The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

SOME strong detachments of Bashi
Bazouks, who attempted to enter Montene-
gro, near Sultaran, were repulsed after
several hours sanguinary fighting.
ALI Sab, commanding the Turkish forces
on the Southern frontier, SAYS the Montene-
grins, Friday, attacked Podgoritza, Spuz
and smaller forts of Avnie, Ismail and
Derwisch, and the attack was vigorously
repulsed.
MoUKHTAR PAsHA telegraphs that eight
Russian battalions, with cavalry and artil-
lery, attacked his rear guard at Neckioran
on Monday. The Russians after five hours
lighting, were repulsed with loss of four
hundred killed. Four battalions of Rus
sian infantry and three regiments of cav
airy, who at the same time attempted to
create diversion by attacking the Turkish
right, were also repulsed. The Sultan has
conferred the title of Ghazi Conqueror on
!! Osman Pasha and Moukhtar Pasha.
A GENERAL attack was made on Mukhtar
Pasha's whole line October g. Gen. Nell
koff was in command, under orders of tn
! Grand Duke Michael. The key of Mukh-
| tar's position, which was defended only by
a single battalion, was attacked on three
sides and captured, and the battalion was
annihilated. The Turks tried to recapture
this point, but were repulsed. Any fur
ther progress of the Russians was insig-
difcant but hopes were entertained of cut
ting Mukhtar off from Kars. The Russians
ibvouacked on the conquered position.
MUKHTAR PAsHA telegraphs long ac-
count of Wednesdays battle at Kanilar,
which appears to have been indecisive. He
says his outposts withdrew from Great Kani-
lar, which is probably the position, the
capture of which by Gen. Melihoff was
described in dispatch from Karajal. The
Russian attacks on the Little Kanilar and
Kiziltepe were unsuccessful. In the night,
the Turks being threatened by six bat
talions, assumed the offensive. They stormed
Galdidagh, and, after five hours fighting,
, pursued the Russians to Arpatchai. Night
stopped the conflict. Both sides maintained
their positions. Mukhtar Pasha estimates
the Russian loss at five thousand, Turkish
loss unknown. FAIL Pasha was wounded.
There was no fighting on Thursday, ex-
cept at Karajal, of which the dispatch gives
no details. The rumor that two Russian
Generals were killed is unfounded. The
Porte, in dispatch to its representatives
abroad, claims that Mukhtar gained an over
whelming victory.
FURTHER particulars of the battle before
Kars make it evident that the Russians as
saulted the Turkish positions along the
whole line, and were repulsed with heavy
loss. The main action was fought on Tues
day. The Turkish line extended from the
Great and Little Yaegui, two fortified hills
in Kurskadd plains, as far as Ami, on the
Arpachal River, with the center advanced
toward the river, and resting on the KILL
tepe. The Russians, REINFORCED by new
troops, and those lately employed against
the Caucasian insurgents, began the battle
at daybreak, Tuesday, by an assault on the
Great Yeagui extreme outwork of Mukhtar
Pasha's Notifications, twelve miles due east
from Kars. The Turks seem to have been
taken by surprise. The single Turkish bat
talon defending the Great Yaegui was cut
to piecee or captured with the post, after
two hours obstinate defense, which gave
the Turks opportunity to prepare for the
next assault. Up to this point all accounts
agree, but regarding subsequent events they
are very conflicting.