The New York herald., 1877-09-01
The Losses Reported at 5000 Turks
and 1000 Russians.
RUSSIAN ENERGY IN ASIA.
Servia Evidently Preparing to
Enter the Struggle.
CBY CABLE TO THE HRRALD.1

in Bulgaria. This time the Valley of the
LON is the scene of the conflict. The
Turkish account is by far the most circum-
stantial of any that has reached London.
Mehemet Ali Pacha telegraphs to Constan-
tinople as follows:-
A GREAT BATTLE.
son Thursday morning strong columns
of our troops from Rasgrad and Surinas-
souhler attacked the Russians. near the vii
lage of Karahassanler. The fighting was
desperate. The village was taken and re-
taken several times, but finally carried by
the Turks. The enemy was defeated and
retreated in disorder, pursued by our
troops. About five o'clock in the evening
two other columns from Surinassouhler
crossed the Lom and forced the enemy to
abandon Haidarayaz and fall back on Pa
pasko. My headquarters are at Sekar, from
whence I proceed, on Saturday. to join
Ahmed Eyoub Pacha, who is encamped at
Karahassanler.
BAKER PACHA's BRAVERY.
''The troops engaged at Karahassalner
were the Rasgrad and Eski-Djuma divis-
ions. They captured q cannon, four ammu-
milton wagons, 1900 rifles, large quantity
of uniforms and military equipments.
Baker Pacha greatly distinguished himself.
We lost 5000 killed and wounded and the
Russians 1000" Haidarayaz seems to be
identical with Haidar-Kai of the maps.
According to previous kilograms the Rus
slams have strong defensive position at
Papaskoi
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.
A correspondent with the Turkish army
telegraphs the following description, of
Thursdays battle, apparently made from
personal observation:-"Early this morn
Ing (Thursday) Nedjib Pacha advanced
from Adakeny, near Rasgrad, with
three brigades, two batteries of artillery,
two squadrons Of cavalry and one brigade of
infantry reserve. Mehemet Ali and Prince
Hassan took up position with their staff on
high hill Immediately north Of Yenikoi
which commands an uninterrupted view
from Rasgrad to beyond Osman Bazaar.
OPENING FIRE.
"The Russians from their batteries be-
hind Sadana opened fire about nine o'clock
on the advancing Turks. Nedjib steadily
advanced and entered the burning village
of Sadana by half-past eleven o'clock The
retreating Russians were hotly pressed.
They retired precipitately to Karahassanler,
where they made vigorous stand
A DIVERSION ON THE RUSSIAN RIGHT
Sabit Pacha created diversion by attack.
ing Haidarkoi. The Russians had battery
Of three guns to their right, near Haidarkoi.
They made splendid practice at the advance
ing Turks and Egyptians, but these cleverly
left of the village in really workmanlike
style.
THE FIGHT BECOMES GENERAL.
The engagement now became general, and
extended over some fifteen miles A heavy
and continued roll of fire of skirmishers
was heard along all the ridges from Basis
liler to near Sadana. BY four o'clock
Karahassanler was in flames. The Russians
gradually gave way, and the Turks re-
doubled 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 bat
terry. The Turkish battery was making
splendid practice and fred just as the guns
were taken of. One gun was struck with
The last shell. The Turks cheered and
dashed through the blazing village and
away to the left to Papaskoi like pack of
hounds.
THE FINAL DASH.
"The Russian camps were hastily cleared
out two guns covering their retreat and
making excellent practice. But the Turks
and Egyptians still scampered over the
ground in fine style The Russians were
now in full retreat in every direction, and
by sunset the Turks had proved for the
second time not only capable of meeting the
Russians in the open, but also of driving
them from their strongly intrenched posi-
tions.
WHAT THE RUSSIANS HAVE LOST.
.In ten days the Russians have lost the