The daily gazette., 1877-08-02
THE VAR.
Full Details of Mondays
Desperate Battle.
A Russian Defeat at Pleuna-T The Russia,,
Position Seriously Imperiited-Hurry,
ing up Reirsforcements-Th A,tsto a
Hungarian Cabinet and the .,.

LONDON, August 2, 1877.
A correspondent telegraphing from
Bulgareni. fifteen miles east OF Plevna
gives detailed account of the fighting
of Monday. The Turkish force was
estimated at $4,000. They occupied a
series of positions which are naturally
strong and also artificially fortified in
every available spot, forming a horse
shoe in front of Pleva with both fianks
resting on the river Vid. The Rus
sian force consisted of the Ninth army
corps under General Brudener; the
Thirteenth division and Thirtieth bri-
gade Of the Second corps under Prince
Shackesky, with three brigsdes of cal
vary and 100 guns.
1t was arranged that General Kru-
dener shonld attack the the Turkish
centre at Grivica and the northern
flank of the intrenched position over
Baho while Shackesky attacked Radiz
vo and General Skobeleff, Jr., held In
check strong Turkish force at Looca
which was the extremity of the Turk
ish line.
General Krudener began the battle
about half-past nine o'clock. After a
long bombardment he succeeded in ST.
lencing the Turkish cannon at Grivica,
but could never expel the infantry from
the earthworks.
A TURKISH EARTHWORK CARRIED.
Prince Schakosky about noon carried
Radizevo, and, planting four batteries
on ridge beyond, bonn barded the near
est Turkish position, which was an earth
work armed with cannon in front of an
intrenched village. After an hours can,
nonade he silenced the Turkish guns, and
his infantry, after long and bloody con-
test, carried the earthwork and village
TIRE SECOND TURKISH POSITION CAP
TURED.
The second Turkish position, consist.
ing of redout and series of intrench-
ed vineyards strongly held, was then at
tackled and ultimately carried, but with a
terrible effort and very severe loss, ow-
ing to the heavy Turkish artillery fire.
The Russians, moreover, were unable
to utilize the captured position. About
4 o'clock reserve brigade was brought
up and an attack made on the positions
Immediately covering Plevna, The at
tack continued until nearly sunset. The
Turkish infantry was in great force in a
continuous line under shelter of the
trenches.
THE TURKS ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE.
At sundown the Turks made con-
tinuous forward movement and reoccu-
pied their second position. The Rus
sian infantry made a succession of des-
perate stands and died like heroes. The
Turks gradually retook everything they
had lost. The fighting lasted long after
nightfall.
BAsHI>BAzoUKs KILL THE WOUNDED.
With the darkness the bashi- ba zouks
took possession of the bat ttlefieid and
slew all the wounded. The Russians
held the heights above Radizsoo, but
the bashi~bazouks worked around to
their rear and fell on the wounded col
lected in the village of Radizeoo.
THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.
retreat was copelled in this direc>
tion, namely Bulgareni, and the contin-
gencies arising from this untoward bat
tie are of omnious significance.
TURKISH CLAIMS OF VICTORY.
A dispatch dated Pera, July 81, mid
night, says:-"Inteliigence just received
from Osman Pasha announces great
Turkish victory. The enemy were COM
pletsly routed after two days severe
lighting, with loss of 5000 killed and
10000 wounded. The Turks captured a
great quantity Of arms and ammunition,
The Turkish casualties were compare
lively small, owing to the fact that they
fought upon the defensive.'