The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-03
WAR NOTES.
A TURKISH VICTORY.
"'he Russians Admit n Defeat at Kara
hassaHIkOi.

tAmeriean Associated press
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The following account oi
the recent battle on The LON Is sent by d
Turkish correspondent. dated opposite Pop
koi, August 80:
He says, have just witnessed victorious
engagement for the Turkish arms from a
height opposite Popkoi, on the river LON
The battle commenced In the morning with
forward movement of the divisions OF
Medic Pasha, who commanded the right,
and Fuad Pasha and Said Pasha. whose
divisions formed the centre and left. The ad-
vance of the forces of Medic was made I'm
gallant style, the men taking the open order,
and skirmishing as they neared the Russian
position.
The Turks took advantage of frequent eleva-
tions Of the country, pushed their batteries
forward to points where they would not only
cover well their infantry, but make 1t hot
work for the Russian batteries on the heights
beyond
Medic soon pushed his way to the village of
karrahassaukoi when signal to charge was
given, and with rush they were over the
Russian intrenchmehts on the hill The
slaughter Of the Turks was terrible but the
raen stood 1t nobly.
The Russians met the advancing Turks with
great bravery but were soon forced to yield
and were driven down the heights with great
loss. Meanwhile Said Pasha attacked Ras-
Cher, u lofty hill crowned by a Russian three
gun battery. The attack was successful the
guns were captured and the Russians killed
or driven back in headlong haste.
A general advance was now ordered, and in
a short time the bridge over the LON was
reached. The Gsiks crossed unopposed to
the left bank. The villages on that side. held
by the Russians were soon captured and were
shortly after In flames. The Russians now
evacuated Popkoi.
The following Is the Russian account of the
| battle, dated village of Czagawasug Gen.
h Z NaeT, who commanded the fifth division,
~ been holding with a small cavalry force
y A the village OF Karahassaukoi 70 rthe last
three weeks. On Tuesday he was reinforced
by one regiment of infantry of the thirty
fifth division with several field pieces. Rife
pits were dug, and small batteries placed on
either side of the village, and preparations
made for superior force
The Turks are massed in the vicinity of
Rasgrad.
Y 5000. The Turks advanced to the attack.
When the Turks first advanced they were
scattered by the Russian fire, and an attempt
| to cross the LON was apparently abandoned.
Suddenly a crowd of Turks appeared on all
sides, and after hot fire. occupied the posi-
tion held ten minutes before by the Russian
guns. Retreat became unavoidable. The
Turkish shells came pouring in rapidly. The
Russians anxiously awaited help in hope of
saving the village.
At 2 o'clock a welcome pause came in the
firing of the enemy, and more welcome pres
ence of coming renforcements. For two
hours more obstinate fighting ensued, the en-
emy appearing in large numbers. The Rus
sian surrender was now inevitable, but re-
treat was not begun till o'clock, when the
whole line suddenly retreated, the soldiers
mutteriug accusations Of cowardice against
their officers
The general feeling of the combatants was
that the retreat was compelled by the over
powering numbers of the enemy. Such of the
wounded as could crawl away did so, to Ga
godway. The retreating ranks made a stand
at KaranaSsaukoi at six O'clock The village
was then in flames, and the valley swarming
with Circassans. Thirteen corps, coming