The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-12
TIE OPERA TIONS BEFORE PLEvNI.
81 xteen Thousand orthe Imperial Guard Pass
ing Through Bucharest.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Daily Ne,cs' cor
respondent resumng his narrative OF tho
operations before Plevna. which he had pro-
yiousy carried down TO Friday evening. under
dato OF before Plevna, Saturday. Sept 8. 8 p.
NJ" says:
when the cannonade recommended this
morning II was not easy Mt fret to recognize
that tho Russioas had gained any advantage
the day before. The parapet OF the Grivica re-
doubt had bcon n good deal jagged by Russian
shells. but under cover OF the night all its de-
fects had been made good and II looked as trim
as II never n shot had been fired ut =, But the
Russians had during the night gained large
slice OF ground In the direction Of Grivlca. and
q battery OF siege guns had been built on an elc-
walton within easy range OF the redoubt. At
sunrise that battery camo into action In rear Of
the advanced battery. and sent its fire sweeping
down into tho rodoubt. which could not reply
to the siege battery. the rnnge being too long ;
30 II pounded away at the field batteries on the
ridge, but tho practice was not good and few
casualties occurred. The Russian siege battery
made admirable practice at the Grvca rcdoubt.
which IL the key to the position. and. instead of
spreading their nrc. the Russians should have
concentrated upon II tho whole weight Of the
bombardmcnt. As 1t is. they may lombard 1t
for n week and after all not succeed in taking II.
The assault was intended to begin yesterday
afternoon Mt o'clock but owing to delays
the troops were not in position by the appointed
time. Everywhere now the infantry Is in posi-
ton waiting for the word. Toward noon the
Russian infantry pushed forward in skirmish-
ing order. driving back the outlying Turks the
artillery follOw and come into action mt short
rnnge. The Turks return fire. chiefly directed
ht the Russian ilrst line OF artillery, was very
heavy but little harm was done. Further on
the left. 10 the crest OF the range beyond Rail-
sovo. which was one array Of field batteries. the
firing was very heavy. the Turks shells doing
grcnt damage among the gunnors and falling
behind among the infantry on the reverse slope
and in Radisovo. At 8 O'Clock the Russians adj
vanced toward the Turkish positions. and con-
tinued To fire somewhat slackly. The fire must
have reached into Plcyns. There are no indi~
commenced tomorrow afternoon. The Rus
sian cannon is drawing close around the Turk
ish positions but the test will not be with the
cannon. but with the prowess OF the men. The
losses were much heavier to-day than yester-
day"
LoNpoN, Sept l2.-The Standards special
from Bucharest. Tuesday says: " Four thou
sand OF the Imperial Guard passed through
Bucharest on Monday 1000 more are expected
The Times Belgrade despatch. dated Tues
day says: Information has been received
from Turn-Scvorin that tho Prsfcct
has been ordered to have everything
in readiness for 1000 Russians. who will
march through Turn -Severin on their way u
cross the Danube and enter Servian territory
On the Servian bank everything is prepared
for the crossing OF the Russians The Seryi IN
brigade OF Belgrade will leave tomorrow Tor