The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-30
THE BATTLE or THE moRAvA.
The slaughter of the ScrviRns-R On
GERS Dead on the Field.
From the London Dcfiv Telegraph.

Prom the London Daily Telegraph.
NEAR ALExINATZ. Oct. AFTER we had
been watching the masses 81 Servian troops on
the somewhat distant hills, and our guns had
taken shot or two at thom, we became sud
denly aware that their advanced guard was very
Considerably nearer TO us than We had imagined.
So rapidly mad they indeed, already engaged
and driven In our outposts, that II was clear
q very great force was Immediately in our front.
and That We should have to hear the brunt OF
dhe battle. The trumpe,s sounded. aud tine
turks were soon rushing down the hill. Many
man was stretched on the turf many one
returned slowly but painfully to the lines whence
ne had come, but on went the companies one
after another, TIL the bottom of the slope
WAS gained add the enemy was confronted.
Then opened such Gre as can never be de-
scriped. IL was the meeting OF desperate men
leaders, OF Turks longing to strike their enemy
. Inc question Was, which could be reinforced
the longest and the quickest. Fresh Servian
baualions were coming Into action every mo-
ment and extending the line Of attack fresh
turks were coming down the slope, and gain
constructed. AT frst the men could not be per
suaded to lie down; they wanted TO 90 forward
charge with the bayonet. But they were gfadn-
ally prevailed upon TO avail themselves OF cover,
aud hence TIE great I'D disparity between their
we could see that great slaughter was taking
place. for their line, although continually fed,
did not appear to increase; while, IN addition
to the rifles of our Infantry, our guns were able
90 throw whole volleys OF shell In among the
blus-coated soldiers.
with what a yell went those terrible missiles
on their way They seemed to break, every one
OF them, exactly where wanted, ana to strew
the ground with dead and dying every moment.
Tue rides, quickly seconding them. added to the
carnage ia that valley. As the fight progressed,
our line wavered the Servians In increasiu z
numbers were hurled against our left flank.
But this only for a while the men were
simply borne back, not disheartcned, and fresh
troops were hurrying up to succor them, Halz
Pisha himself being among the foremost IN the
light. 1t was a fearful struggle. truly, aud
seemed to extend all along the line at this mo-
ment; Indeed. 1t ie believed that sixty Servian
battaliOns were at that moment engaged. But
all To no purpose: the Turks had prevailed
against the SerUs. The ground was covered with
musketry maintained itself slong tine Turkish
front. tho men hrlng each I've or six shots a
minute
At length the crisis came. The Servlans made
one more great efoft, there was n tremendo Gus
crash n fearful roll, as II of thunder and tnen
the enemy begin TO give ground. With wild
shout the turks rise and pour volley after vol
ley into their retteatiug Tanks. Our guns fire
she'll which burst over their heads, IN front of
aud behind them, dealing death aud destruction
all around every moment. rhe Servians turn
and hy; their effort has been In vain they must
seek the shelter OF their guns or be killed to
man. Without further del " they rush to their
haven OF comparative safety, leaving their dead
aud ing on tho ground, ana the Turkish forces
alone in their glory. Next morning Hanz Pasha
and his colleague, who aided HIN and was
grade of Division Generals from that Of Com
manders of Brig lde.
Next morning l rode over the battlefield, and
among these heaps o. mangled men gone to
their last account were seyenty-four Russian
officers.