THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED AT PLEVNA.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS SOUTH OF THIS BALKANS. Sydney,, August 4. The "Herald's" special from Plevna says the Russians attacked and carried first and second lines of the Turkish position, but were subsequently driveu bade by a deadly fire from the Turkish infantry The Turks then advanced, and recaptured all the positions, slaughtering an enormous number of Rus. siaas. The Russian forces consisted of five divisions of infantry, three brigades of cavalry, and sixty guns. The defeat imperils the Russian position at Tirnoya, on the south side oi the Balkans. The Russians encountered a force under Suliecnan Bey, and Redif Pasha, at Eski-Saghra, south of the Balkaus, on Thursday, and were repulsed, losing several guns.
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 802, 7 August 1877, Page 2
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120THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED AT PLEVNA. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 802, 7 August 1877, Page 2
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