THE POSITION AT PLEVNA.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 95, 14 November 1877, Page 2

THE POSITION AT PLEVNA.

A Bucharest special says General Tod* leben's opinion of the situation at Plevna has beeu laid before the Grand Duke Nicholas. It is understood to declare that seige operations on a met extensive gcalo are requisite for tho capture of the place. A despatch dated from Verbitze, says that tho Roumanians mean to push their trenches to within 30 yards of tho second Gravitzi redoubt beiore beginning the assault. They aro j,ust commencing

the fourth and fit,al pavdlel. Tho rain continues nnd the mud in the trenches is fearful. Tho weather is also very cold, hut both ofiicrrs and men stick to their posts with pluck and resolution. The correspondent thinks that the Roumanians nre sure to carry tho redoubt, and saya that were tlie Russians advancing as rapidly on this side, Plevna would fall before a fortnight, but they seem com* pletely at sea. They have no ideas, no liead, and are waiting for reinforcements, which are arriving slowly and which, when all there? will, hardly more than cover their losses by battle and sickness during tlie last two months. I think history offer . no such example of a splendid army in such an utterly helpless condition. A correspondent at Sangolinco telegraphs that discontent and discouragement aro great it\tbe Russian army. Tho oilicers regard success as hopeless, wbile the bead quarters' staff remains unchanged. No improvement seems likely, and half the army will be invalided sooa after the bad weather sets in.