The New York herald., 1877-09-06
THE WAR.
An Attack on Kadikoi
by the Turks.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
LOVafz Captured by the MuscOvites After
Twelve Hours Fighting.
GREAT OTTOMAN LOSSES
Germany and Austria Willing to
Support Mediation.
SERVIA PREPARING FOR WAR.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
GREAT OTTOMAN LOSSES
SERVIA PREPARING FOR WAR.
IDY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, Sept. 8, 1877.
The Russian official account of the fight
ing at Kadikoi, near Rustchuk, states that
on Tuesday Turkish force from Rustchuk
and Rasgrad captured Kadikoi and occu-
pied it for time, but were subsequently
driven out with great loss by seven bat
talions of infantry and eight sotnias Of
Cossacks, with twenty-five guns The Rus
sian loss is about thirty killed and one hun
dred and fifty wounded.
THE TURKISH ACCOUNT.
Adespatch from Constantinople, referring
to the Kadikoi fight, says:-"Ahmed Pacha
yesterday repulsed q Russian attack at
Kadikoi, near Rustchuk. The Russians
are stated to have lost ], 900 men,"
MONDAYS GREAT BATTLE LovATz TAKEN.
An official despatch from Prince Meretin-
sky, Of the Russian army, says:-'Lovatz
has been taken, after twelve hours fighting
along an extended line, despite it's natural
strength, it's strong fortifcations and the
stubborn resistance of the Turks. Skobeloff
was the hero of the day. Our loss is not yet
exactly ascertained. General Kasgildiajeff
was wounded"
DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE.
ABucharest correspondent says the bat
Gle was commenced by the Turks, who, dis
quieted by the great increase of the Rus
slams before the town, attacked them tiercely.
The Russians repulsed nine successive
Turkish assaults, and finally drove the
Turks back into the town. which they en-
tered with them.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.
The struggle continued in the streets until
Turks were driven out from the other
eide of the town in great disorder. They
retreated, followed by General Skobeioffs
savalry brigade, which had by it's gallantry
largely contributed to the Russian success.
The slaughter was great, especially among
THE FIGHTING EXTENDED TO PLEvNA.
The Telegraph's Pera correspondent under
date of Tuesday evening says:-''Rumors
are aAoat here that great battle is now
progressing before Plevna."
CONTRACTING THE RUSSIAN LINES.
The Russians have abandoned the Upper
Lom line and have withdrawn their right
wing on that side, which was at Popskoi,
to line where they can keep in
contact with the forces guarding the road
from Osman Bazaar. Mehemet Ali has thus
gained an undoubted strategetical success
by his victory at Karasan. All depends
on now he will use it.
STRONG TURKISH POSITIONS.
The Ne,cs correspondent, telegraphing
from Gagovo on September l, shows that
the Turks, as the result Of their victory
at Karasan, occupied large noun
tain forming the key of the Ras-
grad position and commanding almost
equally the Lom and the Kara LON and the
Russian positions at Obaka and Gagovo.
FRESH BATTLE THREATENED.
The same correspondent says:-Acting
solely on the defensive, the Czareowitch
will have little difficulty in keeping his
present line intact with the possible excep-
tion of the loss of the Gagova position. On
the other hand the Turks are much too
strong to lie inactive in the face of ON in
ferior Russian force, and the chances are
great that the valley Of the Kara-Lom Will
soon be the theatre of decisive battle of
large proportions"
A subsequent telegram shows that the
Russians have evacuated Gagovo and retired
70 Polomarka. The Turks and Egyptians
pursued them thither
BAD RUSSIAN GENERALsHIp.
A correspondent at Bucharest remarks
shat strong dissatisfaction is displayed in
The Russian army at the incapacity
Of the Russian staff, especially of
General Levitsky, who is acting as
chief. The man to whom ali eyes are now
turned is General Dragomiroif, who is
wounded too severely for command in
the field, but not SO severely as
10 prevent him from taking the
direction of the campaign. The
discomfort is greatly augmented by Prince
Charles, a foreigner, without military ex-
perience. being appointed to the command
pf an active army before Plevna.