The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-15 00:00:00

LATEST N E WS.

GREAT VICTORY OF THE
TURKS AT KARS.

FOUR THOUSAND RUSSIANS KILLED.

Official Turkish Despatch.

We have beeti favoured with the following
communication from his Excellency the Turkish

Minister :

" THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AT CONSTANTINOPLE TO THE OTTO-
MAN AMBASSADOR AT LONDON.

" CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 13.

"An official report of the Commander-General
of Kars, dated Sept. 29, makes known to us the

following facts :
" ' The Russians have this day attacked Kars.
The actioi lasted eight hours, and in the course
of the contest, which was of the most desperate

character, the enemy with all his force several
times entered some of our batteries, but was each
time driven back with considerable loss.

" After displaying great efforts, the Russians
were compelled to give way before the courage o
our brave soldiers, and to retire completely routed.
" In addition to the dead and wounded carried
away during the action; the Russians have left in

the trenches and the environs of the fortress 4,000
dead, 100 prisoners, and a gun.

" ' Our losses consist of 700 to 800 men ;
amongst them we have to deplore the death of

many superior officers.
" ' The Russians are prepAriug to retreat and
to abandon the siege.' "

Despatch from Lord Stratford de Redcliffe.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 13, 11.30 P.M.
A telegraphic despatch has been received at the
Foreign-office from Viscount Stratford do Redcliffe,
dated Therapia, Oct. 12, stating that the Russians
attacked Kars on the 29th of September, and were
repulsed after aconflict of seven hours, with a loss
of 2,500 killed and twice that number wounded.
Upwards of 4,000 muskets left on the field.
Loss of the Turks about 700 killed and wounded.

ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES.
VIENNA, OCT. 14.

General d'Allonville now occupies positions
commanding the road to Perekop.

Marechal Pelissier was to commence his move-

ment on the 10th.

VIENNA, OCT. 13.

A despatch says that Marechal Pelissier has
already engaged the rear-guard of the enemy, but
this is doubtful.

THE CRIMEA.
MOVEMENT OF BRITISH TROOPS.

The subjoined note has been forwarded to us
by Lord Panmure :
WAR DEPARTMENT, OCT. 14.

Intelligence has been received by Lord Pan-
mure that Sir Colin Campbell has been aunt, to
Eupatoria with a considerable force of infantry
and artillery.

HAMBURG, SUNDAY EvEruNG.

On the 13th Prince Gortschakoff says :
" The enemy has quitted his position in the
valley of the Upper Belbek, and is retreating to
the crest of the hills betweeu the valleys of Bel-
bek and Baidar—probably iu consequence of our
movement on Harvi and Albat."

VIENNA, OCT. 12.

Intelligence has been received to-day that the
Emperor Alexander has arrived at Perekop. He
was accompanied by the Grand Prince Nicholas
and the Duke of Mecklenburg. Shortly after his
arrival he received General von Kotzebue, who
had been sent to the Imperial tent by Prince
Gortschakoff. A council of war was to be held
there forthwith.

MARSEILLES, OCT. 14.

Accounts from Constantinople, of the 4th, state
that the Allied army was advancing in the valley
of Baidar.

The weather had again become fine.
The cannonade between the northern forts and
the town increased.

The Allies were hastening the construction of
new batteries, and were preparing to employ float-
ing batteries.
.The corps of operation at Eupatoria was master
of three defiles in the neighbourhood of that place.
The Constantinople journals say that four divi-
sions were expected from France.

ATHENS, OCT. 7.

The new Cabinet is thus composed :
Interior M. BULGARIS.
Justice M. 'BOTTLI.
Public Worship M. GARCOS.
Finance M. SILIVERGOS.
War CA. SMo. BENITZ.
Marine M. MIAULIS.
The Allied Ambassadors declare that they will
no longer transact business with the Ministers,
but only with the King.

MADRID, OCT. 12.

The Cortes have approved of the bill fixing at
70,000 men the strength of the Spanish army for
1856. It has also given its authorisation to the
nomination of General San Miguel to the Com-
,mancler-in-Chief of the hatherdiers. The accounts
from Catalonia are satisfactory. Some reports of
a Ministerial crisis, which have been in circula-
tion, are unfounded.

FRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING.
The Moniteur has the following :
The Minister of Public Instruction and Worship
has just addressed the following letter to the arch-
bishops and bishops :
"PARIS, Oct. 11, 1855.
" Monseigneur,—Divine Providence, to whom
we have just returned public thanksgivings for the
victory granted to our arms, is pleased in this me-
morable year to shower down His blessings on
France and the Emperor. His Majesty has deigned
to charge me with the duty of making you ac.
'quainted with the happy pregnancy of the Empress
I am confident that your Eminence will Lasten to
:thank God for an event which, while filling with
satisfaction the heart of the Emperor, becomes a
new pledge of security for the country. I beg