The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-11-07
TnE BATTLE oFTHE MORAVA.
The Slaughter. Of the Sery1aHss..
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lFrOm the London Daily Telesraphi
NEAR AL ExrNArz. Oct A 4-After we
had been watching the masses .ofSSer:
Wan troops on the somewhat distant
hills, and our guns had taken shot or
two at them, we became suddenly aware
that their advanced guard was very con
siderably nearer t9us than we had inn
Dagined. So fapidlY had they, indeed,
already engaged and driven il our out
posts, that it was clear a very great
lorce was Immediately in our front, and
that we shoull have to bear the brunt
of the battle The .trpmpels sounded.
and the Turks were soon rushing down
the hill Many man was stretched on
the tur!: many one returned slowly
but painfully to the lines whence he had
come, but on went the companies one
after another, I'LL the bottom 7of the
slope was gained ard the enemy was
confronted. Then opened such fire as
can never be described. twas the
meeting of desperate men-of Serbs
urged forward by reckless Russian lea
ders, of Turks songing to strike their
enemy pa5ane ,asAn"a Tfsv af5# 'i''5
The question was, which could be 81
enforced!the longest and the quickest
Fresh Servian battalions were coming
into action every moment and extends
ing The line of attack; fresh Turks were
coming down the slope, and gaining the
shelter trenches which the Turks had
CONSTRUCTED = At. first uthe men aceuld
not be persuaded toalie down; they wan
ted to GO forward. and 1fexpected every
moment to see them charge with the
bayonet. But they we're gradually pre-
vailed upon to avail themselves Of GOV
Ter, and hence the great disparity be;
tween their loss and thatsiof the Serbs
Among these latter we could see tha
great slaughter was taking place, fol
their line, although continually fed, die
not appear to increase: while, in addi
ton to the rifles OF our infantry, oul
guns were able to throw whole Nvoley'
of shell in among, the blue coated sol
diers sse {'isi'3 JfH e. z as'i'sl
With what yell went those terrible
missiles on their way! They seemed t
break, every one of them, exactly wher'
wanted, and to strew the ground will
dead and dying every moment Ta
rifles, quickly seconding them, added t.
the carnagein that valley As the 6gh
progressed, our line wayered as the Ser
yians in increasing numbers were buriet
against our leftsfank But this was onl..
flor a while 1.-The men were simply born
tback, not disheartened, and fresh troop
4 were hurrying up to succorsthem, Hail
Pasha himself being among the fore
most in the fight. 1t was fearful strug
lyle; truly, and seemed to extend al
& along the line at this moment; indeed
: lit Is believed that sixty Servian battal
lions were at that moment engaged .
Il But all to no purpose; the Turks hat
prevailed against the Serbs. The groun,
was covered with disabled Serbs, an,
etill that astonishing roll Of inusketr.
maintained itself along the Turkisl
front. the men firing each FIVE or 81,
shots minute e e9ef3 laiza
/ At length the crisis came The Ser
VANS made one more great effort, ther
was q tremendous crash, d fearful roll
as if of thunder, and then the enem,
begin to give ground With viii
shout the Turks rise and pour volle,
pfaer yolley into their retreating ranks
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