Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-09-11
KUsSO-TURIzgsM WAR.
Battle OF pcIisat.
BIoodiesi Battle OF the War.

BlOOdiesi Battle OF the War.
LONDON, Sept. IA Duiiy Ne,cs
special dated BOrcdcu, August 81,
says: Ooman Pdsha's attack on the
Russian position at Pciisat am vi
clnIty was one o! the most hardly
fought battles Of the war. The Turks
early 10 the fight captured Russian
redOubt one mile in front Of Pelisat
In the course Oi one hour this re-
doubt Vas taken Ly the Turks and
retaken by the Russians. and retaken
again by the Turks. The Russian
left wing was driven back on Pelisat,
III front of which trenches had been
dug and. were lined with troops. The
Turks advanced on though Gctermin
ed to drive our lett out Of Pelisat
and turn it The Turks began a de-
scent in that direction, not with
rush, but luisurely and without firing :.
not IN masses Of lines, but scattered
and dlllu,Cd. They came down
about halfway in this manner, the
Russian artillery tearing up groups
all the time in a most savage manner
The Russian infantry fire, which had
for the last five minutes been very
heavy about Seagilencc, now began
to roll along the hills crest in our
direction, and the Turks, who were
just coming into range, began to drop
rapidly. The Turkish advance now
veered to the left and went at the
Russian trenches on the crest of the
hills between Pelisat and Seagilence
with a slow, opening fire at the same
time. The Turks descended into n
little hollow and were lost 10 sight
for a time, while the Russian trench~
es famed and smoked, and a storm
oil balls vas poured into the advan.
cling Turks. This must have lasted
fifteen or twenty minutes, during
which time fearful loss Of life must
have occurred, Then We saw the
Turks begin to withdraw, carving
off their wounded The Turks had
no sooner withdrawn from the Rus.
sian fire than they formed and adj
vanced again. Many dead bodies of
Turks were found within ten feet Of
the Russian trenches. The little
slope on the crest Of the hill, where
the trenches were situated, was liter>
ally covered with dead. | counted
seYen in a space Of not more than ten
feet square. The battle was terrible.
but the Turks were again repulsed.
1t will hardly be believed that thew
went at it again, and yet they did So.
1t seemed madness, because we
could see that the Russian fire never
Stacked an instant, and that the Russ
sian lines never wavered, while the
reserves were waiting behind ready
to fall in at the least sign of warning.
The scene of carnage was again re-
peated, but only lasted a moment.
The Turkish line was completely bros
ken, but they continued sulenly fir
ing and carrying off their wounded
and many of their dead. They fell
back on the redOubt which they had
first takeU, apparently with the in. !
tention of holding it, but they we're |
not allowed to remain long there
Aud their attack on the Russian
centre had been equally as unsuc> |
cessful as that of the Russian trenches |
On the lett, The Russians pursued |
he retreatnC Turks with a murder /
ous fire. Six companies went at
hem with tie beyonet aud swept
hem out Of the redoubt like a whirl, |
wind. At 4 O'Clock the Turks were
n retreat eyeryN here, and the Russ
,ians occupied the whole Of their
irst positions. besides pursuing the
Turks short distance with cavalry.
The Russians were about 10000
strong, Their loss is estimated at
500 and the Turkish loss at 1000 |
lilled and wounded.