Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17


The battle ground WA II Febltch, ten
miles from Jeni Saghra. At ant tho
Russians appeared to be entirely sue
cessful, but tho determined and psrslstent
fighting OF tho Turks afterward' appeared
to promise victory. The Russian forces
consisted Of infantry aud cavalry. outnum-
bering the Turks, whose frat attack was
rspulsed, and Q Ranking column OF Ilus.
SLAMS and the superior force Of the dis
mounted Dragons greatly imperiled tho
Turkish position. The Turkish artillery
was splendidly handled. raking the col
umns Of the Russians and thinning ihsm
al every charge. Perceiving the terrible
havoc caused by the Turkish fire. General
Gohrkos ordered the Russians 10 charge.
A fearful hand.to-hand conflict ensued.
Tho Turks formed In . hollow square.
After losing several guns the Russians At
tackled desperately and fearful carnage fol-
lowed on both sides. Russians fanking
movement and desperate onslaught threat
eued 10 sxterminate the Turks, when sud
denly q brisk Hring on the left announced
the arrival Of Turkish reinforcements, I'M
der command OF Raouf Pa.ha. TIC nus
SLAMS had no artillery, and the rspio ~
vance OF tho Turkish reinforcement com'
PEELED them to face . new enemy, thus AZ
fording their opponents opportunity 70
abandon their hollow squares ma throw
forward hanks and renew tue atiack wy,
0rously. Tho ltussian line WAS thus nsiu
between tive rows OF bayonets, anu va
completely overwhelmed. Ths Cossscks
made . splendid resistance. hghting Win
the utmost, but unavailing bravery. Ihs
Turkish charge was made over neaps OF
dead bodies. driving the Russians back
into tho mountains. The hight was pre-
cipitata, Tbs Turks pursued the nying
Russians until the mountain pass WAS ro'
covered. This Russian advanced column
consisted OF Cireassian Coasacks' COM
manded by Colonel Judelmln. TIC main
body was commanded ny uenerai uouT-
kos; They were IN nght nse'ng U,aer'
without wagons transports. OF hrnIIery'
IL L. Impossible 10 stmalo ne iosses.
Tho Hnssian main army INTENDED 70 cross
the balkans Of this point, the eighth eoiPs
leading. IL 10 NOT KNOWN WhAI snee' vi,
rcphlse OF uourkh.s nyihg eo'nmn viii
nave on the main AuVAnee.-
LONDON. July IA war correspondent
WV li th3s w
fortress OF tho quadrillateral . hundred
thousand men are available Tor crossing
the balkans by The western line oil lnv.-
sion. exclusive OF dsnerai ZimmermAas
army la the eastern section.
u CAPTURE op ~SiIopoLis.
NEw York. July ia special giving
an account OF tho capture 0f Nikopolis.
says: AZ soon a. the Russians camo within
effective range Of the Turkish position,
they were met by . severe artillery fro.
which. however. did not cheek the advance,
and To which they replied with still moro
formidable fire. Tho Turks being posted
on q commanding position. had . consid-
orablo advantage, anil ~ the Russians APP
preached frightful gaps were made In their
ranks by the Turkish artillery. With
surprising valor. however. thsy contin.
ucI 10 approach the heights. and
AZ soon NJ they came within ride
range they opened . terrible fre on
the Turks. For half an hour this mus
kerry ducl continued with unabated yigor.
Aboi,t midday IN Sunday the order for the
assault was given. and the whole Russian
line. supported by several batteries Of
artillery. stormed The nights occupied by
tbe Turks. During the awful climb In tho
face of A deadly fire the Russians suffered
terribly. while the Turks, ~stnbbornly de-
fenJing their position, suffered equal loss.
After obtaining possession Of the nights
commanding tho town at q terrible cost.
The Russians virtually had Nikopolis at
their mercy. Tho Turks. finding their
line of retreat threatened. abandoned the
town, which was filled with Turkish dead.