The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-09
The Turc0-Russian War.
THE SITUATION IN ARMENIA
AND BULGARIA.
The Siege Of Kars Not Aban-
d0ned.
Inactivity of the Turkish ron
clads.
THE AsIATIC CAMPAIGN.
The Position OF the Oppo.iup Armie


ERzEROUM Jnly THE following is the &C.
tual position of the forces in Armenia: The
Turkish right wing confronts the Russian left
at Utschand Kalissa. Faick Pasha has fresh
body OF 1000 Russians opposed to him near
Bayazd. Another Russian division of 90 900
n n is marching towards Arabian: Nuktha
Pasha's advanced guard is within IA miles of
Kars Battles are expected at Utschand K a.
LISA and Bayazid. 1t is also believed that
Mukhtar Pasha will be engaged soon. The
provisioning of the belligerent armies is now a
matter of great difficulty.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 7.-Mukhtar Pasba
telegraphs under date of the 9Th, that his army
had arrived OF Kerkpouner, five hours march
from Kars Communication with Kars is re-
stored, the Russians who occupied positions
near Hadji Kali having retired beyond the fort
ress. Grand Duke Nicholas has gone to Tiflis.
The Governor of Rrzeroum telegraphs that
on Thursday the Russians were dislodged at
Utoch Kalissa and reiterated to Ipek and
Jnedk where battle is proceeding, The Khe-
dive Of Egypt has placed fleet at the disposal
of the Porte.
LONDON. July S.-Whilst nearly all accounts
from the seat of war in Asia Minor agree that
the Russians met with reverses, their position
does not appear as thoroughly compromised as
would be inferred from earlser dispatches via
Erzeroum. The most sinister feature of the
Russian position is the almost utter absence of
official bulletins from the Grand Duke Michael
which have hitherto kept us informed Of the
progress of the Russians. The following are
the positions OF the respective forces as nearly
as can be ascertained:
The Russian left wing, after advancing to
Delibaba, has now turned back on its line of
advance and is marching on Bayazid which is
still invested by irregulars from Van. 1t will
probably be able to defeat these save Bayazid
and reestablsh communication with Ervan. A
detached column of the centre of Gen, Hey-
mann, after the defeat at levin with serious
loss. has fallen back to the neighborhood of
Kars but the seige of Kars has not been raised
and the latest Turkish bulletins do not give the
impression that Mukhtar Pasha feels himself
strong enough to to undertake its relief Lat
est advices represent that it will be advanced
to within fifteen miles of the Russian investing
lines. There has been nothing definite from
Batoum since the capture by the Turks of the
balm heights. Both the Russian and Turkish
achievements are said to be fastening for
ward. The question of provisioning the armies
is said to be growing serious for both sides.
ERzERoUM, July S.-The Russians fell back
in an orderly manner from Utsch Kalissa to
Ipek, followed by the Turkish right. There
were frequent cavalry skirmishes and regular
engagement commenced at day break on the
4th and lasted until two o'clock in the after
noon. The only fact known concerning it is
that the Russians maintained their position at
Ipek. The Russians have recommended and
dio COuIluuiuS Gu0 UOmDdrQmolG OF harS,
Dervish Pasha telegraphs from Batoum that a
regiment of Russian cavalry, supported by in
fantry, attacked Zibane on Wednesday aad
was defeated with loss of 80 killed and leo
wounded.
The Relief of Bayazid.
ST. PETERSBURG, July lit is officially an
nounced that the Erwin column arrived
on the 9TH in the vicinity of Igdgypz to corr
plete the stores of provisions and war mate
rails previous to marching to the relief of Bay
aid, where the Russian garrison maintains
position though surrounded by 20 battalions
and 10000 cavalry
The Explanation of the Russian Reyerses
NEW YORK, July 8.-London specials from
st. Petersburg say it if reported that the cause
of the dangerous position in which the Russian
army in Armenia was lately thrown was chiefly
on account of the fact that Persia allowed a
Turkish corps from Lake Van to pass through
Persian territory. This corps was thus enabled
to surprise the rear of the Russians at Bayazid
and jeopardize the position to q great extent of
a great portion of the army. Reprisals of the
mostiserious nature are considered inevitable
and the situation is likely to become further
further complicated. 1t is not yet known
whether an irresponsible Persian official,
prompted by Mohammedan feeling, acted
without instructions in permitting this breach
of neutrality, or if the responsibility can be
directly fixed upon the Shah's government.