, 1877-11-29

nv I.t.r having suffered henry losses, without
Living taken mn Inch nl the lnrkiai Eromhu.
lnS ~, In main body Of the Russian army was
tnss tnsssscIned In this movement. with the intention
g ;urupg their tiilassaIlablo position In tho
De4e0o5rrunt rut woRK or An rNrRnErcH.
e,ct an inference was only natural, tnasmnch
..s o. was moral, II not ptyBieaisnposstbllity,
hnmanly speaking, to mako direct assault ,;i. IN
tao .vrr. tbc attack or, tho left hal been gal
5sntiy ttWastcd In tho way have tlescrilIct, tho
sneniv. began, to our surprise, 10 nc7csnp y
moyc;ncnt On tho Tufklsi, centre. ot s9ou aiacs s
aathsssrycd mancuvering H. the plai1l stretching
orts Ont stawnrtl tho foot Of tho Pass. The Turlts
sre amazed md bewiidcrctl At tho seeming au+
dsss Of tis Ie ,aea arss o. s1
smsition, was incxp1cablc, especially rs IT Has |
= ahsors t,nt tic horscsncM wcrc wholly un-
Supported either by artillery or iniantfy:
T6is seeming aunasity u, ,dhe.' s pspsSso, " ,,o
RMrians OF tho most serious nature. lhouGA
ti,trc were no ltuss!an ootsoldiers III sight, tho
;.ss III ras. that the whole Museovite Infantry IN
ri. nart Of tile Held, furty-lvc battalons strong,
~ Immediately In front Ct our central posi-
tiou.-!n ambush.
puring the darkness Of the night OF Sunday.
4he itl Inst, almost every marin these t0rty-lso
fsttalIons lad noaelcssly crypt ovGr tho ill'ls
. tor,red BY the branching spurs Of the so1ilhar
Msoh. nri la1 hidden themselves III tic Eulties
nesr the foot,roal of tue Deyeooyu9, n snc re-.
hsti provided d bit Of shelter under whcha fully
s,shed and equipped soldier could sccrctc lifu-
Iii, OF this tremendously important moyc-
nent, carried out on ecale Of sue!, magnitude,
H. Turks hal no ilea. with the slightest warn-
tng Il would hare bccn easy ~ ,leigat l. our
intttcres co.,ld bavu swept the hillside clean ot
evrrr Russian In a very short time, md have
1fal 1nCncral. Ks M was, iowsvcr, tho Turks fell
tntn t,,o trap thus skillful'y laid for them.
While We ara still wondering what on cartll they
mean,-egcn tic au1aclty Ut the ntanctlvro mover
snyorstcI tlte yelling of some deep dcsiEt1,-
tne encuy's horse1nan approached still ncarcr to
ehs srtl,ai nsceut OF the Pass. As they come
tisy make grand display. Tho force Of mount
Cd met Is cestainly an imposing one. we nrc
III agreed TINT they are pushing teir seconRols-
sancc adscnturousiy near OuF positions.
MuKHTAN oapKHa Hts OWN RUIN.
Moukhtar Pusha hi1uself, commanding ut tho
pss, decides. that they haye SSw ,ir Goms Tar
1ssk: they nrc now nt tho very foot Of tile hill.
il suspects no danger. lte IL simply reIHlltng
Al, ttlsulcsnbY bold attempt IN the part 81 The
Russ'Ans to recun',ottfn our position. As tne ~
thc t]fe Ut our ar.lllery mud tninntrY,, there
seems to be no risk Of being beaten. Rapidly
the Turks rush down tho roadway, and, Wattll-
ars s predicting that II that brilliant forcc Of cay.
), alry ID not utterly destroyed, at any rate
fierc. will very sool, bc many csnuty.
ssdales when tho stGady, unesfinE ,.,,, i,re 2,
the TURKS IRON te sort range T. nrJashe ste
huyecu1cn can see all that Is gotng On. they
choose to re1nain tanta'izlngly near at hand.
Down 70 thu Turks. Nov tnoy begin to lire ;
tako effect. Tho hills arc lust sending US back
ment-evcrTthlng ia cha.lgct::
suHrlIaEp!
ri. In 3,ft1sf1na yv3,nrn
only mut,cnt ago there WIS nothing to l,c seen
hut tho bare ground, start up 1ellse ilcs OF
Ruaslau infanaFy. The l,llla are covered wlst
them; their shouts echo from silo to e!dc. II
;murdc1ously silort distances on 6oti, Hunks o
tho unsusp:ctug unprcpnrcl Turks: Tux
conadent too anxious to punish NJ
eysl1atE oi . tug s,v, Russiai: dan,nr' s'ava'fy :,
iM duwn IN the valley Tint there I,
mo longer lett tic possibility OF retreat. tt,
narfowaess ot tho soud, The c!oscncas VI tin
orrrwl,r!ininK fire, tho advantageous position
usa Of thu attack,-nnsnnn mud parafYze them
'saIgstrickel, the Turks run h!tllcF nnA tlftlcr
- Terrified, bewiidcscd, uuablc to utIcr til. lsas
res stancc Up the l!til.stdc asi' TIC victorian
the a, uvIyIn4 Turks themselves; position Hftc
fmsitl, U they ussai anu tMke with amuzinK vc
icfily. They hnse It alt tlscir own way. Pras
.aliy IT, ~re Is ny delc,sr II = position nn. tat w
innvrr q disciplined force, hut &nly II pADl'
strtrkeu crG VI, urs driven ovcr tho crest VI til
lii, aha.,don Ing munitions, aEtns, everything
Tbo ea,nlusiou Il indcscrfbubir.
4 WILD NuH.'
Meanwhile The Russians steadily push
their a4iyuueo with nuabatcd slEor. Clouds I
akirtulahors coYer ri tllu f!lu'lutan.s .slupos. a.
sh. dong " tmo h hIsstsS,y l';tsa'. I've saet =. n
Gret warming vi tbcir pr.schcct AlNl ut : o'tioc
our arny was In full rut-cat. Equally astout''
lng was tho ease with which this trcat feat VT
r.. ,,s 3men. .as aa aI'y yrtu m
j At au cnd. Not sinEle gun was Tired ut T.
advancing Russians as they ea,1'o up tue III
On tho contrary, 80 UNNAMED were our iofe'
ss5 as as and raop.
nway. II was every mum for f'iulseli,-n uutyc
al sauyo au! ncut. TIE LAY Was given up, Ut
NJ one thought of anything but MS own sate1
Ihs 9t.ye n1aatrT IT, y tite h xns u %'1e 1ora
hope, aud at laSt whnt wns left OF thcnl 1otllt
% IN tic general retreat, witt. t.!s cxela.nat!o
"Dctcatl De.eatt 1t is thu VI 81 Alla!''"
"oP WHICH WAB 4 rAltT,"
Continuing their onward rush. ttn Muscovt
osertaka many of the Fetrcatats TURKS, aAa
i hcartEendng to see the flying a,tsscs u iiit
ttgcs, all urging thcIr way y E'zeroui.l, stru
il, Part of tho russian battalions. .sucli was 4
condition Of n'attsrs at .luaFtcr TO u. ~
seens vas appall'n;. Imagine, IL YOU Gat,, nns,
terrified. mingled thronG u men vi ho!t
back, Turkish Infantry. and olIlcers, =
cass!ans aud BashlHaxuuxs, can1p-''
lowcra, cainsl.,. md their drlycrs, Uxe
.eaEts and vehicles of yariot,t tlrs>rlpi!ot
:alftissuRn together Into m undstingutsiiat
throng. pressing OF. WY. reckless tnry y.l ana
.reasonnble puslic--ond !n great rart lshuer !
musdcrous tire OF the Huas!ans-1owarl Eri
routn. ills struggle fur life oyer roalA de
In mud. Words tuiI to convey tile fill'rsasi
.of such Becns Just now tlsest Inct VI
drawn up Oh tl,use heights tu dclend Erzgfoul
now they are rusAlnK toward 1t rs their ot
hope vi safety nnd rest. ntid $ht hi1lfI An1l'
ia who shall bc ttcro iIrst.
NOTHING GAN CHECK TH1 rAaic.
Ten minutes later than tho time hare II
Nlmed reach the front ot ErzcrouR,.. ~
dAr axhlc the spectacle IL cyeh moro shock!
thu tue rout. Thu afirigtltcl Governor.
Rtsen orders 10 shut tllu Kutcs uf tlle city. II
le Is keeping out the dense crowd Ut fuEiftv
AS consequence. bloody STRUGGLE eusucs
tween tlloso Wthln an1 thoao outside. Both u!
tatu to thclr arms freely, and tho lncN III
Falnparts usc swost1, rifles, aud bayolrts iii
cHuliuutcly tu driving back thu throng.
y, 1tlVft3 It, tynf ..R nttI II