The New York herald., 1877-12-10

and the heavy shells went screaming hoarsely Ev.
iatepessi and the former site OF the stan
rHk sroRMiNC EyLiATEPEssL
IL was seven O'Clock wnen tho Russian attack DC.
veIoped itseL Some ten battalions we're seen ad.
vancbg between tue Two deep ravlnes which the
PLAIN In advance came two batteries OF eight guns
each, third IN reserve. At halpast the artI.
with an accuracy which contrasted strongly with pre-.
v,ous artillery IRE. The two heavy guns near Hadji
right In the middle OF the redoubt on Eviiate-
pessi, Isolated hill blocking tho road be.
tween the two ravines, the shells rained inccs-
sanity. Behind tho Russian guns The attacking
force opened out, and presently took the aavanco
OF the guns. At tho Same time another column with
one battery, PASSED between the assaed position and
the greater Yagni hill. attacking at right angles tho
main iorcc. A. haiipast nine the dist muskery lro
heard, anu from that moment the duh roar OF
small continuous. The entro plateau the
summit OF Evliatepess was one cloud oi dense, white
smoke. which reeled ana palpitatcd with bursting
shells the nre oil the three guns OF the defence
Four battanons tsome two thousand mem held the
trenches below the crest The Russian columns crcps
neai aud nearer aud the artillery was close enough
70 be under muskelry hre AT last Game a moment
wnen the gradually lessonina hre OF the defence
showed how fatally the Russian IRE telling.
MuuKhtnr Pacna ordered up battery from the
sweep the front OF the hill with its fire. The critical
arrived We had at least twenty battal.
ions in the old positions aud on the sum nitsDi AiadJa
The hil attacked, Eviiatepessi commanded the line
oil retreat. This hall once lost the forces on Aladja
were cut OIL. Seeing tho gradually iessoning lire OF
Evla,cpcssi and decming us capture inevitable, as
we had single battalion 10 send 10 It's rclief,
doternined 10 leave tue hill where the General aud
his stan were placed and seek saicr quarters rode
hill 10 the rear. strongly inirencned and armed
with artillery. As l rode toward This point l
noticed that the enemy, from the positions in rear
Of our let where they had established themselves on
tho preceding evening" were already firing on the road
yet cumoercd with Wagons aud mules turned TO tho
right get of range OF the Shells and there tho
plain met an enormous crowd OF basn -bazouks on
horseback, Circussians Kurds aud AIabs. fhey were
brAndishing their lances, wnirliug their matchbox
guns and otherwise conducting themselves III SEEM
ingly warlikc manner. halted among them ON tho
ridge which divides the Kars plan at this point. AZ
RUSSIANS
saut after tour noars and hall OF infantry combat
TnE NYzAMs Ply IN DISORDER.
Al this juncturs the Marshal lett tho hill on which
he had stood since morning scarce five minutes
enpsed alter lbe capture OF Ey yuatepessi when Ihe
Russian field batteries, covered by cloud oil Co.'S
SACKS dashed forward between captured position
and the greater Yasni hui (fagnbuyv1kl The nrs
swept oDliquely the only line OF retreat lett To the
Aiadja troops, and a The same moment The Russians
established IL rear OF our lett flank opened hre Tho
line OF retreat all but iinpassaUc. Lingering
conveys Sill struggled over The stony surface aud
making tor Sivrtcpe. must here state
that through all the confusion which followed
MouKhtar Pacha bore himself hko true soldier,
retiring ouly whom his soldiers lett him other
choice The irregular cavalry, principally composed
Arabs from Oria and Aeppo, He'd IN disorder tho
first shells burst over them, retiring pee mee behind
Svrltepe. Al this Juncturo the Russians made
general advunce in front by Evlatepessi and our
right flank from the positions won the preceding
evening There was no further resistance. Tho Dat
taons occupy ing the iorts Sivritele lied dis
orucr. As looked them from a distance l could
scarce believe It was infantry saw in such a dsor-
dered crowd. / supposed for the moment
the iugitives were spectators or else basni-
bazouks. A lew minutes undeceived Thcy
wcro Nizams, tho infantry oi the line. Nearer
and nearer advanced the Russinn batteries
In front and flank. | lett the commanding ridge OF
PLAIN which stood and made for last position,
the nj OF veznkoi not lar from kars. 1hIs
isoiaied hill III the plain and takes name IRON a
ruined Armc uian village coso under ITS brow. Here,
around large water reservoir, were accum uateu
wagons, aud camels OF the scnt oil
the uight before from AadJa Some four thousand r-
regular cavalry and panc stricken infantry wore
mixed up with tho OK Wagons aud camelS IL
oil utter confusion. reserve battalion oil rcgu-
lar troops depoycd IN open order with liked bayouos
prevented the runaways IRON nylng To Kurs Nearer
and nearer thundorcd the Russian gus, ana each
detonaton thrilled the dlsOrganzed mass with terror
A DisAsrRoUs KoUr.
IL with the greatest difficulty l got through
this second line As / nclred Kars lhe guns
Of the lower forts were firing on banas oi lugt,ve
cavalry. At drst believed it was on adventurou.
Cossacks, ana my belief was siren gthened on seeing
sabres flashing IN the setting sun, pncd AMID tue
hurrying crowd. fho idea crossed my MUD that tho
confused column OF iugives had been assaled by
cnemy's cavalry. My field glass, however, showed mo
the red iezcs OF the cavaliers, rode 100 PAGES
thrust into my lace, and | Was commanded TO turn
again TO the field o battle. IL was the Colonel
Husseip Bey who thus threatened me- He a
man OF considerable animal courage, II can
believe tho stories which roach me; but on
this occasion seemed 70 have lost his head alto
gether. 'ColoneI" said IN French, "dont you
know meY am an Euglishman ana a newspaper
perfectly equal TO NO. no SAID "turn or blow your
brains out.n dozen bayonets were at my breast, as
many soldiers strlck my horse with their musgct
butts. Oi course turned. IL was not time Ior ex.
PLANTATION. sun turned again and remomDerin. !.
that Hussien Boy had received English hospitality Tor
sove years. added, Colonel you Will nave roason
fore the Russians ana you wish 10 force me back INTO
the panic stricken crowdp Same answer rs before,
ana knowing IRON hcarsay the temper OF the man
SAID more, but went on into the dire confusion
where kurd lancer and Arab cavalry were mixed
together IN hopeless confusion. An officer, major.
came aashing W carrying despatches he was ono
OF Moukhiar Pacha's aides s-dc-camp. appealed 10
hun. A few explanatory words followed WIN tho
colonel "Pass English correspondent" he SAID;
"ono OF those people who como to earn money ia
our country" some butter words rose TO my lips,
but IN Wow oil the situation held my tongue anu
rode on toward kars- Al the gate Wa double
guard 'No one enters here" was the word.
'Whcro Is tho PacnaY demanded IuriousIy,
utterly worn out with inbeclc Turkish iooery. Tho
word Pacha Is enough to bring most Moslems To their
knees, shown to u neis Ing FORT wnere
u half blind old man. VINO scarcely looked al me, told
me might 90. cannot pass over this OCCASION with
out mentioning Two facts One, that Colonel hussen
Bey was tho man who, during the siego OF kars, hung
from the ramparts OF the citadel some poor Armenian
peasants accused vaguely OF espionage, without even
as regards myseii the gallant oicer i've minutes al
Ter, hcd for hts lilo within tho walls When he bulllcd
me he mad idea tue Russian baltaIons
THk FLIGHT YKoA kARs
Tho confusion within Kars WAS indescribabc be.
icve that II tho enemy had assaulted ut that moment
mo town was his wiinout even the semblance oil
struggle. heavy slumber, consequent OF the weary
watching OF preceding nights, followed. Az dawn
loot. Patrols lined tho narrow streets, seek
ing to collect tho scattered sodiery The Marshal
not show himself in the streets Even some said
he was killed. BY midday | had made up my IN nd.
II evident that kars about TO DO bcseged and
that not moment to be lost II l wished 10
cape Long before daybrcak the follow.
Ing morning was on my way, accom-.
panied By my old companion, NJ. Lernay, oi
the Paris Temps ! chose trusty Moslcm
guide, who looked upon every Russian as sou of
Shetan. 'On my head and my eyes be IT, he said,
.n ! do not bring you through The Russian lines" I"
Before daylight away over tho hills toward the open.
ing OF tue ON Valley Every kiometre, the anxious
question, 'Havo you met the Cossacksf Answer
'fhero ~ cavalry ahead, we DOM know what they
are" Three hours ride and long gorge opens away
toward the HAT Kars Valley. Horscmen plain.
"Cossacksln every ono exclams, aud hurry aeay,
ventre a terre, noty pursued don't ike being nrcd
nj even by irregular horse, and during my flight
had managed 10 Ito around my arm ambulanco
brdssdrd with It's rcd crescent. "lnis, ut least"
said '.wiil show my neutral character and prevent
my being cut down at once. I" Three hard as
my heels. Ny CoI's revolver Is already in my hand.
III can do for three In any case thought; but saw
thc croscents glitterng on the pursuers' housings
''Sclam aiik. said, turning rciu 'Ou aIik0um ei
Selam," was the reply. lney were Circassians, as
much on the lookout Tor the Russians as myself 10
say that We were fatRued would be naughL For four
teen hours and hail We toiloi over rocky summitS
vi In plan below. Il ma ade tho