Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-13

done. Further on to the left, to the
crest of the range beyond Radisova,
on which a. one array OF field bat
teries. the firing was very heavy, the
Turkish shells doing great damage
among the gunners and falling behind
among the infantry on the reverse
slope and in Radisova. At 3 O'Clock
the Russians advanced toward the
Turkish positions and continued to fire
in a somewhat slackening manner. The
lire must have reached into Plevna.
There are no Indications OF an assault
to-day. but | believe it will be con-
menced to morrow morning. The
Russian annon is drawing close
around the Turkish positions, but the
test will not be with cannon but with
the " of the men. The losses
were much heavier than yesterday.
LONDON. sept. II.
There is no news from Plevna, al
though az Vienna the widest reports
are current of its capture and of a pro-
digous slaughter of the Turks. One
of these reports even says that IN
Pasha is a prisoner.
BERLIN, Sept. IL.
In consequence of representations of
Germany aud France the Porte has
ordered the rearrest and confinement
OF the five Salonica assa~sins who had
been released from Widdin.
LONDON, Sept. II.
Infor mation of a terrible disaster in
the English Channel has been received.
The British ship Avalanche, captain
Williams, from London, September
9Th, for New Zealand, came in coils.
ion with the British ship Forest, Captain
Lockharf, from London for New
York, of Portland, and both vessels
fpundered. Ninety-six persons were
drowned. The Forest was in ballast
and had a crew numbering Il. Cap
tain Lockhart, chief mate anu seven
others were saved. The Avalanche
had a crew of 81 and 80 passengers.
The third officer and two seanen only
were saved.
Following are additional particu-
lars of the collision in the channel:
The Forest struck the Avalanche be-
tween the main aud miZZen masts,
nearly cutting her in tive. The latter
sank immediately. The Forest though
utterly wrecked kept aloat an hour or
two. Three boats were launched from
her, only one of which has yet been
saved. 1t contained the II persons al
ready mentioned as saved The other
boats. it is feared. are lost. The Ava
lanche had 81 passengers. 20
saloon, IL second class and 20 third
class, mostly coloni~ts. The disaster
occurred at hall past 8 last night seven
miles of Portland.
The report of the fall of Plevna,
which is traced tn Roumanian sources,
has not been confirmed from any side.
AS there have been no Russian bulle.
tins for the last As hours. 1t may be
assumed to at least be premature, and
we are reduced to suggestions and
conjecture.
LONDON, Sept. II.
The following official bulletin is not
in harmony with Vienna and Buchar-
est reports of the capture of Plevna.
Ii is from the Russian headquarters at
Poredin. the 10Th: Our batteries can
nonaded Pievna all day Sunday. The
Turks made considerable many sorties
against our left wing, but were re-
pulsed, losing heavily. The Rourna-
mans made a broad reconnaissance of
the enemy's redoubts, which opened a
heavy fire, but were silenced by a con-
centrated fire from our batterie-. The
position of n of our siege batteries
was Cihiktu pi Nuilutg tNtIllilg, 10
have it To- caunonadeth fortified Turk
ish encampment. Heavy cannonading
continued through the night, and has
increased in extent and activity from D
O'Clock this morning. All il quiet at
other points. At the capture of La
vatz we took W. Turkish standards
and a quantity of arms and ammuni-
on. We hurried 200 Turkish dead.
Large numbers of them were saber q
10y our cavalry during the pursuit.
Our loss was / 900.
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS,
PoREDIN, Sept. ll-5:20 A. NJ.
Our siege batteries cannonaded Plev-
ma all day Monday, and until late in
the night. The lett wing, under Gem
eral Skobelif captured another one OF
the neighboring heights. which will
enable US to lombard the enemy's po-
sition. The town of Plevna itself OPP
posed General Skobelin very feebly.
Our cavalry in the Sophia road have
defeated a detachment OF Circassians
from Plevna. Our losses up to TIT
present time are insignificant.