The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-25
The Battle Of iIiela.

4 correspondent OF the London Daily
Telegraph teIegraphS from the Turkish
headquarters on the river LON, SeptcmN
Der ~,
This morning the Turkish forces adj,
vanced TO take up positions beyond NO,
diska, and at 10 Il, M, SabiL and Baker
Pashas were making a reconnaissance on
our right, the Ottoman Marshal and his
staff intending to pay a visit to Ahmed
EyOub Pasha, in order to see that com
mander'S part Of our general movement
carried out. At II a. m. we all started
to have Il look at what was going on in
front, and especially to examine the
I~Osilion which Baker Pasha had proposed
should be occupied. After discussing
the questian thoroughly the Turkish
Marshal let us, and soon afterwards we
saw Sabit Pasha's division advancing
upon our extreme right. Suddenly some
guns opened fire upon the enemy, and
looking in the direction marked out by
the bursting shells, we perceived Il body
Of Russian troops, consisting Ota regiment
Of cavalry and two bataIliOn3 OF foot,
accompanied by four cannon. Both sides
soon began to fire away at each other
with the greatest vigor, and infantry
were hurried up to the scene OF action
by Mo4lem and MusCovite,
While observing the movements of
Sabit pasha one Of our little group OF
spectators happening to look round espicd
a couple Of CoS.acks on a hill about three
thousand yards away from Us. lie at
once called attention TO the fact, and in
Il few minutes we saw eight more make
their appearance, and then a whole
squadron taking up positions IN the crest
Of the high ground referred TO. Some OF
our horses were sent under cover oi Il
wood to observe the enemy, but they
had hardly been gone a moment when a
strong force ofinIantry and cavalry came
over the hill, upon which the COsSacks
had been discovered moving to the right
front, and behind all six guns, which
were Immediately numbered and made
ready for their work. The Turkish COM
mander. after a due consideration Of tho
Russian preparations, dispatched two
battaliOns Of infantry into a wood on the
left, and two more into a vineyard ON
WV llpnN, anu illtI DI'ltIlIlp HU HUI1t
rc'ervcs thought enough had been done,
being under the impression that the
MuscOvites would not dare to approach
any nearer, However, he was in error,
AZ the enemy began to push forward
briskly, and w soon saw their guns ex-
changing shots with our batteries at a
distance of not more than one thousand
yards. The infantry never came to close
quarters, and all that was Ineligible to
uS lookers>On was that IA Russian bat
talon vas descending into a ravine lead
ing round Sabit Pasha'S position that
time alterward the Turkish guns
seemed to be firing further back but
lust before 1t was dark they appeared to
have advanced again, and that we then )
a line Of skirmishers going quickly ,
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From this it may be concluded that ,
Sabit Iasha's first line was urged on too &
and was consequently driven =
pack, but that reinfOrcemcnts having ar
lived the advance was renewed. and the
for positions secured. An incident
occurred in the course OF the day which y
= worth noting. A .Circassian who =,
must certainly be alIowed to haye pluck" n
I no other good q%uality-came out of the a
wood on the left, and coolly rode up and :
in front Of the Russian cavalry, !
aking n shot at them at every turn from II
Winchester rifle, with which ne was u
Irmed. The Muscovites naturally re-. =
urned the fire, but the Circassian's lucky G
tar Wag i'm the ascendant and hn rotiraI =,