New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-16
THE BATTLE NEAR KARS.
.oni.nce of The London Mornins llerald.


EKzERouN, Tuesday, Aug. :, 1851.
Zarifi Mustapha Pasha was anxious for an opportu-
pity to draw down vengeance u Son the Russians for
The last surprise which they gave TO tho Turkish
by a bloody battle the shame with which his coll
league Selim Pasha, was then covered by his flight,
which left the Russians masters of BayaLid aud lis
environs
The Turks quilted kars on the 4th OF Aug. leav-
ing in all FIVE battaliOns and "a pieces of
reserve and followed by all the rest of their forces
passed through Veiy Kuey, and did not stop till they
came up with the advanced posts Of the Russians,
camped at Kurukdere. They divided their army
amounting to about %, 900 infantry. 800 irregular
cavalry and 900 artillery with 80 field pieces, into
two bodies. The first was commanded by Nely Pacha
the second in command being Gen. Guyon, chief Of
the staff and the other by Zarf Mustapha Pasha,
commander n-chief and generalisimo, and kerim
Pasha.
Hassan Pasha, at the head of the regular troops OF
Aibstan had his corps in reserve in the rear of the
enemy ready to support those battaons whose losses
might occasion them to fall back Ismail Pasha COM
manded the advanced guard
During the night of the 4th the Russians on the
first movement of the Turks came out of their in
trenChments, and took position the plain about
league distant from the Turks, in the same place
where their advanced posts had been the previous
night. Gen. Prince BebOuton, seconded by Gen
Prince DOlgorouki Barlatinski was at their head
Next morning, toward ) o'clock, the two armies were
in preset Of each other; the first signal made
by the Turks, and the action began. The battle
became general, and il was dreadful TO behold and
terrible to hear, more than l5O field pieces thunder
ing forth, scattering showers of balls, and carrying
death into the ranks upon both sides. The discharge
Of the batta0ns continued without Interruptions aud
III TURKS, commanded by Hassan Pasha, attacked
with impetuosty the left wing of the enemy, which
eyiDced ptoms Of disorder and if il had not been
for tn succor rendered TO II by reinforcement, its
defeat would have been complete.
Toward II Oclock, the artillery suddenly ceased,
the greater number of the pieces having been dis
mounted. The Turkish soldiers paid no attention 10
the commands of their officers but fixing their bayo.
nets they threw themselves into the thickest RACKS
of The enemy. frightfu carnage followed for both
sides fought with an obstinscy and courage of the
most desperate nature. barrier of dead bodies
soon separated them, and weakened and terrified on
both sides by their Losses, aud the cries Of the
wounded, the two armies began 10 slsckel in their
efforts end after rrreated from each oher.
The battle had lasted for ,iX hours.
The retreat of the Turks followed tina; ri tue Rus
sian-ons battsliOn after another great order and
ready and able il were required 10 recommence the
combat-leaving 600 dead on the field Of battle. In
the afternoon. al the Turkish troops, preceded BY
ambuiances conveying the wounded, went 10 Kars,
and TIE Wonnoed were sent GA aerw ard 20 zerou u.
The Russians, 10 spite Of their supe' ior Numbers
composed OF - oatalons Of infantry, regiments Of
regular ana OF irregular cavalry, 90 pieces of can
non, with 200e artillery, suffered heavier loss tha
the Turks ther killed amounting 10 between 3 900
and 1900, beside having ?. 800 wounded Among the
Killed was a general whose name has not transpired
and some superior officers.
The Turks had 10 regret the loss of The brave Has
san Pashs, who commanded the reserve and of Vely
Pssha, who commanded the first division. Mustaphs
Pasha received a mortal wound, as did Coehimjusky
who was shot through the neck.
The Russians in the evening sent de.Aehmsn-s,f
cavalry 10 bring away six pieces of cannon. which
for want OF horses they had left the field and pr,
fitting by the solitude around them they carried AT
nine pieces left by the negligence Of the Turks aod
which bad been dismoUnted in the action. The Turks
had not time 10 prevent them, and the COssacks
dragged them of 10 Kurukdere, leaving a part OF
their forces in the position Of which two regiments of
cavalry and some companies OF infantry had taken
Pashs.
In this engagement the BASH Bazouks acted with
great bravery, and OF their whole number only 500
or 500 took to fight. On both s6es there were scme
deterters.