The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-15

The Fail ~ plcyna SIM IA Thing ~ the
luiure- Iho Russians, However, are
GrhduRllS MHktnE Approaches that
must carry the Works UuIeHs the
Siege " Raised by ReInfOrceIuenIn.
Noon Associated Press Ropor.l
LONDON, September li.-All CORES
poudents confirm the Russian official
| reports, Their various accounts OF the
! lighting on Tuesday around Plevna,
concur In showing that the Turks, up
to five O'clock Ia the evening, re-
| pulsed the continued assault along tn,
whole line. The emperor had LETT the
Held when an aid'de-camp brought the
news that twelve fresh Russian battal.
ions had carried the central salient re-
doubt and another redOubt, and thus
retrieved the day,
The Times correspondent says the
capture OF these Tedoubts change the
whole affair and converts u bloody re-
pulse into final and perhaps perma-
nent success. In any case, u subse.
quent attack must be 10y sap and
trench, for the last reserves were en-
gagged ON the Russian side. The valor
Of the Russian troops is the only thing
TO he praised, ~ the attack was I'M
skillfully directed. The Turks were
very skillfully handled. They must
have lost some men IN their salles in
the open field, otherwise they were
completely covered and lay close till
the moment OF assault.
1t is II significant fact that two eXpe-
rienced military correspondents of the
Times and Daily News, after witness.
ing the attack on Tuesday, arrive at
the same conclusion, that Plevna must
be taken by gradual approaches. The
Daily News correspondent, writing
from the Russian headquarters, under
date OF Wednesday morning, appears
to have been still unaware OF any un
decided Russian success, for he says
the emperor and Grand Duke Nicholas
were on the field until O'Clock last
night. The battle field OF the last five
days il silent this morning. There is
talk OF submitting the Turkish posi-
ton to u regular siege, aud sapping up
the redOubts, while u close blockade is
instituted with the intent to starve out
Osman pasha's forces.
nc ' lllhktb tllIlbEtb Mlllllh NHlllhU
pashas lines are full of supplies for
the simple wants of the Turkish sol.
diers, and the fields grOan with heavy
crops OF maize. The losses this morn
ing are spoken of here as about 5000,
but there are no details. The emperor
this morning has gone back to the
battle field to visit his soldiers. Un- |
less this position of affairs IL shortly |
changed 10y decided Russian success,
the event Of the campaign will turn on
the movements of Mehemet Ali and |
Suleiman pasha. rather than on the
fate of Plevna. But all information |
concerning these is OF the most meagre
character.
a portion Of telegram received |
from Shumla, September 18th, says |
that Mehemet Ali's central column is
still at KazelOo. Mehemet Ali him.
self had gone toward AskiJuma, and |
may be working westward to compel |
the Russians to abandon TirnOva and |
the Balkans.
AT Constantinople, on Tuesday, the
war Office issued telegram from Sui
eiman Pasha, dated September 10, re.
porting that on the previous day re.
connoitering party from the village of
Shipka rushed through the Balkans to
the rear Of the Russian position, aud
village held by asmall Rus
sian force, ten miles from GabrOva.
On the other hand, special to the
Daily Telegraph dated at Shipks, on
the 18th, says all was quiet there and
that there was nothing doing what
ever. Suleiman pasha's army remains
at Shipka. We do not know but the
Turkish war office bulletin above mem
toned, would indicate that his head
quarters were still there.