The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-09
How the Russians Were whipped.

LONDON, August 3.-A Daily Ne1os
correspondent sends from Parenden,
near Plevna, a graphic account of the
recent battle, the substantial facts of
which are as telegraphed to the United
States yesterday. The following clos
ing scenes give vivid idea of the ex-
tent of the Russian disaster. 1t will
be noted that the correspondent is
with Prince Schackosky's command,
and he does not propose to give any
account of the condition or losses Of
Gen. KTudener's corps: "And now
all hopes of success anywhere were
dead, nor did chance offer to max e
the best of defeat. Prince aH.ckt =
sky had not man left to co -t2 TT
treat. The Turks struck wl,h0u; mt
They had the upperhand for ORC and
were determined to show that they
knew how to make the most of it.
They advanced in swarms through the
dusk on their original position and
captured the Russian cannons before
the batteries could be withdrawn.
Turkish shells began once more to
whistle over the ridge above Rayd asha
and fall into the village behind now
crammed with wounded. The screams
of the wounded vending their painful
way over e ridge were ;ncessant.
The badly aded ipJstly lay where
they fell. l.; er in the darkness
baleful sort, Of krankentrosgar
swarmed ever the battlefield in the
shape of Bashi Bazouks, who spared
none. Lingering there on the ridge till
the moon rose, the staff could hear
from below, on the still night air, the
cries OF pain and entreaties for mercy
and the yells OF bloodthirsty, fansti.
cal triumph. !. II was indeed an hour
to wiring the steInest heart. We stayed
there to learn what troops were com
ing out of the valley of the shadow of
death below, were there indeed any
at all to come. II did not seem to be
the case. The Turks had our range
before dark, and we could watch the
flash of the flames over against us, and
then listen TO the scream of the shell
as it tore. by u.s., The sound of the
rifle bullets was incesssnt, and the es-
cort and the reueating wounded were
demoralized. A detachment At
length began to come struggling up,
but it will give an idea OF the disor-
ganiEation to say that when company
was told of to cover somew bat the
wounded in Rodesehoara, it had to he
made up of men of several regiments.
About Q o'clock -the.stan quilted the
ridge, leaving il Uttered with graaning
men, aud moving gently, lest We should
trad on The eslrated wounded, we
lost our " We haG lest our
army. We "a net lind rest for the
soles OF our feet by reason of an
alarm OF the Bashi Bazouks swar1ihg
in among tie scattering and retiring
Russia, Al o'clock in the morn
ing, g been in the saddle since
20 o. on the previous morning, We
turned into 2 stubblefield, and, max
ing beC &c. The rSaleS grain, GORGE
pondeni al I Cosssck, alike rested nm
der the stars. Bnt VIZ. were not even
then allow d to rest. Before 4 o'clock
al alarm caSno shSt tie Bashi Bazouks
were upon Us, and We had to s-ouse
and tramp away. Gen. Krudener sent
word IN the morning that he had lost
severely, and could make no Roadway,
and had resolved 70 fall back in line
10 the river osma. There Was talk of
his troops beng fresh, and Of renew
ing the attack with bis cooperation.
but It Is plain statement Of facts that
we have no troops to attack WITH