The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-05-24
War News.


on the 11th, they advanced two col
nmns against Khatzubani, on the
right of Skidding River, and one
against Centric, which they stormed
with loss of 12 killed and 116
wounded, and with immense lose to
the Turks. The Turkish accounts
claim victory in the same location.
The Turks were entrenched on Khat.
zubani heights, which are near Ba-
toum. The Russians, in passing
Bucharest, carry flags bearing the
double Greek cross, which are only
carried when the war is religious
ono. The Danube, which has been
very high, is falling. The Turkish
forces at Widdin are we'll prepared
for an attack from the Roumanians,
which is daily expected. The Porte
is anxious about arms and munitions
still due from America, and ia rep
resented as angry with America for
allowing the Russian squadron to re,
main in American waters. The
feeling against England is growing
bitter, the Turks thinking if she in
tends assisting them she should do 80
on the Danube and in Asia. The
Turkish vessels are taking soundings
off Odessa. One only escaped from
the monitor sunk near Ibrail.
A Bucharest journal states that the
Turks have crossed the Danube at
Ciocharesch, stolen 1900 sheep and
killed sheppard and some cattle.
The Telegraph's special from Ba-
toum, Friday midnight, says: About
5 o'clock this morning the Russian
forces, which had boon largely aug
mented for the purpose, advanced
with batteries of field artillery aud
mado q furious attack upon tho
heights defending Batoum on the
land side, which were occupied BY
Bashi Bazouks. Tho Ottoman troops
we're entrenched in the usual efec,
tive manner upon the slopes and led
ges OF these hills, and upon the ad-
vance of the enemy they opened on
his columns a terrible and we'll sus-
tanned fire Of cannon and musketry,
which literally moved the Russiane
down. They fell by scores and hun
dreds on tho plain below the Turkish
positions during thoir attempts to
make their way against the fire. A
body of Turkish horse and foot, tax
ing advantage of a thick forest, broke
forth upon the flank of the Russian
column and effected great slaughter
The Muscovites being upon ground
perfectly open, and having no Glance
but to fight or fly, in a short time
the spot which was the scene of this
flank movement became covered with
dead and dying Russians. But the
enemy quickly brought mp reinforce
ments, and the battle was renewed
with much determination for many
hours. The efforts of the assailante
were desperately maintained, but to-
ward midday their artillery slackent
ed and they withdrew.
The Russians deny their repulse
at REM while attempting to cross the
Danube on the 9th. Tho Turkish
war vessel complrted at Pesth has ar
rived in the Danube above Kalafat
and to cover her passage, which was
safely accomplished, the Turks bonn
barded Kalafat turiously. Extensive
movements of Turkish cavalry were
observed from the Romanian side OF
the Danube. The Turks threaten to
lombard Simnitcha, cross and plum
der the town.
A special to the Telegraph from
Bucharest says: ''In consequence of
energetic British remonstrances, the
Porte has given most satisfactory as,
surances relative to the destruction of
British shipping at Beket, and prom.
ised full compensation"
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