The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-08
FOREIGN.
The Turc0-Russian War
THERATrIE OF tnyaCz.

HI E BATTLE OF LOtAEX.
A Graphic Account by ihe London Times
COrresPOnaent
LONDON. Sept THE Times account of the
hattie of Lovatz vn the Sd says the following
Russian troops took part in the attack: the %
division of infantry, the I'd brigade OF the 81
division, one battalion OF the Tchowisk regl-
mept, two regiments of Cossacks, one squad
ron of the imperial escort and 10 batteries Of
artillery, the whole under command of General
Prince lmeretersky. Gen d brovolsky com
manded the right wing and General Skobelof
tnr left while the reserve was under General
Eogmaun. The artillery did most of the work
till o'clOckswhen the patter of skirmisbiDg
shots began to fall more rapidly upon the ears
aud it was evident that Dobrovolsky was ad-
vapcirg
The Turkish artillery are doing very little
now but the Russian gnns are filing rapidly
upou Turkish Infantry who are opposing the
advance. At 8 O'Clock the right wing made q
rush forward aud musketry firing became very
heavy, the Turks pouring steady rain of fire
over the parapets. At s 45 o'clock two regi.
ments OF infantry were ordered up to assist The
TIraileaurs of Dobroyolsky. The heat was il :
tense aud hundreds of men fell by the wayside
overcome. At o'clock the rifle fire increased in
intensity and extended further up the Osma.
The Trailleurs are sweeping the Turks down
and our guns open heavy fire to assist the in
fantry In our onward movement. Al 1910
news arrives from the right that the Turkish
the Russians are masters of that portion of the
field. AT 10 20 the firing ceased entirely upon
the right, the Turks having fled across the val
ley leaving Dobrosky uuopposed General
Skobelof has gone with 10 battaliOns towards
the extreme left to take Mt Rons, an isolated
ridge in bottom of the amphitheatre. At 10 40
his column is seen moving down the slipping
amphitheatre and crossing little valley inter
venipg between the slope and Mt. Rous. The
Russian artillery now opens tremendous
she'll fire upon the slope of Mt. ROus. The
Turks are seen runuing from their intrench-
ments at the top of the slope of this Mount
At the foot however and highway they held
their grounds and fred rapidly upon Skobel-
cts advance. The heat IS now actually fright
full and it seems impossible for the men to fight
under it. A regiment from the reserve moves
down defile to the right of headquarters to take
Mt Rous TANKS and cut off the Turkish retire al
At 12.25 battery moves up to support the
advance of this regiment and takes position
on the road leading along the eastern end of
Mt Rous. Ten minutes alter Strobeef's column
PUSHES up the road and takes the heights OF
Mt. Rous. The garrisons of Turkish batteries
away TO our left on the Trajan road are now
Withdrawn towards Trajau, taking the artillery
with them,
At 10 O'Clock we have taken all the Turkish
positions except the Iedoubt on the Pleyna
road, the strongest Of all, for it commands the
little valley and has outlying detached works
to flank the attacking force. Orders were given
to advance our batteries to the top of Mt Rous,
and the right wing crept carefully forward
towards the foot of the slope so as to be in
readiness for the attack upon the redoubt By
O'CLOCK the batteries were in new positions
and had opened tremendous fire upon the re-
doubt. The commander OF this position retired
his guns to the hills at the back of his redoubt,
being an indication that he believed the cap
ture OF the Notifications foregone conclusion,
and therefore withdrew his guns to prevent
hOI hair wnl II
thelr Deing captured. IL Is question whether
the Turkish officer did we'll or Ill BY his men in
forcing them to defend the last position after
The guos had been removed jn safety. 1t looked
ike SIMPLE butchery for both sides.
The correspondent proceeds to describe the
attack GU the remaining Turkish redoubts The
attacking forces are compelled to cross a level
plain Aalf mile nnder musketry fire of
Turkish infantry securely esconced behind par
apets, along road and on the left bank of Os-
ma were several low ridges of earth high
enough 10 cover man insa creeping posture
and those places of refuge were resting place
and the deadly race for the bluff.
"A, cemetery through which the Russians
also had to pass had number of tail fl gtones
standing upright and these were taken advan-
tage OF by the advancing soldiers.
Attacking force contained two regiments
named after the German emperor and some
men OF army corps which was at Plevna 1t
Was commanded by Major General Rozmlndoeff
At 2 80 an order 10 attack was given. and he
men rushed across the valley amid a perfect
bailstorm of bullets. 10 a few minutes the
ground was dotted with dead and wounded
Russians, aud the survivors resting under hItIe
ridges along the road and the Osma. The men
advanced in open order at rush and the Turks
Kept up steady stream of fire There was
not the slightest break in the rain of bullets
yet IL was wonderful to see how a small pro-
portion of them took effect There wer.
minutes when no Russian was under fire and
frh Hr,rty
they were lying DOWN in trenches, firing over
the parapets without looking The Russians
declare they never saw even a head above the
bank.
By o'clock a considerable force had collect
co under the bluff and commenced working
rounq TO the angles of the redoubt looking up
Inc fleVna road, while another party to DIS
tract tention from the fist. crept M The face
oI tne dun and opened scathiDg fire on the
iace ol Tue redouot towards LovatZ AWAY to
the northward of the Plevna road Russian
1orce now makes its appearance with battery
ards Plevna 'o"-
ADo her attacking column is now Sean .d
yancing up the Osma from our extreme rioht
They are scattered in open order and sill
along uDobserved by Turks to reinforce the
party under the northern end of the bluff All
THIS time the Turks keep up an encessent rifle
hre, but the guns on the hills at the back of the
ieuouot only hre occasionally, as our troops
CANNOT De seen from that position The Rus
sian artillery thunders away rapidly, and two
batteries are now advanced down the road
nearly to the edge of the city. The Russians
gathered under the bluff now make rush for
Ward ana secure the possession of some Turkish
trenches in front Of the eastern face of the re-
doubt within 100 yards of its bitches.
is now p. 10. and decisive moment an
proaches. The men along the Lovatz front of
the work open fire and draw the bulk of the
Turkish fire, when suddenly about 500 Russians
make rush upon the eastern face of the re-
doubt and approach within so yards of the
ditch. They were compelled IS retire by the
tremendous Turkish fire, but apparently none
were seriously hurt. After 20 MINUTES of de-
soitory fire real attack was made up the
slope facing the eastern side of the redoubt.