, 1877-09-04
Tlo Turks Admit a Loss Of
1000 Men During tho
Siege.
. Russian and Rounanian Corps
Moving on Widdin and
loftscha.
Sudden Death of the Venerable States
man, Theirs.
TIE TIDE TURNED.

" LaO'o ~ AHt LH'tAHo 4st0HHE'j
LONDON Orr7cE or The CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
6PAtanAvE PLACE, STRAND, Sept. A n. tn.
From accounts roaching hero this morning
It would seem that tho Russians hive fired
lotter In recent engagements than las boon
supposed. Tho battle at polisat llaa resulted
in the dcfent Of Osnlan raal,a, with loss Of
1900 In killed md wounded, wl'ilo tho
Russians only lost 200. A correspondent Of
tho Nt'cs relates TINT tho extreme
Russian front is about four or fvo miles
from Porclin, md TINT tho baltic was begun
by tho adyanco Of the TURKS upon Pellsa.
aud scgalmco. 4 milo In front Of tho tormer
village was
RUSSIAN nEpounT,
which tho Turks look in tho alvnnco, lost,
ndretook vcEy easily. scgalnlco was tho rus
san centre. having before It n redoubt and
serics Of trcnchcs. The capture OF thu
redoubt boforo Tclisat enabled tho Turks to
drivc the Russian left back upon Pc1isat, in
front Of which trenches lMl bccn dug and
lined with TROOPS. Tho Turks marched down
tlls hill to attack In looao order without
firing, md had accomplished half the
distance under a destructive nrti1.
lcEy fro Whom tremendous riho
firu was opened On thom rs they were nd
vancng to the Russian trenches on tho crest
Of the hill, lalf mile between Pelisat and
segslinco. As they attempted tho aaccnt
they wero received with storm Of balls,
under which they rcmaincd for fifteen or
twenty minutes, during which time =
FEARFUL LOSS or LIFE
occurred. Before reaching tho trenches
they began to withcr nway, and rctreatcd,
carrying of their wounded. No SOONER,
however, had they withdrawn from tho A,,s-
sim fro than they formed aud encountered
1t again. Thoir vnlor cost them tlcar, for
many bodies of tho Turks were found with
Ia ton feet Of the Russian trpnches. The lit.
.ls slope on tue crest which tho trenches
were situated VIVA
LITERALLY COVERED WITH DEAD.
The battle hero was terrible, but tho Turks
wsrc sgain repnlscd, and again retEeatsd. 4
third time they advanced, although tho Rus
sian fire never slackencd m instunt, and Tho
Russian limo noyer waycred, while the nus'
sian reserves wero waiting behind 'roady tc
ialYauco at lilo least instability. Tho scene
of carnage was again repeated, but Il
lasted only moment. Tho Turks
completely broken, withdrew slowly, hsing
aud tA1ing tia'o to carry Of their wous'del
and many Of their dead. Still they hold I
setloubt In trout Of PAisnt, upon which tho,
tell back, apparently with tho Intention q
holding It, but They were not allowed to ro
main loug there. Tho attack Oh tho redoub
IN tls Russiau centra ha4l beon rs unsuccess
tul as that on tho 1su4sian loft.
TIE nusarAxs ruRsuEp THE ExEMx
with mufderous fre, and then six compa
Aiss assackel theu With tue bayonet IN
swept ti1e.n cut Of tho rusloubt like wh1rl
wh'1. Tha Russians were about 2o.00
strong. The ruloubta remained In tho ltut
s'ans' bands, and the loss inflicted on 0slnn
Paa'la's army must have been out OF propos
aon 10 TINT Of tho Russians.
on tho whole, 1t seems that the Turks
eeneFal would have dona better to somain !
biz own trenches.
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