The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-14
TIE GREAT BATTLE qrNTS
an EXPLANATION or THE REPORTE TED
RETREAT or TifE TURKS.
A Movement that the Russians Tried TO Frus
untc-A Battle Raging from Morn Until
AGcr sunset-Jhe Russians Defeated.

Arer sunset-The Russians Defeated.
LONDON, oct 13-Nothing hns been re
ccvcd from the Russians about the latest battl,
In Armenia since the bulletin date Oct. Q, which
stated that the Turks had aban loned most o
their positions and began rctrcating. in conso
qucncc cf the occupation OF now positions bf
the Russsns. From private and official reports
coming through Constantnopo. it appear
that Mukhtar Pasha. possibly in conse
ducnce Of the fghting from Oct. 2 to Oct.
thought II advisable TO occupy less extended
line. and withdrew his right wing. which stood
near Sarbatan. holding tho advanced position
on the Kizil-Tepe. and retired to Hadjivcli ant
vezinkoi. Tho line occupied until lately OF
tho spurs of Aladja Dagh was verI
formidable one most Of the positions bcint
well-ngh mpregnablc in front; but II extended
nt least fifteen TO seventeen miles. 30 that h
would have required an army much larger thar
Mukhtar Pasha had at his command to kceI
it. Te has probably. all told. $4,000 TO 10000
men. and II was clearly the plan OF the Russias
attack to break through this long line. especially
IA the advanced position on tho right extending
to Sarhntan and the Kizil-Tepo left gap be
tween his right and left. whore n road from
| Alexandropol by Galiczun. Surhatan and Had
jivei sinks away down toward Nczinkoi ant
kars 1t was. according to Mukhtars account
| while this movement was being effected ot
| Tuesday morning that the Russians commence
an ntack in strong force with sixty pieces Of
| artillery. The Turkish guns and two col.
umns of infantry speedily took up position
/ and duel between heavy cannon TOOK
place all along the line from khodlnn to HadIi.
! yoli. Tho battle ragged from aft'r noon I'll az
! hour and n half after sunset. when the Russians
! despite being frequently reeniorccd during thf
| cOnilic-, were thoroughly henten. nnt rotr'ntet
! under the cover Of darkness with loss whict
! Ghnz Moukhiar estimates at $4,000 killed anc
wounded. On Tuesday night the Turks ro.
manned cncampcd on the field. and the follow.
| ing morning successfully accomTl lishcd n move
| meni Ia Aladla- Dagh. which the enemy had at
The Tiines war summary contains m elabo-
| rnte computation of the strength of the Russian
| army Of the Danube. Tho conclusion IL thai
| only 100000 men have crossed the Danube. oi
which 10000 have been disposed Of by battle o.
SnHsc. OF the Imperial Guard only GO.OW
will reach the front III for service SO That as re
en'or.d, the army will again amount to 2OO.-
0O. This includes the Ioumaninns. but ex-
c.ulcs TIA" Drobusisrha column of 10000. The
wrt"r csiimates OSman pashas army Hs re-
enforced. at 100000. md Suleiman Pashns al
about the same. SO the two combntanis have
The Turkish reports from Shipka represcni
military operations entirely suspended by the
A Renter despat b from sistoga says: 40
| tive preparations ara making lor tn reception
| OF Tie Clar. in view II the Intended transfer oi
headquarters from Gorny- -Stud"n 10 tn place. y
4 Russian official despatch says: On the
Nih inst there was naval engagement IN the
Sulina mouth OF tho Danube. during which a
Turkish three- mastod steamer crossed n line o
|
| 9Th inst An explosion ensucd an the steamer
sank. Russian cutter hauled down her flag
1t is supposed that al on the steamer pershed.
The Car has issued II decree providing tina
every soldier engaged in the war may be pro
NOTED TO commissioned ofiiocr Tor dlstin
Guished services. on passing the usual exani
, nations.
Reuter- telegram from, .Turpu- -Magureli
dated yesterday. shows that the bridge at tina
, date was =, II unmcndei. though work WIS bo
q ing actively carried on to restore communica
ton.
E A Reuter- despatch from bucharest says
: " Intelligence from Biela states that Suloima
} ! pdsha's army Is dc.mated by typhus. Brazil
| advcCs OF the 10th instant say that Suleima
Iasha has detached 10000 men in consequence
i OF H movement Of Gen. IinmermHn. Th
t whole Epumuniar army before Plevna has bee
| provided with clntnng.'
CoN~TNNTINopLE. OFT 13.-CheNkct Plshi
concerning whose movements there has bee
| some uncertainty. tcl,grHphs from Plovn
under dat" of Friday: lhavc arrived ut Plevn
- ami interviewed 0,man lpsna. ttird con
d the onrmy on the road from Peynn To Orcha
nir. whi N s guarded by troops stationed at th
! fIr U tII