Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16
RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
THE BATTLE OF KARS.
ADesperate Struggle
Reported.
GREAT HEROISM EXHIBITED by
THE RUSSIANS.
The Russians RepIlse Every
Attack Easily.
III u KHTAR PASnA RE-
INFORCED.
TIE Russian Army d. dain
Peace.
III ChHT4R PASnA RE
INFORCED.
TIE Russian Army Di, dair
Peace.

NEW YORK, June IS. A cable special saws of
the battle before kars, that SATURDAYS fght was
renewed at daylight Sunday.
lhe Russians had effected Judgment in one of
OF the outer earthworks the previous night, and
the struggle was sangunsry in the extreme. The
Russians held the ground the whole of Monday
and Monday evening. On Tuesday the Turks
again began the fight with the most de sperate sor-
ties.
According to a correspondent from Tnr kisb
source, THIS resulted on Tuesday in the dislodye-
ment OF the Russians, who were inefliciently sup
ported.
The Turks succeeded in surprising the Russians
by hank movement, and the slaughter which
ioiiowed'was very great. the Russians asking no
quarter and the Turks Offering none. The last act
oi the RUSSIAN gunners Was to spike the Turkish
field pieces they had captured in the redoubt
ms was after the struggle became hand to-hand,
shu guns oil no further vice. Retreat became
impossible, and nearly every gunuer's corpse was
found near the gun he had served.
The Turks sneak of the LEI oism of TIE Rus
slams.
The Turks again assumed the offensive, and
gaming courage and desperation with success sal
lied out TO attack the Russians in open ground
meanwhile reintorcements were hufyng to the
Russians from Pennek, Ardahsn, Gumry kagish-
man, Sou:rcamiche and Saghouu.
lhe sortles OF the Turks only served to tire out
the men, while the Russians repulsed every attack
with apparent ease. Later aud fuller details are
expected.
A despatch from Erzeroum states that great
paule 10 imminent all along the Turkish line be-
tween kars and Erzeroum.
correspondent at ST. Petersburg telepranhs
information from the headquarters of the Russian
army In Armenia, that Mukhtar Pasha has been
reinforced by twenty battalions from Trebizond.
This Will enable the Turks to prolong the resist.
ance.
The Bulgarian Archbishop Joseph has issued an
address to the churches of his diocese, urging IN.
ity among the Christians and Mohammedans He
exhorts the faithful to he loyal to the Sultan.
A Berlin correspondent says the Russian reply
to Esii Derby has apparently satisfied the powers.
lhe general opinion in Berlin is that Russia's de-
sire Is simply to gain time by the exchange of
meaningless communications, without keeping
herself to definite course of action.
LONDON, June Is. A correspondent of the
News at Bucharest, telegraphs AS follows
Any foreshsdowng of peace would fall on the
Russian army with thrill of passionate disgust,
that would strain the bonds of discipline to the ut
most. There can be no question that the army
regard Constantinope as the only goal that can
content 1t. understand it is settled that the
Car will return to Russis Immediately after he
has witnessed the passage Of the Danube. There
are now comparatively few Russian officers in
bucharest, their duties calling them elsewhere.
A despatch from Vienna saws letters from spe-
cal correspondent state the Russians have collect
cd only sufficient quantity of material for two
three crossings.
A correspondent at Russian Headquarters pro-
fesses further details of Gortschakoff's reply to
Derby, as follows:
If the Turks make peace directly after Russia
crosses Balkans Russia will be ready to accord
peace, but otherwise she will have no alternative
but to conquer and dictate peace to the Porte. Ii
England wishes to prevent the Russians from en-
terlng Constantinople. she has only to exert her
influence upon the Turks to induce them to yield
Immediately after the Balkans are passed.
The Times financial article notes that over
strained feeling is again taking hold Of the public
mind, relative to eastern affairs.
1t is only fair to say that the idea among the
Russians is that half measures are not sufficient.
Bulgaria must become as Servia and Roumania.
ERzERoUM, June Is. Mukhtsr Pasha's posi-
ton at ZewIn Is believed unassailable. The Turk
ish right confronts the Russian left in the open
district of Alsshkcrt. An engagement is immi-
nent. The Russian detachment of the centre,
which occupied Saghoul has fallen back in the
direction of Kars.