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and compelled TO retire suddenly from poslton
after position. Before loon the Turks had Deeh
driven into their last line of intrenchments. Mean
while. having been Informed by spies OF the exist
ence of n by-road-a sort OF spur Of the main
thoroughfare between Biela and PleVna - Tue
Grand Duke ordered a division OF cavalry 10 make
a detour necessary to reach u, and attempt a hahk
movement from the northward. Inns opeTatloh 10
now being executed. As i wrote the last sentence
a courier dashed into camp. lie was reported 10
say that the troops OF the left wing were uolhg
good work before Lovaiz, and that the town
would certainly be taken before dark. a stan
officer, higa in rank. said to me a moment later;
{" IL that be true we shall enter Plevna tomorrow
morning" l can only say that everything seems
10 indicate such a result. The battle still con-
tinues. and from the artillery firing which L hear
of in the distance to the northward, II seems prob
able that the flank movement has been discovered.
Up to the moment the courier departs with this
dispatch the Russians have not suffered any
serious check, and il seems very probable that the
prophecy regarding Plevna will prove true.
The battle Of Kazelovo is thus reported "A
correspondent telegraphs as follows The battle
of Kazelevo, which resulted in the Russians being
completely driven from their position, cost the
Turks 430 killed and 400 wounded. kazeleyo
hill was attacked by two divisions under All Pasha
and Mohammed Bey. They were both wounded
The Russians were outnumbered ten 10 one. The
Turks have strongly intrenched the bill.
The capture Of Plevna Is reported IN the follow
ing telegram :-Sistova, Sunday night, Sept. 9th.-
This morning an attack on all sides OF Plevna was
commenced and was continued throughout the day.
By six o'clock in the evening the town OF Plevna
was in the hands OF the Russians and The Turks
were IN full retreat in great disorder. The losses
are enormous, but the details are not yet received.
The lighting about Rasgrad is described In the
following dispatches, from which II appears that
Turks and Russians are beginning 10 shake hands:
| London. September IO.-A dispatch dated Shumla
says there was serious Sighting on Thurday night
20 the right Of Rasgrad. The army under Nebkld
Pasha was engaged all day. The losses were
many on both sides. The Russians retreated be-
yond the Upper LON. The Rasgrad army has
passed the Lom and now occupies Ablava. In
consequence, Papokai and the whole region be-
tween Korasan and Osman Bazaar was hsrrledly
evacuated by the Russians on Friday. They
took the direction of Biela. The Geld OF battle
now lies between Biela and Ablava.
A correspondent with the army OF the Czaro-
witch at Banitzka, a few miles east Of Biela, under
date Of Friday evening, describes the Turkish oc-
cupation of Ablava on Wednesday, the gallant at
tack Of the Russians under General Timafejen, the
retreat of the Turks across the LON and the occu-
patton Of Ablava by the Russians with q loss OF
one thousand men to the latter. There was an
armistice on Thursday Tor the burial OF the dead.
The Russians and Turks fraternized heartily.
Whenever they met during the armistice they
shook hands, exchanged bread, bartered trinkets
for tobacco. and for the first time In the war came
together like civilized people. In the evening
after the termination Of the armistice, the Russians
evacuated Ablava, finding ii useless TO attempt TO
hold out longer with nine battaliOns against sixty.
Late this afternoon the whole division reached
Banitzka, where they bivouacked, together with n
| large part o the lulIllrullu BlNlrlDuf fAi'hAihE
from Gagonva and Polomarka The same cores
pendent. under date OF Biela, Saturday noon, says:
We broke up camp at Banitzka at sunrise this
morning and marched direct 10 Biela, In the hope
of being able 20 reach Giurgevo by Biela, tho
Rustchuk road and Pyrgos ferry. rode along
the line down the valley OF Banitzka (Lom) 10
Buzovatza. i found the town deserted, except by
q few Cossacks, who reported that the Turks had
taken the Damaglia part OF the road and occupied
PyrgOs, breaking up ferry communication. Turn
ing back TO Biela TO make the trip by way OF Sim
nitZa, / found a confirmation OF these unwelcome
tidings. and also the fact that the Czarovitch, who
had been at Loprivitza on the LON, whittier he
had retired from Kapakoi when IL became impossl-
BILE to hold Palomaika and Gambrova, was expect
ed at Biela. This afternoon saturday. the town
is full OF troops. Supply trains are crossing the
bridge. Some are even retiring as far as Paul
The army OF the Czarovitch will hold the line OF
the Yantra near Biela with the Thirteenth Corps
As far as can learn the Eleventh Corps still
holds its position east Of Tirnova. The Twelfth
Corps has retired across the Biela and Rutschuk
road, holding Terstenik, and the Metcka camp al
Terstenik has been fortified within The past few
days, and is situated on II bill overlooking the
Danube.
Such is a brief summary Of the principal opera
lions OF the belligerants from August 30th 10 Sept
18th. The Turks have been worsted at Lovati
and Plevna, and the Russians have been beaten
on the line Of the LON river while In the Shipkt
Pass neither side has yet a decided advantage
In England, the war news was causing great ex
element. and a general cry for peace was raised
Lord Derby, at Liverpool, declared that the Brit
ish government was waiting for the proper Oppor
tuniiy 10 intervene. Thus our present repor
closes with some faint hope OF peace.