The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-06
THE EASTERN WAR.
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE BEFORE
RARS.
Russians Assault the Turkish Posi-
lions Along the Whole Line,
and are RepuIsed with
Heavy Loss.
Battle Before kars.

evident l0hL tue LkusslAlls ASSAULTED the
Turkish positions along the whole hue,
and were repulsed with heavy loss
The main sctIon was fought on Tuesday
The Turkish line extended from Great
and Little Ysgu' TO the fortified hills in
the kurisksds plain. and rs Tar A. Ami
on the Arspschi river, with the centre
advanced toward the river and resting
on klzil Lepe. The Russians were rem
forced by new troops, and those lstely
employed against the Caucasian insur-
gents. The battle was begun ST day.
break on Tuesday by assault on Great
Iagui. The extreme outwOrk OF Muk
tshr Pashs's iortiicatIons, twelve miles
due east from kars, seem To have been
taken by surprise. The single Turkish
battaIlon defending Great Iagui YVES cut
TO pieces or captured with the post after
two hours obstinate defence, which gave
the Turks sn opportunity to prepare tor
the next assault. Up 10 this point all
accounts agree, but regarding subsequent
events they are very conflicting.
A Turkish official dispatch says that 4
great battle onsued, lasting thirteen
Lours, and that the repeated Russian At
tacks were repulsed with heavy loss 10
the Russians.
A dispatch from Grand Duke Mlchaels
headquarters 81 Karajsl, dated the lIth
inst, says that after the capture OF Great
YsnguI IT was found that Little langul
Was so strongly fortified that sn attempt
10 assault 1t was considered premature
After the thirteen battallons sent from
the Turks TO reinforce Muhktar Ptsls
had been repulsed our troops fortified
themselves in the positions they occupied.
Our loss Tuesday WAS 3,O67 killed and
wounded and the enemies losses are not
less We captured 1000 men. The
Turkish account as 10 repeated attacks
after the capture OF the first Turkish
positions seem correct, otherwise there
could not have been G,O0O men killed
and wounded. The 1000 captured by
the Russians were probably remnant
of the garrison of the Great Iagut
The Russians also attacked the
centre NJ RiZletepe, bat were re-
pulsed. simultaneously, the Russia free
moving from the direction Of AM en-
dCavored to turn the Turkish right and
get between Muhktar Pashs and kars.
TINS IS the movement referred TO by n
correspondent, saying that hopes are en-
Lertslned OF cutting of Muhktsr Pasha
rom Kars. OF this affair the Turkish
bulletin says: After five hours fighting
Russian force OF six balsliions OF lnian-
try and two regiments of cavalry were
driven back and pursued 10 the banks OF
the Arpacis
The Russian bulletin says that lodg-
ment was effected on the Turkish right
flank, and the Turkish attack on the
next day was brilliantly repulsed ard
the enemy driven as isr Ms the outer line
of their camp. The Russian loss here Is
800 killed and wounded. From these
conflicting rumors it is apparent that the
lodgmenS was not OF any importance,
since the subsequent assault by the
Turks only resulted in their being driy-
IN 10 the outer line of their camp. Final.
ly the Turkishl bulletin concludes We
have gained n brilliant victory and In.
f cted loss OF 5000 men on the enemy
rhe Russian bulletin says, To-day,
Thursday, our right flank will be with.
drawn from the position IL occupied on
Tuesday, on account OF the difficulty in
obtaining supply of water.
The Turks estimate the Russian force
engaged against their left st thirty 1--we
OF infantry aid nine regiments
of cavalry. Little Gagui Was assaulted
five times and taken and retaken. The
movement against the Turkish right
flank was so near succeeding that
MukhLar Pashs's communications with
Kars at one time were actually severed.
Eventually, however, the repuise WA
along the whole line ard the
Turks remained IN possession OF the field,
which WAS covered with Russian dead.
The Grand Duke Michael COMMANDED
the Russians 10 person. -. -
LONDON, October 5.-A Vienna dis
patch says that the Montenegrins abon
donment OF further offensive movements
10 Herzegovina is dse 10 political con-
siderstiols. The territory they now hold
on that side exactly corresponds with
the line OF demarcstIon fixed last autumn
bv the international cOmmIssIOn and
likewise proposed and accepted by the
conference At COrs.sntInOpIe
As rec.ifcAtion OF the froStier
which might eventually be given 70
Montenegro. 1t is not likely, therefore,
thsl Montenegro will be allowed more
in the final settlement, which must b.
made by Europe. So Prince Nicholas,
with his usual cool calculation, IA nov
turning his attention 20 the other side -
conquer what be can there, on the chance
Of being allowed to keep it. Al the same
time be may be able 10 cooperate With
Servia IN the direction Of Slmnitzs ard
Now Bozsr, in case SeryIs reneWs the
war.
LONDON, October 5.-A special from
Berlin says that MehemeL All hS re-
signed the chief command OF the army
on account Of the lack Of cooperation Ol
the other generals, and becsuse the gov
erntn eut JAILED 70 furnish reinlorcsmens
when demanded.
LoSDoS, October 5.-A Berlin dispatch
saws: The Russizns officially seknoTi-
edge a loss Of $1,000 men up 70 Septem-
Der 9th.
The same Dispatch says: The Russian
gram harvest il Disappointing both IN
qnsntity and quality. The wet weather
IN Aug ust and the scarcity OF laborers
are assigned az the causes Of the shor!
yield
LosD,s, October A Berlin dis
patch .sys an imperial ukss sanctions
tue Conversion Of the share capital OF the
FIVE principal Russian railways from
a metallic to 8 paper standard, at the
same tine reducing the stA.e's guarantee.
Ii the annual receipts 70 the same stand
ard measure inAict serious loss on the
s.areboiders and creates apprehension,
the measure can be extended 70 other
lines snd even 10 government bonds. IL
!. .sid that the shares subscribed for
abroad in foreign gold will not be eI.
empted from the operation Of the ukas.
CoSsrAsTIsoPLE October 6.-Mehet
A liza recall is sscribed 10 influence Of Mob
uoond Damand, the Su!tan's brother-in-
Law. Suleiman PShs, Fszli PAshs,
Mshmet Ali and Achmet Eyoub have