New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-13
THE SMELLING At PLEvNA.
rFFrC1s OF THE COMMANDMENT DESCRIBED.
IosDoS Wednesday, Sept. II. 1877.

rFFTC1s OF THE BOMBARDMENT DESCRIBED
LospoS, Wednesday, Sept H. 1877.
A dispatch from The Daily Ners's correspon-
dent before Pevna dated Saturday, September s. de-
ilos tbe siiuaion at that date The telegram gives
good dea Of the great difficulties which the Russians
have still TO overcome. It's principal points are as
follows:
The attack upon Plcvna resembles siege more than
anything else SO far there does not seem to have been
single shot exchanged by infantry on rle Russian rght
and centre. The fire OF the Turkish reGouot Of Gr'ha
does not appear to have slackencd in the asst, despite
the enormous number of shells thrown into it yesterday
and although We can earth flying into tie air in the
middle Of the reaouht Turkish guns reply regularly
rs clockwork II is evident Of the Turkish guns
have been dismouncd. / Is very probable that the
Turks have lot many tie Ieduubt. They are bid
den in trenches and low places in the ground outside
few only arc kept in the redoub for the management Of
the guns snd a. fls, ga they killed replaced
by Others. The fire Of the Turkish batteries
in the Follows between G,iy!iZa and Pevna Is
less steady and not so wei sustained yesterday prob
ably some Of Their guns have been dismouuted must
say DO not believe much the effect Of the Russian
commandments There were to he mounted, altogether.
400 Guns bearing upou the Turkish positions but far
not more 100 100 seem 70 have been brought
into position and Tie eject TO the present is very slight
They will have 10 como to much closer quarters.
The same spondcni, in later despatch, reports
the continuation OF this artillery dun Sunday and
Monday during which tie Russian batteries were
gradually pushed forward Cs described in the Of
fetal Russian tclcl1am) in front OF Rad hovo -Four
guns in the Turkish rodoubt were cisman'!cd
on Sunday, bat replaced during the night. Tney
were on Monday replying the Russian fire, but making
sadly slow wo-k the midst Of the shells poured into
the reGoubt Every now and Chen the Turks suspend
fire for many minutes though lie rcdOubt had been
slenred but after the pause come back shell or two
THE SORuE REFUSED.
The correspondent also describes from personal oh
selvatiln the attack Saturday by column headed
b. Gen skobc.cd from Tie Russian left flank, the
Iovaz and Plevna road AGAINST OF the redoubs
the southern side Of Ficvna In this attack the Rus1ns
drove the Turks fIom their outlying positions,
but rs they neared the foot OF the SLOPE the
Turkish fire became terrible From the parape q Of the
rcdoubt poured forth . steady Of flames but the
doubt was hidden III thick white smoke The Of the
tremendous fire simply fearful; never heard any
thing like It. This lasted about twenty minutes, when
the Russian shrmish line began 10 Withdraw. The
Turks then made sore from this rcdoubt which was
repulsed by the Russians IN their turn, rs was a
second Russian attack on the redoubt although
bs Zinc supnrtcd by the FIRE the Russian batteries
and made with large achievements.
the GENERAL SITUATION BEFORE PLEvSA.
The following is general view Of the situation It is
Oby0us that the Qualifications have been much strength
9ned The last battle The longer looks az the
place the thoroughly does one feel the tough
ness OF tac Russian task. The position must
he attacked az a whole and taken as whole.
II the northern ridge were taken and occupied.
tic position of the central swell would not be
materially Impaired. Suppose Judgement was
elected on the central swell, that Judgement
AMI the retloubts on the south OF the town
All that is wanted to make the Turkish position
virtually mprc enable l. the fertilization OF the ridge in
front of RddshOyO. Probably this not undertaken
10 the force available not being strong enough TO
According 10 the following telegram an assault was
fixed for Tuesday. The Emperor and the Grand Duke
Echoas slept at Poredn Monday night as 10 DC near
hand to witness H.