The New York herald., 1877-10-01

iery OF three guns which threw punging Grs into
owing TO the great elevation The Russians wholly
unable reply For more than an hour after our ar
rival this splsrea artillery aue oon,nvss
against the overwhelming weight oil metal which was
hurled down upon them ana nrng steadily over & .ne
We could their shot and shell tear up the ground
all around aud in the rear oi our guns but NOT sun
glo round did any mischief One well aimed shot
passed one of the Egyptian guns and
burst between Il and The Timber, which was
% shrosips 81 up an immense column or dust Neither
the timber nor the horses were touched, but
further down the nilL While this cannonade was going
could catch Tho sound Of heavy guns far up the
valley on our rishs and could see ne puls u smoke
Spahiar. II WAS Nedjb Pacha's attack but as yet
there was no sign OF movement IN karahassan or
Ketch!lcr, where the Russians lay awaiting II The
battle now became fcarully exciting. The whole
length OF the ridge on which we stood was crowded
with soldiers and bazouks who looked out over
the battle field with Aerce and eager eyes We were
surrounded by large crowd OF the irregulars win
Ggbt wore on and handed round our glasses 1t was
amusing to watch their puzzled expression We ex
planned how by turning tho screw they could sec bet
tor and then observe their faces change as the objects
caH0 into focus.
The thrcogu battery on the high peak continued
work beneath. Mchcmet Ali himself and stan,
with General Baker and his English followers.
aud the British and French military attaches
were present battery and watched the fight from
It. The presence OF tho Commander Chief stimu-
lated the captain IN C0mmauu OF Inc and ne so
distinguished himself by the accuracy Of his Ore that
before the day was over tho cniei decorated him on
the spot with the order Of the Medjide II was truly
magnificent 10 watch the smoke dart out from among
the brushwood on tho summit Of the peak, and then
to see the shc strike and explode sometimes on the
very parapet OF the Russian battery. heard after
ward that Of tho shells burst right beneath the
wheel oil one OF the Russian guns and disabled II. But
from hrst TO last until the issue OF the conflict made
tinucd TO fire from Two guns at least.
DASH FROM THE BATTERY
n VIC ain nura tn utcn tha afr nj
the Turkish IRE on the battery, when suddenly wo saw
hsrscman start out from behind IT and rido at
another and another until a. last we could count ten
They rode straight and swift toward u.s. and We
Whether they were sent on their perous crrnnd to
carry orders to some troops who might be concealed in
the village or to Ore the place we could not te 6ut we
the day. soon atterward the whole plain behind the
village was dotted with scattered horsencn and the
active guns on the peak dropped shell among them,
which sent them scamperng ali directions but they
hung about outskirts OF tho village until at last
they had to scamper on TO their In good earnest.
sr0RMING or KARAHAssAN
Meanwhile II became evident that serious business
going near kctchiler ami Karahassan, and our
attention diverted from the artiery fight
10 the distant spur on which the villages are, or,
should rather say, were situated TOR there Is very little
left OF them now. The single minarct Of Karahassan,
standing ike white thread against the dark green
backrr und OF tho wooded slope, which rise above tho
glasses IL by the hour together, only looking away
whom some sharp-sghted bashi-Dazouk called our
now came pouring across tho PLAIN. we
could sec the columns moving rapidly along toward
the threatened VILLAGES raising dense clouds OF dust us
they marched. regiment OF cavalry came out oil
Popkioi aud went OF at full speed, and from other vii
lagos further down tho river infantry came pouring
out aud streamcd over the plain. Matters were cvi.
denty getting serious at Karahassan and the roar of
the hcld guns became more and more distinct. We
could the smells ploughing up the ground be-
hind the village. aIong the edges OF the woods thin
lines ol light smoke told of musketry dre suddenly
dense column of black smoke rises up from Ketcher
ThN Ia N AAn N
and the Russians have fred 1t before rctreating so
construe the meaning OF that smoke and the basn
baZouks around US confirm US IN tho supposton with
approving sxclamations
THE WHITE FLAG
Suddenly kcen-eyed fellow near me shouts out that
he secs white flag coming ID the hill ong the road
from PopEio straight toward the Turkish camp. In
sianty all glasses arc turned in the direction Of tho
mans outstreched dnger, AMI there sure enough Is
white nag duieripg in the middle OF the road. Can it
be from the Russians? Surely they have not been
caught in trap and compelled to surrender Presently
the mystery Is solvod the bearer Of the flag lzzet
Bey, own parlcmen entare, who went out the other
day, under a flag OF truce TO obtain interview with
the Grand Duke Nicholas respecting the Of
the ambulance and other matters which are appar
emily unknown us vet to any one HIS business dn
ished he left the Russian camp anu returned TO his
own people IN the midst oil the battle, which was at
It's hottest ne rode back up the hill into the Turkish
strange incident IN tho heat OF the fgh hut We soon
turned our gances again upon the centre OF interest
the minaret of narahassan.
THE KARAHAssAN.
have already mentioned that tue village stands on
q ridge OF white SOIL, which dcScenuS the valley
bluffs. Close to the village. side of 1t, is
thick forest OF fine trees which excnds almost tho
edge OF tho ridge Tho long white line Of hei-h.s.
crowLed by the dark forest, lorms conspicuous fea
ture in the immense landscape, and all eyes
turned upon IL Kelchller is now blazing, and even at
this distance that terrible WORK Is going on
The frlnges of smoke hang thicker about the hedge
rows between the vlagee ana the field guns are firing
quick, sharp rounds that tell Of desperate tight
THE CAPTURE OF kARAHAssAy.
The excitement OF the spectators now becomes in
tense; We cannot remain seated but walk nervousIy
ahunl In loy I'M fhn al
nearer TO the scene 'By God, they've done i cries
excited journalist, and the words scarcely
oi his mouth when we see body Of Russian cavalry
galoping the slopes, OF the village and along
the road that leads from 1t across the river to tho
villages OF Gugova and Polomartcha. II appears 70
as though these flying horsemen must have ridden
down some OF their own infantry, who were coming to
reinforce the defenders Of the village, but presently
dense cloud OF dust seen streaming cut OF the place
and IL is evident that tho Russian infantry are also in
full retreat. The reinforcing columns still continue to
march over the plain, and now We can douse
body advancing on the road from the direction
oil Bcla 700 late All Is lost, for, look
what happened at Ketchler nalf an hour ago is now
taking place al karahassan. An immense pillar Of
bck smoke shoots into the air, and, moment later,
the base OF it is iivd with tho red flame OF fire.
Almost simultaneously snow white puff OF smoke
bursts out Of the forest tho very edge the white
cliffs The Turkish artillery has pushed through the
village and wood and Is opening ire upon tue retreat
ing columns karahassan Is won !
sToRMISG HAIDAEGENI.
We had scarcely sufficiently gazed upon the magnifi-
cent and terrible spectacle before VI when aten-
ton again called oil 10 what passing immcdi-
ately beneath US. "Bizsm Asi;ier! B,rim Askter I"
Jour soluicrs! y cried the Bash Bazvuks, and suro
enough down below the valley swarmed with TURKISH
troops, ADVANCING IN solid order straight upon tho
bridge OF HaidarkenL Ia another moment they
The LON anu instantly the whole boay opcus out
and spreads over the hcds in skrmshing order. Tho
seauiast Russian battery continues to lire away aud
we SEQ the SIX rmishers lie down. For len minutes
so there Is no advaoce then, suddenly. the whole
brigade still skirnIsnine, advances, hring straight
upon tho village. We can see iour mounted officers
cheering the troops aud racing gel nrst mo The
village. Gallant Ieilows
.sA4 COVERING THE RETREAT.
The attacking brisaac now divided into two bodies,
which nankcd tue village on either SIDE, but there
seemed 10 be no resistance. 1t nigh time Tor the
threc-gun battery TO be oil, the Turks making
straight Tor IT. and before long, orc tue Lrst oil the
skrmshers had reached the outskirts OF Haidarkeni,
we saw the gunners lumber up and 60 of ut gallop.
Out upon the pain aeavy Russian guns were still
nne sullcn and dcsutory rounds cover the retreat
Of the retiring columns, but they were oycrpowercd
by the combined nre oi all the Turkish and Egyptian
batteries which opened along the whole line from tho
tops ol the hills aud from the newly ridge OF
karahassan in triumphant salvo. AT the same mo-
ment deaening cheer burst from the troops aud tho
artiilerymcn around Mchemet All; It was taken up
by the bataiions below, aud then spread along the
WI nm r0nt Ktruh In Juy