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was arranged that General Kruden-

at Grivica and the northern flank of
the intrenched position over Rahova,
while Schaikosky att acked Radezvo.
Gen. Skabelaff held in check strong
Turkish force at Looca, which was
the extremity of the Turkish line.
Gen. Krudener began the battle
about half past nine o'clock. After
a long bombardment he succeeded
in silenciDg the Turkish cannon at
Grivica, bat could never expel the
infantry from the earthworks. He
spent the whole afternoon unavail.
ingly endeavoring to force the north
ern flank of the Turkish position,
desisting after dark without having
! gained any thing material and hav-
| ing himself suffered considerable loss.
Prince Schakasky about noon carri-
ed Radizvo, and planting four bat
teries on the ridge beyond bombar-
ded the nearest Turkish position.
which was an earthwork armed with
cannon. in the front Of an entrench'
ed village. After an hours cannon.
ade he silenced the Turkish guns,
and his infantry, after a long and
bloody contest, carried the earth
works and village.
The second Turkish position, con-
sisting of redoubt and a series OF
strongly entrenched vineyards, was
lien attacked and ultimately carried.
but with a terrible effort and great
loss, owing to the heavy Turkish ar.
tillery fire. The Russians moreover
were unable to utilize the captured
position. About 4 o'clock reserve
brigade was brought up and an at
tack made on the positions immedi.
ately covering Plevna The attack
was continued till nearly sunset.
The Turkish infantry was in great
force in continuous line under shell.
ter of trenches, and despite the most
stubborn efforts no impression could
be made on that line. Two compan-
les of Russian infantry did work
round to the right of the Turkish
trenches and. entered the town of
Plevna, but it was Impossible to
hold it. The Russian batteries push
ed boldly forward into the position
first taken to attempt to keep down
the Turkish cannonade which was
crashing into the infantry in the
open field, but they were compelled
to evacuate the hazardous spot, At
shutdown the Turks made a contin-
uous forward movement and re-occu-
pied their recent position. The Rus
sian infantry made succession of
desperate stands and died like he
roes. The Turks gradually re-took
everything they bad lost. The fight
ing lasted long after night. The
Bashi Bazouks took possession of
the battle field and slew all the woun-
ded. The Russians held the heights
above Radizvo, but the Bashi Bar
ouks worked around their rear and
fell on the wounded collected in the
village of Radizvo. A retreat was
compelled in the direction of Balga-
reni. The contingencies resulting
from this untoward battle are OF
ominous significance.
A special dated Widdin reports
that Osman Pasha is waiting for re-
Inducements before making a for
ward movement. The Russians have
requested leave to bury their dead.
PANIC 7a.
BUCHAREST, August There
was a panic in Simnitza last night.
caused by the arrival of a few Cos
sacks at Siskova, who said the Turks
were closely following. The people
Of Sistova thereupon rushed en- mass
to Simnitza. followed by the Cos
sacks, who fed beyond. On the
road they came upon convoy of
Russian transport wagons and spread
panic among drivers, who. leaving
their charge ran in all directions. |