New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
THE OFFENCE OF PLEVNA.
TIE RUSSIANS INACTIVE, WAITING FOR THE M
PFRIAL GUARD-THE TURKS MORE Efficient
THAN THEIR AsSAILANTS


THE RUSSIANS INACTIVE, WAITING FOR THE M
PFRIA1. GUARD-THE TURKS MORE EFFICIENT
THAN THEIR AssAILANTs.
LONDON, Friday. Sept 81, 1877.
Telecraphing from Bucharest on Monday, the cor
respondent of The Daily AerS, who was at the last
battle of Plevna, says: 1.-The Russo-Roumanian
Army has abandoned now even pretence OF prose
cutting the attempt against Pevna ana iaiieh oacA
into the positions occupied before the commence
ment of the bombardment. The field artillery re-
mains still in some of the positions of the lombard
nent. II is announced that third renewal is III
tended on the arrival Of the Imperial Guard in fort
NIGHT. I have great doubt whether another attempt
viii be made and very much stronger
doubt whether if made 1t can succeed
The Turks are better soldiers Individually than the
Pussians OF that. after seeing not few battIes'
stand assured. The strategy OF BOTH perhaps Ii
eonolv bad but as regards both major and minor
tactics The Turks are SIMPLY immeasuIably superior
They are better armed than the Russians, both III
great and small arms. They have engineers VIII"
can design admirable defensive positions. lhe
Russian engineers seem incapable OF repairing
q hole i'm q bridge. The Turks sem as well pIoVlS-
toned as the Russians. and are flushed with success
The Russians are depressed by failure after ialure'
Nor is thi, al that mpars the Russian soldiers dash
for that ia is becoming impaired my reluctant per
fonal observation Of the war can testify. there is
-, b,,rer man than the Russian soldier, but a brave
soldier cannot continually face more than the lar
chances Of war. The Russian is called on to face
tl,e-e. and dangers in addition which appeal with
infinitely greater intensity of horror TO his magma
tion. III. knows that If ne but receives a bullet IN
4he ankle iont when he is in the front Of an unsuc-
scssful attack the chances are that he viii die q
death of torture, humiliation and mutilation. No
moral courage. no mental hardiho0d, can stand
AGAINST this horrible consciousness and in the at
tack OF the 11ih instant distinctly observed his
reluctance TO begin the stormius.'
The correspoadent of Tie lines At Gorny-Studen,
inter inspecting thu positions before Pieyna. esti-
mated that the Russians, with the reiuforcements
received since the battle must number nearly
5OO0O. The casualties on the 11th and 12Jh
amounted 10 over 80 per cent
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS, FOR THE RUSSIANS.
LosDoN. saturday. Sept % 1877.
The Dqily Nerrs's correspondent telegTaphs from
the Russian headquarters as follows: The feeling
here is not so gloomy as | expected. The military
mon acknowledge that they have been beaten, but
asmnch by their own errors by the bravery OF the
Turks. There is not the slightest sign OF
hesitation or weakening of determination to fight II
out. Everybody feels that it is death struggle
and final successful issue Is not doubted for an IN
slant. Every preparation is being made for Win
Ter campaign military railway from Giurgevo "a
Simuitza is 10 be constructed, winch II is hoped will
be ready by the end Of October Steam iceboas have
been ordered IN view Of the freezing of the Danube
ANYBODY knowing the feeling of the Russian nation
and army, knows that perseverance in the war If
the only policy but those whose mismanagement has
so complicated the future may expect stern reck
oning"