New-York tribune., 1877-06-26

THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED IN iwo SUCCESSIVE BAT
TIES AT DEIIBABA-THE CoMBATANTs FIGHTING
FOR 33 HOURs-THE RUSSIANS REFUSED AT
BATUM.
LONDON Monday. June 25, 1877.
Reuters Telegram Company has received
the following dispatch from Erzerum "After the battle
OF Zeidekan saturday, June 16, the Turks having
fallen back Dehaba, the Russian left wing took pos
session Of the Debaba Pass and fortified It, The Rus
sian right wing having retired somewhat. Mukhtah
Pasha telegraphcd Racid Pasha join him with nine
twelve battalons forming the Turkish left wing.
Mukhtar Quilted his headquarters at Zewin on the
night June II for Delibab, to take command Of the
Turkish right wing in person. On the following
day he received reGnoemcnts which raised the strength
OF the right wing to nineteen batalions u4.25O mem,
four cavalry regiments, and three batteries. The Rus
slams in the Delibaba Pass numbered 10000 with hVe
batteries Several srmishes were fought on Wednes-
day. June 90 On the 21st Mukhtar attacked the Pass
The fighting lasted from o'clock in the morning until
in tho evening. The Russians at first driven from
their positions but they afterward recaptred them and
attacked the Turkish positions on the heights with
charges Of infantry and cavalry The Turkish front gave
way for r short time but afterward rallied, charged the
Russians and drove them back The Turks then onenod
terrible artillery fire and compelled the Russians to fall
back with heavy loss The Turks acknowledge loss OF
400 killed and about the number wounded IL Is
reckoned the Russian losses were at least double
rIGnTING RENEWED NExT DAY.
On the 22l Eiukhtar again fought battle. The
Russian cavalry were placed in intrench-
ment TO act as infantry. but ultimately the
Turks drove them out and pursued them, the
Russians retreaiing in disorder far as Zeidokaw.
The whole OF the fighting lasted 33 hours The Turkish
loss according the latest accounts, upward of
1000, and tho Russian much heavier
ZEwIN STILL HELD BY THE TURKS.
The Turkish headquarters are still Zewin, where "a
battaions $4,000 men) and two battalons occupy an
excellent POSITION which is unassailable in front. On
Saturday the 23d 10000 Russians began TO advance
against this position The main body OF this force at
saricamich, five hours march from Zewin, and Its ad-
vance guard is at Yenitokoy is very probable that
battle will be fought in this quarter. The Turks await
the assault and if it is attempted they will advance
and cndeavor to crush this corps. Ismail Pasha Gov
ernor OF Erzerum commands the center during the all
sencc OF Mukhtar Pasha.
So far ali attacks Kars have been rcpused with loss
CoSsTANTIsoPLE Monday, June 25, 1877.
The Turkish newspaper Bassuc announces the capitu-
lation Of the Russians al Bayazd.
ST. PETERSBURG. Monday, June %, 1877
II is officially announced that reGnfOrcenents
their way to Bayazd.
RUSSIAN DISASTER AT BATUM.
Dervish Pasha telcgTaphs from Batum June %
ave have repused several attacks OF the Russians and
finally compelled them withdraw their batteries and
retreat with the loss of 500 killed. and wounded Dark
ness coming could not bring Up artillery and
therefore did occupy the intrenchmcnts which the
Russians abandoned, but returned u our former posi-
tions" telegram from the Governor Of Treb.zOnd
states that frigate assisted in the foregoing affair by
bombarding the ntrenchments OF the Russians, and
acknowledges that Turkish officers and 50 men
were killed.