Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-05
THE RUSSIO-TURKISH WAR.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE TURKS.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE TURKS.
Mehemet Ali Pasha teleeraphs his
government on Sept. LIST as follows: "a
strong column Of our troops from Ras-
grad and Surinassouhler attacked the
village of Karahassauler The fighting
was desperate, and the village was taken
and re-taken several times, but finally
carried by the Turks. The enemy was
defeated and retreated in disorder, pur-
sued by our troops. At five o'clock in
the evening two other columns from
Surinassouhler crossed and forced the
enemy to abandon Huidarayaz and fall
back on Pop My headquarters are Sc
to Join Ahmed Fyoub Pasha, who is en-
camped at Karahassauler. The troops
engaged at Karahassauler were the Ras-
grad and Eski Djuma divisions. They
captured q cannon, four ammunition
wagons, 1000 rifles, large quantity of
uniforms and military equipments.
Baker Pasha greatly distinguished him
self We lost 5000 killed and wounded,
and the Russians 1000"
Note. - Karahassauler and Huldar-
ayaz seems to be indentical with Kar-
asan and Hardarkoi of the map Pop
doubtless means Popsker. where, ac-
cording to previous kilograms, the
Russians had strong defensive posi-
ton.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
"A Schumla dispatch says the fighting
lasted nine hours The positions car
ried by the Turks OH the right bank of
the LON are Telibeler, Spahilar, and
Karahassauler.
A LONDON TIMES ACCOUNT.
The Times correspondent with the
Turkish army telegraphs the following
description of Thursdays battle, appar-
entity made from personal observation:
early this morning Fediibe Pasha adj
vanced from Adakeny, near Rasgrad,
with three brigades, two batteries of
artillery, two squadrons of cavalry, and
one brigade of infantry reserve. Meh-
emet Ali and Prince Hassan took post
ion with their staff on high hill i'm
mediately north of Yenokoi, which
commands an uninterrupted view from
Rasgrad to beyond Osman Bazaar The
Russians, from their batteries behind
SadOna
OPENED FIRE ABOUT O'CLOCK
on the advancing Turks Nedjebee
steadily advanced and entered the
burning village Of Sodana By 1890
o'clock the retreating Russians were
hotly pressed. They retired precipitately
to Karasan, where they made Il vigor-
Gus stand Sabit Pasha created diver
sion by attacking Hardarkoi The Rus
slams had battery of three guns to
their right, near Haidarkoi. They made
splendid practice at the advancing
Turks and Egyptians, but these cleverly
opened out, and advanced to the right
and lett ofthe village in really workman
like style. The engagement now be-
came general,
and extended over some fifteen miles
The heavy and continued roll of the
fire of the skirmishers was heard all
along the ridges from Basisiller to near
Sedana. BY O'Clock Karassan was in
flames. The Russians gradually gave
way, and the Turks redoubled the ener-
gy of their attack At five o'clock the
enemy was scampering out Of
Hardarkoi, and horses were trotting up
to take the guns out of the battery. The
Turkish battery was making splendid
practice and fired just as the guns were
taken off. One gun was struck with the
last shell.
THE TURKS CHEERED AND DASHED THROUGH
THE BLAZING VILLAGE
and away to the left to popsker, like a
pack of hounds. The Russian camps
were hastily cleared out, two guns COW
ering their retreat, and making excel
lent practice, but the Turks and Egyp-
tians still scampered over the ground in
fine style. The Russians were now in
full retreat in every direction, and by
sunset the Turks had proved for the sec
ond time that they are not only capable
Of meeting Russians on the open field,
but also Of driving them from strongly
intrenched positions.
RUSSIAN losses
In ten days the Russians have lost the
magnificent double position of the LON
and Karahom. What may happen
next no one knows 1t is impossible to
tell what forces the Russians had en-
gagged, nor can their losses yet be esti
mated. Probably they were not heavy,
except around Karassan, by which
name this engagement is designated by
the Turks"
sCHIPKA's GORE
Dispatches OF August 3lst give clear
ly the position Of the forces at Schipka.
The Turks had constructed redoubt
and planted battery on the mountain
on the right, and thus commanded the
road which leads from the Russian base
to the pass. The Turks have possession
of ridge running parallel to that up
which the road winds, fifteen hundred
yards distant Turkish redoubt
ENFILADEs THE RUSSIAN ROAD
in several places, and the Turkish in
fantry, by extending along the ridge,
which is thickly wooded, Con render the
road impossible. Men are picked off
by the Turkish skirmishers two miles
behind the Russian position. It was on
this exposed road that Gen. Dragimiroff
was wounded and Gen. Dragetzy killed,
fully mile on the Russian side of the
summit
In the pass, fighting since the 9th
has not been so heavy as previous to
that date There is no doubt the Rus
I. SLAMS