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Two other batteries that were placed on the left, on the island of 
Ada, were of great use. One of them swept the opposite bank 
with shrapnel, obliging the enemy's infantry to retire, and covering 
the regiment of Wolinski, which occupied it; the other battery 
did all in its power to attract the fire of the enemy's battery, and 
well dit it succeed. These batteries together only lost one killed, 
and he was an Infantry surgeon, who had come as a spectator. 
25 per cent, of the Turkish projectiles penetrating into the wet bank, 
or falling into the water, never burst. 
We will now speak of the attack on Jeni Saara. One column 
composed of five battalions of infantry of the regiments of Sjevski and 
Elencki, two batteries. Nos. 4 and 6 of the 9th Brigade, and half a 
squadron of Cossacks, all under the command of Ceneral Borejski, left 
Chanjkioj on the 17th July at noon, remained the night at Locha 
after marching 21 \ miles, crossed the lesser Balkans on the 18th, and 
arrived at the celebrated Rosenthal (valley of the roses) which extends 
from the north towards the city of Jeni-Saara. Suspecting the presence 
of the enemy at this point, positions were taken up to engage him in 
an artillery combat, and to give time to the other two columns to join, 
one composed of four battalions of riflemen, which, under General 
Gourko, was to attack the enemy from the north-west, and another, 
under the Grand Duke Leuchtenberg, composed of cavalry, which 
should attack from the north. It was 8 a.m., the weather still and 
clear. Over the city a light mist of bluish cloud floated, rendering it 
barely possible to distinguish the edifices even with the assistance of 
glasses. 
We were at about 5800 yds. from the city, drawn up in line 
of battle; both batteries had formed line according to orders. The 
troops continued advancing, without observing in the town the 
slightest sign of life, either all slept or else there was no enemy there. 
The city is in a valley, the surrounding ground and that which the 
battery had in front of it, is fairly level, the surface smooth, and the 
fields uncultivated. We suspected that the enemy might be in the 
railway station, which was hidden from view, on the other side of the 
city. After advancing five furlongs the batteries halted and a shell was 
fired at the city; the elevation corresponded to a range of 3500 yds., 
and, as was foreseen, the shell fell short. The enemy was not expecting 
us, neither had they perceived our march; a line of skirmishers pre¬ 
ceded uSj and all arrangements made for battle. The artillery would 
have done better to have surrounded the town more. We limbered up 
and continued the advance; great activity was noticed in the town; the 
batteries increased the pace. Now we saw for the first time the smoke 
of a gun from the enemy; the shell passed very high and fell near the 
echelon of ammunition carts. In our new position we elevated for 
3500 yds., and laid the guns on the place from which the smoke had 
come; the shell burst at a house situated immediately behind the 
enemy's battery, which, after firing about five rounds, ceased firing 
and retired, thereby enabling us to bring our guns nearer to the town. 
On the east of the city we perceived some 20 light horsemen, and at 
