, 1877-09-03
the vicinity OF llasRrad, whero Mohemot All
had been forming an intrenched camp.

LoENEFTs FoRcR ALTOGETHER NUMBERED 5000
infantry, with ten guns. At least 10000
Turks advanced this morning to tho attack.
When the Turks first advanced they were
scattered by tho Russian fire, and tho At
tempt made 10 cross tho Valley Of the Lom
was apparently abandoned. Suddenly,
crowds Of Turks appeared on all sides, and,
after a hot fro, occupied tho position held
ten minutes bofore by tho Russfan guns.
Wounded officers and mon were speedily
brought to tho rear to escape inevitable
mutilation. Soon
RETREAT nEcAME IMPOSSIBLE.
Tho Turks camo pouring In rapidly. Tho
Russians anxiously awaited help in tho last
hops Of saving the yillaga. At o'clock d
welcome pause came in tho firing Of tho
enemy, and tho more welcome presence WAS
disccrncd Of coming reinforcements. For
two hours obstinate fighting ensued, tho
cnemyis infantry and cavalry appearing in
largo numbers. 4 surrender Of the Russian
position WAS now seen to be inevitable, but
tho retreat was not begun till 1 o'clock. Tho
infantry soldiers muttered many
ACCUSATIONS or cowAnpIcE AaA1Ssr THEIR
OFFICERS.
Gen. Loeneff was ubiquitous, and under fro
for hours, but tho nussiau eold,ers hardly
needed any such incentive, having seen
enough Of Turkisl. bnrbarstics 10 10 inspired
by n desperate vafor.
Tho general feeling Of the combatants was
that tho retreat was compelled by ovcrpower-
ing numbers. Just then body Of Circasaian
cavalry monnced tho Russian flank. Tho
cossacks vera unfortunately unavailable for
any attempt TO dislodgo tho Circassians.
Finally tho Russians ake<1addlcd to Gasgowa.
Such wounded "a could crawl did 30. Tho
rctreating zanka made stand at tho Village
of Karahassankoi, It was now o'clock,
and
THE VILLAGE WAS IN FLAMES.
Tho valley 10 bo right was swaEmiug with
Circassians. Then the Thirteenth Corps,
coming over the bills, took tho reserve posi-
tion. No further advance was attempted
before sunset. Tho folds surrounding k.a-
rah2ssankoi wcre filed with b1ack masscs 1T
the Turkish army, whose presence promised
Thus tho contest ended, the Turks partly vic
torious, the Russians holding the ground.
TIE pEYxNsE WILL pE MEMORABLE
as victorious resistance against great odds.
Cool judges estimate the odds against tho
Russians at nix to one. Wo hayo
1ost probably 200 In killed md
wounded. Tho wounded aro carefully at-
tended TO. H. is n grim consolation TINT
thero is no liz ing Russian within tho Turk
lab lines. O'lr present position Is admirable
r08TsCRpT.
Further reports advance tho number of
Russians killed aud wounded In Yesterdays
battle to 900 men. Az tho courier leaycs
with this dispatch for Bucharest, tho infant
~ and cavtlry ars moving into liuo. The
troops nro suffering from imp.rfect cooking
and want Of clothing, but supplies arc
coming up
TIE STRATEGY
which dich,ted the .nurderous assault upon
schipka Pass by suleiman pasha, still remains
amystory- Almost directly after that attnek
had died rxay through tho exhaustion OF tho
asaailants, tho army Of 1lehemct. Ali Pasha
lnado M offensive movement from tho d.
rection Of nasgad anl Eski Uiuma, and
forced tho 1eusaiau advance guard out Of
tho Valley 'ef The Lom. This Turkish suc-
coss is certainly truc,a 1t ia con1nued by the
Russian official account. Tho ntIair near
Yenikoi Must havo been severe,
as only three Turkish brigades
were eugngod, and the Turkish loss
was ut first estimated at 5000 mon. 1u-
formation from tho Ottoman ade lays do wn
tho lsu ssian logs 1900 killed md wouudt d.
but ,;elegrau from Russian hca4lquartA r.
comics, ps only to 400 wounded, who, 1t
states, wero brought back on the xetrea
by Cen. Loene8.
THIa ATTACK
by the brigados Of b1eiid and sabid was
made Thursday, the 3oth, though III tho
same Telegram an error appoars to have been
nude in tho date through Thurslay beiug
inaay ertently transmitted Tuesday. The
sa1ua day Osman Pasha advanced from plev.
IN 10 PelisAat, ton miles on the road to
Tirr ora. An hours march beyond
Tel shat he fell il. with tho euemy, and, after
soe 10 severe fght ing, carried three Russian
ro& loubts aud fort ed back the defenders. On
IL IL day the Ott ,man armies on both wings
G. rtainly assumes the ouousiye, and mado q
forward moveme,,t It into the territory occu-