Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-05

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lessly crept ever the hills formed by the
branching spurs of the Sogilhar Dagh
and had hidden themselves in the Gull
lies near the foot-road of the Devcbovun,
IN the recesses in the hillside, where
ever, IN fact, nature had provided a bit
OF shelter under which fully-armed
and equipped soldier could secrete him
self. OF this tremendously important
movement, carried out on scale of
such magnitude, the Turk. had no idea.
With the slightest warning, il would
have been easy to defeat it; our bat
terles could have swept the hillside of
every Russian i'll n very short time
and have frustrated the clever design OF
the MuScovite general. As it was,
however, the Turks fell into the trap
thus skillfnlly laid for them.
While we are still wondering what on
earth they mean--even the audacity of
the vancouver never suggesting the
yelling of some deep design-the
cnemv's horsemen approach still near
err to the actual accent of the pass. AS
they come they make grand display
The force of mounted men is certainly
an imposing one. We are all agreed
that they are pushing their rcconnois-
sance adventurously near our positions
Mukhtar Pasha himself, commanding
at the pass, decides that they have now
come far enough He accordingly gives
the order to attack they are now at
the very foot of the Hill. He suspects
no danger, He is simply repelling an
insutlerably bold attempt on the part of
the Russians to reconnoitrc our position.
As the sloping sides thanking the pass
are covered 10y the fire of our artillery
and infantry there seems to be no risk of
being beaten. Rapidly the Turks rush
down the roadway, and, watching the
movement from the top of the hill, we
are predicting that if that brilliant force
of cavalry is not utterly destroyed, mt
any rate there will very soon be many
empty saddles when the steady, uncr-
ring fire of the Turks from SO short "A
range is brought to bear on them
Strange to say, though the horsemen
can see all that is going ON, they choose
to remain tantalzingly near ut hand.
Down 90 the Turks Now they begin
to fire. They are within range. Their
shots begin to take effect. The hills are
Just sending us back the echoes of their
tusillade, when, in Il moment
EVERYTHING Is CHANGED.
From many places on the hill-sides,
where but moment ago there was moth
ing to be seen but the bare ground, start
up dense files of Russian infantry. The
hills are covered with thcm--their shouts
echo from side to side. In an instant
they arc pouring fearful volleys mt muir
derously short distances on both TANKS
Of the unsuspecting, unpreparod Turks,
Too confident, too anxious to punish
the over-daring Of the Russian cavalry,
Mukhtar's men have advanced 50 far
down in the valley that there is no
longer left the possibility of recovery.
The narrowncss Of the road, the close
ness Of the overwhelming fire, the adj
lyantageous position secured by the
enemy-abovc all the suddenncss of the
attack. unman and paralyso them.
Pauic-strickcn, the Turks run hithcr
and thithcr-terriied bcwildcrcd, I'M
able to offer the least resistance. Up
tlC llll-Sluc utlSil lllc VICTORIOUS huSol!tllS.
They reach the trenches rs soon rs the
surviving Turks themselves; position
after position they assail and take with
amazing CELEBRITY, They have it all their
own way. Practically there is no de-
Tense Of position that was just now
deemed invincible. The Turks, no
longer disciplined force, but only Il
panic-strckcn crowd, are driven over
the crest of the HILL abandoning muni-
tons, arms, everything, The confusion
Is Undesirable
FROM THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH.
Meanwhile the Russians steadily push
on their advance with undated v!gor.
Clouds of skirmishers cover the noun
tain slopes. All this done in a time IN
descriably short. 1t was full midday
when the Russians gave ms the first
warning of their presence, and at =
o'clock our army was in full retreat.
Equally astounding was the ease with
which this great feat WAS accomplished.
The moment that armed host sprang
from the ground resistance was virtually
at an end. Not "A single gun was fired
at the advancing Russians as they came
nm thc hill ON fine contrary so I'M