Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-08
THE RATTLE OF LOVITZ.
Graphic Description OF the Baggage.


vatz, which is the centre of an am phith sstre,
| about three fourths Of a mile in diameter at
the bottom, and ten miles at the top, which
| is formed by the crests of the encircfing hills
which rise to an elevation of about GEO feet,
and are easy of ascent. Through the centre
OF this am phitheatre runs a ridge from south
east and northwest. The river Osma flows
| deep down in this rocky ridge, between two
perpendicular precipices, and in its course
| separates the eastern end of the ridge from
| the sides OF the amphitheatre, leaving an
| isolated position in the valley. The road
from Selvi to LovatZ passes along the east
ern end of the ridge down into the latter city,
! which is situated in the river fiat. with its
| southern end resting against the precipices OF
| the Osma channel, already mentioned. This
| isolated piece OF the central ridge formed the
| eastern Key of the LovatZ position. The
nOi thwestern end OF the ridge, west of the
city, runs out into an eminence about hun
| aaea ieet above the river, and upon this ele-
| the road TO Plevna, and forming the western
and principal key TO the Turkish position.
The OSma river describes a curve through
the valley, and the road runs along its banks
beyond the redoubt, and thence up the side
OF the amphttheatre towards Plevna.
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
AT 6O'clOck in the morning the guns posted
on the peaks previously secured by General
Skobelef opened fire. IL was nearly half an
-Four before the Turks replied. AT s:i5 O'Clock
heavy masses OF infantry Were concentrated
| behind the hills from which we were firing
| Stray rifle shots were heard away on our
right, where Gen. Dobrovolsky was to make
! the frst attack on some small hills along the
right bank OF the Osma, which rise up from
| the slope of the amphitheater. Upon two of
| these bills We're the redoubts previously men
! toned as being without guns, but strongly
held by infantry. At O'Clock the patter of
skirmishing shots began TO fall more rapidly
upon the ear, and it was evident that Do
DrOvOlsRy was advancing. The artillery d ID
most OF the fighting until O'Clock. when the
right wing made rush forward and the
| musketry firing became very heavy, the
TURKS pouring steady rain of firaover their
pararets. AT S:45 O'Clock two regiments OF
infantry were ordered up to assist the trail
leuIs of DobrOvolsky.
THE HEAT INTENSE.
Even al this early hour the heat is intense.
A n officer arriving from the line OF march of
these two regiments states that hundred
men nave fallen by the waySide, overcome
by the heat. At O'Clock the rife fire in
creaseS in intensity and extends further up
tie Osma. The tiraiileurs are sweeping the
TURKS down, and our guns open a heavy fire
TO assist the infantry I'm their onward move
ment. AT half-past O'Clock the Navinsky
regiment winds through a little defile behind
one OF the two Turkish redoubts, and the two
regiments named after the German emperor
move upon the other.
The correspondent then recited the progress
OF the battle, which was without definite
result between the hours of a. m. and go %.
m, when the grand assault was made. He
says: 1890 O'Clock the order to attack was
given, and The men rushed across the valley
amid perfect hailstOrm OF bullets. In a
few moments the ground was
DOTTED WITH DEAD AND WOUNDED
Russians. and the survivors were resting
under the little ridge Of the road and the
Osma. The men advanced in open order al
a rush. and the Turks kept up steady
stream OF fire. There was not the slightest
break In the rain OF bullets, and yet il was
wonderful to see how small q portion of
them took effect. Sometimes a single soldier
would run across the whole space between
the river and bluff. l could see where every
bullet hit around him by the dust which il
threw up, and yet he generally got across
unhurt. There were minutes when no Rus
sian was under fire, and yet the Turks never
stopped. 1t appears they were lying down
In me frencnes firing over the ,parapets
lever saw even head above the bank. 1t is
cow p. m. and
The DECISIVE MOMENT APPROACHES.
The men along the Lovatz front of the work
ops fire and draw the bulk OF the Turkish
fire ia their direction, when suddenly about
20 russians make rush upon the eastern
ards Of the ditch. They were compelled to
retire by tremendous Turkish fire, but ap-
parently none of them were severely hurt, as
none fell. After twenty minutes OF desuliory
firing, the real attack is made up the slope
facing the eastern side Of the redoubt. The
russians rush up In open order, keeping a
ttady stream OF reinfOrcements following
he advance. A perfect deluge of shells is
poured upon the redoubt from our batteries
as the men run up the slope, while the Turk
ish infantry fire is incessant, and IL il were
well directed every Russian would have been
shot down.
THE STRUGGLE ENDED.
III.
firing as our men leap into the ditch and
Chamber up the parapet. while another col
umn PUSHES along the Lovatz face OF the re-
doubt to clear the advance trenches. The
Turks in the trenches fy 10 the westward,
firing as they 60, and falling under the Rus
sian fire. In the redoubt the garrison rush to
the gorge In the western face Of the work.
There IL a traverse covering the gorge, and
the Turks are damned between the traverse
aid TIE western parapet In q few seconds
the firing ceases; the day is ours, and the
tn ba ri
flight.
THE TURKS ATTEMPT RECApTURE.
A Russian official bulletin, Sept 8, SAYS:
"On the Ith the Turks attem pied an attack
ON Lovatz from Mikce, but were repulsed
after four hours skirmishipg On the SIN the
Turks attacked the Russian CORPS near Rust
cbuk on the whole line, directing their chief
attacks against kaZelevo and Oblanowo.
The first attack was carried ont by is bat
1al1ons OF infantry and Is squadrons of cav
airy, with % cannon. This force was further
Increased during the engagement. Our
column at Kazelevo, consisting OF bat
tallOns OF infantry and squadronS of cav
airy. with some artillery, maintained its POI
sitions with great determination for 6 hours;
put was finally compelled to fall back on
Osbreza with great loss. Our column at OBJ
lapowO was also assailed by a large force,
but repulsed all attacks and maintained It's
positions. In the Balkans all is quiet. Sulei
man Pasha is organizing his army at Ka-
zanlik. We lost 900 killed and wounded
at the capture of Lovatz. The Turkish loss
was great and included 100 prisoners"
VANDERBILT's LIGHTNING TRAIN-Ris
Engineer Arrested President Vands rbilt
went over the Central road on Thursday at
lightning speed. The trip was made in ths
rev directors car, drawn by the locomotive
VIM. II. Vanderbilt, Reuben Allen, engl-
neer. The special left Schenectady a. 7:iO.
arriving in Syracuse at 1910, making the
distance of 1904 miles in two hours and
thirty seven minutes, deducting thirteen
minutes for steppages. The train dashed
through the city at the rate OF forty miles an
hour, in fragrant violation of q city ordi-
rance. J. Forman Wilkinson, Q prominent
banker OF the city, to teach Mr.. Vanderbilt
that go reckless q disregard Of law and order
could not pass with impunity, swore out q
warrant for the arrest Of Engineer Allen.
who was taken from bis engine by an officer
Priest appeared for the railroad, and, upon |
Allen pleading guilty TO the charge, the case |
was settled and The offender was allowed to
lroceed on his way. Vanderbilt was in high |
oudgeOn over the impeachment offered to his
dare d, vii travelling. When the train re-
turned in the afternoon II passed through the |
city at Q slow rate Of speed.
THE AMERICAN CARPENTERS IN Eng.
LAND-Ady1CeS from the parfv NJ ~0rnon.