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Show Tho KttNiern ll'iir. U It BAT DATTLEU IN I'KOCIRESj. Chicano, 2, A Timra' Per correw-pi)Ddent correw-pi)Ddent says : Tbe MiiHfliilmnn pop-ulatinu pop-ulatinu is a unit and will nht to the lust ditch, unfurling, il necetuwry, tho Kreeo Hug It is believed tliere that the Russians have so long a line ol , communication lor supplies that the Turks are almost certain of obtaining the name rtull hs in Armenia. The battles north of the Balkans are believed be-lieved to have been adverse to the Kus-sianB. The attack of the Turks was against the line ot comruunieft tion, and if successful will gioatly embarrass and possibly defeat the ad vitnce ot tbe Russians south of the Balkans. Three great battles are in progress. It is almost certain that the Russians have extended their advances ad-vances too far beyond their base of supplies, and defeat is inevitable. Enlaud is endeavoring to secure un alliance with Austria, being totally unable alone to cope with Runaia. The Eugliah army is capable ol defense de-fense but incapable of ofiensive operations opera-tions against a first class power. THE BATTLE AT TLEOSA. The Tribune's Lot don special Bays: A gre.t battle is still going on at Soft-cba. Soft-cba. Tbe blow struck at the 9th corps by Osmau Pasha at Pleoua, on the 10th, was so severe that the 11th corps on the outskirts ol Rustcbuk waB compelled to move seventy miles to the wont. It was not until yesterday yester-day that the Russians were prepared to renew t lie engtgernent. At that lime the entire force of Russians consisted con-sisted of about 05.000. They were drawn up in three columns on the plain beside the river Vida. The ord'T was then given to advance on Snitch a, where Osman Pasha with 50,000 men, was entrenched behind hastily thrown up earthworks. Great embarrassment was caused by the tardiness ot the artillery train, which could only be dragged through the mud with thn greatest difficulty. A halt was made on the heights overlooking So Itch a, and upon the spur jutting Irom the ridge one could see the white tents of the Turkish artny, herded by the river bk'p, beyoud the town. The attack was deckhdou at all hazards, and the artillery was brought into posi lion. The first roar of cannon was promptly echoed from the Turkish entrenchments. Then began the moat furious artillery duel, from which the Russian troops did not escape unharmed. The 17tn and ISth regiments of infantry oi the avante garde were Bwept through and through by iron missiles, piling the dead and wounded in sickuning heaps together. In the midst of this the order was given to Htorm the positions in accordance with the usual Russian tactics. Gallantly Gal-lantly the Cossacks of the ninth corps runbed to the attack Bpeedily down the road under the shelter of a cloud ot smuke. Toe righting was for a long time almost hand to hand, the Turks niakii.g frequent eorlies from behind the shelter of the red cross. The attendants were unable 10 carry off the wounded, sq feat fill wis the slaughter. Wnen at last the order was given to retire and the Riirj-ian guns gradually ceased firing the 1'uiks did not follow up the buc-ieaH, buc-ieaH, evidently expecting a renewal of the attack on the morrow. '1 ho total lots of lb Rtii-siaua so far is not less than o.OOO killed and 5,000 wounded. THE TL'l.KldH SUCCESSES. Coiihtantinople, 2. Layard, British representative here, has advices con firming the Turkish victories at l'leona. The Russian right wing, numbering 40,000, was all engaged. en-gaged. Lnyard also haa news ol im-porlHiit im-porlHiit Turkish success near Ezki rjaghra. The Russians lost several guns, and tbe Turks occupied Ezti Sag lira. Tne porte has the following official dispatch: The Russians on Tuesday attacked RaoufPasha at Ezki Saglira. Alter seven hours fighting Raouf Pasha retreated upon Karabunar, but Suileman Pasha coming up, repulsed the enemy and recaptured Ezki Saghra, capturing several guns. lxasiAS CAiTfRfca. Two Turkish monitors have been cnpiurtd at Nikopolis, nearly ready for service. Sailors have arrived from St. Petersburg. The Grand Duke Alexis will command the (Danube Hotilla. |