The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-06-20
BATTLE IN FRONT OF KARs
In which the Turks are Vic
tOriOus.


LONDON, JUNE 15.-Every effort
has been made TO obtain the details
regarding the great battle now in
progress before Kars. The Herald S
special correspondent. with the
Turks, in Asia Minor, teIegraphs
from Boghaz. a small town on the
direct telegraph route from Ere
roum, and situated about ninety
miles southwest of Amasia, that the
battle was begun on Saturday last
by a determined attack of the Rus
slams. The conflict was renewed at
daylight Sunday, the Russians hav-
ing effected a lodgmentin one of the
outer earthworks on the previous
night. The struggle was very san
culinary. The Russians are reported
to nave held their ground during the
whole Of Monday and Monday
night. On Tuesday the Turks be-
gan the fight, assuming the offensive,
by making the most desperate sor-
ties. According to the HerdEdS
correspondent quoted above, from
Turkish source, be it remembered,
this resulted on Tuesday in the dis
Judgment of the Russians, who had
been insufficiently supported. The
Turks succeeded in surprising the
Russians by q flank movement. the
sIaughters that followed was very
great. The Russians asked no quar-
ter and Turks offered none. The
last action of the Russian gunners
was to spike the few Turkish field
pieces which they had captured in
the redoubt. This was after it be-
came a hand to hand struggle and
the guns were of no further service. |
Retreat had meanwhile become alike |
impossible. As a result nearly every |
gunner's corpse was found near the |
gun he had served. Their enemies !
speak of the heroism of the attack
ing Russians. The Turks then as
sumed the offensive, and gaining |
courage and desperation with sue
cess, sailed out to attack the main
body Of the Russians in open ground.
Meanwhile reinforcements were hur-
rying to the side of the Russians from
the direction Of Pennek and San
hale, and the sorties of the Turks
were barren of results, and only
served to tire out the men, while
the Russians repulsed every attack
with apparent ease. Later and fuller
detail are expected momentarily.
EzEROUM, June 15.-The fighting
at Kars, which commenced Satur-
day was renewed Sunday and Mon
day, and the Russians were repulsed
with heavy loss, and the Turks
throughout Asia Minor are general
ly assuming the offensive.
LONDON, June lot is reported
that Gortschakof, in reply to Eng
land, disavows any intention to oc-
cupy Constantinople, declaring that
the city ought to belong to none of
the European Powers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 16.-There
is great irritation over affairs in
Greece. Orders have been sent to
Montenegro to hasten pacifcation,
in order to send troops TO Thessaly
and Epirus.
A special dispatch from Loin, pub
lished in the second edition of the
Telegraph says: L" From the latest
it appears that the Rus
slams have definitely determined to
make the passage of the Danube
Monday between Piketu and Turnu-
Preparations indicate
early operations.
The Vienna PreSSe states that the
stats of the various Russian corps
are now located at Bucharest, Kala-
rash, Simnitza. Turnu-Magureli, Ras-
sevede, Alexandria, REM and Guer-