New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
TILE ATTACK ON PLEvNA.
THE TURKS REFUSED AT GuviTzA on FRIDAY
RUMORs OF GREAT RUSSIAN DISASTER.
JoNnnS g.nt 1877.


LONDON. Sept. 16, 1877.
The Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphs TO st. Peters
burg. under date Of Poredin, Saturday, as follows
"On Friday evening the Turks assaulted Grivica
for GrvIza) but with the assistance of the Russian
and Roumauan reserves, were repnlSed. To-day we
continue shelng the enemy's fortfcations, and the
town is burning. According to reports received UP
to Friday, 239 wounded officers and 9,452 men
have passed through the hospitals since September
T. The number Of killed is about 5000 The total
loss is about 800 officers and 1900 men. Up TO
the morning Of september II the Ronmanlans had
lost about 60 officers and 5000 men, killed and
wounded. The spirit prevailing among the Kusslans
and Roumanans is excellent"
REPORTS FROM TURKISH SOURCES
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company, dated
Consianope, 1870 p. m. today says:
.'The Grand Vzier has informed Minister Layard
that Os,nan Pasha defeated the Russians on catur-
day. killing and woundng 5000 and capturing sew
cr;l guns. The fighting before Pleyna is still going
on"
It's noticeable that the Grand Duke Nicholas, in
his TELEGRAM, makes no mention of any further bat
tle on Saturday. Ii seems probable that the Grand
Viziers announcement to Mr. Layard was merely n
recapitulaton of the general result of the opera
tions before Plevna, particularly as the Porte has
since published a telegram from Osman Pasha, dated
Friday and giving the Russian loss throughout the
operations at 1000 to 5000.
The OJserrer has a ConsantinODle telegram an
nouncing that q rumOr was current there to the
effect that the Russians had been completely routed
on Saturday, and compelled to retire on Sistova and
Trnova. 1t is probable that this report and Osman
Pashas telegram refer 20 the assault on Wednesday.
ENGAGEMENT OS THE SOPHIA ROAD.
dispatch from Shumla to The Daily telegraph,
cha has at lrp1
the Russians in great force at Dubnik ion the road
from Plevnato Sophial where they had fortified them
selves in order to prevent him from receiving sup
port. The Russians were badly beaten and have
lost several thousand men, besides nine guns
THE Loss OF THE REDOUBTs.
The correspondent of The DGiiy Aers sends the
following telegram from Bucharest:
IIet the battlefield before Peyna at noon Yesterday
Ohursdayl. The Two redOubs taken by Gen: SAobeieh
wednesday tie Turks made six attacks and flnally,
about O'Clock in tie evening" grove hun out lie lost
lie asked for Tenf0rcements several times. but
Gen. Levitsky refused them thinking Cen
skobeled had enough TO mold the Ted0ubis.
Finally Gen. Kron, on his own responsibility sent the
remnant OF regiment winch had lacked tue lower re-
Fem fis Trmrpt arrived a few minutes TOO late and
another re Inent sent from the headquarters OF the STAFF
rctrcatrd the los, of these rcdonbts is disastrous
for tie Russian attack, 1t seems tnAt the Russians
in possession OF these redoubts and the
Grlyitza rcdouht had counted upon recommenc-
ing the offensive Immediately. TIs ia inl-
possible until tAe arrival of reinfOrcrmerts. when /
left the battlefield all was quiet, except light artillery
The Russians stll IN possession OF the Grlyitza
rcdOuht, which under continual heavy fire from
the Turks The rcdOubt visited Dy Col. Wellesley,
who says it heaped full OF dead Russians and Rou
maniins.
There is hardly room for doubt that the weeks
operations about Plevna did not result favorably
for the sso-Roumanan Army was expected, in
view of the reports from Russian sources. The Turk
ish bulletin simply says: "Since Friday, the 7th
inst. the Russians have made continuous assaults,
but have been repused. We have recaptured the
two redoubts the Loyatz road, which recently fell
into the enemy's hands" This comedies in
general with the only detailed narratives yet
received and with tho late Russian bulletins.
The capture of the Grivitza redoubt may he less i'm
portant than at first represented. Should this
be so. OsInan Pasha may await renforcements
without fear of disturbance These troops are
already on the way from Sophia, whence most of
the reserves have been sent across the balkans tO
Orchaule.