The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


A dispatch from Belgrade says 'Informa-
zion has been received from Turn-Severln that
the Projects have been ordered to have every
thing in readiness for $4,000 Russians who WILL
march through Turn-Severin on their way to
cross the Danube and enter Servian territory.
On tho Servian bank everything is prepared Tor
he crossing of the Russians"
An Official bulletin from the Russian head
quarters at Poredin, dated the 18th inst, says
"Our siege batteries cannonaded Pleyna all
Monday and until late in the night. The lett
wing, under Gen. Skobeloff, captured another
one of the neighboring heights, which will en-
able us to lombard the enemys position and
the town of Plevna itself. Gen. Skobeloff was
very feebly opposed Our cavalry on the
Sofia road has defeated detachment OF CIR
cassians from Plevna. Our losses to the pres
ent time are insignificant"
The Montenegrins have defeated Hafiz Pasha,
who was marching to the relief of Nicsics. The
Turks lost 600 killed and 100 captured.
A new bridge over the Danube at Nikopolls
has been completed
Dispatches of the 18th give meager particu-
lars of the assault made by the Russians on
Plevna and the capture of the Grivica
redoubt. Osman Pasha's strongest posi-
ton. The storming parties captured five
guns and two standards, but with terrible
loss on the part of the assailants, as the COM
mander of the regiment was killed, and Gene
raj and 5000 men were wounded. The number
of dead had not yet been reckoned at the
time of the dispatch of the telegram. The
London Times correspondent telegraphs: 81
estimate the forces engaged at about $1,000 on
the Russo Roumanian side, against from 80, 600
to 10000 Turks. The valor of the Russian
troops is the only thing to be praised, as the
attack was unskillfully directed, and the waste
of life unnecessary. The Turks we're very
skillfully handled.
The Khedive of Egypt will send further
contingent of troops to Turkey.
Russian official bulletin, dated Poredin,
the 18th, says Son yesterday "wednesday
we made no further attacks, but bombarded
the Turkish Notifications and the town of
Plevna at short range. Toward p. m. the
town began to burn, and two explosions were
observed within the Notifications. The Turks
made little reply to our fire and directed all
their efforts against our left wing which threat
ened their rear. At this point Gen. Skobelef
repulsed five furious attacks, but was COM
PEELED in the evening, after the sixth attack to
evacuate the Notifications which he captured
on Tuesday. During Wednesday night our
troops intrenched themselves in their positions.
From the beginning of the battle up to l
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon 5000 wounded
had been brought to the field hospital.
Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs that the Russians
have evacuated Ardahan and retired to Fort
Enniroglou.
The mobilization of all the Roumanian re-
serves has been ordered.
The Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphs to St.
Petersburg, under date of Poredin, Saturday,
Sept. IS: "On Friday evening the Turks as
sauated Grivitza, but, with the assistance of
the Russian and Roumanian reserves, were re-
pulsed. To-day we continue Smelling the en-
emy's Notifications, and the town is burning.
According to reports received up to Friday, 239
wounded officers and g. 82 men passed through
the hospitals since Sept. 7. The number OF
killed is about 5000. The total loss is about
800 officers and IL, 500 men. Up to the morn
ing of Sept. IA the Roumanians had lost about
sixty officers and 5000 men killed and wound
ed" A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs
as follows, under date of Sunday, the 18th
ga dispatch has reached here this morning
from imperial headquarters, stating that the
Turks had made desperate efforts to recapture
the Gravitza redoubt making seven ineffect-
ual assaults and losing 10000 men,"
A correspondent with the Turkish army in
Roumelia sends the following Clever has
broken out in Suleiman Pasha's camp. Every
house in Kaznlik is hospital. The place
reeks with the fever stencil. ALI the country
from Schipka to Yeni-Saghra can only be rid.
den over with camphor in ones mouth. Dead
bodies are lying ON the roadsides and in fields
and gardens. From 400 to 600 bodies are ir
Yeni-Saghra, and have been there ever since
the battle some weeks ago. There is reign Of
terror from Adrianople to the Balkans. All re-
spectacle male Bulgarians are hunted dowr
by the order or connivance of the authorities.
Advices from the seat of war to the 18th an
nounce that Suleiman Pasha had captured
Fort st. Nicholas, in Schipka pass, and formed
a junction with Mehemet Ali. "It seems
probable, telegraphs correspondent, I" thai
their combined forces may attempt something
against the Czarowitz, who, already obliged
to retire before the junction was effected, may
now be forced to retreat still further
although the Imperial Guard, now ar
irving rapidly, may put another face or
affairs. 1t is reported that Gen. Todleben, the
defender of Sebastopol, has received orders tc
prepare plans for fortifying the winter camps
at Matchin, Hirzova, Sistova, and Nikopolis
If it comes to the worst, Nikopolis, where the
strong tete du pont is to be established, will be
held at all hazards. All fresh troops mean.
while are directed to the Jantra line"
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.