Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
Continued Success Of the
Turks
THE RUSSIANS EVACGATE ALL Posi-.
TI0NS SOUTH OF THE BALKANS.
Graphic Account of Tuesdays Bat.
tie at Vladina.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE IN
PROGRESS.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS

LONDON, August 10.
There seems no reason To doubt that
the Russians have not only evacuated
kesanlik, but all their positions south
of the Balkans, and that General
Gourko is ~retreating through Chipka
Pass upon Tirnova.
Disaster appears still to attend the
enterprises of the Russian army in
Bulgaria, and particularly their efforts
to retrieve the misfortunes of Plevna
and Loftscha. The confidence engen-
dered by their easy passage of the
Danube, and their rapid progress
toward the Balkans, still impals them
to attack the Turks in their strong
positions, and tho latter seem to be
satisfied with simply receiving their
assaults and repalling them, the ad
vantage in such tactics being found in
the disparity of loss. Osman Pa>ha,
the Turkish commander in the recent
successes on the lines of the Vid and
Osman rivers, is disposed to humor
The disposition of the Russians to at
tack him in his stronghold, and coolly
selects his W positions. While the
Russians were engaged in concentrat-
ing a large force designed at all haz
ards to redeem the defeat at Loftscha,
Osman Pasha selected the village OF
Vlodina. on a spur of the mountain
ridge running southwest and north
east, as the point at which to receive
the attack. In this position his right
was protected by the river Osman and
the town of Loftscha, and his left by
intrenchments which he had the
time to greatly strengthen. Early
Tuesday the 9TH the Russians
advanced to the attack, opening
with the usual fire Of artillery,
which played fiercely on the Turkish
position. The Turkish artillerymen
replied with equal vigor, and the duel
with cannon was kept up for a consid-
cradle time. Under cover of the roar
and smoke OF the guns a movement
was made by the Russians on the
| TANKS and center of the Turkish posi-
ton. The Russian infantry poured in
masses on the Turkish works and were
received with dogged resistance. The
Turks behind the entertainments were
firm, and a bitter fire was kept up on
the assailsnts, under which they re-
coiled and at last fell back, leaving the
ground in front of the Turkish works
covered with dead and wounded. The
repulse "a only temporary, however,
for the Russians with splendid gall
lantry reformed and charged again and
again upon the obstinate defenders
but with the same unavailing and
dreadfully fatal results as in the first
onset. Nothing but undaunted pluck
could have withstood the Russian as.
saults persisted in against the murder
Gus fire from the rifles and cannon
that plowed their ranks through and
through as they advanced. All day
this fearful fight went on, the Russians
hurting themselves with desperate
courage on the entertainments of the
Turks and as steadily being repulsed
every assault leaving its CHASTITY con-
trioution of dead and wounded. Only
at the close of day, when the Russian
line staggered before the Turkish fire,
did Osmsn Pasha give the word to at
tack, and from a firm and steady de-
tense the Turks assumed the offensive,
rushing upon their foes with over
whelining force and audacity, and al
night Osman Pasha was victorious
along the entire line of battle. The
losses on both sides were heavy, but
the heaviest on the Russians, from the
openness, boldness and persistency OF
their attacks and the comparatively
sheltered position of the Turks.
vienna, August 10.
Great numbers of troops continue to
arrive from Russia, a also wounded
from the Danube. The Russians are
in force at Kahn Boghaz, where
battle Is imminent unless they abandon