The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-06
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TIE BATTLES In BULGARIA.
SOME DOUBTS hBOUT THE RUSSIAN
ADyANCE UPON PLEyN1.
Loncha Taken after Twelve Hours Fieht.
inn-The Turks Driven Out Of II adik oi with
Grcnt Loss-The struggle for Shipka Pass.

l<Ottcha ntter Twelve
ina-The Turks Driven Out Of Il adik oi with
Grent Loss-Thc struggle for Shipka Pass.
LONDON, Sept. ga rumor was current
here this morning Of a Russian advance upon
Plcvna. 1t may DO true. but 1t looks like a
canard based on Gen. Skobeleff's capture Of
Lovatz. The official announcement Of the lat
ter operation. dated Gorney- -Studen Yesterday,
does not mention Plevna whereas the rumors
OF fighting Mt Pevna assign IL on Monday.
The Times Bucharest correspondent. in q
despatch OF Sept. 3. says that having
heard the latter report ho consulted the
highest and best informed authorities.
and was assured that no details were definitely
known. and that all current information was
due to some lively imaginations. He was In
formed. moreover. that II was simply impossi-
bic the report in question could have been
transmitted in such short time. Nevertheless
the same rumor reached Constantinople, for
the Teegrdph's Pera correspondent. under dato
Of Tuesday evening. says: Rumors are afoat
here that great battle is now progressing be-
foro Plevna."
The Manchester Guardians special dated
Poredin. Monday. via Bucharest Tuesday
evening, says: The attack on OsmaD Pasha
to-day was very severe. We shall enter Plevna
probably tomorrow. The Grand Duke Nich-
olas is here The Guardians special may bs
the Times Bucharest correspondent
A despatch from CQnstantinoplc says that
Ahmed PAsha yesterday rcpused q Russian
attack at Kadikoi, near Rustchuk. Tho Rus
Sims are stated To have lost | 900 men.
IhG Russian 2iiisa account Of ,he lighting at
Turkish force from Rustchuk and Rasgrad
captured Kadiko and occupied it for time.
loss by seven baitalions of infantry and eight
so,nds Of Cossacks with twenty-five guns. The
| wounded"
An Official despatch from Prince Meretinsky
| says: Loftcha has been taken after twelve
| hours flghting. despite its natural strength. its
strong i1hrtllrfntlons h and ths stubborn S resist;
| the day. Our loss is not yet exactly ascertained.
Gen. kasgildiaIetf WIS wounded"
AConstantinople despatch says: According
| to Intelligence from Sueiman Pasha's army,
| the Turks have obtained still further command
| Of the Gabroya road TO the Shipka Pass Cam
| nonadlng was going on between the hostile bat
The London Times correspondent at the
| Shpka Pass says the Russians have made q
| fine road up the Pass. which would never have
| been done had they not intended to use 1t for
| the passage Of large army into Roumeia
when the proper moment arrives. New bridges
! and other improvements in the road are still
| being made affording evidence that they ad-
| here TO their original intention.
Reuters Belgrade despatch snys that the first
class II militia has been ordered to be at points
of concentration by the 18th inst. All the COM
| manders OF corps leave Belgrade tomorrow.
| The second class of militia has been ordered to
| hold itself In readiness to march. Prince Mi
| Ian Will take chief command.
| CoSsTANTINoPLE. Sept. 5,-Rcdif Pasha and
| Abdul Kerim Pasha. with the ex-commandants
| of Scutari. Sstova. and Shipka. and ten other
officers. have been baniahcd 70 Lrmnes until
| the termination of hostilitirs. the commissions
crs appointed to try them being at present en-
| gagged in other duties connected with the war.
| The prisoners left to-day for their place OF
| exile.
| LONDON. sept. 6.-The Sidnddrds Bucharest
| correspondent says the battle at Lovatz WAS be-
| gun by the Turks who. disquicted by the great
| increase OF the Russians before the town. at
| tackcd them ilercey Tho Russians repulscd
| nine successive Turkish assaults. and finally
drove the Turks back into the town, which they
! entered with thcm. The struggle continued in
| the streets until the Turks were driven out from
! the other side Of the town in great disorder
! They retrentcd. followed by Gen. SkobeluN's
! cavalry brigade. which had by its gaantry
| largely contributed to the Russian successes.
! The slaughter was great. especially among the
| Turks.
4 despatch to the Standard from Berlin says
that according TO semi -oftl cial adNircs. Austria
and Germany have declared that they do not
deem the present state OF affairs one to induce
/ them 10 oif'r their mediation 10 either bolliger-
| rnt yet they would support vigorously an offer
| Of me- dutiun from any other power,
| Inc Itn''S correspondent AT the Montencgrin
| headquarters trlogInphs from Ostrog. Sept. s:
| An Hrmistice OF "a hours ending at noon to-
day has been agreed to- Negotiations are at
| pr sont going un."
The 1np-s' Vienna despatch says: Thu
| Eussiaus have abandoned the upper LON iin0
| and have Withdrawn their right wing on that
| side which wds at lopssoi. tu n line whore thoy
can keep in contact with the forces guarding
| tho road from O~man BiHlur. Mehcmet All
has thus gained an unloubted strHtrgical sue
cess 10y his victory at karrhsan. All depends
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