New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-29
FIGHTING AROUND PLEVNA.
THE TURKS REFUSED WITH HEAVY LOSS

THE TURKS REFUSED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
TIE CAPTURE or SOPHIA DEEMED PROBABLE.
Osman Pasha showed some signs Of activity on
Monday. when he sent out troops from Plevna to
attack the Russians at Tri5tenlk. The move
ment, which had little chance of success. failed
completely. The capture Of Etropol by the
Russians gives rise to conjectures that SO-
pha may fall into the Russians hands,
aforlIng them access to fertile valley, lead
ing to Adrianople In Armenia the Ottoman pros
poets are better, the Russians, according to
MukhtaTs report, being about to go into Winter
quarters. Lord Derby has declared that he sees no
reason for England go to war for Turkey neither
the Suez Canal nor COnstantinOple being in danger.
THE OPERATIONS AROUND PLEvNA.
A TURKISH ATTACK REPULsED-No AID FOR PLEvNA
SOPHIA IN DANGER OF CAPTURE.
LONDON Wednesday, Nov g. 1877.
Russian official dispatch, dated Bogot says:
THE Turks on Monday morning attacked violently
the welfth Corps at Tlrstenik twelve miles from
Plevna and Metchka After six hours severe fight
ing the Turks were repused andpursued until night.
The Turkish loss must have been very heavy. The
Russian loss numbered 800, including large num-
Der of officers Simultaneous demonstrations against
PolOmarka and Kazeleyo were repulsed with trlfng
fighting
The Daily TeleTdpFs Pera telegram contains indi-
cations confrmatory Of the view that the Turks
have almost, if not quite, abandoned the expecta-
ton of reaching Plevna with succors.
"The news a Vienna telegram to The Times says
"about the movements of the Russians at Etropo
and Orchanie leaves no doubt that. instead
of waiting for the operations of Mehemet
Ali they have determined 70 anticipate
him by vigorous forward march, which, If
successful, would cripple if altogether prevent
int, ,IaI Gu al;
only explanation of Mehemet Ais failure to relieve
Etropo is either that most Of the Turkish troops
are still on the Sophia side Of the Balkans or else
that the army Of relief is not intended to advance
by the way of Orchanie at all, but by some other
route"
The military critic Of The Times thinks that Me-
hemet Ali will have difficulty to defend Sophia.
This town is of vital Importance to the Turks. At
it centre the principal roads leading from the north
and west TO PhilippopOlis and AdranOple. Could
the Russians gain it. and secure the passage of the
mountains which bar approach 10 it from the north.
they would find it a more convenient and advanta-
geous secondary base OF operations support adj
vance down the broad and fertile valley which
leads to Adrianople.
The Russian line of Investment around
Pleyna-thirty miles long-whch the Turks have valny
assaed at one point is defended throughout with great
care every part being occupied By infantry no part !e
10 cavalry From Grviza round 10 the L0vatz road the
line correspondent says. Is just where It was at the
moment of giving the assault Mt the last attack on
Pevua. Tho artillery occupies the ridge before
Rodiseva, with the guns extended down tht
line toward the Lovaz road TO within mile
Of Pleyua skobeleFs line, guarding the Lovatz road
now considerably in front Of village called Brestevec
From here the line extends 70 the Vd II then crosses
the sophia road about mile from the bridge over h
yId Thence passes parallel to the river until just be
low Ooanes where it again crosses the Vd, and curye
round TO the Gryitza red0ubt about milo in 'front.'
Griviza.
The Turkish positions measure from the GriVtza re
doubt To the bridge the Vid eight miles; from IN
Krisnina redoubt 70 redoubt. about five miles
The line i OF an irregular, oval shape within circum
ference " about twenty miles. The force on l2ooOl
uen which the Russians have around Plevna enables
them TO fl two lines Of continuous trenches around
the whole line Of investment ~ full as II
! ia convenient for men TO lie in trenches. It VIII
/ be seen that Osman ia surrounded by circle when
il would not DO easy 20 break through. l. supposed
that his supply o. provisions VIII not last longer Ehan
three weeks His army has been short rstions several
vaes The Russians on the other hand. nave abundant
suppliqs and will be able 20 Keep the Investment WIKI
case should even the weather be harsh aud rainy II
fovs from the relative condition Of the two great
ar,ois that the fall OF Pleyna ID deemed inevitable IN
the Russian camp.