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hear off in the distance, to the north
ward, it seems probable that the flank
movement has been discovereda Up to
the moment the courier'<departs with
this dispatch the Russians have not suf-
Efered any serious check, and it seems
very probable that the prophecy regard
ing Plevna will prove true
RUSSIAN, VICTORY CLAIMED.
AIondon telegram Of September 4th
states that Osman Pasha's attack on
the Russian positions at Pelisat@tand
vicinity was one Of the most hardly
fought battles of the war. The Turks
early
IN THE FIGHT
captured Russian redoubt one mile
in front of Pelisat
In the course of one hour this redoubt
was taken by the Turks, retaken by the
Russians, and taken again by the Turks
The Russian left wing was driven back
on Pelisat, i'll front of which trenches
had been dug and were lined with
troops. The Turks advanced as though
determined to drive our left out of
Pelisat and turn it, The Turks began
to descend the hill in that direction, not
with q rush, but leisurely, and without
firing; not in masses or lines, but scat
tered and diffused, They came down
about half way in this manner, the Rus
sian artillery tearing up the groups all
the time in the most savage manner.
THE RUSSIAN INFANTRY FIRE,
which for the last five minutes had been
very heavy about Zgalence, now began
toroll along the hill crest in our direct
ion, and the Turks, who were just com
ing 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 Palisat
and Zgalence with shout, opening fire
at the same time The Turks descend
ed into little hollow and were lost to
sight for a time, while the Russian
trenches famed and smoked, and q
storm Of balls was poured into the adj
vancing Turks. This must have lasted
fifteen to twenty minutes, during which
time cess H cra l I'D
CWtfa5 FEARFUL. LOSS OF. LIFE
must have occurred Then we saw the
Turks begin to withdraw, carrying off
their wounded. The Turks had no
sooner withdrawn from the Russian fire
than they formed and advanced again.
Many dead bodies of Turks were found
within ten feet of the Russian trenches.
The little slope, on the crest of which
the trenches were situated, was literally
covered with the dead / counted
seven on space Of not more than ten
feet square. 1ai
THE BATTLE HERE WAS TERRIBLE,
but the Turks were again repulsed. 1t
will hardly be believed that they went
at it agein, and yet they did SO. 1t
seemed madness, because we could see
that the Russian fire never Stacked an In
slant, and that the Russian line never
waverd, while the reserve were waiting
behind ready TO fall in at the least sign
of wavering. This scene Of carnage was
again repeated, but only lasted mo-
ment. The Turks. completely broken,
withdrew sullenly, firing and carrying
off their wounded and many ofthe dead.
They fell back on the redoubt which
they had first taken apparently with the
intention of holding it, but they We're
not allowed to remain long there.
Another 1919 I H
ATTACK on THE RUSSIAN CENTER
had been equally as unsuccessful as that
on the Russian trenches on the left The
Russians pursued the retreating Turks
with murdegous fire. Then six com
panies went at them with bayonet and
swept them out of the redoubt like a
whirlwind. At f O'clock the Turks
were - 2zf.f -i i aa4s
ON THE, RETREAT
everywhere, and the Russians occupied
the whole Of their first positions, beside
pursuing the Turks short distance with
cavalry. The. Russians were about 90
600 strong Their loss is estimated at
500 and the Turkish loss at 1000 killed
and wounded" .
;. The" Old Stone Mill" CT Newport is
one of the few objects in America the
date Of whose origin has been lost It is
a cylindrical tower, probably about
twenty-five feet high, resting on eight
rude columns, and stands within the en-
closure Of Touro Park, so thickly draped
in ivy and woodbine that its gray walls
are screened from view Some anti
quaries have asserted that the old mill
was built by Norseme Ell some time in the
eleventh century; but the generally &C
cepted theory is that it was erected by
Governor Benedict Arnold In his will,
dated 1877, he speaks of his g stone
built Wind Mill in the town Of New
port" Wind mills were necessary to
the early settlers, and this one is a re
markable specimen of masonry, upon
which time seems to have made no I'M
preston, except to increase it's firmness.
It is one Of the sights /" Of Newport,
and is carefully preserved by the city.
A BABY BY EXPRESS. People whe are
fond Of the practical theory,.of the adj
vent Of babies which makes them angels,
escaped through. the gate left ajar
by a compassionate saint, will be
mortified to hear of. the modern prosaic
process Of obtaining babies by express.
But it is a fact. = A lady in this city,
desiring a house flower of this sort, and
having a fancy for. the daughters of the
sunny South, sent a description of
the kind of a child she wanted to