River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD

4 Russian official dispatch dated
Garny studen, Sept. Sd, says Layatz was yes
terday carried by assault by the Russian troops
under Generals Mertinsky and Skabelof. The
Russians are continually receiving reinforce
ments. and provisions are being prepared fer
a new Russian corps numbering 10000 men,
now entering Roumania. The London Times
article show the needlcssness Of the present
war, it's excessive costliness in men and money
far outweighing its possibilities for good, and
the danger Of an eventual Russian failure;
from all Of which the Times concludes the
present moment is propitious for Intervention
and that Germany and England ought TO take
the initiative to bring about a truce
The Russian success at Lovatz leaves
Osman Pasha with a hostile force on both
TANKS. Either defeat at Pleyna or an attempt
ed withdrawal may result in the destruction
of his army, unless the Russians are COM
PEELED to weaken their forces on that side 10
meet Mehemet Ais advance from Rasgrad.
The latter seems to place the czarowiich's
army in a position very similar 10 Osman
Pasha's. If Turkish accounts may be trusted,
a Turkish force has crossed LON aud reached
the neighborhood Of Obertini, while another
force has crossed Kara LON TO Palomarka.
These corps are understood TO be operating
against Biela, but they jeopardize the whole
Russian campaign east of the Yantra, as wen
as communications with Tirnoya.
A correspondent at Poredin says Sep
TENDER 5th: arrived here last night from
Lovatz. When left heavy force Of Turks
were on the hill on the northwest of Lovatz,
and artillery and infantry firing was going on.
The Turks may have been reinforced from
Pleyna, which arrived toe late. Osman Pasha
may be sending troops to keep open the line
of retreat to Schipka. Prince Charles, of
Romania, is here in command = the Russian
line facing Plevna. There are tive divisions
Of Roumanian troops here. The Turks showed
themselves on the afternoon Of the 9th. but re
tired into their works before Pleyna without
doing anything. We are expecting the close
of the Pleyna business very soon, and Turk
ish Sedan as the result.
Accounts Of fighting at Lovatz, sent
from Bucharest by some correspondents, turn
out to be pure fietlons. The Russian success
is not Of such proportions as al first repre-
scented. LoyatZ is an open town in valley,
important chiefly as covering roads to Trajan
and Selyi. The use the Russians will make
Of the position must depend on their driving
back the Turks on the northwest Of Loyatz.
The capture Of Lovatz must be regarded as a
part Of an important system Of operations
rather than as an independent achievement.
Perhaps the Russians are trying to finish with
Osman Pasha before il becomes indispensable
to meet Mehemet Ali Pasha's advance II
seems beyond doubt that the Czarowitz' S
army has been greatly weakened and that
after several important successes. Mehemet
Ali threatens the line o. communication with
Iirnoya which Achmet Eyoub Pasha is oper-
ating from RHstchuk, threatens not only the
new bridge at PyrCos but strained to bring
complete destruction Of the Turkish army at
Plevna.
The Manchester, England, Examiner
publishes the following dispatch, announcing
the capture of Pleyna by the Russians; isis
tova, Sunday night. Sept. 9,-fhis morning an
attack on all sides Of Pleyna commenced and
was continued throughout the day BY 6
o'clock in the evening the town Of Plevna was
IN the hands Of the Russians, and the Turks
were in full retreat in great disorder. Losses
are enormous, but details not yet received"
correspondent telegraphs from Ponedin
giving names Of various corps and brigades
composing the army before Pleyna, showing
there are $1,000 infantry, including 900
ROumanians. The cavalry number 10000, in
GLIDING 1000 Roumanians. With the addition
of other arms Of service, there Is a compact
well equipped army Of 100000 men, with $50
guns, including siege artillery. The greater
part Of the army has the advantage Of having
already been under fire.