New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
MUKHrAR'S DEFEAT.

A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT NAKFs IT A DECISIVE AFFAIR.
LONDON, Wednesday. Oct. II, 1877.
According 30 Russian official bulletins, not only
Mukhtar Pasha decisivcly defeated on Nom
day. but tho Turkish Army utterly destroyed as
n fighting integer. A. made out from these DIS
patches, the following the position Of the forces
and the course of the action The Russians occupied
positions the Yagni Hills. Sarbatan aud Kill
Tepe, except that the Turks retained Little Yagni
which is southo'st of Great Yagni. On the 18th
inst, therefore. the Turkish left rested on Litlo
Yagn, the centre on Avis Tor Olya Trpe and rho
right on Aladja-Dagh. where three divisions were
strongly fortified. Olya-Tepe is spur. OF I'LL, mid
way between fagni and Aladji about fifteen miles
east by south from Kars. Besides these positions
the Turks occupied several strong places such az
Orlok and NezinkO In the Of their line for the
protection OF their army aud kars from flank at
tack
On Sunday the Russian left having been extended
to the banks of the Arpachai. beyond Am, "A diyi-
sion under General Lazaron moved south If Aladjt-
Ddgh, drove the Turks from Orok upon VenIloi
and Kars and occupied Orlok, thus completely
turning Mukhtar's ri GIT.
On tine morning of Monday the ljth a heavy
cInnonade directed against Oya- repe. winch
was the key TO the Turkish positions. In he after
noon General Heymann. with about ten thousand
the Turkish Army in two The centre and
lett wing under Mukbtm himself reiterated
upon Kirs, pursued by General Heymann
and harasscd in the flank By General Laza-
rolf. Mukhtar succeeded in gaining the forth
fl ions Of Kars, after fearful route, during which
he lost great number IN KILLED and wounded sew
eral thousand prisoners, ana four guns, The three
divisions constituting the Turkish ught had mean-
time been surrounded and attacked. and driven
from their fortified camp with great loss Finally ut
o'clock on Monday night, the remnant of this de-
tached portion If Mukhtars army surrendered
with thiry-tw0 guns aud great quantity If a.
terial. Among the persons capturcd are seven
pashas. Mukhtar Plsha Is in Kars
The Russian losses are stated. by this account
which is from Russian sources, to be relatively
slight
MUKUTR PAsups ACCOUNT
An official dispatch from Mukhtlr Pasha dated
Kars. monday, October -. says: Our crutrc after
b.ing exposed for four holrs u an overwhelming
cannouade and ncessant assaults. was compelled TO
retreat. leaving Awlias Illl IN the hands
Of the enemy. The Russians then occn-
pied all the stratcgica points the dr. c.
ton Of Klr-. to which place we Withdrew
with one division to prepare our revenge. Another
division iuclud ug the corps commanded by Racnid,
Oner. X aim. MouSsa, and Cheyket Pashas con-
Times 10 hold It's positions on Kara DIgh."
tNofE.-This is doubtes' the portion Of Mukhtar
Pashas force which according to a LATER Russian
Telegram was compel ed 10 surrendcrl
Aukhtar Pasha says his los, is ouy 500 hors DO
combat, which Is obviously untrue. lie claims a
regiment and half of Russian cavalry and four
baftalions If infantry were totally destroyed.
Mu.htar attributes his defeat to Russian reinforce
ment. aud the fact that they abe 10 place
position 300 guns served by skilled artlllersts.