Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-07
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London, September "A special dated
Rorodla, Aug. 81, contains the following: |:
'Osman Pssha's attack on the Russian
positiqns At Pelisst and vicinity WAS one Of
thS n.oss hardly fought baiilcs OF he war.
The Turks early in the fight captured a
Russian redoubt one mile in front Of Peli-
sat.
In the course Of one hour this redoubt
was taken out By the Turks, r.taken BY the.
Russians, and taken again By the Turks.
The Russians left wing was driven back on
Peliaat, in front Of which trenches had been
dug and were lined with trools. The Turks
advanced IA though determined to drive
our left of Pelisat and turn it. The Turks
began to decend the hill in that direction,
not with rush, but leisurety, and without
and diftused. They came down about half
way in this manner, the Russian artillery
tearing up the groups all the time in the
most savage manner. The Russian infan-
try fire, which for the last five minutes had
been very heavy about Zgalence. now began
to roll along the hill crest in our direction,
and the Turks, who were just coming into
range, began to drop rapidly. The Turkish
advance now vecred to the left and west at
the Russian trenches on the crest Of the
hills between Pelisst and Zsalencc with q
shout, opening fire at the same time. The
Turks descended into y little hollow and
were lost to sight for a time, while the Rus-
sian trenches famed and smoked, and =
storm of balls was burned into the advanc-
ing Turks. This must have lasted fifteen to
twenty minutes, during which time fearful
loss Of life must have occurred. Then We
saw the Turks begin to withdraw, carrying
off the wounded. The Turks had no sooner
withdrawn from the Russian fire than they
formed and advanced again. Many dead
bodies Of Turks were found within ten feet
of the Russian trenches. The. little slope,
on the crest Of which the trenches were
situated, was literally covered with the
dead. / counted seven on . space Of MOI
more than ten feet square. The battle here
was terrible, but the Turks were again re
pulsed. It will hardly be believed tina
they went at it again, and yet they did 60
It seemed: madness, because we could SEE
| that the Russian fire never Stacked an in
! slant, and that the Russian line nave
wavered, while the reserve were waiting
behind ready to fall in at the least sign o
wavering. This scene of carnage was agail
repeated, but only lasted moment Th
Turks, completely broken. withdrew sui
lenly, firing and carrying off their wounded
and many Of the dead. They fell back OF
the redoubt which they had first take'
apparently with the intention Of holding
it, but they were not allowed to remain lon
there. Another attack on the Russian cen
ter had been equally as unsuccessful a
that on the Russian trenches on the lef
The Russian pursued the retreating Turk
with a murderous fire. Then six companie
went at them with bayonet and swept ther
out of the redoubt like whirlwind. a
o'clock the Turks were on the retire:
everywhere, and the Russians occupied tn
whole Of their first positions, besides pul
suing the Turks short distance with cava
ry. The Russians were about 10000 stron'
fartsh loss a at 5ak 5a kiea at ana SaYe 96anav ana t