The New York herald., 1877-07-11

metres thickness Of 63 metres; the total ionsh
of the crest line being l.6S4 PAGES The fourth work
Fort Kanii Is 1900 metres distant from Fort Chais,
consists OF three independent works connected To-
gether by parape, the whole surrounded by con. CON
tinuous drtch Tho total length of the crest Ipe
amounts 1853 PAGES. Tho height OF the parapet IS
03 metres. its thickness ~ metres, the width oil the
work ON the right bank OF tho river is Fort suwar
1.450 metres from Fort Kanli AMI is field work OF no
great strength constructed in 1865, since which date u
has been but little improved.
DEFENcEs LEFT.
ON the left bank come the following tortincations
The battery Ischim, or TedCharab, Is designed 10
sweep tho valley the KarsTschaI the west oil and
above the town Constructed OF earth carried TO tne
spot, has bitches. Its parapet is from 81 TO g.
metres in height and 54 metres IN thickness. Fort
VelPachn, ll50 metres from tho last described work
and $40 metres from the citadel consists o, .n,oe
BILE barracks and loopholed wall The lebglh Oh gne
front is metres. aud OF the TANKS So metres Tne
thickness OF the parapet Is metres lis hcsnt I'2,
tho width OF the ditch g. 3, aud It's depth FL metres
The total length OF crest line amounts TO 335 PAGES.
Fort inss is inclosed uncte 800 metres distant
from For Veil and l2l0 iom Fort Arab It's parapct
is only arranged Tor defence BY musketry. us com
aeh g q re deuth 81 metres ana thc length OF It's
crestne 262 PAGES Fort Muchis lying 900 metres
IRON Fort lngs and l,Ol0 metres from Fort Arao IS
an irregular lunctc, open at the gorge, situated on the
Tschak plateau where this latter falls steepIy no
tho Kars-Tscnai. Tho parapet has command OF
2 metres, thickness oil 6.3, and the length o the
crest limo Is 420 PAGES Fort LasTepeci or Tschak-
mack, situated on rocky summit OF the platcau COM
mands tho entire neghborhood. II consists OF threo
separate batteries, of which the centre one IS some
what salient. All tho batteries are surrounded by
common giacis Tho thickness OF the parnpct Is
metres, lis command 3.6 metres, The front and
outur batteries ~ and oi the cenlrs Is metres Ia
length.
OTHER WORKS.
Fort Tch-Tepeci lies l20 metres TO the south o.
Fort Las Tcpcci, and CONSISTS OF work OF FASHIONED
trace without any glacs The height o the parapet is
metres, its thickness the same, the width OF the
ditch its depth 81 mercs the total length oil the
line $40 PAGES On tho northeast OF the tort
battery called All-Tnbic intended to sweep the APP
proachcs to the larger work. Finally Fort Tcchmas,
the twelfth work. 500 metres from Fort Tich-Iepec,
CONSISTS OF TWO bnstOnod entrcnchments ny
parapet Within are bomb proof barracks anu maya
zines The profile similar 10 that oil tho last ue.
scribed work. and tho length oil tho crest line Is $50
PAGES. Tho citadel ltsch- -Kala is situated on
rocky spur of the karadagh heights running
out at right angles tho kars- rschai The
torti1cation CONSISTS OF lint wall OF irregular
trace. On cnch side two scmicircuar towers
In the int eror are cascmated buildings, magazines Tor
stores ana also powder. Tho barracks as well as
the magazines built OF unhewn stonc metres III
thickness, with arched roofs covered with Garth tho
walls being also protected by earth piled up against
them.
PRESENT CONDITION
The armament required for the efficient defence OF
Kars is estimated at $50 pieces OF ordnance Az tue
present time in the fortress hundred riucd
24pounders and fifty four smooth-bore guns oi the
calibre. The garrison should be "a, QUO mon
strong the length o parape having to bo Manned ex-
elusive Of tho space required Tor the guns being 5136
metres Considering however, tho extent OF the works
and their separation into two distinct zones by the
Kurs-Tschal IL may no doubted whether the number
gwen would really be sufficient for successful defence