The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18


hardy and Injured to bodily strain. the
Montenegrins soon overlook the stragglers
OF the retreating army and made some pris-
oners, but killed the larger portion of all
they overlook.
FORTUNATE FLIGHT.
Had not utter darkness come on it is prob
able that not single Turk would ever have
reached Spuz, because the mountaineers
knew every path and every open place.
The retreat soon became q rout and the
Montenegrin horsemen pursued the Turks
to Spuz The Turkish dead at Plana and
along the road certainly equalled 1000 men,
besides many wounded and few prisoners.
PRINCES PRIDE AND SORROW.
The HEsALD's special correspondent at
the Montenegrin headquarters telegraphs,
under date of yesterday Sunday afternoon.
by way of Clastelnovo Dalmatia, fully con-
6rming the above account. He states fur
foundly affected at the severe losses in
dicted upon his small handful of people,
and that he shed tears Of sorrow and pride
when he heard of their gallant conduct in
repulsing the Turks under Ali Saib.
THE SAME OLD NIcsrcs.
The same correspondent also states that
the Turks have been successful in the effort
to relieve Nicsics, and that large amount
of provisions has been taken into the place.
He declares, however, that this event has
ceased to have its former Importance, as,
when the Turks withdraw, the increased
strength Of the artillery which the Montene-
grins can bring to bear upon the town will
render it easy of capture Indeed, he asserts
that it can be effected at any time.
PITY THEY CAN'T READ THE HERALD.
The news received by the London papers
this morning from Montenegro is very con-
Trajectory. According to one journal Me-
hemet Ali telegraphed under date of Satur-
day, that he defeated corps of Montenegrins
concentrated on the road from Retchina to
Livaraka. Sclavonic advices via Ragusa
represent that Mehemet Ali has been COM
pletely defeated near the River Jalonka.
The Montenegrins pursued him and burned
all the Turkish villages in the Wassojevich
district and the Turks have been compelled
to completely evacuate Montenegrin terri
tory.
ANOTHER soRTE FROM KARs.
The HERALD correspondent at st. Peters
burgh telegraphs that advices from the Rus
sian headquarters in Armenia report that
the garrison of Kars have made another des-
perate sortie. The Russian left wing, under
General lehman, repulsed the attack and
inflicted severe losses on the Turks. The
first onslaught of the Turks was very furi-
GUS, but the Russian troops met the attack
with great steadiness
TUhNING The TURKISH FLANK.
The Russian cavalry at Kugala succeeded
in turning the Turkish flank and rear by o
bold movement. The fighting was very
brisk, but the losses were not heavy on
either side. The Turks lost 200 men and
the Russians 1T.
DETAILS OF THE DEFEAT AT RENETr
The HERALD correspondent OF Athens tele-
graphs an explanation of the defeat of the
Circassians at Benkli-Ahmed, an account of
which was cabled to the HERALD fortnight
ago. It appears that the Circassians in the
Turkish army became mutinous, owing to
inaction, and demanded to be led against
the enemy. Moussa Pacha, their leader
applied TO Mukhtar Pacha to be allowed
to bring them to the relief Of Kars, and the
permission was granted.
SURPRISED AT NIGHT
Moussa, with 1900 men, started for Kars
and reached the village Of Benkli-Ahmed,
situated on the plain of Kars. They en-
camped there for the night. The Russians
observed the movement, and, coming upon
them suddenly, surrounded the village and
took the Circassians completely by surprise.
DEFEATED, THOUGH DEFIANT.
The Circassians, taken thus unawares,
had scarcely time to form, but, with their
characteristic gallantry, made desperate
resistance. They fought singly or in
groups. and the fighting was almost en-
lirely hand to hand. Eleven hundred Cir
cassians were killed, and the rest were
either dispersed or taken prisoners. Moussa