The daily gazette., 1877-09-01
I SECOND EDITION d
THE WAR.
A Great Battle Fought IN The
Valley Of The L0m, ~
THE TURKS CLAIM AvICTORY
THE LOSSES REPORTED AT 5000
TURKS AND 1000 RUSSIANS.
RUSSIAN ENERGY IN ASIA.
sERvIA EVIDENTLY PREPARING TO
ENTER THE STRUGGLE.

sERVIA EVIDENTLY PREPARING TO
ENTER THE STRUGGLE.
LONDON, Sept. 1, 1877.
Another important battle has been
fought in Bulgaria. This time the Val
ley of the Lom is the scene of the cons
hict The Turkish account is by far the
most circumstantial that has
reached London. Mehemet ALI Pacha
telegraphs to Constantinopie as fol-
lows
GREAT BATTLE.
"On Thursday morning strong CO lum ms
of our troops from Rasgard and Surinas-
souhler attacked the Russians, near the
village of Karahassanler. The fightine
was desperate. The village was taken
and retaken several times, but finally
carried by the Turks. The enemy was
defeated and retreated in disorder, pur-
sued by our troops. About five O'Clock
in the evening two other columns from
Surinassouhler crossed the Lom and for
ced the enemy to abandon Haidarayaz
and fall back on Papasko. My head
quarters are at Sekar, from whence 1
proceed, on Saturday, to join Ahmed
Eyoub Pacha, who is encamped at
Karahassanler."
BAKER PAcHA's BR RY.
"The troops engaged at Karahassalner
were the Rasgrad and Eski-Djuma divi-
sions. They captured cannon, -four am
munition wagons, 1000 rifles, a large
quantity of uniform and military equip
ments. Baker Pacha greatly distinguish
ed himself We lost 5000 killed and
wounded and the Russians 1000" Haid-
arayaz seems to be identical with
Haidar-Kai of the maps. According to
previous kilograms, the Russians have a
strong defensive position at Papaskoi.
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.
A correspondent with the Turkish
army telegraphs the following descrip-
ton of Thursdays battle, apparently
made from personal observation:-
ly this morning Thursday Nedjib Pacha
avanced from Adakeny, near Rasgrad,
with three brigades, two batteries of ar
tillery, two squadrOns of cavalry and one
brigade of infantry reserve. Mehemet
Ali and Prince Hassan took up position
with their staff on a high hill immediate-
ly north of Yenikoi, which commands
an uninterrupJed view from Rasgrad to
beyond Osman Bazar.
1.-The Russians from their batteries be-
hind Sadana opened fire about nine o.
clock on the advancing Turks. Nediib
steadily advanced and entered the burn
ing village of Sadana by half past eleven
O'Clock. The retreating Russi ans were
hotly pressed. They retired precipitate-
ly to Karahassanler, where they made
vigorous stand.
Sabit Pacha created diversion by at
tacking Haldarkoi. The Russians had a
battery of three guns to their right, near
Haidarkoi. They made splendid prac-
tice at the advancing Turks and Egypt
lans, but these cleverly opened out and
advanced to the right and left of the vii
hage in really workmanlike style.
The engagement now became general,
and extended over fifteen miles. A
heavy and continued roll of fire of skir-
mishers was heard along all the ridges
from Basisliler TO near Sadana. By four
o'clock karahassanler was IN flames.
The Russians gradually gave away, and
the Turks redoubled the energy of their
attack.
The Russian Retreat
CAT five O'clock the enemy were scam
pering out of Haidarkoi. and horses were
trotting up to take the guns out of the
battery. The Turks cheered and dashed
through the blazing village and away to
Papaskoi like pack of hounds.
"Phe Russians camps were hastily
cleared out, two guns covering their re-
treat and making excellent practice. But
the Turks and Egyptians still scampered
over the ground in fine style. The Rus
slams were now in full retreat in every
direction, and by sunset the Turks had
proved for the second time not only cap
able of meeting the Russians in the open,
but also of driving them from their |
strongly intrenched positions