The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-08


are scattered in open order, snd steal
along unobserved by the Turks TO rsin-
force the party under the northern end
OF the bluff. All this time the Turks
keep up sn incesssnt rife fire. but the
guns on the hills on the back OF the re-
doubt only fire occasionally, Is our
troops cannot be seen from that position.
The Russian artillery thunders away
very rapidly, and two batteries are now
advanced down the rosd nesrly 10 the
edge Of the city. The Russians gathered
under the bluff now make rush forward
and secure possession OF some Turkish
trenches IN front OF the eastern face Of
the redout and within one hundred yards
Of the ditch. Ii is now P. NJ, snd the
decisive moment approaches. The men
along the Lovstz front works open are
and draw the Turkish IRE in their
direction, when suddenly about fifty
Russians make rush on the eastern face
OF the redoubt and approach within nifty
yards OF the ditch. They were COM
PEELED to retire by tremendous Turkish
ire. After twenty minutes Of desultory
fire the real attack is made up the slope,
facing the eastern side of the redoubt.
The Russians rush up in order,
keeping 3 steady stream of rein
forcements. Following the advance
perfect deluge OF shells IL
poured upon the redou6t from our
batteries as the men run up the slope,
while the Turks infantry fire is inces-
SAINT, and If well directed, every Russian
would have been shot down. AS It Is
many fell. Our artillery ceases firing
as our men leap iRto the di;ches and
Chamber up the parspet. While another
column rushes along the Lovstz face OF
the redoubt to clear the advance trenches,
the intrencned Turks Hy westward, firing
The second declared every man who WAS
as they go and falling under the Russian
fire. In the redoubt the garrison rush
~ the gorge. In the western face OF the
work there is traverse covering this
gorge, and the Turks are jsmmed be-
tween the traverse and the western para
pet. In few seconds the firing ceases,
the day is ours and the Turks are in full
retreat.
War Notes.
LONDON, September THE battle of
Kiziltepe, which resulted IN the Russians 5
being completely driven from their posi-
ton at Kedslsr, cost the Turks 43O kill
ed and l,4OO wodnded. Kiziltepe hill
WAS attacked by two divisions, under
Ali Psshs and MANNED Bri They
were both wounded. The Russians were
outnumbered ten To one. The Turks
have strongly intrenched tho hill.
Three thousand wounded from Sulel-
man Pashs's army have reached Adrian
ople. Four Thousand are a. ksIsvlIk,
and at Shipka lie all over the hillsldes
The Turkish Bsgdad army of $4,000
Is going TO Nish.
Turkey will make q further issue OF
100000 pissters of paper money,
LONDON, September IA correspond
ent at Paredin, under date OF September
5th, says | arrived here last evening
from Loyatz. When l lett heavy force
OF Turks were on the hill on the north
west OF Lorentz, and artillery and in
fantry firing va going on. Prince
Charles, OF Roumania, is 10 command of
all the Russian line facing Plevns.
There are two divisions of Roumanlsn
troops here. The Turks showed them
selves Yesterday afternoon, but retired
within their works before Plevns with
out doing anything. We are expecting
the close OF the Plevns business very
soon, and "A Turkish Sedan as the re-
suit.
LONDON, September THE st. Pc
tersburg Gdzette's Tashkent correspond
ent writes that the Emlr OF Bokhsra,
considering that Russia, by attacking
Turkey, threatens the whole Mshom-
medan world, has placed his army on a
war footing. Russia has advised hlm 70
dissrm. In the event OF his refusal, Rus
sia will attack Bokhsra, and hopes ~ de-
iest the Emir ia few weeks.
LONDON, September IA correspond
ent VINO was present ri the capture Of
Lovatz estimates the actual Russian At
tacking force AT 22,OOO with one division
in reserve, and that the capture WAS Of
fected partly by surprise.
Reports from Hobart Pashs TO the
Porte represent the new :ortifcstions OF
Sevsstopol as strong enough, without the
addition of torpedOes, to destroy the finest
feet afost.
BELGRADE, September THE Rou-
msnian envoy has entered into def mite
arrangement with the Servisn and Rou-
msnisn armies.
BUCHAREST, September From to-
day goods traffic on all the Roumsnian
railways will be suspended.
A Vienna correspondent telegrsphs
that the Russian government has ordered
all the arrears Of taxes N be paid within
eight days or they will be do1bIet.
LONDON, September "A Rl'sIan
bulletin, dated Gormy Studen, 6tn inst,
ssys that on the 9th the Turks attempted
an attack OBJ LOrantz from Mykre, but
were repuIsed after four hours skirrnish-
Ing An attack b. n small Jurki.h iorcs
on Tsnrin, near EIens, was repulssd
on the same day. On the 5th the Turks
attacked the Russian corps st Rusnhuk,
recting their chief attack against kszs.-
VA and Obsnows. The frat attack was
carried out by fifteen battalioDs 0! in
fanuy and eghteon squAdroDs OF cavalry
with twenty-nine cannon. This force
was further increased during the fight.
In the Balkans sIl is quiet. Suliemsn
Pssha is organizing his army At
KaZanlik. We lot 1000 killed and
wounded st the capture OF Lsvsiz. The
Turkish loss wss great.
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