The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

dark without having gained anysnlng
material, and having himself suffered
considerable loss.
Prince Sc.lackowsky about noon car
ried RadiZeyo, and planting four bat
ferries onaridgc beyond bombarded the
nearest position, which was an earth
work armed with cannon in front OF an
cntrenchcd village.
After an hours cannOnade he sllenced
the Turkish guns, and his infantry, after
long and bloody contest, carried the
carthworE and village.
The second Turkish position, con-
$istiug of redouht and a series OF en-
/ trCnchpd vineyards, strongly held, was
then attacked and ultimately carried,
but with a terrible effort and very Sc
we're loss. owing to the heavy Turkish
artillery fire.
The Russians, moreover, were unable
to utilize the captured position. About
four o'clock n reserve brigade was
brought up and an attack made on the
positions Immediately covering Plevna.
The attack continued till nearly sunset.
The Turkish infantry was i'll great
force in il continuous line under shelter
of trenches. Despite the most stubborn
efforts. no impression could be made
upon that line. Two companies of Rus
sian infantry did work round to the
right of the Turkish trenches and en-
tered the town Of Plevna, bat it is i'm
possible to hold it, The Russian bat
te1ies pushed boldly forward into the
position first taken, to attempt to keep
down the Turkish cannOnade, which
was crashing into the infantry in the
open field, but they were compelled
soon to evacuatc the hazardous spot.
At sundOWn the Turks made a con-
tinuOus forward movement, and reOc-
cupied their second position. The Rus
sian infantry made, succession of des-
perate stands. and died like heroes. The
Turks gradually rctooll everything they
had lost.
The fighting lasted long after night
fall with the darkness the Bashi Ba-
Z0HkS took possession of the battle field,
and slew all the wounded.
A SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The Turks,
50,000s strong, occupied series of posi-
tiOnS at Plevna, naturally strong and
artifcially fortified at every point.
The attacking force of Russians con-
sisted of the ninth army corps under
Gen. Krudencr, the 30th division and
3Oth brigade of the second division un-
der Prince SchackOWsky, with three
hrigadcs of cavalry and one hundred
and sixty guns.
The fight commenced at nine o'clock,
Monday. The Russians carried their
lines of defense, and towards the close
Of the day got hold in Plevna itself, but
finally lost all the Turks at sundOwn
commenced a continuous forward move
ment, prolonged by the Bashi Bazourk,
who
MURDERED THE WOUNDED.
The Russians have asked permission
to bury their dead.
THE POUMANIANs ABOUT TO CROSS THE
DANUBE. 10
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Thc News Vienna
says: 1t is now certain that
the Roumania regular army of $4,000 is
about to cross the Danube, probably at
Girta, below Widdin, and partly oppO-
site RahOva. Bridge building material
has already been tioated to both places.
LOANS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.
VIENNA, Aug. AT private sittings
Of the SEOupChtina, loans were voted to
Servia for military purposes. Minister
ReStics does not conceal desire for the
of Servia and Bosnia. Res
ties says he is in accord with Prince
Milan in this respect. The powers en-
trusted to Count Andrassy will be used
to cOunteract those Servian schemes.