The Portland daily press., 1877-09-17
FOREIGN.
The Turc0-Russian War.

THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
Redoubts-A Russian Generals Blum
der.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The News issues a
special edition containing the following, dated
at Bucharest Friday night:
The two redoubts taken by Skobeoff Tues
day evening were held "a hours The Turks
made six attacks Wednesday and finally in the
evening drove him out. He lost three cannon
which he had placed on the redoubt. He ask
ed for reinforcements several times, but Newt
sky refused them, thinking Skobeeff had men
enough. Finally Gen. Krieloff on his own re.
spnnsibility sent the remnant of a regiment
which had attacked the lower redoubt near
Plevna, and whose effective strength was re-
duced to 100, who were utterly unfit to go into
battle. But even this arrived too late. and an
other regiment, sent from the headquarters of
the staff, arrived when Skobeleff had already
retreated.
The loss of these redoubts isjdsastrous to the
Russian attack, as it seems that with the pos
session of these two and the Grivica redoubts,
the Russians counted upon recommending the
offensive Immediately. This is now impossible
until the arrival of endorsements. The Rus
slams still hold the Grivica redoubt, though un-
der heavy fire from the Turks. This redoubt
was visited by Col. Wellesley, who says it was
heaped full of dead Russians and Rouman-
ianS.
Last w eek's Operations Uufav0rRbie Tor
the Russians.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-There is hardly any room
for doubt that the weeks operations about
Plevna did not result as favorably for the Rus
so-Roumanian army as was expected, in view
Of reports from Russian sources.
A Turkish bulletin about affairs at Plevna
reads: Since Friday the Russians made con-
tinuous assaults but were repulsed. We re-
captured the two redoubts on the Lovatz road.
which recently fell into the enemies hands.
This comedies with the only detailed nara
tives yet received and with the late Russian
bulletins. The friends Of Russia have reason
to fear that the capture of Grivica redoubt is of
sented If so Osman Pasha may await his re-
Inducements without fear of further immediate
molestation. These reinforcements are, &C.
cording to Vienna despatch, on the way from
Tokia, whence most of the reserves have been
sent across the Balkans to Orchane.
SuIeiman Pasha's PositIon-The Czaro-
witch's Forces Greatly Weakened.
+ The following description of Suleiman Pas
has position, written ten days ago, is probably
correct in the main:
Suleiman Pasha's army, including the rein-
forcements just received, keeps up its original
number of A., 900 men, with ample field artil-
lery and mountain guns. Upon his right and
left he has established sixteen guns which give
the Russians no rest night or day. Although
he cannot sufficiently command the road from
Gabrova into the Russian Notifications to pre-
vent their receiving supplies, he can and does
make them have anything but an easy time
within their entertainments exposed to his
murderous thanking fire, which entails very
heavy loss. Gen. Radetzky cannot break
through the force before him and descend into
the plain, any more that Suleiman can drive
him out of his position and make sweep upon
Gabrova and the country beyond, So matters
will in all probability remain until some impor'
tant change occurs in the vicinity of Shumla
Plevna.
A report SAYS the Czarowitch's forces were so
weakened in reinforcing the Plevna army that
they are no match for Mehemet Ali, and this
seems to be corroborated by the Russians
steadily retrogading. On the whole, whatever
may be the fate of PlevDa, the time is rapidly
slipping away in which the Russians might re-
trieve the fortunes of the European campaign,
now as seriously compromised as the Asatic
one.
Rumored General Defeat of the Russians
and Retreat 10 Tirnova.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-A! dispatch dated Con-
stantinople, 1.3O o'clock this afternoon says:
The Grand Vizier has informed Minister
Layard that Osman Pasha defeated the Rus
SLAMS on Saturday, killing and wounding 5000,
and capturing several guns. Fighting before
Plevna is still going on.
In connection with the foregoing the OBJ
servers Constantinople special repeats the
reports current there last night the whole Rus
sian force had attacked the Plevna lines and
were repulsed after desperate fighting, losing
over 5000 men. They then abandoned their
positions and retreated upon Sistova and Tir-
nova. Meantime the Roumanian corps on the
northeast of Plevna were completely routed
with heavy loss, leaving nine guns and
a large quantity of arms and ammunition on
the field.
Note.-It is possible that delay in Geographic
communication with Osman Pasha may have
caused a confusion of dates at Constantinople,
and that the Grand Vizier's communication
may refer to the attack on General Zekeloff on
Wednesday. The rumors in the Observers
telegram would be valuable only if corrobora-
ton of the other reports.
The Grayitza Redoubt Almost Untenabie
and Filled with bend and Dying Rus
slams.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Daily News CORES
pondent teegraphing from before Plevna re-
counts a visit to the Gravitza redoubt, showing
that it is almost intenable, the approach being
swept by the Turkish fire from a redoubt ouly
$50 wards distant. On Wednesday the interior
of the Gravitza 1edoubt was still piled with the
dead and wounded in CHASTITY indistinguisha-
BILE mass, the fire of the Turks having prevent
ed the approach of the surgeons and litter
bearers On the return of the News cores.
pondent from the redoubt the Scots"an's COR
respondent, who accompanied him, was slight
ly wounded.