Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-17
THE EASTERN WAR.
Bungiing Operations Of The
Russians.
Fearful Slaughter in tie Re-
doubts.
A Conspiracy TO ASSlSSlate the Gar
Discovered.

LONDON, September 10 The News issues a
special edition containing The following;
Bucharest, Friday night.
The two redoubts taken by Skobelof Iuesds '
evening, were held twenty -four hours. The
Turks made six attacks Wednesday, and finally in
TIE evening, drove him out He lost three can
non which he had placed in the redoubt. lie
asked Tor reiniOrcements several tunes, but lie
witty refused them, thinking Skobelotf had
enough men. Finally, Gen. keylOti, on hs own
responsibility, sent the remnant OF a regiment
which had attacked the lower redoubt near Plev
na anu whose effective strength was reduced to
one huntied men, utterly unf. to 90 INTO battle ;
bul even thus arrived too late, and another regi.
menl, sent from the headquarters Of the staff ar
rl'eu When ShODeIUft had already reiterated. The
loss OF these redoubts 1t disastrous for the Rus
slan attack, as 1t seems with possession of these
two and the Grevica Iedoubt, the Russians count
Ell upon recommending offensive operations I'M
mediately. Tins 10 now impossible MI the arrival
OF TenioIcements. The Russians still hold the
Gtevca redouot though under heavy fire from
Tie luiks. This redoubt visited by Col.
Welesey, who says It was heaped full OF dead
kusslaas and Roumanians.
SHUMLA, september ID. Osman Pasha has at
tackled the Russians In great force at Dubulk, anu
on he road from PieyBa to sofia, where they had
iOrthed themselves III order TO prevent him re-
ceVing support.
The Russians were badly beaten and have lost
several thousand men besides uine guns.
LONDON, September ID. there Is hardly any
room ior doubt that the weeks operations aboul
Pieyna did not result as favorably tor the Rus
sla KOumaLlan army as was expected, IN view OF
the reports from Russian sources.
A Turkish bulletin about affairs at Plevna read,
since FRIDAY the Russians made continuous AS.
saus, but were fepulscd We captured the two
Iedouhts on the LOvatz road, which recently fell
lnto the enemy hands.
Inis colncdes with the only detailed narratives
yet received, and with late Russian bulletins.
The friends OF tue Russians have reason to fear
that the capture Of Gr,Ica redoubt is of much
less significance than was at fist represented. Ii
so, OsIhan Pasha may await his reInfoI ements
without fear OF further molestatlon. These rem
forcemeuts are, according to Vienna despatch
on the way from Iopa, whence most of the re.
serves have been sent across this balkans to Or.
chanie. Inc following description OF SuleimAl
Pasna position within 10 days ago, Is proDabl,
SIN correct IN the man. Suleman Pashas army
Including the reintorcements Just received kee %
up lis oiigiual number of 1900 men with ample
field artillery and mountain guns. Upon his ny hi
aud lett he has established sixteen guns winch
the Russians no rest night or DAY, although ht
cannot sutlclenty command the road fIoln Ga
oiUNa INTO the RUSSIAN forIhcatlons To preven
their receiving supplies, he Can and does MAXI
them have anything put an easy tiMe WITHIN theiI
entertainments, exposed to his murderous Il anklns
Tire which entails very heavy losses.
The police discovered \ Ihllst conspiracy to
assasslnate the Gar ON the battlefield.