The New York herald., 1877-09-23

and from the redouht usof began to be poured foyth
heavy fire pom the Russians on the opposite slope
Tho Russians pushed down steadily nevertheless IN
loose order, firing they came; but us they ncared
the OF tho slope tho turkish fire became terriba
From the parapots Of tho rcdoubt poured iortn
steady wave OF flame, and the rcdoubt itself
was soon hidden IN the thick fog Of white smoke
that IT, The roar OF this tremendous Gre was
fearful l do not remember to have ever heard any
thing like it, or to have seen any battle any
thing like so well sustained hre This lasted about
twenty minutes. Then tho Russian skirmish line,
which lad already reached tho foot OF the slope began
withdraw and in few minutes they had retired 10
position haf way upt the slope, where they halted,
and the slackening OF the nrc told that for the mo-
IN mt the attack upon :he redoubt, II attack II was,
had Jailed.
rnE FIGHT RENEWED.
The night passed OF quietly enough. About ten
O'Clock there was sudden outburst OF muskotry dre
which lasted a few minutes and which was probably
false alarm on the part OF the Russians or Turks
Then, again, were awakened about twelve O'Clock
by loud cheering away somewhere on our
left | jumped up and looked about me- All was
darkness with here aad there in the distance n
smouldering camp hre burning dnIy There
hight but that OF the stars and Intermittent flashes
now and then on the horizon tnat seemed ike sheet
tightening, followed by q heavy boom that IN the
stiffness Of inc night made the a'r yerate
In the morning the artillery fire began at day
break all all NJ tho line but in IA desutory manner
somewhere down before Radisovo which lasted
perhaps twenty minutes, then ceased Shortly
Violence 0N,sv toward the Lovtchs road. but
II seemed come from considerably behind
where should have been, # II were renewal OF tho
attack Of yesterday. The Turks were Smelling this
place hotly probably under tho supposition that
the trees and lndan corn concealed Russian
troops, that l had to decamp retired to point
next the ridge, where | still had an excellent
WOW oil III. two Turkish rodoubts the bend
Of the Sou. road the M positions s whsre 1ssn h: .,
the ridge, behind which lies the Lovtcha road. then
perceived that, far from renewing the attack this
morning, tue Russians had Withdrawn In the night
from the foot the slope whch leads up the Turk
ish redoubt, and back the summit of the low
woody mountain or hill whence they had attacked
yesterday
This hill ridge, as II scoms from here, Is cut In
two by depression Of considerable dep.h, through
which passes the Lovtcha road. The Russians. on
thor side OF tue road were not long pcrcevng tat the
Turks were on the other occupying the place, where
saw The dragons first advancing yesterday Meritin-
skys artillery Is where IL was yesterday about mile
back from the present Russian position on the h and
fully and half miles ronltne redoubIs which he
was attacking yesterday and which DO
even visible from where his artillery il placed
Neritnsky does to have brought sin glo gun
nearer to the attack than ibis point Tho Russians
10 be very much afraid OF losing their artillery.
already spoken OF the unaccounlable of
artillery stopping fire upon the Turkish rcdouDs
when the attack begun. and wnen 1t ought TO havo
been hottest ~ far find excuse Tor
this inacton unless they suddenly ran short vi ammu
nii0n at this critical moment, Tor the Russians
never SO near the redoubs as TO- make II necessary tor
the artillery TO cease hrng. The attack was not
tanned by the artillery, ana was begun far too late in
the day succeed The tive O'Clock attack, as said
was led by Scobelen.
AN ARrLLERY FIGHT.
when arrived ut my new standpoint thero u
lively artillery gh. gong on between t Meritiasxy and
the night tho hill the other side OF
the Lovicha road. Suddenly there in front
OF tho hill against the black thunder cloud which
hung over II an immense pyramid VI alino
that seemed to rcnd tho sky TO the zenith.
Then followed u long volume OF smoke that
white snow against the biackness OF tue cloud.
Then there series OF startling reports all
second, though battery OF 100 guns had been fred
Then lhero arose on tho Russian hill IL long, loud
shout. They had exploded IL Turkish magazine
now learned from an officer here on OBJ
servatiOp, VINO sending reports TO General
KrloA every few minutes ol tie progress Of events
tnat Skobelsf wasIon the ridge before iuo anu was
about starting JOIN him, when the sudden din and
uproar OF battlr like thunder clap, held INC spell
bound with admiration. The crest ot this ridge sud-
dquly began vomt flame ana smoke Aoovo this
and disappeared, each leaving small round fleece OF
white smoFe. The Turkish shrapncll exploding over
the heads OF the Russians was deaieniny and Tho
heavy booming Of The distant siesc guns slowly
pounding away at short, regular intervals as though
Keeping time produced u sublime elect
sKOBELEFF's CHARMED LIFE.
Tho Turks were in their turn attacking the Russians
from The other side, aud The Russians had evidently
reserved their 1rc until the 1urks very near,
which accounted ior their sudden furious outoursL
'That Skobele, SAID tho officer me, Show he
giving IL to them! aud three or Cossacs watch
ing with intense excitement depicted on thor taCcs,
expressed their sat.iaction Convinced that he was
there IN the middle OF the light, with that charmed
lie OF his ordering and directing. In the meantime
the Turkish skirmishers coming from Plevna pushed
along sido OF the ridge The other OF the
deep ravue, AS hough going 70 take skooeIeh III tue
reur. To-day our artillery soems To be more w:dc
than yesterday or battery now came gall0plng
down through the viucs aud corn, and linberng IN
moment, began shelling these sIirmsheIs, while
the Turkish rcdoubts instantly opened on this new
battery The latter, however puid NO attention 10 tho
redoubt but concentrated its whole fire on the skr-
mishers, and, II was taking them in flank,
they soon began to retire The Turkish shells fired
from the redoubt all passed over the battoIy
and exploded in a lttle hollow behind, about fifty
yards 10 the right OF whcrc We were and all
neurly the same spot The turks nev.r
10 correct their aim. In q lew minutes
the fire began TO slacken. and two or three
later loud shout swept aong The ridge before US, lu
lowed by prolonged cheering The Turks we're evi.
IDENTIFY beaten back Then the fire ceased, but til o
Skobeen was evidently going ut the tying TURKS
with thc bayOnet. Now tho lighting ~ over for Tue
present, but the big guns are still pounding away
our right.