The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-14

we can see the Earth flying into the air
in the middle of the redoubt. the Turk
ish guss reply regularly as clockwork.
II is evident none CT the Turkish guns
have been dismounted. 1t is very prob
bSble that the Turks have not many
men in the redoubt. They are hidden
in the trenches and low places outside.
A few only are kept in the redoubt for
the management OF the guns, and fast
as they are killed are replaced by others.
The Ere If the Turkish batteries in the
hollows between Grivier and Plevna is
less steady and not SO we'll sustained as
yesterday. Probably some Of their
guns have been discounted The artil-
l-ry duel continued Sunday and Mon
day. during which the Russian batteries
gradually pushed forward as described
IN the official Russian telegram in front
OF Radszova. -Four guns in the Turk
ish rcdoubt were 6ismounted Sunday.
but were replaced during the night.
They were on Monday replying to the
Russian fire. but making sadly slow
work in the midst Of the shells poured
into the redoubt Every now and then
the Turks suspended their fire, many
minutes. as though the redcubt had
been silenced, but after pause came
back with a shell or two.
A correspondent describes from per-
sonal observation the attack On Satur-
day by the column headed by General
SkobelUff, from the Russians flank near
the Lovatz aud Plevna road. against one
Of the redoubts on the southern side of
Plevna. In the attack the Russians
drove the Turks from their outlying
positions. but as they neared the slope,
the Turkish fire became terrible. From
the parapets of the redoubt poured
forth q steady wave of fame. and the
! ltdoiDL " dS tAc tDlCh culOkt
The roar Of lhis tr-menduous fire was
! simply fearful | never heard anything
| ike it, This lasted about twenty
minutes, when the Russian skirmish
line began TO withdraw. The Turks
| then made u sortie from this redoubt.
which WAS repulsed by the Russians
! III their turn, as was second Russian,
attack oh the redouht. although it was
this time supported by fire from the
Russian artillery. made with large
endorsements. The following is the
general visw of the situation: 1t IS
obvious that the Notifications have
teen much strengthened since the last
battle. and the longer one looks at the
place the more thoroughly does he feel
the thoroughness of the Russian task.
The position must be attacked as a
whole and taken as whole, for if the
northern ridge were taken and occupied
the position of the central swell would
not be materially impaired. If sup
posed Judgement was effected in the
central swell, that Judgement would be
commanded by the northern ridge and
redoubts on the south of the town. All
that is wanted to make the Turkish
position virtually impregnable is the
fertilization Of the ridge in the
front Ct Rads1ova. Propably this was
not undertaken owing to the force
available not being strong enough to
held so wide AN an area.
According to the foregoing telegram
an assault was fixed for Tuesday.
The Emperor and Grand Duke Mich
olas slept at Poredin on Monday night,
so as to be near at hand to witness it.
PARIS. Sept l3-It is announced
from Ragusa that majority of the Rus
sian insurgents have submitted to the
Turkish governor of Bosnia.
CHICAGO, Sept. I3-The Times Bu-
charest special says that there is ru-
NOR in Bucharest that the Russians yes-
terdsy stormed and captured the main
central redoubt. If this is true tho key
to the Turkish position is in the posses
sion Of the Russians This assures the
fall Of Osmsn Pasha. unless the Rus
SLAMS attack is diverted by the advance
of Mehemet Ali. 1t is rumored here
that Mehemet Ali is close to Biela. and
that the Turkish advance yesterday en-
countered the Russian outposts, driving
them in. 1t is thought great battle is
in progress there to-day. 1t is also af-
firmed that Sulieman Pasha, yesterday.
struck the left flank of the Russian ar.