, 1877-09-26

sfoNpKsr WITH THE TURKISH ARM1.
coFrfsnondencs London .tetfs.
ARMY or TuE BlLkAxs, a1i1rKA, Aug. H.
Ah from the Peak battery bird's-cyr v,cw of
tho battle 0n bc obtained, have spcn. most of
t1'e last four days ut that point, and hive
watched with admiration the courage aud Der
ststencc with which tho Turkish troops advance
to the attack. Not once, nor twice. but eight or
ten times day do they scale thuse steep wood
ed hills under d mnrdcrous fire, only to be
hurled back whcn actually within few yards
Of the summit. The fire OF the Turkish arttl-
lceT Is extremely cood-lndced, may say
never saw better. After fow shots, thcy OBJ
ta!ned tue oxact range OF the Einc-pth ut tho
second bill, and hom there finally The Russ!at,
troops retrcate.l fn the utmost haste. Al
ttat moment the fate OF the day, OF days, aini
perhaps Of Tuskev. hung In tue balance. The
Alyal'ee was sounded, sud thu assaul, SHOULD
instantly havu been ,nade, There was tl.s great.
ese etlthAuaasrn and hr w11lfat c4ccrt;.x nt uur
poslt!on; The Runners worked like dcu,ots,
1nd tho tall OF shell nuht have fallen witt, n.llr-
fomc perfectly una.stgnalie cause, lie Turkish
troops tn the valley did not respond. T.ley lad
fallen back about half an lour before, and
seemed temporarily dispitted. Tic moment oI
victory passed sway. md iu short time We saw
. Rnsstan officer waving hta arms and cheering
back hla men !uto tue rinc.pIts- II was n tn,mi
exciting nlolnont. After 20 much toll, 6u much
blood, tho Turks actually we're masters Of Tic
day, but let the golden moment slip by,
For o al,ost time On The morning Of the third
day Of tho sttack Il 4tso seemed likclr that Tie
Turks would carry Ill tue positions. The art1l.
lesy on both sidca Of the Russian poaI.iou hut
raueed with as.onishing enthusiasm. NothinF
could have bccn more gallant than the way IL
which, regardless of shot aud shell, with Their
comrades cs falling BY twensics aud thlrtles at
4 lew Y1F1iR Df This 1fJt44tun ipt ~,
Watching with glass, 1t sccmcd absolutely
certain that they would rush on ths works an1
carry them BY asta1lt, bat then the same thing
messed at least s!x OF seven times. They Sud
deuly fell hack aguin. either from want of
soma one, ot1cer 70 lead thc,n OF
from unlooksi.tor failure Of courage
too, to watch tho effect on tho russians Of these
tnshes on the !ntronelntuts. Tn Que occasion
body Of At least 1900 fed preeipitatrly, Ind
on'y % ~ ICY s rcns!ne4. Heeping up .:eaay 1ro
escof', 1a ens 1saeteE h.tk Iutks Ihcn ~ ths Turks
"onla extend along tl,s whole li1e-
lhe number OF Turkish troops on the hIst day
o. iae attask Nas scvsn battalion. only, al ab-
sa1 ssin 'nsaea9;tS nu%ee5 T. s4 quito piot sui
dcrra,cd not only tho strength Of the position,
but tile reaistauCe that tho 1!ussla,ls would OF.
tsr, IN the eecopa and third day, a. ea:h even.
ing , brought ~ the tresaenlous lhts Of killed
watt neazur hts goal, ho strengthened the at-
taking parties. Yesterday there were
txsentI .s1 hastaliens bat tn the front attnek,
sssss s q W sbos TT b.tey ;e9 81 I'll s p ass 5 sx
thnk, eleven mountain guns OH tlsu right, NTH
two or thEce Geld guna mud two 1ftountatn gum |
on " leIt. It difficult 70 Etss the exact |
numbet % Of ttoopa, ~ not even tac Commander
in.Ca!ct hlMsclf llas any idra within 3 U0U or |
8,u0. ~ rough average, take t0O men to q
battalion wheu tho fighting bcgan last Iuesuay. |
II. aa.s TSnd sys auat infantry beside.
T." .Iso s1sa. ne1. fH ~ 1hsfs e5e
casstaIa prowluE ab"nt usu hills and in the rear
OF tue army, but fos wlat ob1csh except 70 strJn
ihe dead haso fal!tsl to discover. i. il trus
slf osssEst|' IL ; ss VALLEY u gonc ar sheru
fulu. s,d probably not nn old man Of xo.ua.,
1cft xl'Ee; but / suggested The other day |
th.t wasls t!.e precious tItxsi u tio
scsu!aLs " y aoxi'lg l!Se xasr upon tho h'sdcs,
WORK 70 make trcilet'rs er to carry awuy tho |
Nounieu. tut It appcaI1 thcy arr MT cj,gaoeI /
!of thls ktl!i Of work, xntl caunul bo persuaded
u d9 anything 10 unafo!tahir. The scal cause
13t ho l1f 0lt when LIE FUSS Il cleared fur sl,rtI
to deatend ou Galruya, ths tall u,titasctx xuI
shinaG roofs Of mhtrt' starkIs se.nptigyi il tic
'nnl na pa11. L.; suggesting unlimited lrot,
fhs !susstan Iuscs n.I*t tc very r.,n.lde1ahts,
probably MT less than u, thN 10 e. tO te,.ulufu
als4 reimbursement uf fuF ,altalloa& wis s:rl.
70 'nafst! 9p fso,'' tiahr"sa yesterday evea,'lx.
ol the lett OF thu Turkish attack !ata III tLr
eTenlng tue Turks s,icx4e1ca in rctaiuIue
l"td II vesr Important piccc of group}
OIL 4 sMAll "utlytng ulatscloti, on
Which they thEcw IN iulseuclltucuta
mud hare still illtx's.es.iun ot it. Two guus hare
luat Rone ~. y bc placed there, and frou tlsIr
tiFes which I'll! take the rock bastrur OF tLo
lIuss5ans III ts's rear, great shtags nsy be cx
ptcs1l. 1t was McAf tas stx,t that Iatc Ycs&er-
1ay evening the Turks wc,c nntr actually in tic
ftu4stau 1nttencf.ncnt& on tih: lover elopcs v(
.hs Foek hatterr, and ~ prcciplt4t1 was .tl.o
sIt s 81 tha Russians that they left ;aU rifles TO-
htna them, which were s4ihutct. But tlo /
lnrks weEu compelled 10 abandon these trench.
;. t1ot2 .hs eu.d!ne ilre u The scu1rc battery
'tand. aud, wiki attacks et,iulug from 50 many
POINTS must tnd thcif whole 'force fully occl.
pied. THROUGH The uisht they sucrscdcd in 70
pairing all tho damages done to their tFeuches
IN! rinc-pits during ihe t.aJ, aud Ii ths[r aea
and ammunition bold out they may lnaku i
cannut cluse NY letter Without rcua.kine
n the tuhuinAa indifference the Turks show to |