River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-11
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD

The inaction of the Russian army in
Asia is explained by an official dispatch from
st. Petersburg, announcing that an insurrec-
ton started in the central district of Daghes-
tan about the twelfth of September, gradually
spread until all the central and southern
Daghestan, including the coast districts were
involved. On the 23d ard oath the Russians
attacked the main body OF insurgents, six
thousand strong, and defeated and dispersed
them. It is now believed the instruction
will not give further trouble.
Mukthar Pasha gives long account
Of battle on the Sd. which proved indeeisive
On the right, the Turks being threatened by
six battalions, assumed the offensive They
stormed Gladi Oagha, and after five hours
fighting pursued the Russians TO Aspatchai.
Night stopped the conflict. Both sides main
tanned their positions. Mukhtar Pasha esti-
timated the Russian loss at 500, the Turkish
loss being unknown. FAIL Pasha was
wounded. There was no lighting on the 4th,
except near Karajal, of which the dispatch
gives no details. The runor that two Rus
sian 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 the 3tl The Turks
seem to have been taken by surprise. A sin
gle Turkish battalion defending the Great
Yagi was cut to pieces or captured with the
post after two hours obstinate defense, which
gave the Turks an opportunity to prepare for
the next assault. After the capture of the
Of tine Great Yagri it was found that the Little
Yagri was so strongly fortified that attempts
to assault ii was considered premature. After
thirteen battalions sent from the Turks to re-
nforce Mukhtar Pasha had been repulsed the
Russian troops fortified themselves in the
positions they occupied. Their loss was 3,059
killed and wounded. The enemy's losses are
not less.
At Plevna the Roumanians have pushed
their sap to within few yards OF the counter
scarf of the second redoubt on Gravatza ridge
No trustworthy accounts indicate that the po-
sition of 0sman Pasha has been invested or
closely blockaded. From Mukhtar Pasha's
latest dispatches it seems the Russians have
withdrawn from the right and centre of his
line and concentrated their entire army at
Aktschakata on Kars. This is undoubtedly
the greatest and most critical affair of the war
in Asia. The minor object of the Russian at
tack is to cut MukhtaT of from Kars or draw
him under its walls and shut him up there.
If it fails, the second Russian campaign in
Asia win be over.
Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs the Pcrte
under date of the 5th, as follows: To-day the
bulS of the Russian forces fell back to the
loot of Karstool, leaving only six battalions
entrenched at Kadada. They have thus aban-
doned their position parallel with our lines.
There is no trace of the enemy Al Baldioran,
Kizlaum or Aghuse, they having struck their
camps. The enemy's losses during the three
DAYS battle of Yanilar, Guburian and Aladjat
Dagh, are estimated at ten thousand killed
and wounded. Our losses are about two
thousand. The Grand Duke Michael CON-
manded the Russians in person. Providence
has happily frustrated the formidable plans of
our enemies.