New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-04
THE BATTLE At PEIISAT.
DETAILS or TIE CoNFLICr-GBEA1 YiLoR DIS
PLAYED BY THE COMBATANTS.


DETAILS or THE CoNFHCr-GREN ViLoR DIS
PLAYED BY THE COMBArANrs
LONDON, TuesdaY, sept. /, 1877
The Daay Nccss special telegram, dated
Poredn, August 81, contains the following: " Osman
Pashas attack on the Russian positions at Pesat aud
vicinity, vas OF tie most hardly fought battles Oh
the war TIC Turks early in the fight captured "a bo;
sian rcdoubt one mile in front OF Pelisai'
In the course Of one hour this red0ubt was
akenby the Turk rata1en by the Russians, and taken
AGAIN BIZ the Turks. The Russian lcf wing was driven
back On .sat in front Of which trenches nai been Gu
and were lined with troops The TURKS advanced rs
though determined to drive left out OF Pcisat and
tugnit.
The Turks began 20 descend the Hill in that direction.
not with a rush. bat eisurc'y and without hring-ot in
misses OF lines, bat scattered and diAused They came
down about half way in this manner, the Russian
artillery tearing up tae groups all the time in the most
savage manner. Tie Russian infantry fire Which hld
for the last Eve minutes been heavy about Iaenco
now BEGAN 20 roll along tie Interest in orr direction
and the TURKS Who were just coming INTO range began 10
drop rapidly.
The Turkish advance voercd TO the left ard went
q tc Russian trenches the crest Of the hills between
P-liat AMI Zcllence with shout, opening fire at the
same me The TURKS descended into little hollow ard
were Loot 81 sgat time, while The Russian trenches
famed and smoked ard storm Of balls WIS poured in
70 the advancing Turks. Tuis must have lasted fifteen
or twenty minutes, during winch uc IeIstu io3 oI nc
must have occurred
Then we saw the Turks begin 20 withdraw, carrying
M heir wounded The Turks had sooner Withdrawn
from the Russian Gre, than they formed and advanced
,aon MANY dead bodies Of Turks~wcre found
within ten feet Of the RussiaA tf0chcs. TIE
little sloue on the crest OF which the trenches We're
eituaed was literally covered with dead. counted
seven on space OF than ten feet square. The
battle here was terrible but the Turks were again re-
pulsed 1t Will hardly be believed that they went a 10
again and yet they did IL seemed mad
ness because we could that the Russian FIRE
never sackcned an instant and that the Russian line
never wayered, while reserves waiting behind
ready to fall I'm at the least sign Of wayerug This scene
OF carnage was again repeated but only lasted moment
The Turks completely broken, withdrew sulcnly firing
and carving of tncr wounded and many Of their dead
They fell back the redoubt which they had first taken
apprently with the intention OF holding it, but they
were not allowed remain long there. another attack
on the Russian centre had been unsuccessful that
on the Russian trenches on the left.
The Russians pursued the retreatng Turks with
u,urderous ire Then six companies went az them with
bavonet and swept them out of the redoubt like
WbirlWind
AT 4 O'Clock the Turks were in retreat everywhere
and the Russians occupied the whole Of their first posi-
lions besides pursuing the Turks short distance with
cavalry The Russians about 10000 strong Their
loss is estimated 500 and the Turkish loss at 900
killed and wounded.