, 1877-08-26

will see, as did the Turks, rows Of the same
black mouths gaping straight into your face
Above, below, on either hand, are Russian in
trenchments. The Turks saw these, and,
to do them justice, did not falter. Up the
winding road marched the solid columns. In
the front ranks were men
USED TO MOUNTAIN WARFARE
men who had hunted Afontenegrins through
their widest fastnesses Word was given
to charge, and, with savage yalls, Suleiman's
veteran butchers sprang to the attack, but
those black-mouthed guns were not there for
nothing. They broke forth
IN ONE LONG GaY
that was echoed from batteries on the hill
tops on every side, and re-echoed from the
forest of Russian rifles that were suddenly
thrust over the redoubts. The Russian fire
was 50 well planned and executed that for 8
few moments the Turks were beaten back,
but gathered themselves, and, clambaring
over the dead bodies,
PRESSED FoRwARD.
Men fell by hundreds, and in falling hin
dered their living comrades. Frantic with
rage, the Turks rushed to their death, for the
Russian riaemen behind the trenches coolly
moved them down, until the road was liter
ally paved with corpses.
The Montenegrin regulars suffered most,
but not until two battalions had been cut
to pieces did Suleiman order his favorite
troops to withdraw.
COUNCIL or OFFICERS
was held The blood Of the Turks was On
fire, and it was determined to take the re-
doubts at all hazard. The men needed
urging forward. Battalion after battalion
charged with all the impetuosity aud reck-
lessness for which the Moslems are noted.
Time after time they were repu1sed with
tremendous slaughter. When darkness set
in, no less thnn
THREE 1HoUsAsD DEAD BODIES
were piled up on one another in the narrow
de61e, and the Russians were still uncon-
quered-
At daybreak on Wednesday morning it was
evident to tho Russians that the Turks ware
about to adopt another style Of attack, for
hundreds OF men were seen digging and
throwing up breastworks- The experience
Of the previous day had taught the Turkish
commander that the Russians. were dangerous
foes.
TWO BATTERIES WERE MOUNTED
before noon, and from these shot and shell
were poured into the Russian dofenses with
considerable effect. At the Same time . corps
Of workers were busy digging zigzag trench
es through which the men might be able to
advance under the Russian guns, but the
latter speedily transferred their light artil-
1erY so as to
=. COMMAND TIE PITS,
and no serious attack was made.
Affairs began to assume critical shape,
however, for the Russians were in greatly
inferior force, and could not endure regu-
lar siege. Their hope now lay in reinforce-
ments. The Krupp guns Of the Turks that
day again asserted their superiority over any
other cannon, as the Russians suffered
LOSS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED 1tEN,
while the Turks remained quite out Of reach
Anticipating that Drouschinzky might be
reinforced, Suleiman, on Thursday morning,
renewed the direct assaults. The fighting
was begun as early as s o'clock. In the
midst Of terrific cannonade, with desperate
courage the Turks advanced along the
trenches, which gave 50 little shelter that
they finally abandoned them and dashed
across the open space and up the sides of
the redoubts.
THREE TINES THEY WERE REPuLsED,
but the Russians were greatly exhausted,
and could not hold out much longer. Just
as they wero despairing, and ready to yield,
q fresh battalion OF Turks swarmed up the
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ed to by stitl louder shouts as Radetzky's
troops appeared on the other side Of the in-
trepchments and hurled themselves upon the
fated assailants.
THEY WERE JUST m THE
An hour later, and the Turks would have
had the Russian positions and been masters
Of the situation at Schipka Pass. It was
one OF the dramatic events Of the war, and
as such will go down in history.
Our correspondent, who accompanied
Radetzky, estimates the Turkish losses
during these three days fighting at 6,ooo
men. while the Russians lost nearly l 900
in killed and wounded
The very latest dispatches indicate that
the fighting is still going on
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
10 tae Wete.a Associated Psrss~
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Turks in strong
force violently attacked Schipka Pass TN Tues