Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
DELAYED TELEcRAMs.
FOREIGN.

London, Oct. 5.-Further particulars OF
the battle before Kars, makes it evident that
the Russians assaulted the Turkish positions
along the whole line, and were repulsed
with heavy loss. The main action was
fought Tuesday. The Turkish line extended
from great and little Lalla Jyagazea, two
fortified hills in Kemiskada plain, as far az
Ami on the Arapachai river, with center
advanced toward the river and resting on
Kizeltipa. The Russians reinforced by new
troops and those lately employed against
Caucasian insurgents began attack at day
light Tuesday by assault on the Great Yagua,
the extreme outwork Of Muk htar Pasha's
Notifications, twelve miles due east, from
kars. The Turks seemed taken by surprise.
A single Turkish battalion which defended
the Great Yagua, was cut to pieces and
captured.
A Turkish official dispatch says that a
great battle occurred, lasting thirteen hours.
The repeated Russian attacks were repulsed
with heavy loss.
A Russian bulletin from Grand Duke
Nicholas headquarters, at Karajala, dated
4th inst, says that after the capture of Great
1angui, it was found that Little Yanrui
was 50 strongly fortified that an attempt to
assault it was considered premature. After
thirteen battalions sent from the Turks to
reinforce Moukhtar Paaha had been repulseed.
our troops fortified themaelves in the posi-
lions they occupied. Our loss Tuesday was
1909 killed and wounded. The enemy's
losses are not less. We captured two hun.
dred men.
The Turkish account as to the repeated
attacks after the capture of the first Turkish
position, seems correct otherwise. There
would not have been 5000 men killed and
wounded. The two hundred captured BY
the Russians were probably the remnant Of
the garrison of Great Yaugui. The Rus
slams also attacked the centre at Kisiltepe.
but were repulsed simultaneously. The
Russian force moving from the direction of
Avi endeavored to turn the Turkish right.
and get between Moukhtar Pasha and Kars.
Or this affair. the Turkish bulletins saw
After five hours fighting, the Russian force
IT six battalions of infantry and two regi-
incnts Of cavalry, were driven back and pur
sued to the banks of the Arpachai. The
Russian bulletin says q Judgment Was effect.
ed on the Turk sh right flank, and che Turk
ish attack on the next day, Wednesday, was
brilliantly repulsed and the enemy driven
ms lar as the outer line of their camp. Tie
Russian loss here was 800 killed and wound
cd. From these conflicting statements, it
10 "PPoASue u AOASu1C0t W4S UOk OF 6nV
importance, since subsequently, the ASSAULT
by Turks only resulted in being driven to
The outer lines of their camp finally. The
Turkish bulletin concludes: We have gained
brilliant victory and inflicted a loss of Over
5,000'on the enemy. Tie Russian bulletin
concludes: To day. Thursday, our right
fink will withdraw from the positions oc-
cnpied by them Tuesday. on account Of the
difficulty in obtaining Q supply of water.
The Turks estimate that the Russian
force engaged against their left At IS batta.
lions of infantry, and nine regiments Of
cavalry. The little Yangui wa assaulted
five times, and taken and retaken. The
movement against the Turkish right flank
was SO near succeeding that Mukhtsr Pasha's
communications with Kars 1t one time we're
actually severed eventually. The repulse
was complete along the whole lire and the
Turks remained in possession Of the field
which was covered with Russian dead.
Grand Duke Michael commanded Ia person.