The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-21

tienal commissioners.
REVIEW OF THE RESULTS AT KARS.
LoNpoN, July f3-The Times spe-
cial dispatch from ka. 5 July s, says
Yesterday Mukhtar Pasha, with eigh
teen field and six mountain guns, five
hundred regular and thirty-fve hun
dred irregular cavalry and thirty bat
alions of infantry advanced from klr-
ounar to Wahiran hale, eight miles
south of Kars, and this morning Mukh-
tar Pasha rode i'll, leaving his friends
intrenched at Wahiran Kale, Sir Arnold
KembalI, British military attache, also
came in and went over the batteries on
Kalibagh redOubt, the eastermOst posi-
ton, where the bOmbardment has been
| heaviest.
Yesterday there was very heavy tir-
ing on both sides. Ile. Russian bead
quarters are at Zaim, eight miles to the
| nOrthest, but their batteries are adVan
| ced to within 400 yards east.
| The Turkish loss during the siege has
been trihing, that of the Russians is
unknown. Their fire was most accu-
rate, and for some days has been over
| whelming over 1000 shells from Is and
| IS centimetre guns were thrown into
the place in one day. Mukhtar Pasha
| proposed to entrench himself and re-
| victual Kars for the winter. At pres
ent it is well supplied with stores and
ammunition and prices arc cheaper
the troops is excellent and their health
good; they are most enthusiastic. The
officers seem well educated. This place
| is almost impregnable.
A BIG BATTLE ON THE CARD AT KARS.
kAKs, July 13.-Muhktar Pasha and
| the commandant OF kaTs are preparing
| a combined attack on the Russian cen
| tre, consisting of 45 battaliOns of in
fantry, two regiments of dragons, six
regiments of C0ssacks, and 13 field bat
teries. More than 30 batteries are in
position 1000 metres northeast OF kars.
ERzEROUM, July 13.--The following
official telegram from Bayazid was pub
lished yesterday. The besieged Rus
slams have refused to surrender. The
bombardment of the citadel has there
fore been reopened. Gen. Tergukas0tt
is near Ginick tour hours march from
| Bayazid.
BUCHAREST, July 13.-It is declared
here that although the investment Of
Kars is interrupted, the siege has not
been abandoned.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 13-Many Mus
sulmans with their wives and children,
fleeing before the Russians, have been
killed by the Bulgarlans on the khau-
bagaz detile, between TurnOva and
Kezarilik.
LONDON, July 14.-The Times Buchar-
est correspondent says it is officially re-
ported that Rustchuk is blockaded by
the Russians.
LONDON, July 14.-It seems improb-
able, therefore, that the Russians can
originate any ver@-startIlng movement
for the present, and il the Turks choose
| to keep their Notifications, advices from
Bulgaria bid fair to continue of the
sanA uninteresting character as here
tofOre.
For several weeks, at least, the posi-
tion in Asia Minor is tolerably clear.
Mouhktar Pasha is at Kars with about
10000 men, all told, including the Kars
garrison. Gen. Melikot' is at Zaim
with about 1000 men, but superior to
the Turks in cavalry and artillerp
The garrison at BatOum has made
no important movement, as far as re-
ported, since Oklobsches.
The Russians still hold Ardahan.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 15.-Gen. Ter
gukassoff reports that he found the
town of Bayazid destroyed and the at
mosphere so infected from dead bodies
that it was impossible to remain i'll the
place. r, ;,
dispatch from COnstantinOple reports
that the Turks have beaten the Rus
slams and reoccupied TirDOva, so that
Tsmail Pasha has entered Russian terri
tory and advanced six miles on the
road to 1'ifiis.
| A Bucharest special to the same paper
saws: 1t is reported there has been
serious fighting between DTenOva and
Gabrova.
The Turkish monitor which was
ashore at the mouth of the Danube has
been towed off by two of her consorts
| Two Constantin0ple correspondents
of the Times concur in the following
statement:
Hobart Pasha had a long interview
with the sultan yesterday, who gave
him permission to command an expedl.
ton to the Black Sea, with complete
liberty of action. The Times Buchares'
dispatch reports that preparations con
tinue for a battle near Rustchuk.
RAsGRAD, July 16.-It is varlously
reported that 10000 Russians unsup
ported by battery, traversed HerFnpa,st
of the Balkans. The Times has thu
following from Kars, dated the 18th
The Russians have fallen from BatOum
It il rumored the column will join Gen
: Welkoff and again Invade Armenia from
Kurukdura.
LONDON, July 16.-The Times CORES
pondent with the Turks, telegram:
under date KaTs, July 12, Moukhta
Pasha. with the main army, is in strong
entrenched position on ridge miles
south.
The Russians have completely with
drawn from the siege. | have visited
their batteries which are constructed
with much skill but show traces of tht
accuracy of the Turkish fire. Tht
Turks have very fine force here now
land the men are in excellent spirits ant
very confident. / doubt the possibilt,
! of the Russians gaining any more sue
! cesses on this side this year unless sh
has very strong greinforeementsa at Akalt
. SAX and Tiflis. Turkish supports ar
steady flowing in. The Russians, des
: pite their strength, have sustained
: heavy reverse.
The Times correspondent with tn
Russian army telegraphs from Zain
July 12: Tomorrow we shall fall bacl
some distance towards Alexandropole
/, from sanitary considerations.
, The Daily News correspondent wit
the Russians teiegraphs from Balm
July IL. Eighteen thousand lombard
; have been fired at Kars. The expens
; was / 100000 roubles. Three Russia
officers and one hundred and sixty sol
!, aiers were killed in the batteries.
The siege guns go to Adrianoplt
The army is slowly retiring. There
a slight advance by Mouhktar Pashf
! His camp moves three gersts east tc
: day
An Erzeroum telegram announce