New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-11

him only three brcaics. all told, one ~ which consul
tutei the reserve. IN other words. De was about 10
launch twelve or fifteen thou'rd mon AGAINST en-
trenchcd positions held by an immensely superior iafc'
aud TO whit crushed by ts preliminary artillery IRE Ie
once gwen was hailed with chcrr and The batiaon'
with swift swinging step. strelmci forward through
the glen aud up the steep slope behind. mlrcmnS IN conn
pauy columns the rife companies icalng. The crest
surm untela slope had TO ba descended aui the Va
crossed tie blttllons having been dcioyrd mo inc
lust before reaching the brow Of toe hl The Turkish
shells wnis,ed through them tioy advanced eud ho
men fell In unmbers but they went, unth between
impatiouce aud the havoc caused by tue cuenys guns
the .hung Inns broke iniO ragged spray or
humanity, aud surged no swiftly and loosely
At length, when thousands had fallen In pr sns io-
ward 10 he shelter trenches which protect 81 the Iu Ks
the assailants were weak further IIey would
give up. and they could not succeed They charged
again and again. and when they could charge 40
from sheer fatigue they stood and died. Tor they
would not retire. The reserve came up bit Only
TO swell the slaughter. Now Was the time for
the Turks and when It came schack0skoy had not
LEFT the retreat. The Turks struck without
STINT They had the upper hand Tor and were de
termned show That they knew how 10 make the most
The Russians Withdrew with rs much orer ~ they
could but with broken forces. aud e wing thousands Of
wounded comrades to be stabbed on the ncds within
hour two by the Ccassan, the LcDac OF tae Bashi
Bdzouk.
TIE PREPARATIONS FOR rHR FINAL ATTACK
Although they suffered heavily in tbs great battle, the
Russians at once took steps renew the conflict I'm
about week they had again returned to the vicinity OF
Plevna their limo extending from near TucheniiZi l'ee
map) in the south to Tirst-nik .eo map m the morrill,
Perdm ee map and Trstcuik being, at that time, the
headquarters OF Prince snackosky and Gen. krudener
Last Thursday the Russian Finh Division was opposite
Gryitza. which stands IL were, In tie toe oi me
horseshoe formedby the Turkish positions around PeFna
The line was proOngcd on the lett an hy Eve divisions,
extending far Bogot (see map Opposite the horse
shoe was the RussoRoumanian centre The Russians
md the ground ef winch occupied by Prince
Schackoskoy la TIE previous battle of Plevna The i'ou-
manians had section OF the environment 10 the riz Of
the centre being the ground when Gen. kuirner
then fought The front each section was OF abou,
equal length.
Prince MerctusSy was adyauciu- from Loyaiz to JOIN
the Russian division Bogot, tnat his force might
constitute tho Russian eXuome l-it dauk, which WAS
very strong tncr for deCt attack or lJr Outlu iAe
Turkish position.
q C. army armyed FOR battle was composed Of 10000
infantry, including . 900 R'umsn.aas The cavalry
numbered 10000, including 1000 Roumauians Win
The addition OF other arms OF the service there was
compact, welcquipuct army OF about 100000 men,
with $50 guns, including siege artillery. The greater
part OF the army hld the advantage OF having already
been under nse The positions Leld by the Turas were
almost tie same as tire great battle of july 81 ID IS
understood that Osmtu Pasla was largely reinforced, 80
tina. lis army numbered at least 10000 mon.