The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-14

About noon the fog lifted somewhat but fell
again. During the interval the cannon in the
second Turkish position could be seen firing
hard in the direction of the hostile musketry
nre. AFTER the fog agrin fell it became certain
from the sound of the firing that the infantry
fighting had tendency to retrogade from the
turkish front, moving further TO the left and
nearer to the fighting just above the village of
Radizeyo. Exactly along the space held by
Prlnce Schockoski's staff as the forepost line
on the 10th OF July. found several batteries
of Russian field pieces in steady action against
the hrst and second Turkish positions.
on the central swell a little to the right and in
the rear OF the infantry still engaged in desul'
tory lighting. The commander of battery
told us with an assumption of Indifference that
the lighting, which was dying out, was merely
forepost work to clear the way for a grand
assault against the redoubt on the isolated
Mametor, which was to be made in the after
noon, but with glass could discern on the
slopes leading up 10 the Msmstor, the Russian
dead and wounded lying about sadly thick,
A succession of bodies of Turks were stream
ing down the slope of the mameIon against
huddled mass OF Russians retiring seemingly
on the shelter trenches athwart the mouth of
the road and ravine ascending the slopes to our
Immediate right 1t was also clear that Gen.
SkobeloH had attacked the redoubs and cover
ed the way due east from the isolated name
Ion. Yet further to the left on the extreme
westward of Radizeo ridge diminishing was
going on, but the Turks presented an obstinate
front and fired steadily from the shelter of the
trenches This was at o'clock, and for two
hours little fire post affairs, of no consequence
went on.
The Times account of the operations in 9TH
er parts of the field is as follows: At - so D.
m. the brigade of Gen. Zotoff corps supported
by another, attacked the centre redoubt on the
south side, one and one-half miles from Ra-
dizeo. the attack was repulsed by rifle
fire lasting nine minutes 1t was renewed
again at p. m. Twelve battalions of
Russians advanced with most splendid ard de-
voted bravery right into the ditch carrying
scaling ladders. They surrounded the redoubt
on three sides and hung on it magni6cen tly.
At 4. 40 they were actually in the redoubt but
noshing mortal could facs the fire from the re-
peating rifles. They were destroyed by humid
| reds at few PAGES.
Ala 50 the survivors fell slowly back, the
RoumaDians at the same time under the per.
| sonal observation of the Emperor, three times
| assaulted the most salient central redoubt low
er down than Grivica, but were always beaten
back. Their scaling ladder parties were killed
on the counterscap of the ditch to the last off.
Ger and man.
AT 5 o'clock the assault had been repulsed
along the whole line and very few reserves re.
| Hainea in hand News was brought the Gar
Tuesday evening n %o esH Rasan baGs
| had carried the redoubt where the Roumadian
| were repulsed in the afternoon and after coun
| er attack from the Turks followed them up
and took the next redoubt also. The first re-
| doubt which was captured partially commands
| the rest and can with little spade work bt
connected with means of approaching all the
4 rest in turn. A great failure was therefore
remedied at the eleventh hour.
The Arcbaugel regiment achieve the great
est feat. Col. Schmetter, an aide-de camp OIL
| the Emperor, was shot dead as he planted the
| cOlors on the parapet with his own hand. l es
/ innate the forces engaged at about Is 900 on
the Russo-Roumain side against from so 900 to
| 10000 Turks
The valor Of the Russian troops is the only
thing to be praised, as the attack was unskl
| fully directed and the waste of life unnecessa
~. The Turks were very skilfully handled.