Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-21
SIEGE OF PLEVNA.
Artillery Duels-RussIaB Attacks 90 q
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LONDON, Sept. ia News CORES.
pondent before Plevna on Saturday,
the Slb, says the attack represents .
siege. The Russian infantry have not
fred a shot on the right or center.
The Turklsh red0nbt at Greva replies
with the regularity Of clock work It
is evident that none Of the Turkish
guns are dismounted.
1t is very probable that the Turks
have not many men in the redoubt;
they are hidden In the trenches and
low places on the ground outside, and
few only are kept In for the manage
ment Of the gunP, and as fast as they
are killed others take their place.
The fire of the Turkish batteries In
the hollow between Greva and Plevna
was less steady than yesterday; proba-
bly, some Of the guns are dismaniled.
must say l don't believe much In
the effect OF the Russian bombardment.
There were 10 be mounted nearly four
hundred guns bearing upon the Turk.
lsh position, but 90 far not more than O
hundred or one hundred and twenty
seem to have been brought into posi-.
tion, and the effect up to the present 10
very slight.
The same correspondent, in later
dispatch, reports the continuation Of
this artillery duel on Sunday and Mon
day, during which the Russian batteries
gradually pushed forward. Every now
aud then the Turks would suspend fire
for many minutes, as though the re.
doubt had been sllenced, but after q
pause there came back she'll or two.
A correspondent describes from per-
sonal observation, the attack on Satur-
day by the column headed by General
Skobeliff from the Russian left, In the
rear ofLavatz and Plevna, against the
redoubis on the south side Of Plevna.
In this attack, the Russians drove the
Turks from their outlying positions,
but as they reached the foot OF the
slope the Turkish fire became terrible
from the parapets of the redoubts,
which poured steady wave of flame,
and the redoubt was hidden In thick
smoke. The roar Of this tremendous
fire was simply fearful. Inever heard
anything like 1t. This lasted about 20
minutes. When the Russian line be-
gan 10 withdraw, the Turks made Q
sortie, which was repulsed by the RUS
slams in their turn. There was q Sec
ond Russian attack on the red0ubt, al-
( though It was this time supported by
D five Russian batteries, and made with
Q reInforcements.
: The following is general view Of
d. the situation. II is obvious that the
!, Notifications have been much strength
t ened since the last battle. The longer
!. one looks at the place, the more thor
I oughly does one feel the roughness Of
( the Russian task. The position must
be attacked and taken as whole. II
. the Northern ridge were taken and oc.
cupied, the position OF the central would
not be materially impaired. Suppose
q lodgment should be effected on the
central, tits well.known that the lodg-
ment would be commanded by the
northern ridge, and the redoubts on
the south OF the town. All that is
, wanted 10 make the Turkish position
; virtually impregnable isthe fortitlCatiOn
OF the ridge in front Of Radizevo. Prob.
ably this was not undertaken, owing
TO the force available not being strong
enough to hold so wide an area.
According 10 the foregoing telegram
an attack was fixed for Thursday. The
, Emperor aud Grand Duke Nicholas
slept at Pardinia on Monday night,
SO as 10 be near at hand to witness Il.