Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
The GREAT WAR.
Tuesdays Rattle Near kars.
A Close and Destructive
Engagement.
INDICATIONS THAT THE TURKS
ARE AGAIN the vlCT0RS.

LONDON, Oct. 5.
Further particulars OF the battle
before Kars state that it is
evident that the Russians assault
ed the Turkish position along the
whole line and were repulsed with
heavy loss. The main action was
fought Tuesday. The Turkish line
extended from the Great and Little
Yagui, two fortified hills in kunikada
plain, as far As Ami on the Arpaclai
river, with the center advanced to
ward the river and resting on Kill
tepe. The Russians, reinforced by
new troops, and those lately employed
against the Caucasian insurgents, be-
gun the battle at dsybreak Tuesday
by assaulting on the Great Yagui the
extreme outward works of Mukhtar
Pasha's Notifications, IL miles due
east of Kars. The Turks seem to have
been taken by surprise. The single
Turkish battalion defending the Great
Yagui was cut to pieces or captured
with the post aftertwo hours obstinate
defense which gave the Turks Oppor
tunity to prepare for the next assault.
Up to this point all agree,
but regarding subsequent events they
are very conflicting. A Turkish Off
Cidi oiSD1tCu cdJ q XII dt Odttlc cilNuto
lasting IL hours. Repeated Russian
attacks were repulsed with heavy loss.
A Russian bulletin from Grand Duke
Nicholas headquarters at Karsjal,
dated October 4, says: After the cap
ture OF the Great Ysgui it was found
that the Little Yagui vas so strongly
was considered premature. After the
ID battlions sen from the Turks to re-
inforce Mukhtar Pasha had been re-
pulsed, our troops fortified themselves
in the positions they occupied. Our
loss Tuesday was 1869 Killed and
wounded. The enemy's losses were
not less. We captured 200 men. The
Turkish account as to repeated attacks
after the capture Of the first Turkish
position seems correct, otherwise there
could not have been 5000 men killed
and wounded. The 200 captured by
the Russians were probably the rem
nant OF the garrison OF the Great
Yagui. The Russians also attacked
the center at Kizilrepe, but were re-
pulsed. simultaneously the Russian
force moving from the direction of Am
endeavored TO turn the Russian right
and get between Mukhtar Pash and
Kars. This Is the movement referred
to by q correspondent saying hopes
are entertained of cutting oil
Mukhtar Pssha from Kars. OF this
affair Turkish bulletins say After five
hours fighting a Russian force Of six
battalions of infantry and two regi
msnts OF cavalry were driven back and
pursued 10 the banks of the Arpactai.
A Russian bulletin SAYS the lodge
ment was effected on the Turkish right
flank, and the Turkish attack on the
next day "Wednesday was brilliantly
repulsed and the enemy driven rs far
rs the outer line OF their camp. The
Russian loss here was 300 killed and
wounded. From these conflicting
statements it is apparent the lodgment
was not of any Importance. since til.
subsequent assault by the Turks only
resulted in being driven I o the outer
line of their camp. Finally. the Turk
ish bulletin concludes, we have gained
a brilliant victory and inflicted a loss
Of over 5000 pm the enemy. The Rus
sian bulletin concludes o-day (Thurs
day.: Our right flank will withdraw
from the position occupied by them
Tuesday on account of the difficulty in
obtaining a supply OF water.
The Turks estimate the Russian force
engaged against their left at IS battal-