The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1877-10-02
BATTLE OF PELVtsATo
The Turks Charging Again and Again Only
to bo RcpuIsod.' ~ :. :, {

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The Turks CharGinR Again and Again Only
to be RepuIsed.' ~ :. .
Tho following story of the battle of
Pelisat, near Plevna, is furnished by the
London Daily NeUs's correspondent
with tho Russian army:
Osman Pasha's s. attack ON. tho Russian
positions at Pellsat was one Of the hard
est fought battles Of the war. The Turks
early in the fight captured Russian
redoubt one mile III front Of Pelisat. In
the course OF one hour this redoubt was
taken 10y the Turks, retaken by the Rus-
slams, and taken again by the Turks.
The Russian left wing WIS driven back
on Pelisat, i'll front of which trenches
had been dug and wore lined with troops.
The Turks advanced as though deter
mined to drive our left out of Pelisat
and turn it. The Turks began to de-
scec5 the hill iii that direction, not with
a rush, but leisurely, and without firing;
not IN masses or lines, but scattered and
diffused. They came down about half
cry tearing up the groups all the time in
the most savage manner. The Turkish
advance now veered to the left, and went
at the Russian trenches on the crest of
the hills between Pelisat and Zgalince
without a shout, opening fro at the
same time. The Turks idescended into
little hollow below aud were lost to
sight for a time, while the Russian
trenches famed and smoked and q storm
Of balls was poured into the >advancing
Turks. This must have lasted fifteen or
twenty minutes, during which time
earful loss of life must have occurred.
Then we saw the Turks begin to with
draw, carrying off their wounded. The
1cvI,
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 dead.
counted seven on a space of not more
than ten feet square. The battle here
was terrible; but the Turks were again
repulsed. It will hardly be believed
that they went at it again, and yet they
did so. It seemed madness, because we
could see that tho Russian fire never sfQck-
ened m instant, and that the Rdaeian
line never wavered, while reservestkerA
waiting behind ready to fall in;hSthe
least sign of wavering. This sseneH
carnage was again repeated. bull. only
pletely broken, Withdrew sulleAH FIR
ing, and carrying off their wonnd63 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. Another attack on the Rus
sian center had been equally as rnsuo-
cessful as that on the Russian trenches
ou the left. The Russians pursued the
retreating Turks with murderous fire.
Then six companies went at them with
bayonet and swept them out of the re-
doubt like n whirlwind. At fonr o'clock
the the Turks isa severe were in , retreat =. everywhere:
their first position besides pursuing the
Turks short distance with cavalry. The
Russians were about twenty thousand
strong. Their loss is estimated at Eve
hundred, and the Turkish loss at two
thousand killed and wounded"