The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-05
THE OLD WORLD.
National Associated Press 60 the Star.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN ADVANC

| National Associated Press 60 the Star.
| SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
LONDON, Sept. "a SPECIAL CORE.
spOndent with the headquarters OF the
Grand Duke Nicholas at POredin, teIe-
graphs under date of Monday, via Buch-
| Arrest. Tuesday, September 1, 10 O'Clock
at night, as follows:
The Long XpeGted attack on the forces
under Osman PaSha was nude this
| morning, according to a prearranged
pan, by which the assault takes place
simultaneously along the whole Rus
sian line, reaching from near the mouth
oil the V III almost TO the foot OF the Bal
kIhs, south Of LOYatZ. The attack, as
made, was irresistible. 1t was iuly ill.,
tended by The Grand Duke tnat the ad-
Vahcr, once begun, should not suffer any
cheek.
The fighting began this morning about
~ O'Clock. The advance had begun
III O'clock, but there was considerable
delay, owing to the irregularities OF The
ground mt various polnts aloug the eigh-
teen miles of front. Tue TURKISH out-
posts were encoun cred almost immedI-
ately by the Russian skirmish line, but
they fell back without any hesitation,
doubtless seeing that the advance was
made in force.
When the Turkish outposts had fallen
oack upon thelr main picket line The
lrlng became brisk. The skirmi,h line
oi the RUSSIAN army was strengthened,
ana engaged the enemy until the main
Dody began to arrive. The regiments as
they came up were at once lormeu In
order OF battle. The artillery fire along
the entire line OF the Russian advance
was again steady and destructive. The
Russian gunners, ny their rapid prac-
Jice, admirably covered the advance OF
their infantry, and the latter pushed tor
ward III close contact with the enemy.
The Turks are lighting stuhburuly, but
almost entirely Oh the defensive, the
hguting that ensued, as soon as the en-
tie movement had been fairly unmasked
by the Russians, WAS OF the most terrific
character, both Oh the part vi the Turks
and their asSailants. Almost every
strategic point along the whole line ol
operations was the scene of desperate
charges by the Russians. In nearly eve
ry instance, when the Russians reached
the Turkish positions, tuey succeeded
in carrying Jnem, despite the broken
ness and lrregularlty OF the gruut oc-
cupled by the movement of the Russian
forces.
The Turkish positions, though in the
main we'll chosen and on hilly ground.
were sJormed with an impeJuoslLy that
swept the enemy before tuem, though in |
many INSTANCES ~ heavy LOSS iu killed |
and wuunIed. The de,ense Of the Turks |
was determined and desperate, but they |
were unable 10 Withstand the onslaught |
Of their opponents, and were compelled
10 retire sullenly from posiClon alter |
position. Before noon the Turks had |
been driven into their last line OF ill., |
Mean y hile, haYlpg been |
Informed by spies Of the existence OF IA |
0y-road, sort OF a'spur of the main !
between bjlea and PleYna,
/ division oil cavalry Was ordered to |
make detOur necessary to redch 1t, and |
% attempt a fink movement from tue
lOrtAWarJ.
Tnls operation is now being carried |
,ut. AS / wrote the last sentence IA
courier dashed into camp. He was re-
lorteU to say that the troops of the left
wing We're dong grand work before
4oVa,z, and that the town would Ger
aiuIy be taken before dark. A STAFF Of
icer, hIgn in rank, said to me IL moment
ater, ''lf that be true we shall enter
plevna tomorrow morning. L can ouly
say tnat everything seems to indicate |
such a result"
The battle still continues. And from
lie artillery firing which l hear off IN
he distance to the nUrtuWaru 1T seems
}. obable that the flank movement mas
een discovered. Up to tue moment the
ourier departs with this dispatch the
russians nave not suffered any serious
ueck, aud 1t seems very probable that
ne prophecy regarding Pleyua will
rove true.