The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15
flIE FIGHTING AT PLEVNA.
<SStTLTs ON THE CENTRE REDOUBT
REPJLSED WIN HEITY LOSS.
Fresh Brigadcs Renewing the Assnuit md
Capturing Two Kedoubts-Thc Positions
hubscqucntiy Rctnien ny the Turk.-The
car aud Grand Duke on the Battle Field.


NJ tho Times md Daiiy Netrs after witnessing
Mo o,taak on Tuesday,. arrive nj the same con-
riuaion thnt pleynn must be taken Ivy gradual
eunr,achos. The Times correspondent gives
iho following account Of the attack on the CEN
irol r.douM. which resulted in n disastrous re-
puise ~ the Russians: AT 1:l0 T. VI. one bri-
Vade Of Gen. Zoton's corps. supported by
pnothor. nttackcd the centre redoubt on the
south side. ono and half miles from Radizevo
Tho nitlrk was rcpulscd by rifle fire. after
l,s,int ninety minutes. II was renewed again
n,4P VI. Twelve hattalons Of Russians ad-
xor.ed with tho most splendid and devoted
ir,,ery rirltup To- the ditch. carrying scaling
Ildar.. They surmouated the redoubt on
thrae lee. and hung TO It magniflcenty At
AZ O'Clock they were actually in the redouht.
tut nothing mortal could face the fire from tho
r.peat,n. rinos. They were destroyed by hun
drel- sta few paros. At 4 :52 the survivors fell
SLOWLY hark. Tho Roumanians at the same
time. under the personal observation OF the
In,par. p. three times assautedthe most salient
ern'raf roloult. lower down than Gravitza. hut
w,rellN,ys beaten ha"k Their scaling ladder
ilrfin- were killed on the cOunterscarp OF the
ditch - the last officer and man. At T. NJ.
H.. 4-- tult had been rcpulsed along the whole
lnr. aul very few reserves remained in hand.
"N v- was brought the Car at daybreak on
lax tw. lcsh Russian brgadcs had carried the
rslpu.i where the Russians had been repulsed
g. the aft trrnoon. and. after sustaninga counter
n,t,rk from the Turks. followed them up and
took %, next rcdouht also. The first redouht
which was captured partly commands the rest.
.nI .,, with n little snnd work be converted in
.'' ',t,i -. t,,,n,
'ns OIL ''' a''' -
.,+b l.,tr Tho Arahun.,.l inrnt chipyed the
VI" " "
Etcnt'-i l'at. COL NcHrliar' an "i"'-u'-'"ip "'
tus EMPEROR was shot dead as he planted the
,,t,r- 49,, tl, ,,nr,,,,., with hi. own hand os.
''''' -. -, 49,. - ,,o -, ~,
Inmate ih" forces engaged at ABOUT o'VVV on 'ne
Tussp-Rpumanian side against from 10000 10
~. T,rls rb, ,.sior ,f tb. Hussian tro,ns
rss me '' o' 1'o ne ,%SS.a ,no ,,act ,Vp ,rps
uu-humily directed and the waste Of life un-
r,...-,rv The Turks were worry skilfully
j. "' i"' n w ~ '~'''U','
4 an Ihoy nlus' nave LOST soin' men III
o. ..r $50 salliss in tho open; otherwise they
a.. ,u,tlct,lv cov.r.I and Law close until the
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~ ON M oi assault
T.. Times correspondent adds: " Tho cap
-. ,b., r.1,ul.s chan,os tl. ,vboio affair
t'i, '' 'h' redouu's ,h"hEcs 'nr Who.v ",'alr,
nnI converts bloody repuse into ilnai ana
,.ri.ns ncrmanen' success. In any case. sub
, ,,,,-, w., anh ,rcn.h t'r
fiN'" "''''N7 'i'"'' 'e ~ soy az. IT, ~
the i.,t reserves were engaged on the russian
ne "''y Ne''s corresponIen'' wr''ns VT uro,n
nc-da, morning. appears 10 have been still un-
pw,ro M nny decided Russian successes for he
eays. The Emperor and the Grand Duke
Nielo,?. were on the battlefield until . O'Clock
lest n'eht The Emperor returned to head.
quarter. here tPorcdinl late last night. The
battlefield Of the last five days is silent this
pllru4u-. There Is talk OF submitting the Turk
ISL pos lion TO a regular siege, and sapping up
tn rriouhts. whie close blockade Is instl-
luHi. with the intent to starve Osman pasna's
forces. Inc villages en- lt-fu Mltlln OSfnhn
IA-la Ines nre iull OF supplies ior the simple
gronn w.th heavy crops OF maize. The losses
thi- morning are spoken Of here rs ABOUT 5000
G. 6Oon but there are no details; The Emperor
fhis morning has gone back 10 the battlefield 10
visit h.s soldiers"
.,rnie-, this p1sitioH q affairs Is shortly
rhluE"i by decided Russian success, the
event ID. the campaign will turn on the move-
mon, ot Mehemet All and Sueiman Pasha
1aih-r than on the fate of PleNna. But our in
iormanon concerning these l. Of the most
tral co'lmn is sun at kazeleyo, Mehemet All
hims"ll had gone towards Eski-Juma. and may
b. wore nv westward 70 compel the hussians 10
At ClnstantnoIle on Thursday. the War
ONE issued ateesram from Suleman Pasha
dated - pit 10. reporting that on the previous
pf tte Russian position. and CAPTURED a yillasa.
hold hy "A small Russian force ten miles from
tiahrova. On the other hand. n special despatch
y the Ddav Telegraph, dated shipka. Sept a.
eyer was doing. What portion, OF suleiman
pasAa'- army remains at Shpka we do not
Know. hut the Turkish War Ofica bulletin above
mentioned would indicate that his own head
luarter4 were stfll there
ARrutsr telegram from Constantinople. dated
Sest.r..uy savs: Reassuring despatrhes have
/ on r."eiyc2 ed from osman Pasha." "'-''9' nave
4 snatch 10 the Erenin0 Standard deted
Bu.har,'st Friday noon saws: -" Since IN . can
fura If tie Grivica redOubt before Plevna.
lherr has been only continued bombar,lment
tf m. tl,,yn and other uositions of the Turks
1'reparations are making Tor another assault.
rh'r. = mn immense number Of wounded and
Iutf.w surgeons"
Tho following Turkish official des patch from
Fnumin sept 10. las been received: Baker
J. -AA. advancing northwest from GornasouJli r
Se-terlay en,ountered four bat,aons Of Rus
Sian Infantry supported hy cnNalry near KHr-
pEnai b. Aided by a Circassian detachment
Baker Pasha attacked the enemy. who being re-
oni,tcrd by live infantry battaiions. repulsed
q TURKS. Later IN the day the Turks received
caylry and infantry rctnf0rcemeutS and CON
] llrI r.e cnomy 10 retreat 10 Voditzka with
l. ayy uss."
Iu--ian official bulletin dated pOredin
s Sspt 49, suys. " Yesterday wednesday, We
mud, DO further attacks. but bombarlri the
Iurk .-h Qualifications and the town Of Pleyna
a. short range. Toward 4 p. VI. the town began
a. burn ana two explosions were observed