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very important military operations can have taken
place in the time specified upon those Asian hclds OF
fight. On the Danube, the ground between that
river and the Balkans is fast becoming n veritable
charnel-house Of the Muscoyites. Famine, disease,
Turkish bullets and the scimitar are gathering a rich
harvest Of the flower Of Russian chivalry into the
gamers Of death. The discontinue Of the Russian
hosts before the impregnable forIfesses Of the Turk
ish Quadrilateral, and the still more insurmountable
natural bulwarks Of the Balkans. IL now felt and ac-
knowledged even by the Muscovite leaders them
selves. II is now evident 10 all dispassionate OBJ
servers that Russia is impOtent 10 accomplish her
boosted threat Of debating her own terms TO the chief
Of Islam in his own hereditary stronghold's gorgeous
Serai by the sea Of Marmora. Tho horrible barbar-
ity Of this war, the brutal, blood-thirsty spirit which
animates both the belligerents. and the total useless
ness Of such n deplorable waste Of human life, are
producing n forcible impression on the public mind
Of Europe, and n general cry 10 beginning 20 be
heard on all sides that the sacred cause Of humanity
demands the cessation Of this human butcheTy. All
generous minds throughout the world must hail with
satisfaction the prospect Of the restoration Of peace,
even though the separation Of those blood thirty foes
by force Of arms should be required for its re-estab-
lishment. Hence, the following telegram, dated Chi
cago, Sept. 10Th, will be read, we think, with sincere
pleasure by all lovers Of peace and good will amongst
men:
A Times London special says: England is deter
mined that this campaign shall end the war. Large
additions arc being made TO the garrison Of Malta,
and there has been a heavy shipment Of war muni-
tions 10 the same locality. All journals unite In the
demand that the war shall end with this season.
The following kilograms Of the same date give a
graphic account Of the futile attempts Of the Russians
TO capture Plevna, and the horrible slaughter OF their
troops in their unsuccessful onslaught on the Turk
ish position:
Chicago, Sept. ia Times London special says:
The situation Of the Russian camp at Plevna is sick
ening and horrible from the odor Of the purifying
bodies Of the half buried, or not buried at all slain,
and the lack Of sanitary arrangements. The enor-
nous losses since the commencement Of the invest
ment Of Plevna are producing dissatisfaction among
the GOl1iprg WIN think tlQU aFn heinz naQlQgelV
slaughtered. Three unsuccessful attacks were made
on Tuesday, resulting In a wholesale murder. costing
20 per cent. Of the men engaged. The Russians had
to charge up q glacs 500 yards without the slightest
cover. Three regiments Of the eight thousand men
of the Fourth Corps, who made an assault against
the south front Of the Turkish line, were nearly an
initiated. Two brigades left one-third Of their num-
Der behind when beaten back. No prisoners were
taken on either side. Thus far the fighting has been
n repetition Of Schipka. The combatants changed
roles, the Russians wildly beating out their brains
against the illimitable and almost impregnable forth
hcations Of the Turks.
The TTibune's London special says: Under pres
et conditions Plevna cannot be carried by q coup de
main. A Russian battalion ascending a slope be-
fore o redoubt is exposed all the way from it's cover
say for half or q quarter OF a mile-to q terrible
fire from the rifles Of the Turks, who are invisible,
and If the latter were good marksmen not n man out
Of the corps would reach the shelter Of the trenches
of the enemy. Such an attack as that made on tho
redoubt south Of Plevna Saturday, simply consumes
the Russian infantry without any compensation.
London, Sept. ia correspondent teegraphs as
follows from Bucharest, Friday night: 81 left the
battlefield before Plevna at noon yesterday. The
two redoubts taken by skobeleh Tuesday evening
were held twenty-four hours. On Wednesday the
Turks made six attacks and finally about six In tho
evening drove him out. He lost three cannon which
he placed in the redoubt. lie asked for reinforce
ments several times, but General Levitsky refused
them, thinking General Skobeleh had enough men
to hold the redoubt. Finally General Krilon, on his
own responsibility, sent a remnant Of the regiment
which had attacked the lower redoubt near Pleyna,
and whose effective strength was reduced to 900
% men, utterly unfit 10 90 into battle. Even this
regiment arrived too late, and another regiment sent
from the headquarters Of the staff TO reinforce him,
arrived when General SkobeleG already had retreat
ed. The loss Of these redoubts Is disastrous for
the Russian attack, as il seems that the Russians
In possession Of these two rcdoubts, and Grivica re-
doubt, had counted upon recommending the offensive
Immediately. This is now impossible until the arri-
val Of reinforcements. When / left the battlefield
all was quiet except a light artillery fire. The
Russians were still In possession Of the Griyica re-
doubt, which was under continued heavy Gre from
the Turks. This redoubt was visited by Col. Welles.
ley, who says II ia heaped full Of dead Russians and
Roumanians.
A dispatch from Shumla says osmaD Pasha has
attacked the Russians in great force nc Dubnit. on
the road from Plevna 10 Sofa. where they had for
tilted themselves. The Russians were badly beaten
and they have lost several thousand men. besides
nine guns.
While the sAnguinary events, involving the whole
sale slaughter Of the armies Of the Gar on the
battle-felds, are thus reported by the war
correspondents, q st. Petersburg telegram, dated
10th, announces the startling intelligenoei
p" The Russian police have discovered n Nibilist con-
spiracy to assassinate the Car ON the battlefield"
1t is easy to imagine how uneasy his Russian Majesty
must feel under these circumstances.
A telegram dated Constantinople, September 10th.
reports a total repulse OF the Russian army before
Plevna with q loss Of over 6000 men; after which,
they retreated to Sistoya on the Danube. Meantime
the Roumanian corps on the northeast Of Plcvna
were completely routed, with enormous losses, leay-
ing nine guns, and q large quantity OF arms and
A telegram from the Grand Duke Nicholas 10 81.
Petersburg says; The total loss IL about 300 officers
and 1900 men; up to Sept 14th, the Roumanians
lost about co officers and 5000 men, killed and
wounded" This G from the Grand Duke
himself, who is not likely to exaggerate his own
losses, shows how dreadful 10 the carnage in those
bloody battles OF the Danubian plains.
Dreadful accounts are given Of the massacYea
committed by the Bulgarians ON the Massulmans.
who fell into their power "At Kezanlk, as soon
as the Russians occ upied the town, the Cossacke and
inhabitants entirely despoiled the Mussul-
mans, and plumber, murder and rape were ram
While the Russians about Plevna we're completely
routed on the north Of the Balkans, and falling back
on the line Of the Danube, the Russian forces opera
ting in the Shipka Pass were still held in check by
the forces Of Mehemet Ali, on their flank and rear.
and those Of Sulieman Pasha on their front. Niche
met Ali is operating, under the cover Of the Turkish
fortress Of Shumla against the army Of the Gar
oVitch, and at the same time watching the Russians
10 the Shipka Pass. under General Radetzky, who Is
himself held In check by Suleiman Pasha. A war
says that the Czarovitch's army IA no
match for Mehemet Ali; and he is consequently re-
treating towards the Danube. Osman Pasha at
Plevna has completely routed the Roumanians and
the Grand Duke Nicholas, whose forces were also re-
treating towards the Danube. Raditzky could not
force his way through the Shipka Pass being with
stood by Suleiman Pasha, who, on his side has not
yet succeeded In driving Pladetzsky back. Between
Plevna and Sofa, a force Of Russians, which at
tempted 70 turn the Balkans towards the west,
where the range is broken, were also driven back.
10 decimating both armies. A London
says that " fever has broken out In Suloi-
man Pasha's army; every house in Kezanlik IL an
the place reeks with the fever STENCIL
the ' pride and panoply Of war :" hos fed from
hose dreadful fields Of brutal human b~utchery.
Such is q brief out line Of the I" military situation
in Bulgaria since our last published accounts,
There is no news Of any conflict having as yet
taken place between SerVia and the Porte. The