Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-15
THE EASTERN WAR.
The Russian Success al PleVna.
Heavy Losses If Russians at
karaghatch.

BUCHAREST, September IA. Since the capture
Of Grlvics redoubt before Plevna there has been
only a continued bombardment of the town and
other positions of the Turks. Preparations are
making for another assault There is an i'm
mense number of wounded and bnt few sur
geons.
LONDON, September IA. Various = ports of
fighting around Plevna concur ia showing that up
to o'clock Z. NJ. the Turks repu lsed continued
assaults along the whole line. The emperor had
| left the field when an aide-de- camp brought the
news that twelve fresh Russian battalions had
| carried the central salient redoubt, and also an
| other redoubt, and thus gained the day.
The Times correspondent says the capture Of
the redoubt converts bloody repulse into a final
a1d perhaps permanent success. In any case the
subsequent attacks must be by sap and trench, for
the last reserves were engaged on the Russian
| side.
Two military correspondents, after witnessing
| the attack on Tuesday, came to the conclusion
that Plevna must be taken by gradual APP
proaches.
The News correspondent, writing from Rus
sian headquarters under date of Wednesday
morning, appears to have been still unaware of
| any decided Russian successes. for he says: "Thc
Emperor and Grand Duke Nicholas were on the
battlefe Id until 9 o'clock last night. The En-
peror returned to his headquarters here lat Pare
DIM"
The battlefield of the last five days is silent
this morning. There is talk of subfa itting the
a
up ,edoabts, while close blockade is Instituted
with the intent to starve Osman Pssha's forces
The villages enclosed within Osman's lines are
full Of supplies for the simple wants of the Turk
lsh soldiers, and the fields groan with heavy
crops Of mare. Tie losses spoken of this A. NJ.
| are about 5000 or 5000, but there details.
The Emperor this morning went back TO the bat
tlefeld. Unless affaiIs shortly change by decided
Russian success, the event of the campaign will
turn on the movements of Mehemet ill aud Su.
liemsn Pasha, rather than the fate of Plevna
but information concerning these is mesgre.
A telegram from Shumla, the llth, shows Me-
hemet Ais central column to be still at kazelevo.
Ali himself has gone to Eski Say bra, and may be
making westward to compel the Russians to
| abandon Tiernova and the Balkans.
A despatch was received at Constantinople,
Thursday, from Sulieman Pasba, dated the 10th,
reporting that reconitreiDg party from the viii
lage Of Shipka, pushed through the Balkans to
the OF the Russian position. and captured a
| village held by small Russian force 10 miles
from Gabrova.
On the other hand. despatch to the Telegraph,
dated Shipks, the l2lh says all is quiet there and
nothing doing.
The follow ing Turkish despatch is received:
SHUMLA, September IL. Baker Pasha, advanc-
ing northwest from Gorna Soudley, yesterday
encountered four bsttalions of Russian infantry
supported by cavalry, near karag hatch, aided by
u Circassan detachment. Baker attacked the
enemy, who, being reinforced by five infantry
batta lions, repulsed the Turks. Later IN the day
the Turks received cavalry and infantry rein
iorcements, and compelled the enemy TO retreat
to Vaditska with heavy loss.
CoNsTANTINoPLE September IA. Reassurng
dispatches are received from Osman Pasha.