The New York herald., 1877-09-02
THE WAR.
Further Details of the Battle at
Karahassan.
BAKER PACIIA MISSING.
Dangers to Which the Turkish Successes
Expose the Russians.
The ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN
BAKER PACIIA MISSING.
THE ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN.
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Sept 2, 1877.
Later dispatches from the field OF battle at
Karahassan, from eyewtnesses, confirm IN detail
the serious Russian defeat on the LON. Core
spondents agree that Papasko has been abandoned
and the Russian position completely turned The
Turks are continuing the pursuit
WHERE ARE yHEys
Baker Pacha under whom the Turkish cavalry
charge was made, and who had two horses shot,
Is, with Captain Briscoe one Of his star, reported
missing
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
The week closes favorably for the Turks through
ont the whole theatre OF war. AS regards Shipka.
although Suleman Pacha has not succeeded in
driving out the garrison he has almost completely
blockaded it. The latest Russian bulletin almost
admits that he is master of the situation for the
time, as 1t says the Russians ignorant whether
he Is about to retire and renew the as
sault or attempt a turning movement
1t Is, therefore, apparent that he has his
choice OF action, and from the fact that he
has pushed reconnaissance to Keckilagatoch
which Is on the northern slope of the Balkans, he
seems to have chosen turning movement The
reconnaissance was probably only made by a small
body. The Russian positions in the pass block the
Dny road through it which is practicable for the
heavy material Of the main army.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
Mehemet ALPS advance from the eastward pos
sesses great Importance in view OF the fact that the
Russian position at Tirnova which is supposed to
be the object of the Turkish movement, is compara-
lively open to attack from the east by road lead
Ing from Bebrova and Elena, which debouches into
the Trnova and Drenova road, ten miles south OF
Tlrnova, whereas Suleiman Pachs, even II he finally
cleared Shpka, would still be obliged to advance
through q complicated series Of deales. Before
Mehemet Ali can, however, advance In the direction
OF Trnova 1t seems that he would have to clear the
Russians from their position at Pokoi Q'apaskoi)
from which they could threaten his flank.
THE STORY OF THE FIGHT
The account Of the battle OF Karaysan, which was
transmitted yesterday was forwarded via Therapia,
and is consequently likely to be more trustworthy
than If telegraphed direct from shumla, from
whence all news is more or less untrustw worthy by
reason of the manipulation and pressure exercised
BY the Turkish authorities. As an instance of this
pressure private advices received IN London state
Thar three correspondents OF the gfn.es-namely,
Norman, Gambler and Conningsby-have just been
ordered to quit Shumla
AT THE PIEvNA SIDE
On the Pevna front all Is quiet except for trning
reconnoisances. Various conflicting estimates are
published Of the Russian force there but 1t is yet
hardly sufficient for attack as seems that Onlv
afew days ago, when the Turks moved from Lovatz
toward Selvi, and it became necessary to send
relnforcements thither, the reduction of force
thereby caused necessltated the evacuation OF
satina In order to concentrate the Russian lines
and iii up the gap The location OF the force which
the Prince OF Roumana il to command is not yet
precisely known, but II it be the Is 200 Roumanans
which crossed ut Corlbia which Is to be placed I'M
Ser his orders and combined with the Russian
troops it might be serious for Osman Pacha, as
Plevna would then be threatened from the rear.
IN ARMENIA.
The news from the Asiatic seat OF war is most
confictng as to the present movements of the
Russian main army under General Loris Melikofr
Mukhtar Pacha asserts in his oficial dispatches,
which agree with the latest advces from Free
roum, that 1t Is retreating, whereas a telegram
from Kuruk Dara OF the same date, declared that
the Russian camp had advanced four versts. A
Russian bulletin, however, admits that in the en-
gagement OF August 25 the Turks succeeded In
capturing the heights OF KizIItepe. although their
attempts to turn the Russian left we're repulsed.
As regards the engagements In which the Erivan
column were engaged on the 24th and 2sth of Au.
gust Ut Igdyr, although they may be In themselves
utterly unmportant, they show that the Turkish
right Is operating on Russian ground, and. though
the Turks may never advance step fnrther, yet If
they should succeed in stopping the Russian oilen-
slve Tor some weeks longer, there is an end to it
for this year,
AUSTRIA INTERESTED.
despatch from Zara says that the 3Oth some
Turkish troops crossed the Austrian frontier yester-
day, near Kandabuka, carried Off some cattle, set
fire 10 a barn full OF hay ana fired upon an Austrian
patro
VALUABLE AID.
General Todeben the great Russian engineer
who planned the defences OF Sebastopo, has ar.
rived ut Bucharest.