The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

their ranks were terribly de-
pleted, and told the stubbornness with
which the Turks will fight when put to
the test. The third and ninth battalions
suffered most. After single sally scarce
" one third of the men came back.
Gen. Schackogsky's division succeeded
about noon in advancing their batteries
across he neck of land to ridge recently
occupied by the Turks, and captured the
village of Radisova From this point
THE TIDE OF BATTLE TURNED
in favor of the Turks, who were appa-
rently tireless in their ferocity. They be-
gan series of sorties, falling neck and
heels upon the enemy everywhere along
the lines. Utterly reckless of their own
life, they plunged at the Rus.
sian infantry, sabreing them and
using even the butts Of their muskets. AS
if drunken with the taste of blood, there
was no power that could stop their mad
onslaught, and the Russians, wearied with
fighting all day on the offensive, were
forced gradually back, fighting coura-
giously to the last.
AS the gloom began to settle upon the
landscape the blazing fires OF the cannon
died away, and the flower OF the Russian
army. which had so boastfully marched
into Bulgaria with the flying banners OF
conquerors, melted into the darkness de-
feated and disheartenec.
The defeat inflicted upon Gen. Krude-
ner's army, which formed about e-slxth
of the Russian forces south of the Dan
ube, is
MOST MoMENTOUS.
1t will be noticed that this was not battle
IN the open field. The Turks chose po-
sition naturally strong and wisely fortified
| it with defensive works of every kind, so
that their troops fought under shelter
Under these circumstances there could be
no maneuvring. The Russians were led
on to attack them while they were pro-
tected in their trenches and fell by thou
sands The latest authentic report places
the total of killed at 5000; the wounded
not yet computed.
By thus attacking a strongly defended
position Gen. Krudener has repeated the
error Of Gen lehman at levin. The
losses of an infantry force which attacks
troops under shelter and armed with the
Martin Henry rifle must always be enor-
nous.
WHY THE RUSSIANS WE'RE DEFEATED.
New YORK, Aug "a correspondent
at Vienna telegraphed that the Russian
defeat at Plevna was owing to their being
thanked and attacked IN their rear by a
Turkish division, the artillery of which
moved down the muscovites by hundreds.
The Russians were completely routed, but
managed to save their cannon. Osman
Pasha admits that both sides lost enor-
mously. The military authorities in the
Austrian capital ascribe thcsvictory partly
to the superiority of the Henry Martin RI
fles used bv the Turkish troops over the
inferior order of guns used by the kus-
SLAMS. After the victory Osman Pasha oil
dance one detachment Of his troops to ad-
e veect toward Gabrowa to dislodge the
Russians from the northern opening OF
] the Shipka Pass. Another force was dls
1 ratched in the direction of Nikopolis t
t engage The Roumanians garrisonlng tn
y fortress at that place.
|. LONDON. August 4.-Thc Vienna cores
e pondent of the Times hears from Constan
d tinople that reinforcemcnts are daily ar
e irving and being Immediately despatched
! to Adrianople.
r. The Times Bucharest correspondent
/ reviewing the situation, says he think
5, the panic in Roumania is g oundless. IN
e Plevna defeat will certainly be retrieved
q Discussing the Russian chances OF holdln
re the positions in the Balkans if obliged t
ID return to them The Times correspondent
who recently passed through Schipka pas
Mt telegraphs that it is strongly occupied an
" fortified. There are always ready With
ii it many trains of provisions and forag
ul Prince Mirsky and Gen. Gourks migl
ed hold it for fortnight on full rations,
to longer on short rations.
e. LONDON, Aug "a dispatch from >,
IN KUN Kalch dated August 2, says II
ks Turkish frigate Manmandish bombard'
We the Russian batteries at. Tchamtchlra {
ed the goth ult, silencing every Russian gal
90 The Manmandish was considerably oar
r. aged ond several Of her crew were kllie
CHI Near Tchamtchira were 5000 Turks
en- a critical position, owing to the adTan
an of the Russian army. Hobart Pasha eI
er- barked his whole force safely on the
he inst under cover of the guns OF the fiet
be This completes the withdrawal OF t
ski Turkish military expedition to Caucass
It'll Hobart Pasha has command Of the emit
St Black Sea forces, consisting of TWEEN
he men of war and transports.
ur- CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. Sit is officl
rto " announced that it has been decided
slls form camp of 10000 men near the ca
ital
ND SIsTovA, Aug. 6.-1n consequence
the Turks showing no disposition to p'
err sue, the orders first given Prince Schat
~ osky and General Kruedener to retire
.If the Osma river have been cruntermand
ado and they have taken up the position oc'
e. pied before the battle.
!, ERzERUM, Aug. 5.-Russian reinfor
a ments amounting to $1,000 have eros
in the frontier and occupied strong post
tha in the north Of Ami, thus threatening
nd right flank and centre Of the Otton
-eat army.
tha CoNsTAsTINoPLE, Aug. 6.-The A
oh trian embassaler had confidential al
,ras cnce Saturday with Kaleria Bey, presid
arr Of the council of State. The latter is {
,,an to have intimated that the Porte, in 81
On of the successes, was firmly convin
ack that the war was really misfortune
the whole world If Russia only dema
, At ed autonomy for Bulgaria under Christ
! to Governors, the Porte would agree to m
rear peace.
of LONDON, Aug IA Vienna corresp
rose dent confirms the report that Austria
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