The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-10
THE CAPTURE OF PLEVNA.
TWO D.IrS or CINNOy OyfDTNG-RfDE-
zero IN ELIMES.
The Russians Occupy Ing the Heights south Of
the Towns -Siiencinr the Turks Batteries
at Kustchuk-The surrendc of Nicsica.


LONDON, Sept. "a Reuter- telegram
dated bucharest to-day says: Tho whole Rus
sian Rustchuk army has taken up fresh and
less extended positions" Other dispatches
show that these positions are probably in tho
neighborhoOd Of Bicla.
ON inl bulletins from the Russian headqunr-
tcrs at Porcdin give details of operations
against PlcVna as follows:
AT dusk on Thursday troops of tho western
column approached Pcvna. and, working all
night unohserved by the Turks. erected bat
tcrcs on the heights surrounding the Turkish
fortillcations. Our siege batteries opened. on
Friday at \. NJ. n cannonade which continued
all day. The commnndant Of one Of our but
tcrics was killed and two officers were wound-
ed. Our loss on Friday was not largo.
few shots were exchanged during the night.
Tho artillery engagement was renewed on Snt-
urday morning with great vigor. and continued
all day. In the evening our left wing succeeded
in occupying the heights TO the south Of tho
town. with the loss Of 500 men. The village OF
Uschitza was also occupied. The centre and
right wing have approached within 200 or
1.400 yards Of the Turkish fortincatons. Their
losses on the whole are not great. The cannon-
ade lasted all Of Saturday night. and increased
in violence on Sunday morning."
Reuters despatch dated Bucharest to-day
rulNs u E'HflUl hlltfh pn ll'Nlt Will nv lnuho
to-day. 1t is said that 10000 Turks. who were
marching TO Osman Pasha's assistance. havs
bocn intercepted below Nirski. The Russians
have erected n now monster gun at II ibosih
winch ms slenced three Turkish batteries be-
The Daily Ners correspondence telegraph
ing from Porcdin. gives the names Of the
various corps and brgadcs composingthe army
before Plcvna, showing that there are $4,000
infantry. including 2S.OOO Roumanians. Tho
cavalry numher 10000 including 1000 lou
inanians. With the addition Of other arms oi
I'll" service. there ia a compact. W ll-cquipprd
army OF about 100000 men, with 2jO guns. in
Guiding siege artillery. Tho greater part 9f
rcndy been under fire. Some indication of
q turning movement was suggested when
Prince Mcrotins by took Loyatz. but the sugges-
tion was deceptive; the course of the attack
promises to be almost identical with that pur-
su.d ON the previous OCCASION.
count OF the chnnonad" down To Friday
foows win ffSrmidaLIe Turk Tik s""s'i1 si rriouit
at Grivica holds It's own. aud nowhere
does the Turkish artillery seem in the
RadiIevo is blazing. Not rinn has been
iirsd To-Day. al ~ the work being done
mere handful. and probably the Turkish is
not much.
THE CAPTURE OF PLE,NA.
LONDON. Sept. l0.-The Manchester Erdmho
publishes the following dcspat IA. announ ing
the capture of Plcyna by the Russians.
"SIsTovA. Sunday Might. Sept Q.
This morning an attack on all sides II plcv-
na was commenced and was continued through.
out the day. BY o'clock r. NJ tine town
OF Picvna was in the hands Of the Russians. and
the Turks were in full retreat. IN great disorder.
The losses are enormous. hut details have not
yet been rccoivel."
vrrNNA sept. 9.--Thc Political Co,Tcspond-
eDcc ) lttHrp special reports that Nicsi -. with
nineteen guns. has surrendered un -onditOn-
ally but thr GurrisOn nri inhabitants were
allowed - withdraw to Guts,hkJ