The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-11
Attack on Plevnn.

Attack Ola FlOVUus
RUSSIAN sucCEss-NEw BATTERIES ERECTED.
LONDON, September. "a Reuter- tele-
gram, dated Bucharest to-day, says the
whole Russian R,istchuk army has taken up
fresh and less extended positions. Other
dispatches show those positions are proba-
bly, in the neighborhood OF Blela. Official
bulletins from the Russian headquarters Mt
Paredin give details Of the operationsagainst
Pleyna as follows: SAT dusk on Thursday
troops OF the western column approached
Plevna, and. working all night unobserved
by the Turks, erected batteries on
the heights surrounding the Turkish
Notifications. Our siege-batteries opened
on Friday, at A. NJ, cannonade, which
continued all day. The comrnandant OF one
of our batteries was killed, and two officers
were wounded. Our loss on Friday was
not large. A few shots were exchanged
during the night. The artillery engage
ment was renewed on Saturday morning
with great yigor, and continued all day.
In the evening our left wing succeeded in
occupying the heights to the south of the
town, with loss OF 500 men. The village
OF Uschitza was also occupied. The centre
and right wing have approached within 200
or l 400 yards OF the Turkish Notifications.
L
cannonade lasted all Of Saturday night and
increased In violence on Sunday morning."
Reuters dispatch, dated Bucharest to-
day), says general attack on Plevna will
be made to-day. 1t is said that 10000 Turks,
who were marching to Osman Pasha's as
sistance, have been intercepted below Mir
ski.
THREE TURKISH BATTERIES sILENCED.
The Russians have erected a new monster
gun at Slobosia, which has silenced three
Turkish batteries before Rustchuk.
A HUNDRED THOUSAND RUSSIANS ATTACKING
PLEvNA.
LONDON, September 1G.-Thc Daily
Ne,cS's correspondent, telegraphing from
Paredin, gives the names OF the various
corps and brigades composing the army
before Pleyna, showing that there are So
900 infantry. including $4,000 Romanians !;
cavalry numbering 10000, including 1000
Romanians. With the addition OF other
arms of the service there is a compact, we'll
equipped army Of about one hundred thou.
sand men, with $50 guns, including SIEGE
artillery. The greater part OF the army has
the advantage OF having been under lire.
Some indication of turning movement
was suggested when Prince Meritensky
took Lovatz, but the suggestion was decep-
tive. The course Of the attack promises to
be almost identical with that pursued on the
previous occasion.
The Neus's correspondent carries his ac-
count OF the cannonade down to Friday
evening, when he describes the situation IS
follows: ..ri,.
The formidable Turkish redoubt at Grivi-
ca holds its own, and nowhere does the
Turkish artillery seem in the least degree
dominated. The village OF Rodeziro is blaz-
ing. Not rifle has been fired to-day, all
the work being done with artillery. The
Russian loss is mere handful, and proba-
bly, the Turkish loss is not much. In every
material sense Plevna is as far off from be-
ing taken rs ever. The Russians arc taking
two bites at a cherry-wil they do it at two
REPORTED CAPTURE OF PLEyNA.
The Manchester Examiner publishes the
following dispatch announcing the capture
OF Plevna by the Russians:
SIsTovA, Sunday Night, September o.
This morning an attack on all sides OF Pler-
ma was commenced and was continued
throughout the day. BY O'Clock in the
evening. the town OF Plcvna was in the
hands of the Russians, and the Turks were
in full retreat in great disorder. The losses
are enormous, but details have not yet been
received.
THE CONTENDING FORCES AT PLEvSA.
LONDON, September 10.-The Daily
Meas correspondent, writing on Thurs
day, explains the positions OF the contend
ing armies ut Plevna as follows:
Griyica stands in the toe OF the horse
shoe formed by the Turkish position around
PleYna. Opposite to it stands the Russian
Fifth division, which will fall in after ar.
tillery preparation. The line is prolonged
on the left flank by five divisions, extend
ing as far as Bogat. Opposite the horse
shoe IS the Russo-Romanian centre. The
Russians have the ground to the left,
which was occupied by Prince Shack
osky in the previous battle OF Plevna.
The Romanians have q section OF the
environment to- the right OF the centre.
being the ground on which General krude-
ner then fought. The front OF each section
is OF about equal extent. The Turkish po-
sitions opposite the Romanian section are
the stronger; but as there are $4,000 Ro-
manians to $4,000 Russians, it seems logic:
ally't to follow that the functions OF the Ro-
manans are intended to be chiefly OF a
demonstrative character. They will do
good service If they hold the Turks con-
fronting them, while the centre and left are
delivering blow upon blow on the weaker
sections of the Turkish front. Prince Meri-
tensky, from Loyatz, has detached one
brigade and sent it south to TraJan to
guard against trouble from that region,
and to-day Thursday has marched north
along the road in the direction OF Pleyna
with three brigades. OF the details OF his
disposilion I am unaware, except that he
touches the Russian division in Bogat, and
that his force constitutes the Russian eX'
IRENE left flank, which is very strong either
for direct attack or for outf1anking the Turk,
ish position. The Daily Ne,os has the fol:
lowing dispatch from Vienna: ''The 6,0OC
Turks who were driven from LoYatz arc
said to be cut of. from Osman Pasha's camp
by Russian cavalry. A Russian detachment
is marching in great haste towards Sofia,
which is wholly unprotected. The move
ment will stop Turkish reInforcements
while the Romanians block the road tt
Widdin." :. j. H.
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