The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Reports Of Correspondents Pure
FlCtions.
LoVatz not Much as an Indspsn-
:. dent Achievement.
Russian Communications Threat
ened,
The Capture of PIsvna by the
Russians.
Position OF European NationaIi.
ties,

Position oil European Nationals
ties.
LONDON, September S.-A special from
Belgrade Gays: In diplomatic circles II
is reported that the German Consul Gen.
eral conferS very often with Prince Milan,
1t Is asserted that Germany entirely ap.
proves Of Servia's participation in the
war, and is prepared 10 guarantee the
status quo in the event Of defeat. Italy
seems TO be going with Germany. Aus.
tria still keepg position Of strict re.
serve.
TURKISH ACCOUNT OF TIE BATTLE OF 10.
vATz.
CoEsTAYTTNoPLE, September S.-The
account received here Of the capture Of
Lovatz, states that II was attacked by 49,.
COO Russians. 1t was gallantly defended
BY eight Turkish battalions, who were
forced to give way before superior num-
bers. They relreated in good order, tax
ing with them the Mugulman inhabitants.
The dispatch adds that Osman Pasha has
left Pleyna with % battaliona 10 retake
LovatE.
| ACIlhG ON THE DEFENSIVE.
LONDON, September S.-A telegram
from Erzeroum says the Russians are
contining themselves TO a defensive atti-
tude. The Russian centre is bringing up
artillery from Alexandrople 10 their
camp at Baldirvan in the event Of an at
tack by Mukhtar PaSha, while on the
left General Tergukassoif is fortiiyiDg
his positions near Igdyr, TO command the
roads leading TO the plain Of Erivan.
A telegram from Rome denies that
Italy would approve Of Servia's entry
into the war. The Italian Government
continues 10 counsel Servia to be pru.
dent.
LONDON, September S.-The accounts
Of fighting at Lovatz sent from Bucha.
rest by some correspondent turn out to
be purely fictitious. The Russian success
is not Of such proportions as at first re.
ported. Lovatz ia an open town IN the
valley, important chiefly as covering
roads 10 Trajan and Selva. The use the
Russians will be able to make of the 20.
sition must depend on thier driving back
the Turks on the northwest Of Lovatz.
The capture Of Lovatz must be regarded
more as part Of an important system OF
operations than az an independent
achievement. Perhaps the Russians are
trying TO finish with OSman Pasha before
it becomes Indispensable to meet Mehmet
Ali's advance. 1t seems beyond doubt
that othe CzRrovitch's army has been
greatly weakened and that after import
ant successes Mehmet Ali now threatens
their line Of communication with Tir-
nova, while Achib Eyoub Pasha, op-
Grating from Rustchuk, threatens not
only the new bridge at ,Pyros, but even
Sistova Crossing. Every preparation is
making and every nerve strained to bring
complete destruction to the Turkish
army at Pleyna.
NEWS FROM WAR CORRESPONDENCE.
BucHAREsr, September 9.-The whole
Russian Rustchhk army has taken up
fresh and less extended positions. These
positions are probably in the neighbor.
hood OF Bilea, and working all night un-
observed by the Turks placed batteries on
the heights surrounding the Turkish for.
tifcations. Our batteries opened on Fri.
day morning at o'clock cannonade,
which continued all day. The command.
ant Of the batteries was killed and mum.
Der OF officers wounded. Our loss on
Friday was not large. The artillery en-.
gagement was renewed Saturday morning
with great viGor and continued all day.
10 the evening our left wing succeeded 10
occupying the heights to the south Of the
town, with loss Of 500 men. The vii
lage Of Uschitza was also occupied. The
centre and right wing have approached
within twelve or fourteen hundred yards
Of the Turks Notifications. Their losses
on the whole are not great. The can
nonade lasted all Saturday night and in.
creased in violence Sunday morning. A
dispatch dated Bucharest to-day says a
general attack on Plevna will be made
to-day. It is said 1000 Turks who were
marching TO Oman >Pasha's aid, have
been intercepted below Neriski. The
Russians have erected n monster gun at
SlObossia, which silenced three Of the
Turks batteries before Rustchuk.
LONDON, September lO.-The Manches.
ter Examiner publishes the following dis.
patch announcing the capture OF Plevna
BY the Russians:
SIsTOvA, SUNDAY NIoHr, Sept. o.
This morning an attack on all sides OF
PlevnR was begun and was continued
throughout the day. By G o'clock in the
evening the town ot Plevna was in the
hands Of the Russians; the Turks were in
full retreat in great disorder. The losses
are enormous, but the details are not yet
received.
A correspondent telegraphiBg from
Paurdine gives the names OF the various
corps aud brigades composing the army
before Plevna, showing that there are
10000 infantry, including 2s0OO Rouma.
mans. Tue cavalry number 10000, in
cluding 1000 Roumanians. With the
addition OF other arms Of service there Ia a
we'll equipped army Of about 100000
men, with 25O guns, including siege and
artillery. The greater part OF the army
has the advantage Of having already been
under fire. Some indication Of a turning
movement was suggested when Prince
MaretinSky took Lovatz, but the suppes.
tion was deception. The course OF al.
tack promises to be almost identical with
that pursued on previous occasion.
FRANCE.