The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
Communication.
Great Battle near Jonathan Crcehs
0sman Pasha Victorious.

OSman PaSna VICTORIOUS.
There has been desperate struggle over
the possession of bee tree, held by an
army of ee-hunters on the night of the
9th of August. 1t appears that Osman
Pasha (Simon Smith was absent from his
command on the night above mentioned,
until about y o'clock; upon reaching his
fortifcations, his acute ear detected sus-
picious noise in the direction of the bee
tree. Osman Pasha, having marshaled his
forces in line of battle, proceeded to attack
the enemy; the darkness of the night and
the density of the forest rendered their at
tack uncertain and dangerous. For ward
pressed Pasha yelling at every step, "ro-
treat before I come near enough to recog-
nize your commander, or I'll arrest every
bugger Of you" Driven to desperation,
and determined at all hazards to hold their
position, the enemy, with resolute feroci-
ty, hurled his battalions upon Osman
Pasha center and right, and at the same
time opening his batteriss with storm of
shot and stones. Metcalf's corps, being
again ordered forward, was met by most
destructive shower of shot and stone which
en6laded him on both fanks and drove
him back. The enemy was sorely pressing
Osman Pasha's wayering lines, when he
was happily Joined by Ali Pasha's (Dave
Ansel's) brigade: the two great comman.
4 lol a. s.
desperate charge, on which depended the
fate of the night. The signal being givin
the whole line advanced: Osman Pasha
leading of on the extreme right, the di,
vision making left half-wheel, which
brought it parallel to the enemy's lines
where shotgun troops again belched forth
blasting fire. Forward pressed the great
commanders, in perfect order, cheered by
other lines of troops as they advanced un
til within afew yards of the foe, when they
sprang forward with a wild yell to the
charge, receiving volley from the enemy
without effect. A second volley from the
barricades of trees and stones checked the
heroes for moment, but only for moment
and the magnanimous leaders rushed for
ward, mounting the barricades, followed by
their men, dealing destruction to the panic
stricken hordes, who fed on every side
Like the ocean-wave rolled onward The
brigades of the great warriers toward The
center of the enemy's works (the bee-tree
which were carried with an irresistible i'm
petuesity: Metcalf's corps adding new
laurels to its fame, capturing three buckets
two gallons Of honey, and one crosscut-saw
This sealed their victory. The enemy wal
totally routed from their right, left, ant
center, and was in full retreat over the hill
and down the bottoms; the lateness of the
night prevented their farther pursuit
Then arose along the line of the victori
Gus army from wing to wing, one wild
tumultuons yell, and cheers which mad
the hills and forest shake again. The vic
tory was theirs
Nothing was more brilliant in all Bona
parties Italian campaigns; it was equal,
desperate as the battle of Arcola, and ia
more decisive in its results. So far it ex
ceeds all battle of the kind on record; an,
nothing could surpass the irresistibl
courage and heroic interpidity of the vic
torious officers. Be it said to the credit @
one magnanimous, high spirited youn
bully in the bee hunters ranks, after tn
firing and stone throwing had ceased, an
the enemy was mounting their barricades
he pleaded of his comrades to give hin
that other sevenshooter," and he woul
annihilate the enemy before it could reac
the center Of their works. (the bee-tree
The courageous young bully did shoot
down the valley.
According to the old Jacksonian doctrin
"to the victors belong the spells" but VI
fortunately for the conquerors, the crosscr
saw was the property of the British Lilo
who declared neutrality in the late un
pleasantness between the two great power
and replevied the saw. Now we expet
little "Greece will step in and claim th
honey. Who wants the buckets? The tire
belongssto Osman Pasha We forgot
mention, that had it not been for the time
ly arrival ofhis sentinel, (who is a mob
heroine) Osman Pasha's army must ha,
been overwhelmingly defeated.
Glenford, O. JONAS.