The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-11
The Russian Defeat.

LONDON, August "A cortespHSn;
dent teleRraphing from Bulgareni, fif-
teen miles east of Plevna, gives de-.
tailed account of the fighting of Mon
day. The Turkish force was estimated
at so OCO. They occupied a series of
positions which are naturally strong
and also artifcially fortified in every
availaple spot, forming horseshoe in
front Of Plevna with both flahks rest
ing on the river Vid. The Russian
force consisted OF the Ninth army corps,
under General Brudener; the Thirtieth
division and Thirtieth brigade of the
Second corps, under Prince Schat kesky,
with three Urigades of cavalry and 100
guns.
1t was arranged that General Krud.
ener should attack the Turkish centre
at Grlvica and the northern flank of the
intrenched position over Bahova, while
ochackesky attacked Radizeoo, and
General Skobeleff, .jr held in checR a
strong Turkish fOfce at LoOca, which
was the extremity of the Turkish line.
Geperal krudeIier began the battle
about half past nine O'Clock. After
long bombardment he succeeded in
silenclng the Turkish cannon at Gri.
vica, but could never expel the infantry
from the earthwOrks. He spent the
whole afternoon unavailingly ehdeav-
Oring to force the northern flank of the
turkish position, desiStiDg after dark
without having gaiiied anything ma
terial and having himself suffered con.
siderable loss.
Prince Schakesky about noon carried
Radizeoo. and planting four batteries
on ridge beyond hombarded the near.
est Turkish position, which was an
earthwork armed with canton in front
of the intienched village. After an
hours cannonade he silpnced the Turk.
ish guns, and his infantry, after long
and bloody contest, carried the earth
work and village.
The second Turkish position, consist.
ing of redoubt and series ofintrehched
vineyards strongly held, was then at
tackled and ulti imately carried but with
d terrible effort and very severe loss,
owing to the heavy Turkish artillery
fire.
Ihe Russians, moreover, were unable
to utilize the captured position. About
four O'Clock reserve brigade was
brought up and an attack made on the
position immediately covering Plevna.
Ine attack cont nued till nearly sunset.
The Turkish infantry was in great force
In continuous line under shelter of
trenches.
Despite the most stubborn efforts, no
impression could be made upon that
line. Two companies of Russian IL.
fantry did work round to the right of
the Turkish trenches and entered the
town of Plevna, but it was impossible
to hold it. The Russian batteries push.
ed boldly forward into the position first
taken to attempt to keep down the
Turkish cannonade, which was crash.
ing into the infantry in the open field,
but they were compelled soon TO eyacu.
ate the hazardous spot.
AT sundown the Turks made q con-
tinuous forward movement and reoccu.
pied their second position. The Rus
sian antry made a successionfof des-
perate stands and died like heroes. The
Turks gradually retOOk everything they
had lost. The Gghting lasted long after
nightfail.
With the darkness the BaShi- Dazouks
took possession of the battlefield and
slew all the wounded. The RussianS
held the heights above Radizeoo, but
the Bashi Balohks worked around to
their rear and fell on the wounded col
lected in the village of Radfzeoo.
A retreat was compelled in this di-
rectiOn, namely Bulgareni, and the
contingencies rising from this untOWard
battle ara nf OminnuS Uniff6anna