The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-26
The War In Asia.


On the m ornpg of the 18Th Of October the Turkish
camp souchum kaeh The scene of a remarkable
inciden, in the war IN Asia Tne intelience q the de-
Iacla wi true sodiery instinct immediately ordered
the troops unce armr, and communicated to them the
spirited Of the success OF their beeagertd brethren
ri en- exhcrt them to marc, and complete the good
work. he rode at the head Of 6o0u men with two eat
tei.s otarery Instantly forth The road TO kutsii;
followed days after by 800 more. At the same
time that this gratifying intelligence reaches US We hear
caea Civil Governor ii all the provinces Of that country
step which secures the corporation OF toe noun
tsneeIs thus two important enterprises are fairly on
foot-a diversion Ia imme itia and Ming eiA and d.
versen In the mountain country
We aiso receive from Kars detailed accounts Of the
brilliant action which makes the Goth September red
day in the modern annals VI Turkey The letters from
kars cone down to tho 18th October showing that al
tho gh the blockade has been renewed the communities
tons Of the garrison with Trebizond had not boon entirely
cnt eff
feat Of The Of kars stands the right bsnk
Of afhuent Of the Kour. 1t IL commanded ON three
tides by rocky hills through which ths river breaks its
way On these hills The genius of Engishmen Of Guyon
and williams and Lake, had raised series OF redoubts
and breastwolks all composed Of EARTH lnclosOg about
the town; tie SOUTH shutting the plain, being
esfeIdsd by earthworss and marahy ground;
house named after Colonel lake. One height
The Kasaaash, was extremely important, and -, 50
These ear.hern fortHcations placed
Ieciprccay to support and command each other Tho
whole OF The garrison entrusted VIII oesence,
culivc Of the Inhabitants of Kars, 100 mem led
readers aware by General Williams, Colonel
lake Major Ieesdsle Captain Thompson the gsr.n
man. who was the admiration Of all az Inc battle OF M
rubd..e.
General MourayieE knew the strength and the wesk-
OF kars for he had been present at the successful
pera.ions of Iaskiewich In 1875. he knew what post
ions to assal he kacw that his ony snauce lay In
uyIrise and be counted Moslem carelessness, not
rit:sh and Hungarian vigilance. lie therefore deter
mined TO attack bei.re dayght and further to msead
he On riyfu
om the Russian camp as IL he were preparing 70 raise
the siege. But 1t was far otheswise At midnight the
waite HUI Emey beard Suspicious Sounds and instantly
ad sl his under After interval Of silence,
ard white yet dark, he noise u approaching mass
distinctly heard, and the faint OF the moon
led the heads Of heavy columns directed sgainst
hree points Of the works. They came on IN earnest
against the western end northern redoubs they made
fsint the south The karadsgh not even meaaced
But favored by the 81 om, the enemy poured constant
and steady columns Of against the works a.
heavy artillery Of the place could not be directed with
precision but day at length dawpcd and enabled the gar
Iiscp to bling all their resources into pisy In their rst
onset the carried the extreme pcn Of the ahmas
line, and actually got into position IN ts rear and they
shelied The town Of Kars with their Geld guns. But
when the daylight showed that the attack the south
was fent he English Ulcers, with great GOODNESS and
pres mind dIcccd their upon the points
captured by the envy The people of kas rushed forth
took part in the combat and the enemy WAS driven
fItm the work by the bay onet and down by hun
deds he oiry fec In disorder down the pes Of the
hills The combat ever at half past eleven 10 the
slams were piled each other chiefly 10 front Of the
works. and the Turks, whose clothing has grown scant
stripped the dead bodies and dsnned The garments Of the
| fallen.
This notable victory is another instance Of the
| gueDces OF storming fortified camp That Gt neral
Monraviefs plan nearly succeeded does not invslidate
the ReneI al rule that reo camps csnno be taken at
The plan of the Russian general mastery, fts
execution srer did be was favored BY darkness at the
ouiset but tie Of sach neither
be any general has tight 10 count upon; and he
failed because those conditions did not exist II the
bers Of The enemy engaged in this assault be correctly
estimated at a. Geo. and COCO dead lay around the earth
Of ksrf. at lest many mote mlss have been
wounded and thus the envy must have lost nearly
half bis force Ills resolution tenacip shown by
the that under these circumstances he did not raise
| the iege. He indeed foe worth conquering by
| British skin and Turkish valor.