whence most OF
the reserves nave been sent across the
Balkans to OrchaniS.
The following description of suleiman
Pasha's position, written ten days ago. Is
probably still correct in the main Sulel-
man Pash, ; army, including tine REIN
torcements Just received, keeps up the
original number Ol $4,000 men with
ample field artillery and mountain guns.
Upon his right and left he has established
sixteen guns, which leave the Russians
no rest night or day. Although he
cannot sufficiently command the road
! from GabrOvs into the Russian
tortihcations 10 prevent their receiving
! supports, he can and does make them
have anything but MI easy time within
! their intreuchments, which are exposed to
+ his murderous thanking fire, that entails
very heavy losses. General Radetzsky
cannot break through the forces before
hlm and descend into the plain any more
than Sleiman Pasha can drive him out
of his position and make swoops upon
Gabrsva and the country beyond, and
So matters will probable remain until
some important change occurs IN the
Wei. ity of Shumla and Plevns. The
report SAYS the CzarevItch's forces have
| been SO weakened 10 reinforce the Plevna
army that they are no match for
Mehemet Ali, and this seems to be cor
roborated by the Russians steadily retro
grading. On the whole, whatever may
be- the tate OF Plevia, the time is rapidly
slipping away in which the Russians
might retrieve the fortunes of the
European campaign, now aS seriously
compromised as the Aslstic one.
According te the reports received up
30 Friday 239 wounded officers and
9482 men passed through the hospitals
since the 7th of September. The mum
Der killed is about 5000 The total loss
is about 300 officers and l., 500 men. Up
to the morning of September l4th, the
Roumanians had lest about 6O officers
and 5000 men killed and wounded.
The spirit prevailing among the Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians is excellent
II is noticeable that Grand Duke
Nicholas, IN this telegram, makes no
mention of any further battle on Sstur-
dav. 1t seems probable that the Grand
Vizier's announcement to Mr.. Lsysrd
was merely recapilulation OF the gen
eral result of the operations before
Plevna, particularly as the Porte has
since published telegram from Osmsn
Pashs, September l3, and giving the Rus
sian loss throughout the operations At
1000 to 5000.
War Notes.
ST. PETERSBURG, September l5.-The
Russian police have discovered n NlhlIest
conspiracy to assassihste the Gar on the
battle field.
LONDON. September ia dispatch
from Ghent reports the destruction, by
fire, of the military hospital. 1t IS be-
lieyed everybody IN the institution was
removed IN safety.
ATHENS, September l6.-The reply
OF the Minister OF Foreign Affairs to the
| British remonstraUCs against the Greek
srmaments, wherein Lord Derby asked
the Greek government TO authorize Eng
! land to assure the Turks that Greece Will
not make WAT on her, declares that
Greece has actually given assurances TO
the British Minister at Athens that she
does not Intend 10 declare war against
! Turkey. This is 81. the Porte or suy other
power acting IN behalf OF Turkey Is lustl-
fed in asking. Greece cannot renOunce
her freedom OF action without prejudIc-
ing Hellenic interests. As 20 the srms-
mert OF Greece, the Ministers points
to the recognized Independence OF hls
couRtry and the rights which result from
that independence.
CoysTAsTrsoPLE l6.-The Grand
VIzie- has informed Minister Lsysrd
,hs, Oman Pa.bs defeated the Russians
SATURDAY.. killing and woundIng 5000
and capturing several guns. The fighting
before Plevna Is still going on. In con
nection with the foregoing COnstsn-
linople special repeats the reports cur
rent there last evening that the whole
Russian army had attacked the Plevna
lines and were rePulsed alter desperate
nghHng' losing over ooOo "eN' ! ~!
then aosndohed the Pos'tron ;r'I a"u ~
treated upon 9'''oVla ahd l.fNoHA. IL
the meantime snt houiiial.a'I Iol 7, .,J. u
the nerIhes'I o. - rev ia "eIo imp .Gn' p'v'"s
routed WIN . heaN! ,o.s, .sS'-"- n,nI
guns anu al &c tIAH'I'tJ VI ~ '"' ''4
ammunition on Tue Hs''
CoSsTANTINoPLE, September 10
Greece has protested tothe Porte against