Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-06

headquarters. As senior general, Baron
Brudner was nominally in command OF the
whole operations, but really acted under
instructions from the Grand Duke Nicholas
at 1%irnova. On the night OF the 18th the
General Skobeioh reached Prince Schsc hos-
koy's headquarters from Tirnova and was
appointed TO Inc temporary command OF the
Cossaek brigade, attached TO the forces of
the Prince. On the 22d Prince S~chackoskoy
received orders to leave four infantry briga-
des in position at Osman Bazar and march
on Pleyna, right across the theater OF op-
perat ons from east 10 west. The force I'M
der his command consisted of one brigade
OF cavalry and one Of infantry, the thirteenth
division OF the fourth corps, who were
crossing al SImnit2a, ea-foute for Tirnoya,
10 act under S~chackoskoy's command. The
ninth corps, then stationed ab ut and in
front Of Nicopolis, was also ordered to CO.
operate in the movement against Plevna.
The regiment which suffered severely in the
previous affair clamored 10 lead the van
guard on the renewed attack ! oyertook
Prince S~chackoskoys' headquarters on The
evening of the 2Sth. in the village Kari e
BugaDski, which is about twelve miles east
of Plevna- He had marched from the fooi
Of The Balkans in six days. Regiments Of
infantry sireained through the village IN
the dusk, and, amid clouds Of dusf, Tram
pied onward 10 lake up their blvouac for
the night on the downs beyond. The cav
airy brigade covering he front in advance,
and recbnuoissanees that had been pitched
forward, proved that the work on haDd was
no chlid's play. PlevDa was reported TO be
occupied by the whole of Osman Pdsha's
army from W!din. strengthened by troops
frf - Sophia, and it was generally believed
that other forces were en- route from the
Montenegrin campaign. The total force
placed at from $4,000 to 10000 men. The
Turkish intrenchment line ranged through
a series of villages lying in q semicircle
around Plevna, al a distance of about five
miles, and touching the river Vid on both
TANKS. A strong Turkish advance force is
was reported at Grivica, on the road along
which lay Gen. Schackoskoy's line of ad,
vance from north to south. The villages
of the Turkish advance posts were as fol
lows; Plezitzna, Bukova, Radisova, Tur
ciglci and Bogot. He received Instructions
to MACH his brigade southwark and occu
by the ttaWn of Laval, an important posi-
ton betwer9. P.evna and the Balkans
On the mornI& of the 29th of July
Prince S~chackoskay Quilted Karajae.Bu
garski and made reconnaissance along
the road toward Pleyna, in the direction o
Guyica, WHARF a number OF the Russian.
killed in the previous attempt still remain
unburied. His march lay over ~tasutifu
grassy downs and through little wooded
y%allees. The Turks were not seen, bts
heavy artillery firing was heard to Thu
south in the direction of the march of Gen
eral Skobeioff, Jr. Retracing his steps ant
bending southwark, S~ceackoskey bivouack
: ed for The dry on the plain near the villag,
: of ..Pordon, with a brigade of Infantry il
front. Another brigade up into the line O
our quarters of the previous night. a
| night Skohelnf came III with the INTEL
e gcnce that Looca and the intervening vi
lagos were strongly occupied aud that tn
Turkish forces t%hereabout were APPARENT
being strengthened. About dusk a sorrow
+ full company of Bulgarian fugitives fror
the villages on the road between Looco an,
Plevna, traversed by the Turkish troops
began to gather near our bivouac. Womei
came wailing a monrnful dirge for thei
slaughtered families left In their abandone
# villages. These poor creatures had barrel
escaped with their lives. and arrived foo
sore and famished at the Russian camp
q The Russian front was thus widely extend
ed. In the early morning a concerted a
$ tack on the Plevna position was pushe
forward, and touched the Turks at Radlsevt
. Turcirci, Baju and Slakna. BISMARCK,