The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-13
ZEWIN'S SANCTUARY FIGHT
4 BiTTLE ~ WHICH nv ELJE Ht-NDRED
RUSSIANS WERE KILLED
Two Thousand Wounded aud sent to the Rear
\ Victory that has Inspired the Turkish
Troops-The Operations Near Erzcrouu.

CAN'T XEwtN-Dooz.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH TURKISH .
ARMY CORPS. June 30.

CAN'T XEWtN- DOOZ.
HEADQUAnTFRs FOURTH TURKISH
ARMY CORPS june 80. J
| have been present at Il most crushing
defeat oi the centre of the Russian army under
Loris Melikon in persona defeat which cor
taiuly will have the effect of checking the prog
rcss VI their armies for some weeks. and prob
ably may entirely alter the complexion ofufIairs
| left Erzcroum at 4. NJ on the oath inst
and rode out to kupr-koni. the junction of tho
road from levin doozand Dclhi-hana. Preached
the headquarters camp ut . \. NJ. a distance Of
thirty miles over very bad mountain roads.
learned that the Commander Chief went to
Dcl-bata on the 10Th. taking five battalons and
battery of guns. and attacked the Russian po-
stion at Eshk- khaliass on the 2lst that the
Turks had gained Il decided victory. but at
loss of life quite disproportionatc to the gains ;
out Of 5000 mon. OF whom barely 5000 were en-
gagged 1000 were placed hors de comJot.
An English officer told me that Mukhtar Pasha
on the Goth pushed on from Dclhi-buba with
nineteen battalons twelve field. and twelve
mountain guns leaving ~ reserve at Haidar
kui. nine miles cast of Delh-baha five bat
talions and all his field guns under Mustapha
Pasha. the officer who succeeded to the chief
command on the death Of Mahmoud pasha on
the 10th. at Taghir. lie bivouacked himself
with the remainder Of his force some three
miles further cast. and ut dawn moved ON to II
ridge overlooking the Russian camp. The
enemy were taken 10y surprise. and could easily
be- seen hnstily parading. striking their camp
and moving ulf 10 an intrenchcd position on the
NUS above. No attempt was made To take adj
vantage of this surprise. and the Russians con-
scqucnty formed NJ unmOlcsted. The golden
opportunity was lost.
At II \. NJ. the Russians having formed up
their ten hattaliuns. eight Held. eight mountain
guns and one rocket troop. hegan a heavy artil-
RT yI
Whirh they advanced u column To- turn that
Hank. rms was -prdtly che, kcd. and the
Turks vigorously attacked the Russian right
lnircnrhm"ut-. Again and again did the Mos
lem iruuus advance. charging right up to the
shelter trenches. only to be- hurled back down
thc MI But no supports wcr. az hand and 50
thr attack. gallant US II was. failed.
ON the right the affair was confined 10 an ar
tn"ry durl. IN whlrh hut slight harm WAS don"
on either side. On the left rush charge OF 900
Cir'asslans Ia threaten a small party OF broken
and broken 10y the fire Of less than POO men.
They were suddenly asSaicd 10y regiment of
Russian dragons who romp.trly ovorthrrw
them. cutting them down before they could IS
cape. The way in viii IA the gallant Cirrnssians
pushed their small ponies along. when cndeav-
Orng To- gallop from their pursucrs was anus
lng ami instructive IN Inc extreme. never saw
ponies cover the ground at such "A pace. Until
Z L. VI. the fight wasrontinurd. Then both par
tics ceased firing. The Turks claimed the day
H. they slept on "a ridge some tive hundred yards
ia adyan's of their previous nights position
also because in the morning Tho russians re-
tired toa position some Two miles away a far
stronger one than that which they previously
occupied.
The enemy, however prior IN retraat re-
moved all their dead, leaving the Turkish dead
on the battlefield. | am assured 10y Turkish
physicians that upward Of 1000 men have been
taken wounded into various Held HOSPITALS. hut
LOST ~ Killed and i.2io wnund"d. MuSltar
l'lsha. after the Russians had retired. employed
his mon ia iitrenrhin.s their position
After short conversation with Faz pasha.
who was ACTUALLY ia command for i-mail Iashn
of ian "a tII
command was busy PRAYING and rradina. the
Koran Mimi W. i.f, ~" INT nuL v,,nt =, ~.
advanced ridge whence We saw the Russians
fifteen haualiuns. with tw"niy-four guns aud
four rngimcus IT calvary. descend the opposite
hills. Our position consisted II a ridge bounded
Ia front and on the right flank 10y n stream from
which numerous decp. rocky ravnes ran up to
the heights. some zoo feet above the river, on
the crests Of which our shelter trenches and
batteries wore placed. These ravines termi-
mated ahruty in PERCEPTIONS cliiis which men
could scarcely climb The len was gentle uu-
dulating valley, presenting small difficulties to
an us~ailant. The front and riglt Were almost
lmprrspnb~. Nhnt. then. was our surprise
whom IN" Russians, putting their guns into
position ni disianc" Of about five thousand
yJrds. comm nr"i AZ noon h-avv cannonnd".
NIiuhatrlN we were $" lnurh huoN" view ilht
ahN sh'i, ihlihs mot, plunged INTO IN" ri
Erfuhi lnu'llt"N h"lNW our crest or INTO ti'
dTp ravnr below, while more which missed
u" ridge went clear oyer int IN" valley beyond,
hurting mo- one. and our surpris" was increased
tI" more when We saw IN russian infantry
without pause march ri-l az our right front.
IN" slaughter WITS fearful Pressing upth" ma
mrrous r.vincs iu small columns. each of which
Ma- Al"-~'d 20 heavy cross ilr" from tho IN
the guns in their front. the Russians wrr,
driven back over unl .Nragain. shattered and
dis 'nuragri 40 !. VI. they retired to ref rm,
ana almost Immediately column was detached
t"nur l"ii mont.
i'r,~""ins IA" danger fni2i lasha promptly
moved down tw1 hhtirlon- with two guns and
rN" hundred cavalry ih - latter moving along
th"ir arcu-t. med bravery, nov"r attempting to
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