Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-30

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merely succeeded in preventing the
Turkish efforts to work around to the
Russian rear 1t was therefore decided
at noon to deliver a counter flank
movement The two battalions execu-
ting this movement had to advance un-
| der tremendous fire from the Turk
ish mountain guns. The fighting on
/ the Turkish front and flank lasted fo1
| full hour, but at last the Turks were
seen Withdrawing their battery ofmoun-
tain guns near the right flank, which
was a sure sign that danger menaced il
! if it stayed longer Their left battery
followed their example, which showed
| that
THE RUSSIANS GAINED THE BRIDGE ON THE
TURKISH LEFT
also. There remained but the central
peak of the Turkish position; that car
ried, the ridge would be ours, and our
right flank would be set free from dam
gerous pressures on it. General Dra-
gimiroff had been wounded in the knee.
The Times Therepia dispatch Sunday
states that the Governors of Adrianople
and PhillippOpolis, telegraph that
Suleiman Pasha has taken
Schipka Pass. No news of this has
come direct from Suleiman Pasha.
! THE STRUGGLE IN ASIA.
| A correspondent at Russian head
quarters in Asiatic Turkey, under date
of August 9th, telegraphs as follows:
A desperate engagement has just been
fought near this little village, about
twenty miles
NORTHEAST OF KARS.
The Turkish right attacked the Rus
sian left at three o'clock this morning.
| The two armies fought all day long.
For fourteen hours attack, repulse, and
counter-attack continued. The fight
ing was increasing, and the hot noon
sun was only seen at intervals through
| the smoke. The Russians were persist
emily brave, and pursued their we'll
known policy Of reserving their fire un-
til the attacking column was at very
close range, when, after the discharge,
they sprang forward and received their
foes with the bayonet. 1t was not al
ways that the Turks wavered Some
portions of the Turkish line fought bet
ter than the others.
DESPERATE HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING
occurred on two occasions. The Turks
attempted to flank the right of the Rus
sian defensive position, but were defeat
ed in each and every attempt Gen
eral Louis Melikof commanded the de-
Tense in person. He was enthusiastic
ally cheered wherever he appeared.
Both the Russians and the Turks were
in full strength. Ry cavalry dash
about daylight the Turks captured the
little village Of Kezzil Topa, place
wholly untenable to fortify, and, conse-
quently, abandoned by the Russians
long since. This place the Turks held
throughout the day
BECAUSE THE FIGHTING AT THE FRONT
WAS so ACTIVE
that no men could we'll be spared to
dislodge them. The efforts of the
Turks to capture Kuruk Dara were des-
perate, and certainly did not fail from
want Of persistency. Prior to the open
ing Of the attack only few companies
of the regiment forming the extreme.
Russian left had been encamped in
front of the little town, but shortly af-
ter midnight, General Louis Melikoff
having been informed Of the advance of
the enemy, two entire divisions, each
division consisting of four regiments of
$500 men, were thrown into the place
before o'clock in the morning. The
greater part of the second division was
held as a reserve, and did not come in
to action until late in the afternoon.
THE FIRST SHOCK OF THE ATTACK
was received by the two regiments Of in
fantry which had reinforced the small
force in occupation of Kuruk Dara, and
in these two regiments the losses were
terrible, some companies being literally
wrecked. They stood their grounds,
however, untilrelief came, ahd that was
the main thing These men gave the
Turks their first check, and checked
they were at every point through
out the day. The repulse of the attack
ing army was unequivocal [ saw the
greater portion of the fighting, and the
retreat of the Turks at nightfall
THE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
were very heavy, but at this time
within two hours of the cessation of t-a
fight, it is impossible to accurately es
mate the number Of killed and wound
ed. 1t was reported bout two o'clocl-
that General Komasof Tchavsheradze
was killed, but it transpires that he was
only badly wounded. | was assured Of
this fact by one of his aids within an
hour, who tells me that the general is
doing well