The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-10
THE RUSSIANS MEET WITH A TER.
RIBLE DISASTER AT PLEVNA.
After Two Days Fighting They are Re.
pulsed with Great Slaughter.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Daily News
correspondent. telegraphing from Bui-
gareDi. fifteen miles east of Pleyna,
gives detailed account of the fight
ing of Monday. The Turkish force
was estimated at $1,000. They occu
pied series of positions which are
naturally strong and also artificially
fortified in every available spot. form-
ing a horseshoe in front of Plevna,
with both fianks resting on the river
Vid The Russian force consisted of
the Ninth Army Corps, under Gen.
Krudener, 30th Division. and thirty
brigades, of the 2nd. Division, un-
der Prince Schackasky, with
THREE BRIGADEs CT CAVALRY
and 160 guns. 1t was arranged that
Gen. Krudener should attack the Tur-
kish center at Griviea and the north
ern flank of the intrenched position
over Rahova, while Schakosky attack
ed Radizevo, and Gen. Skobeleff held
in check thu strong Turkish force at
Looea, which was the extremity of the
Turkish line.
GEN. KRUDENER BEGAN THE BATTLE
at about half past 9 o'clock. After q
| long bombardment he succeeded in
silencing the Turkish cannon at Grivi-
ca, but could never expel the infantry
from the earthworks. He spent the
whole afternoon unavailingly endeav-
oring to force the northern flank of
the Turkish position, desisting after
dark without having gained anything
material, and having himself suffered
considerable loss. Prince Schakos-
ky about noon carried Radizevo, and
planting four batteries on the ridge be-
yond, bombarded -.
THE NEAREST TURKISH POSITION,
which was an earthwork armed with
cannon, in front of the entrepched
village. After an hours cannonade he
silenced the Turkish guns, and his in-
fantry, after long and bloody con-
test, carried the earthwork and village.
The second Turkish position, consist
ing of a Turkish redoubt and a series
of intrencaed vineyards, strongly held,
was then attacked, and ultimately
carried, but with q terrible effort and
very severe loss, owing to the heavy
Turkish artillery fire. The Russians,
moreover, were unable to utilize the
ca aptured position About O'Clock the
reserve brigade was brought up, and
an attack was made on the positions
immediately covering Pleyna
THE ATTACK CONTINUED
till nearly sunset. Tie Turkish in
fantry was in great force in a contin-
uous line under the shelter of trenches,
and despite the most stubborn efforts,
no impression could be made upon
that line. Two companies of Russian
infantry did work round to the right
of tie Turkish trenches, and entered
the town of Plevna, but it was impos-
sible to hold it. The Russian batteries
pushed boldly into the position first
taken to attempt to keep down
THE TURKISH cANNoNADE,
which was crashing into the infantry
in the open field, but they were com
pelled soon to evacuate the hazardous !
spot. At sundown the Turks made a |
continuous forward movement, and |
reoccupied their second position. The
Russian infantry made a succession of |
desperate stands, and died like heroes. |
The Turks gradually retook everything |
they had lost. The fighting lasted |
long after nightfali. With darkness
THE BASHI RAzoUKES
took possession of the battlefield, and
slew all the wounded. The Russians
held the heights above Radizevo, but
the Bashi Bazoukes worked around to
their rear, and fell on the wounded
collected in the village of Radizevo,
and retreat was compelled in the d.
rection Of Buleareni aa
The contingencies resulting from
this untoward battle are of ominous
A special, dated widdin,
repor:s that 0sman Pssha is waiting
for re-enforcements before making a
forward movement. The Russians
have requested leave TO bury their
lead
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