Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
T'he Eastern War.

prisoners. The Turks have been driven from
the roadto Kars."' y,-s-.-z..< .. - -
A dispatch from Moscow, dated yesterday,
says private kilograms received there state that
on Monday the Russians attacked Mukhtar
Pasha's new position The Caucasian Grens'
diers stormed Alwias Hill, forming the key to
the Turkish position. A two hours engage
"a ,rt ensued, resulting 10 the fight Of Mukbtar
pashs 10 the direction Of Kars or Erzsroum.
The Russians pursued. The Turks lost many
prisoners, cannon, rifles and quantity OF pro-
visions.
Az official dispatch received at Constantine
ple, dated yesterday, locates the battle at Aladja
Dagh, which il probably tho same as Awlias.
The dispatch says the Russians, attacked from
four sides, we're falling back at the time the
telegram was sent of, and the fnal result OF the
battle was momentarily expected. = ~
A correspondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs
as follows THE fate Of Monday 3 battle was
decided by a flank attack on Mukhtar Pasha' 8
position from the north. The Russians captur,
cd some thousands Of prisoners. The siege OF
| kars will recommence Immediately.
The London Daily News correspondent with
inc nuSSlau EcauludIteiS III hoia leloEiopno
| from Karajal on Monday evening as follows
| ions Of infantry and forty guns. was recently
dispatched 90 turning movement from here
behind the AIadja Dsgh to Awlias Hill and
i Veznko, telegraphed last night from Bazard
jik, begging for assistance. as Mukhtar Pasha
was before him there with superior force.
Thcrcupon this morning our troops began an
attack on the Turkish position, and after a
heavy cannonadiug on his left wing with tho
Aladia batteries We made an assault on Awlias
Hill aud redoubt. At noon the Caucasian gren.
| adiers under Gen. Fleimann, stormed the bill
and rcdcubt, capturing three krupp guns The
Ezinkoy regiment occupied Aladja Dagh, cap
turing the Turkish camp The enemy retired
in disorder 10 three directions. being cut Oft in
the rear from Kars. The pursuit was sharp
everywhere, and will be continued to morrow.
No news has been received yet from General
Lazarof."
A telegram from Constantinople states that
no new command has yet been offered to Me-
hemet Ali Pasha.
| A dispatch from Bucharest reports that the
Turks have Withdrawn their artillery from the
second GriVtza rcdoubt. The Russians fear
the rrdoubt is mined.
A Berlin correspondent states that the Porte
is dissatisfied with. the cvasive answer of Greece
to previous communication, and has sent o
second sharp note protesting against tho nom
punishment Of those who attempted to raise an
resurrection in Thessaly and proposing reduc
lion of the Greek army. Several kilograms from
the Turkish side report an improvement 10 the
| weather on the Lom, and prospect OF an en-
has RECOMMENDED 10 the Sbipka Pass.
| If 10 trr1n that Snrvia haa 4s9uraH the Pnrte
OF its intention to strictly observe neutrality,
but this is due solely to the fact that it has not
yet flushed preparations, and is waiting for a
fitting opportunity to openly assume the often,
sivc against Turkey, which will probably come
| with Russian victory at Plegna.
! During the battle of Grediker Hussein
Pacha, who commanded the left wing, had or
dered an ambulance of tho red crescent to come
nearer, but the Russians, regardless of the
badge of neutrality, fired shots and shells at
the very spot where the wounded were being
removed Ga the same day, the Russians hav-
iug sent some hospital aids to carry away their
slain who fell at the base of Kirzil Tepe, Turkish
ambulanccs came also forward for the purpose
Of taking away the wounded, protected BY the
red crescent, but they wero met With fierce vol
legs and compelled to retreat.
LONDON, Oot. 17.-Accordng to Russian
official bulletins not only was Moukhtar Pasha
decisively defeated on Monday, but the Turk
| ish army was utterly destroyed as lighting
uteger. As made out from these dispatches
the following was the position Of the forces and
the course of the action: The Russians oeeu
| pied the positions as described in dispatch OF
the 10Th inst, Oh the Yagni Hills, Sarbatan
and Kill Iefe, except that the Turks retained
Little Yapni, which is southeast of Great Yagni.
| n bo NJ kho T,rk off
rested on Little Yagn, the centre on Avolis Tor
| Oya) Tefe, and the right on Aladgs DaRh, where
three divisions we're strongly fortified. Olga Tefe
is spur or hill midway between Yagni and Al
adj about fifteen miles east by south from kars.
| Besides these positions the Turks occupied sew.
| era strong places such as Orlok and VezlDkoi,
| in the rear of their line, for the protection OF
their army and Kars from a flank attack. %
| Sunday the Russian left having been extended
| to the banks of the Arpachi, beyond Ami, o
division under Gen. Lazareff moved south of
Aladja Dagb, drove the Turks from Orlok
| upon Vezinkoi and Kars aud occupied Orlok,
| thus completely turning Moukhtsr' 8 right. %
Monday morning, the 18th. heavy cannonade
was directed against Olga Tepe which was the
KEY to the Turkish positions. ...
10 the afternoon General Heymann, with
about ten thousand Infantry, carried Olga Tepe
by assault, cutting the Turkish army in two.
The centre and left wing under Moukhtar
himself retreated upon Kars pursued by Gen.
Heymann and harassed 10 the flank by Gen.
L1zaref, but succeeded in gaining the cover of
the fertilization of Kars after q fearful rout,
during which he lost great number 10 killed
and wounded. several thousand prisoners and
four guns. The three divisions constituting the
Turkish right had meantime been surrounded
and attacked and driven from their fortified
camp with great loss. Finally, at 8 o'clock, 90
Monday hight, the remnant of this portion of
Moukhtar's army surrendered with thirty two
guns and a great quantity of material Among
tho persons captured were seven Pashas
Moukhtar Pasha is 10 kars. The Russian loss
cs arc stated to be relatively slight.
RESCUED FROM LIFE OF 1NFAMY.-The
train which left Washington for Frederick,
yesterday afternoon. had among it's passengers
father and daughter, the former reputable
citizen Of that place and the latter a prepossess.
ing girl of about eighteen years. who had been
nrovdantia]v rescned nm tho hrink of q life of