The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-22

Is imminent is denied in official cir
Giles, The mobilization OF the army
corps IL also denied,
The London rimes' correspondent
with the Montenegrins, telegraphs
from Clttlnge, June 10th, and admits
that sulelman pasha occupies strong
position at planenietaa aud IL unop-
posed, owing to the incapacity OF WI
kooioes, the insurgent leader, who,
after he had decided to. no longer OPP
pose the revictualllng OF Neosic, re.
manned inactive until the Turks on.
tered that place instead Of providing
for the defense Of planenletsa,
The daily News Vienna dispatch
confirms the report that the Russians
have invited Austria to make military
preparations for the purpose OF pre-
venting the Montenegrins from being
crushed. The Austrian foreign OIL
GERS have not concluded to move In the
matter. The correspondent adds that
certain signs In ministerial quarters,
however, point TO the probability that
the moment Is conceded close at
hand when further inaotion on the
part OF Austria would bo prejudicial,
The Times says; 1--WE have only now
detailed Information respecting the
first conflict in an open field between
the Turks and Russians In Armenia,
II will be remembered that Mouhkta
pasha reinforced his troops at Deli
bali some days ago, and ordered COM
mander Mehemet to advance through
the passes from the Aras valley and
Pasin plain and meet the Russians,
Mehemet therefore descended the
slope aud took up n position at Hudi.
ker or Soidakan, which IL ton or
twelve miles southeast OF roprak Kaie
and just In front OF the passes above
mentioned His artillery strength is
not stated, but II was not strong. His
infantry was not al owe eight thousand,
and he had little or no cavalry, and
that was bad The Russian left was
under the command OF Liutenant-
General Hergukassol, who had ten
thousand infantry and plenty ofcannon
besides and etlectual cavalry force. The
Turks brought on the fight by advance
on the 18th instant. The whole day
was spent in an artillery duel, but on
the 10th the Russians begun the execu-
ton Of what was evidently settled
plan. Six bodies OF Russian infantry
advanced at six o'clock, under cover
of terrible artillery fire. Notwith-
standing the Turks returned steady
fire, the enemy continued to advance
and finally, by detaching strong
body, turned the Turkish right flank,
besieged commanding hill and quick
~ threw up breastworks, and there es.
tablished four field guns which en-
abled them to rake almost the entire
front of the Turkish line. From this
movement the losses OF the latter
were serious. Their men fell rapidly,
their artillery was dislodged and the
infantry exposed, without support, to
IA murderous fire for over twenty min
utes. The Ottoman's stood before this
new attack, and ut this crisis Mehe-
met fell To increase the difficulties,
ammunition fell short, and at eleven
o'clock the height which the Turks
held ut the opening OF the battle was
no longer tenable, and by midnight
lost. A cavalry charge followed, con-
verting the defeat to route. II Ia said
the Russians are advancing into the
plain of PasiD, two miles from Monhk-
tar's position, which il being precari-
GUS. This Is apparently confirmed by |
the Russian official dispatch, which
says General Iergukossoii has taken
and is marching on Kupri'
koi. On the other hand, Mouhktar
pasha's main position was at last ac-
counts near levin, and It is certain
that the Aras, which is not fordable
at this season, flow between him and
the troops beaten on Saturday, which
would protect him from the Russian
left wing.