The daily gazette., 1877-09-04
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Fuller, m Details plf'l!hs ll Battle atrslEat
G. GALLANT- CHARGES. OF THE
TURKS. -
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SHIPPKs.AA.9.a PASS Z HOLDS OUT.
LoNpoN. Sept. 4

l.i 'L1'F" u' 9 NN1 LONDON, SepL, q. 81
A special dated Poredin, Aug, 81, con.
tains the foliowing:-0ama Pacha's at
tack on the Russian posi- tions at Pelisat
and vicinity was one Of the most hardly
fought battles of the war. The Turks
early in the fight captured q Russian re.
doubt one mile in front of Pelisat. In
the conrse of one hour this redoubt was
taken by the Turks, retaken BY the Rus.
slams and taken again by the Turks. The
Russian left wing was driven back on
Pelisat, in front of which trenches has
been dug and were lined with troopsl
q" eStub6orn TURKS. ~ W NV
b The Turks advanced as though deter.
mined to drive our left out of Pelisat and
turn it. The Turks began to descend
the hill in that direction, not with rush
but leisurely, and without firing; not in
masses or lines, but scattered and diffus-
ed. They came down about half way
in this manner, the Russian artillery
tearing up the groups all the time IL the
most savage manner. The Russians in
fantry fire, which had for the last five
minutes been very heavy about Zgalinec,
now began to roll along the hill crest in
our direction, and the Turks, who were
just coming into range, began to drop
rapidly.
Pursuit and VIctory.
Another attack ON the Russian centre
had been equally as unsuccessful as that
on the Russian trenches on the left.
The Russians pursued the retreating
Turks with a murderous fire. Then six
companies went at them with baylmet
and swept them out OF the redou bt like
a whirlwind. At four clock the Turk,
were in retreat everywhere, and the
Russians occupied the whole of their
first positions besides pursuing the
Turks a short distance with cavalry
The Russians Were about twenty thou
sand strong. Their loss is estimated al
500 and the Turkish loss at 1000 killed
and wounded. '-. id ..A q .'-i.f /
- Retreat Of Suleiaan I'acha. ,ela s.
A long telegram from special corres-
pondent, describing his visit to the
Shipka Pass on Friday last says :A-Suleil
man Pacha has abandoned the attempt
on the Russian position, and marched
away from the neigh oorhood Of Shipka
Some reports say that he is still at fKas.
anlik, and others that he is searching for
another pass. My own belief Is that he
is engaged trying To reorganize his shat
tered Forces" 9vu-mio . i -rl' '.,
1f ,io1j at the trenches. ','1.,~ I'D.
The Tarkish advance now veered to the
lett and went at the Russian trenches on
the crest Of the hills beween Peisat and
ZgallDce with q shout, opening fire at the
same time. The Turks descended into q
little hollow and were lost to sight for Q
time, while the Russian trenches famed
and smoked and storm Of balls was poured
into the advancing Turks. This must have
lasted fifteen or twenty minutes, during
which time fearful loss OF life must have
occurred, Then we saw the Turks begin to
withdraw, carrying off their wounded.
l.i Another ddvance.
The Turks had no sooner withdrawn
from the Russian fire than they formed and
advanced again. Many dead bodies oi
Turks were found within ten feet OF the
| the Russian trenches. The little slope on
the crest Of which the trenches were sltua,
| ted was literally covered with dead.
| counted seven on q space of not more thar
ten feet square. The battle here was ter
rible, but the Turks were again repulsed
II will hardly be believed that they went al
| il again, and yet they did so. ., ,,,.