The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-11

Inc story "i the ScIge.
The terrible repulec OF the Russian forces
Or luiy 81, at Plevna. was the frs, check to the
armies OF Inc Oar ia their victorious march
from the Danube. Encouraged lyan almost un-
lot rrupted series Of successes Prince Shakho-
ts'Ay and Baron Krudncr hurled thirty thou
Dau' mon against the nfty thousand of Osman
Pa IA. shielded hy inronclments and armed
viii repeating rifles. The slaughter was awful:
the .epuse complete. Tho Russians los; more
han oho-thrd of their men. and the survivors
T@rcated, tumutuous. panic-stricken mob.
Between the victorious Turks and Trnova
mere was not even an organized battalion Of
Invaders. II was expected that the Ottomans
would follow up tho blow thus delivered by a
more crushing one: but Osman Pasha appa-
renty satisfied with his signal victory. pro-
coeded TO strengthen himself in Pl.vna. while
buloiman Iasha was carrying on o desperate
Erugglo Tor the possession Of the Shlpka Pass
The Russians thus had time To recuporatc and
hoy made prod igious efforts 70 reinforce their
phh;icrcd army.
Prince Shakhovesky and Gen Krudner were
Dom able TO resume the offensive and. without
again risking their troops in n general assault.
hoy mployod themselves in watching Osman
ia ircnt and trying to cut of his communica-
t1l> in tho rear. But the Russians were dog
Frlly determined Ia take plevna and even AS
flt na 4 as sept. The Sun was able 70 foretell.
"a 'he following words the event which s re-
spri' to-day. Tho war correspondcnts do
pot sagecratc whom they say that the Russians
hhy. prepared for him (Osmanl another sedan
i'yna,' AZ soon as new regiments
toa.le tho Danube they were forwarded
T. u1 llnee which were gradually being
lIiiri around Osmans position. Strong
RE- We're thrown w. and all preparations
,,,, hnar 10, a close siege, Tho Car ,wns too
tcni ana on Tuesday. sept IL, the second !
slnhl ,'tack wns made. Twelve haualions ~.
Saini tho drivits.l rcdoult In tho face Of Il |
For destroyed by hundreds. Il WIS inloe,I, |
s IT, l,y@ AJAX IN ihHi stern 2i icad. and a9ly frw
pnninns. Iecred 1t blythe Russians as soi ihcart-
81 w"tlhless behaved with astonishing bravery. !
fnHrg d the Turkish positions amt fought viii |
reS ss S3Aas9 a,l2rn ,2 ,12f M ,he,T n
Z ii'' lNsslrns We're moved down. others took |
e. plarcs, nn'll, Sirkencd and disinayed by |
H., H. u ii'iess sl"uihtrr the commandrrs with
l"9 irHh brigndcs attackcd the weary Turks
sn It,Geodfd N n cHrryng tTo redoYlis but
hkol.lr distinguished himself. forced t" ahnn
. o. SSTf and ESsli"nf ThS bc " nqmSg
tpMl " 900 and oi Turks about 81. 900 The
tld .. the toumnnians at 1000. The Turkish
I,7N WAS much less. but il is difficult 10 arrive
D. = CORRECT eei mate.
pihr hnss,ans gave up the idea Of storming
t"Nna. and proceeded, under the dirn,tinn
~ mo grcnt engineer. Todlrhen. 10 surround
Tons. and thus cut him Of from supplies and
toepiorcemcnts., and suIrye him into surrrn.
""r' mo works built under the direction
e',ne would place Plcynn among tho grcat
sinse' t + history The RussiHn line Of invest.
M ,MhE.ufh94t with great care. cvory part being
Pro gI 1y inion,ry no rnTt leit 70 cavalry
thii''i lur, as It was at the time OF tho last At
-, ;, a., mon Iityna, The artillery occupied the
a!, NY" iore hodlscva. with the guns extended
MHln9 p mil" Of Plcyna., Skobolefr's line
s"atI e,rI tho Iovrz road. From there the line
NnA''i 10 the Nid. md it then crossed the
TniH in2d about mile from tho bridge over
~ I ihnnce passed parallel to the river nm
= i".' "lcw Oranrs. whore it again cr ,ss,.d the
~ ~. .'l moved round T. the Grivitsa rc,IJuit
a"'i' mile in front Of Grlyitza The Turkish |
E'i, inra'"red ,r'r'"rd ir9m the Griyit2a rcdouM
G'.'"I ind9unt 10 the Iiur, "A rr,louid ainln
Al III, II line WAS Of an irregular oval
n, N'tulh hcir'umirrcure OF about twenty
mhih ne Russians had around Pryp"
il4 if' leom TO aa iyo inS. Of con. ("g
"' .N'nl 90 .ull az it il convenient for men
Xxx n'hrr. The Int" oi Picyna srrmrl
N W l'hiy 70 month ngo. On Nov q II
nm .-,'l lN'u U'.!' lhr place could not hold
" ,. HHyf' ana that O7nun ln-hps nen ,
IL. r, ','E y, .lItr numbers. On Nov. II
| ., ILL., .di w. - NiNDN, a place halt way {
u tJ 'r'iNhnd sophia with il larse amount I
ihr, .t"l 80 erilhlh W"ro the Russians that 5
Ii ,t " i''N' soon le IN possession Of Hinvun | 4
w., ta lor IN" army to winter in Bnlgariu y
4 .,t .N idl c"nnt'rmnpdrd. il being ~ !
i u'ti ~ NO surrender Il Osnnn fnsha /,
H.. lIliNwi Wy m rIini-ticn and peace "
/ . 'N SUN. .uld"d hy ~ circle he could moi =
v ,Gn hls army was, on short rri,ns. /
d. va Mpnday, Nov. r. the Turks malta Il
! n Nl"mp 90 surprise Gen. Skohrlotf !,
haa t.,, n,hhs warned in time. received thn "
Lot 'S WIN heavy fire. and drove them 7
Ils. T,i 49, who wns depended upon 70 re- Il
~ D., h., informed m T. ,rte ti.nt he w9,d u
g. TX ,ilhss ,irnviG uJAfurood. and T.
Su. -" "'re i'ndc 80 r"onfprre Him. The | /,
T. y tLt.hu'G IT, make siiIdrs ,yosi nf | ~
a. t,.i ~ 'b"It q wce. va ihny acruirej
q. 10, ~ ;"rli'cry lriw' cu ihe I-iui and
~ A. 3, .Fs ne rendrg.1 It alInG,i inu"e- o.,
!. d. - IT, ana % pamnG rHsha Who ,n,ltrrL y,
,.i'.nHI NAV" soTtio !lor, pls,ra u.icsn -
yi si ',ha oi 10 Turks sero saa.eNi,n. ro.
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