Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-05
TILE EASTERN IYAR.
Two Great Batties Resulting nisastrousiy y
10 the Russians.
THE Turks REJOICING.

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were 30, 900 Russians and 20, 900 4 drks
engaged in the fight. The loss is un-
known to the public, but it was evl-
IDENTIFY great on both sides. On Wednes
day tho Tprhs made - reconnoisanoe
in force, in front, Hanks and from the
rear; and succeeded on Thursday, in
drawing the Russians out OF their
works, after tho Turks had carried
three redoubts by assault, capturing
many horses arms and other munitions
of war. A General engagement took
place at Sadana, within five miles OF
Plevna, whore the other great battle
occurred.
The correspondent OF the London
Tines, who was with the Turks, tele
graphed Thursdays fight as follows, on
Saturday, Sept. LIST:
Early this morning Ncbjib Pasha
advanced from Adakeny, near Rasgrad
with thrco brigades, two batteries Of
artillery, two squadrons OF cavalry and
one brigade Of infantry reserves. Me
hement Ali and Prince Hassan took
up position with their staff on high
hill Immediately north Of Yeni Koi
which commands an uninterrupted
view from Rasgrad to beyond Osman
Bazaar. Tho Russians, from their bat
tories behind Sadana, opened fire about
8 o'clock on the advancing Turks.
Medjib steadily advanced and entered
the burning village Of Sadana by ll.3O
o'clock. The retreating Russians were
hotly pressed. They retired precipi.
lately to Karassan, where they made q
vigorous stand Sabit Pasha created
diversion by attacking Haldarkoi
The Russians had battery of three
guns to their right near Haidarkoi
They made splendid practice at the ad
vancing Turks and Egyptians, but
these cleverly opened out and advanc-
ed to the right and left of the village
in really workmanlike style.
THE ENGAGEMENT BECOMES GENERAL.
The engagement now became gener,
al, and extended oversome fifteen miles
A heavy and continued roll of fire Of
skirmishers was heard along all the
ridges from Basisliler TO near Sadana
By four o'clock Karasan was in flames
The Russians gradually gave way, and
the Turks redoubled the energy Of
their attack. At five o'clock the
enemy were scampering out Of Haidar-
koi, and horses were trotting up "a
take the guns out OF the battery. The
Turkish battery was making splendid
practice, and fired just as the guns
were taken of, One gun was struck
with the last shell. The Turks cheer.
ed and dashed through the blazing vii
lage and away TO the left to Pobslxoi
like a pack Of hounds. The Russian
camps were hastily cleared out, two
guns covering their retrat and making
excellent practice. But the Turks and
Egyptians still scampored over the
ground in fine style The Russians
were now in full retreat in every direc-
tion and by sunset the Turks had prov.
ed for the second time that they were
not only capable ofmecting the Russians
in the open field, but also of driving
them from their strongly cntrenched
positions In ten days tho Russians
have lost the magnificent double posi-
tons Of the LON and the Kara Lom
What may happen next no one knows
II is impossible to tell what forces the
Russians had engaged, nor can their
losses as yet be estimated. Probably
they were not heavy except around
Karasan, by which name this engage
ment will be designated by the Turks
The Times Vienna dispatch says
The fight for the Schipka Pass is grad
ually becoming developed into opera
tions on large scale, 1t seems that
since the lull in the fighting on Mon
day the Turks have been preparing o
turning movement, for, besides the at
tempts to turn the position on the
Schipka Pass in the direction of Cab
rova, the Turkish forces have been sent
within the last few days on some Other
lines Of passage across the Balkans tC
the east and west of Schipka, One
column was seen in the direction OF tb,
kalifer river to the northeast OF Dire
nova, having probably made its way
across by the Trivana Pass. Another
is said to have appeared in the valleys
Of the Vidina and Bousnik to the south
west of Selvi, having probably made
their way across by the Trojan or Ro
salita Pass. They may be only irreg
ulars or flying detachmcnts, but it Il
also possible that they are different
links of combined operation which may
gradually develop itself.