The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-05


Cause Ot want 81 Cooperation.
Noon Associated Press Report,l
LONDON, September 1.-The Daily
News special, OF August 81, says 0s-
man pasha's attack on the Russian pO-
sitions at Pelis and vicinity, was one
of the most hard fought battles of the
war The Turks, early IN the fight,
captured u Russian redoubt, one mile
in front of Pelis. In the course OF
one hour this redOubt was taken 10y
the Turks, retaken by the Russians
and taken again 10y the Turks.
The Russian left wing was driven
back on Pelis, in front OF which,
trenches had been dug and were lined
with troops. The Turks advanced as
though determined to drive our left
out of Pels and turn 1t. The Turks
began to descend IN that direction, not
with u rush. but leisurely and without
firing; not in masses or lines, but scat
tered aud ditlused. They came down
about half way in this manner, the
Russian artillery tearing them up all
the time in the most savage manner.
The Russian infantry fire, which Ind
for the last five minutes been very
heavy about HeOglinee, now began to
roll along the Interest in our dlrec-
ton, and the Turks, who were just
coming into range, began to drop rap
idly. The Turkish advance veered to
the left and went al the Russian
trenches on the crest OF the hills be.
tween Pells and Zeoglinee, and with
u shout opening fire. At the same
time the Turks descended into little
hollow aud were lost to sight for
time, while the Russian trenches
famed and smoked, and storm Of
balls was poured into the advancing
Turks,
This must have lasted fifteen or
twenty minutes, during which time
fearful loss Of life must have occurred.
Then we saw the Turks begin to with
draw, carrying OF their wounded.
The Turks had no sooner withdrawn
from the Russian force than they
formed and advanced again. Many
doad bodies of Turks were found with.
in the Russian trenches. The little
slopes on the crest of which the trench
es were situated, was literally covered
with dead. counted seven ON the
space of not more than ten feet square.
The battle here was terrible, but the
Turks were again repulsed. IL will
scarcely be believed that they went at
it again and yet they did so. 1t
seemed madness, because we could see
that the Russian force never wavered,
NVuittnO hAhin1
ready to fall in ut the least eign OF
wavering. The scene of carnage was
again repeated, but only lasted mos
ment. The Turks were completely
broken and withdrew sullenly, firing
and carrying of their wounded and
many of their dead.
They fell back on the redOubt which |
they had first taken, apparently with
the intention OF holding it, but they |
were not allowed to remain long there. |
attack on the Russian center !
had oeen equally as unsuccessful p
THAT on the Russian trenches Oh the |
left. The Russians pursued the retreat
ing Turks with "a nurderOus fire. Six |
went at them with the bay |
onet, and swept them out of the re-
doubt like whirlwind.
At four o'clock the Turks were in |
full retreat everywhere, and the Rus
slams occupied the whole of their first
positions, besides pursuing the Turks
a short distance with cavalry. The !
Russians were about twenty thousand |
strong. Their loss il estimated ut five |
hundred aud the Turkish loss at six
thousand killed and wounded.
This week promises to be bloody. |
The summe is fast going, and decisive |
results become every day Of more inn
portsnce to the Russian, for there are |
indications not to be disregarded- |
financial, political and social-which |
point against the probability of a con-
tinuance of the war into another CAM
paign.