The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
The Antl-AGOAopollSt.
THE EASTERN VAR.
THE GREAT DEFEAT AT PLEvNA.

THE GREAT DEFEAT AT PLEvNA.
LONDON, Aug. al he News in its de-
tailed narrative of the battle of Plevna
gives the Russian forces at 80, 900 infan-
thy, sixty field guns and three brig AIDES OF
cavalry, and says this defeat makes the
Russian hold in Bulgaria
EXTREMELY PRECARloUs
and must compel the withdrawal Of troops
from some other point where they are
nearly as badly needed to beat the Turks
as at Plevna Beaten they must be and
that speedily if the Russians army is not
forthwith retired into the municipalities.
A Bucharest correspondent telegraphlng
recently, SAYS since the engagement at
Plevna the Russians have retired behind
the Osma river. The 10Th division OF the
fourth corps is crossing at Simnitza anc
will probably reinforce them. All scat
tered Russian troops now in the prlncl-
palities have been summoned idto Bulga-
ria. understand the Turks are not ad- |
vancing eastward from the Plevna posi-
ton. but are passing strong forces from
Plevna northward towards Lesca. The
Berlin papers consider that the latter puts
an end to ali hope Of terminating the war
this wear and lessons the chances of inter-
fention bv Austria or England. A Bel
grade special states that there are strong
signs of the approaching mobilization OF
the Servian army.
PLEvNA MUST BE TAKEN.
LONDON, August "A Tirnova dispatch
SAYS the Russian grand duke has already
started for Plevna. Preparations are
making for great effort to retrieve the
recent misfortune. The division at Silvi
is ordered to attack Lovatz. 1t is report
ed that they have already taken it, but
this is probably untrue. The position is
evidently serious as long as the Turks
hold Plevna The army corps here can
not be further weakened to reinforce
Gen. Gourka There are some doubts
whether he will be able to retain his ad-
vanced position beyond the Balkans.
TURKISH SUCCESSES ELSEWHERE.
A Shumla dispatch reports that Me-
hemet Ali is attacking the Russians near
Rasgrad. Fighting still continues and
the Turks are reported to be meeting with
success. Several kilograms confirm the
Turkish occupation OF Eski Saghra. A
special from Karabunar says the Russians
lost five guns at Eski Saghra.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 2.-Layard,
the British representative, has advlces OF
important Turkish successes near Eski
: Saghra. The Russians lost Several guns
and the Turks occupied Eski Saghra. The
porte has the following official dispatch:
The Russians, Tuesday, attacked Raon1
Pasha at Eski Saghra After seven hours
: fighting Raouf Pasha retreated upon kar.
! abunar. but Sulieman Pasha coming up
repulsed the enemy and re-captured Esk
! Saghra, capturing several guns and in
: flicting considerable loss on the Russians
d AUSTRIA WILL Go SLOW.
PEsTH, Aug "A deputation from TIT
G recent anti Russian popular meeting, to
It day. interviewed Minister Tistza and rea'
l. the resolutions condemning the allege'
r, Russian atrocities TistZa replied that
was impossible to find a lasting remed
r for the atrocities until peace was restored
- The uncalled for Intervention OF a slngl
# power might extend the war, but he hope
n the time was not distant when Europ
might have an opportunity to put last
- ing stop to the atrocities during the wal
20 The government, while mindful or us gu
- ty to guard Austro- Hungarian Interests
) felt it incumbent to spare the blood of til
nation as much as possible They woul
10 not be slow to take fitting measures at tn
:, proper time, but would carefully avoi
;. precipitation.
as LONDON. Aug. 81 a. m.-The recel
to policy cutie different from that whl(
20 prevailed until three weeks ago. Add
h. Kcrim left the Sultan's forces scattert
on over large territory and was unable
act anywhere with effect. Under Meh
ot med Ali and Suleiman different syste
ON has been introduced 1t is now the Tur
who concentrate. while the Russians ha
q. reason to regret that they have permitt
- themselves to distribute their corps over t
no wide an area For the past ten days IL
on nova has been the point towards Whl
the yarions Ottoman armies have be
NO tending to converge. Thither Osm
nal Pasha was moving when Gen. Schild'
= schuldner met him, near Plcvna. To t
hn same point Mehemed Ali is said to
81 marching with strong column by rs
zoo Juma and Osman Bazaar. From the sou
Suleiman Pasha was advanced to Jenl
era to push the Russians back into
&C. 90 Shipka Pass, and compel them to 81
sio render. 1t is mastery plan, and hithe
=, extraordinarily successful. Further dets
of
THE BATTLE BETWEEN LoFTcHA
TIC pLEyEA
.eat are arriving tonight, and confirm v
fully the account of your corresponds
The second DAVIS fighting began at hs
ie- past 9. Gen. Skobeloff led on brig'
l.o of Cossacks across the plain before LIZ
le~ cha, which here widens so as to form
,a ue natural fighting ground:
ne1 strong division of Turkish
aaN fantry, emboldened by the success OF
'oi- previous day, came out to meet them,
hand to- hand combat ragged with q
ter, violence for about three hours, when
the Turks were driven back to their lntren
ner ments. Meanwhile Gen. krudener
has engaging the Turkish centre, and ne
De artillery was used effectively upon OsI
and Pasha's force at Garinea, while Y
Schackoffsky attacked the positions 0
and Of the River Vid.
lave All these operations were gong OF
lode once, and covering territory from tel
New fifteen miles in length. just IN the
not of the Russian centre broken range
rom hills terminated in single crag, WI
ing. rocky face was shattered and Iurro
an with shot anashell. Here, unRlnoIt
held the iron hail.
tern -,r,rrr, sr-YyEYED THE BAT
of 0I--s. NM -'--4sA-A'