The New York herald., 1877-09-19
THE WAR.
Repulse of the Czarewitch's Army
by Assaf Pacha.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
Preparations for a Renewal Of the
Fighting North of KarS.
IN THE SIIIPKA PASS.
Reported Capture of the Russian
Position Generally Disoredited.
BISMARCK AND ANDRASSY.
ley CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, Oept. IL, 1917.
The HERALD's special correspondent at
the headquarters of the Czarewitch, at Bjea,
telegraphs, under date of Monday, that a
desperate engagement was fought in the
Valley of the LON on that day. Thirty-two
battalions of infantry and eight batteries
comprising the whole Of the troops under
the command of the Czarewitch, attacked
Assaf Pacha's division at Sirankeny. The
Turks were strongly reinforced at once, and
the Russians were driven back with great
slaughter.
THE SHIpKA PASS.
special edition Of the Globe yesterday
had Pera despatch sayng:-"News has
been received at the English embassy that
Suleiman Pacha carried the remaining
Russian positions in the Shipka Pass this
morning, inficting enormous loss. The
defle is now entirely in the possession of
the Turks"
VALUE OF THE FORT.
Fort st. Nicholas, which was captured by
the Turks on Sunday morning is said to
be the key of the Russian positions in the
Shipka Pass and to command other Russian
works. General Radetzky, the Russian
commander, is supposed to have about
twenty-five thousand men and Suleiman
Pacha about forty thousand.
STILL IN RUSSIAN HANDS.
An official despatch is published in Con-
stantinople, which denies the correctness Of
the rumor that the Russians had completely
evacuated the Shipka pass. 1t states that.
on the contrary. the two Turkish brigades
which captured Fort st. Nicholas retired to
their former positions for strategical reasons
after having occupied the fort for six honrs.
NOT TAKEN AFTER ALL
A later despatch from Constan,inople
says the Russians in the Shipka Pass
have been reinforced. General Radet-
zkys official account of the fight
ing does not admit that the fort
was ever occupied by the Turks. He says
"After five days bombardment the Turks,
at three o'clock in the morning, made q
sudden attack on Fort st. Nicholas. The
attack subsequently extended along the
whole line and was repulsed with enormous
loss to the Turks, after a desperate fight,
which lasted nine hours
THE RUSSIAN LOSSES.
ssThe Russian loss was 10 officers and 400
men wounded and 100 killed. Prince
Mestchensky an aide-de-camp of the Czar,
was killed" The latter despatch is dated
ut the Russian headquarters, Gerny-Studen,
Monday, the Grand Duke Nicholas having
returned to that place from before Plevna.
BEFORE KARs.
The HERALD's special correspondent at
Karail, Armenia, telegraphs that on Monday
5000 Turks took up position near Kuruk
Dara The Russians are waiting for rein
forcements to attack, and it is very proba-
BILE that another battle will be fought at
that point of the Kars investing line.
ARDAHAN HAS NOT FALLEN.
The Daily Ne,cs' Vienna correspondent says a
telegram from Tinis contradicts Mukhtar Pacha's
report that Arabian had been evacuated by the
Russians, and states that. on the contrary. the
garrison has been increased TO twelve battaons Of
infantry and six squadrons OF cavalry.
AN AGGRESSIVE TURKISH MOVE
1t is stated in Constantinople that Ismal Pacha
has arrived before Erivan, in Russian Armenia and
Is about to attack that place.
THE GUARD TO TIE FRONT.
The first detachment OF the Russian Imperial
Guard passed through Bucharest Yesterday morn
ing on their way to the seat OF war. General
Gourko accompanied them. The men presented a
splendid appearance, but have seen little service.
Other regiments are taking parallel roads outside
of Bucharest, all converging on Simntza. The
Agence Russte, commenting upon the arrival of the
Guard and the order to Russian troops in Poland to
join the army at the scat OF war, states that these
facts are sufficient reply to the rumors OF peace
and an armstice circulated by certain journals.
BISMARCK AND ANDRAssY
A despatch from SalZburg, dated Monday, says
"Prncc Bismarck and Count Andrassy have takcr
apartments at a hotel here, and will meet to-mor
row."
HOW THE MEETING WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
The interview between Prince Bismarck anc
Count Andrassy was due to Andrassy's wish tt
welcome Bismarck Austrian territory Although
an exchange OF ideas may probably inhuenc'
the future policy OF Austria and German,
1t Is fair inference, from the persona
character of the meeting, that there Il
no intention OF entering into any formal negotia