New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
GREAT BATTLE AT KARAHAssANLER.


yuLAGE-A VICTORY GAINED, ALso BY AhMhD
ryouB-HEAvY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
CoSsrANTIEoPLE, Friday, Aug. 81, 1877.
Mehemet Ali telegraphs as follows: "On Thurs
dav morning strong columns of our troops from Ras-
Grad and surinassouhler attacked the Russians near
the village of Karahassanler. The fighting was des-
perate. The village was taken and retaken several
times, but finally carried by the Turks. The enemy
was defeated and retreaed in disorder, pursued by
onr troops About five o'clock in the evening two
other columns from Surinassouhler crossed the LON
and forced the enemy to abandon Haidarayaz ana
fall back on Pop My headquarters are at
Sekar. from whence i proceed tomorrow 10
ioin Ahmed Eyoub Pasha, who is encamped
Mt Karabassanler The troops engaged al
Karahassanler were the Rasgrad and Esk Djuma dl-
visions. They captured a cannon, four ammunition
wagons. 1000 rifles, a large quantity of uniforms
and military equipments. Baker Pasha greatly
distinguished himself. We lost 5000 killed
md wounded, and the Russians 1000.
IKarahassanler and Haidarayaz seem to be
identical with Karassan and Haidarkoi OF the
mans. Pop doubtless means Popskoi, where, accord
ing TO previous telegrams the Russians have
strong defensive position.l
THREE RUSSIAN POSITIONS CAPTURED.
LONDON, Saturday, Sept 1, 1877
Reuters shumla dispatch says the fighting lasted
nine hours. The positions carried by the Turks on
the right bank of the LON are Tebeler, Spahilar
and Karahassanler.
A,ruFNrr All COMMANDING IN PERSON.
MANCHESTER, Friday. Aug. 81, 1877.
A telegram was received by The Guardian this
afternoon, stating that the expected battle along the
line of the LON from Aghaslar to Torlak commenced
Thursday and continued all day. Mehemet Ali
Pasha commanded the Turks in person, and at
tackled the Russians at three points. So far the
Turks are successful
ISIIMArONs OF THE CONFLICT.
CoNsrASTISoPIE, Friday. Aug. 81, 1877.
telegram from Shumla, dated yesterday,
nounces that the column Of Salim Pasha had ad-
yanced from Eski Djuma and crossed the River Lom
near Agpasar driving back the Russians, who, after
short resistance retreated from the river. Nedjib
Pasha has advanced from Rasgrad towards Torak
repulsing the Russians and capturing two guns.
great battle is believed to be imminent. The
Turks are assuming the offensive along the whole
line.
DETAILS OF TIE BATTLE.
LONDON Saturday, sept. 1, 1877.
The correspondent of The Times with the Turkish
Army teleTaphs the following description of Thurs
days battle, apparently made from personal obser
walton:
Early this morning Nedjib Pasha advanced from
Adakeny near Rasgrad, with three brigades, two
batteries of artillery. two sQuadrons Of cavalry and
one brigade of infantry reserve. Mehemet Ali and
Prince Hassan took up a position with their
staff on a high hill immediately north Of
Yenikoi, which commands an uninterrupted
view from Rasgrad to beyond Osman Bazar. The
Russians from their batteries behind Sadana opened
fire about o'clock on the advancing Turks Nedjib
steadily advanced and entered the burning village
of Sadana by 1870 o'clock. The retreating Russians
were botly pressed They retired preciptately to
Karassan, where they made a vigorous stand Sabit
Pasha created diversion by attacking HaiGarnOi
The Russians had battery of three guns to their
right near Haidorkoi. They made splendid practice
at the advancing Turks and Egyptians. but these
cleverly opened out and advanced to the right and
left of the village in areally workmanlike style.
THE CONFLICT WIDENING.
The engagement now became general and ex-
tended over some n1teen miles, heaNy ana con-
tnued roll of fire of skiTmlshers was heard along
all the ridges from Basisler to near Sadana.
BY o'clock Karassan was in flames. The Rus
slams gradually gave way and the Turks
redoubed the energy of their attack. At five o'clock
the enemy were scampering out Of Haidarkoi, and
horses trottng up to take the guns out of the
battery. The Turkish battery making splendid
practice and fred just the guns taken off. One
gun was struck with the last shell. The Turks
eheered and dashed through the blazing
village and away TO the left to POpskoi
like pack Of hounds. The Russian camps were
hastily cleared out, two guns covering their retreat
and making excellent practice. But the Turks and
Egyptians still scampeTed over the ground i'll fine
style.
THE RUSSIANS IN FULL RETREAT.
The Russians ~ full retreat in every
direction, and by sunset the Turks had proved for
the second time not only capable of meeting the
Russians in the open, but also of driving them from
their strongly entrenched positions. In ten days
the Russians have lost the magnificent double posi-
tions Of the LON and the KaTa-Lom.
What may next happen no one knows. 1t is
impossible to tell what forces the Russians had en-
gagged, their losses yet be estimated Pro-
badly they were not heavy except around Karassan
by which name tins engagement will be designated
by the Turks.
THE AsIATIC CAMPAIGN.
sUKUM EALEH TO BIZ ATTAcKED-TURKs RgPULsKD.
KURUKDERE Friday, Aug. 81, 1877.