Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-12
THE EASTERN WAR.
Russians Surrounding Plev
ma,
a Snow Storm on the
Balkans.
Russian Victory Near Pleyna
Reported.

LONDON, September H. The latest advices
from the battle ground reports that the Russians
are slowly, but surely encircling Plevna. The
| artillery bombsrdment continues. The Gar
Grand Duke and Prince Charles are present on
the battlefield directing operations. The Turks
are reported TO be in a strong position at Guvitxa
New YORK, September IL. A despatch from
bucharest says the Russi.n authorities publish the
capture by Roumanisn troops of the Turkish in
trenchments on the left centre at Plevna after
tons to all officers and soldiers engaged in recog
milton OF galantry.
A later despatch states that the Turks still hold
all the positions.
A despatch from Shumls says there is no au-
thentlc news from the troops on the Biea lines.
A despatch from Adrsnople says q severe snow
storm has prevailed ID the Balkans.
CoNsrANrINoPLE. September IL. Sueman
Psshs teegraphs that he holds the road of Ga
brova.
LONDON, September IL. The Daily News cor
respondent before Plevns, Saturday, Sept 9Th. at
L. NJ, says: "Where the cannonad ing recon-
| menced this morning, it was not easy at first to
| recognize that tue Russians gained any advsnt-
aye the day before. The parapet of the Grivica
iedoubt had been good deal jag ged by the Rus
san she'll, but under cover of the darkness all its
defects had been made good, and it looked as trim
| Us II never shot had been fired at il. The Rus
SLAMS had during the night gaiued large slice OF
ground IN the direction of Grivca, and battery
of serge guns had been built elevation with
| in easy range OF the redoubt AT sunrise that
| battery came into action In the rear of the sd-
| vanced battery, and sent Its fire sweeping do xn
into the redoubt, which could not reply TO the
| selge battery, the range being too long, so it
| pounded away at the field batteries on tue ridge
but the practice WAS not good, and few casualties
| have occurred. The Russian seige battery made
| admirable practice at the Grvica redoubt which
| IS the key to the position, ind instead of spread
| ing their fire, the Russians should have concen-
| trated upon II the whole weight of the lombard
| ment. AS it is they might bombarded it . week.
saut was intended TO begin yesterday afternoon.
al o'clock, but owing to delays, the troops were
not IN position, by the appointed time. Every
where now the infantry Is in position. Towards
| noon the Russian infantry pushed forward In
| skirnishing order, driving back the Turks. The
| artillery followed and came into action at short
range. The Turks return fire was chiefly direct
| ed at the Russian first line of artillery. 1t was
] very heavy, though but little harm was done.
Farther Oh the left to the crest of the range be-
yond Rad,ova, which was one array of field bat
| teries, the firing was very heavy. The Turkish
| shells Is doing great damage among the gunners
| and falling behind among the infantry the re-
| verse slope, and in Radisova. At o'clock the
| Russians advanced toward the Turkish position
J and continued to fire somewhat slackly. The fire
| must have reached into Plevna. There are no in
| dcations of an assault to-day. / believe it will
| be commenced tomorrow afternoon. The Rus
| sian cannon is drawing close around the Turkish
| positions, but the test will not be with cannons,
| but the proves of the men. The losses arc
| much heavier to day than yesterday.