Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-10
THE EASTERN WAR.
The Russians Defeated.

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The Daily News' correspondent, tele-
graphed from Bulgareni, gives detailed
account of the fighting of Monday, The
Turkish force was estimated al $4,000.
They occupied series of positions which
are naturally strong and also artifcially
fortified in every available spot, forming
horseshoe in front of Plevna, with both
flanks resting on the river Vid. The
Russian force consisted of the Ninth
Army Corps, under Gen. Krudener, the
Thirtieth Division and Thirtieth Brigade,
the Twentieth Division, under Prince
Schackoskoy, with three brigades of cav
airy and 160 guns. 1t was arranged that
Gen. Krudener should attack the Turk
ish center at Grivica and the northern
flank of the entrenched position over Ra-
hOva, while Schackoskoy attacked Radi-
zevo, and Gen. Skobeleff held in check
the strong Turkish force at Looca, which
was the extremity of the Turkish line.
Gen. Krudener began the battle about
$50 o'clock. After long bombardment
he succeeded in silencing the Turkish
cannon at Grivica, but could not expel
the infantry from the earthworks. He
spent the whole afternoon unavailinglY
endeavoring to force the northern flank
of the Turkish position, desisting after
dark without having gained anything
material, and having himself suffered
considerable loss. Prince Schackoskoy
about noon carried Radizevo and, plant
ing four batteries on the ridge beyond,
bombarded the nearest Turkish position,
which was an earthwork armed with
cannon in front of the entrenched vii
lage. After an hours cannonade he
silenced the Turkish guns, and his in
fantry, after long and bloody contest,
carried the earthworks and village. The
second Turkish position, consisting of a
redoubt and series of entrenched vine
yards strongly held, was then attacked
and ultimately carried, but with terrible
effort and very severe loss, owing to the
heavy Turkish artillery fire. The Rus
clans, moreover, were unable to utilize
the captured position.
About four o'clock q reserve brigade
was brought up and an attack made on
the positions Immediately covering Plev-
ma. The attack continued till nearly
sunset. The Turkish infantry was in
great force in continuous line under
the shelter of trenches. Despite the
most stubborn efforts no impression could
be made upon that line. Two companies
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 bat
teries pushed boldly forward into the
position first taken to attempt to keep
down the Turkish cannonade which was
crashing into the infantry in open field,
but they were compelled soon to evacuate
the hazardous spot.
At sundown the Turks made a contin-
uous forward movement and reoccupied
their second position. The Russian in
fantry made a succession of desperate
stands and died like heroes. The Turks
gradually retook everything that they
had lost. The fighting lasted long after
nightfall. With darkness the Bashi-
Bazouks took possession of the battle
field and slew all the wounded The
Russians held the heights above Radizevo,
but the Bashi. .Bazouks worked to their
rear and fell on the wounded collected
in the village of Radizevo. A retreat
was compelled in the direction of Bul.
gareni, and the contingencies resulting
from this untoward battle are of ominous
significance.