The Osceola times., 1877-10-13
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.
The uussisns Acknowledge the Los- Of
Yiny-Tw0 Thousand Men mp 10 Date
Ihe Rassian Drain Crop UnSatisfac-
tory.
A Berlin dispatch says that the
Russians officially acknowledge the loss
of fifty.two thousand men up TO the
twenty-seventh of September. The ssme
dispatch says that the Russian grain
harvest is disappointing both in quality
and quantity. The wet weather in Au-
gust is assigned as the cause Of the short
yield.
Further particulars of the battle before
Kars make it evident that the Russians
assaulted the Turkish positions along
the whole line, and were repulsed with
heavy loss. The main action was fought
on Tuesday The Turkish line extended
from the Great and Little Yagni to the
fortified hills on the Kurskada plains rs
far as Ami, on the Arpachai river, with
the center advanced toward the river
and resting on Kizil-Tepe. The Rus
SLAMS, reinforced by new troops and those
lately employed against the Caucasian
insurgents, began the battle at daybreak
on Tuesday by an assault on the Great
Yagni, the extreme outworks of Mukhtar
Pasha's Notifications, twelve miles east
from Kars. Tne Turks seem to have
been taken by surprise. A single Turk
ish battalion, defending the Great Yagni,
was cut to pieces or captured with the post
after two hours obstinate defence, which
gave the Turks an opportunity to prepare
for the next assault. Up TO this point
all accounts agree, but regarding sub
sequent events they are very conflicting.
The Turkish Official dispatch says: "a
great battle ensued, lasting thirteen
hours. Repeated Russian attacks were
repulsed with heavy loss.
A Russian bullstin from Grand Duke
Nicholas's headquarters at Karsjal,
dated fourth instant, says: cater the
capture of Great Yagni it was found
that Little Yagni was 80 strongly forti-
fed that the attempt to assault was con
sidered premature. After thirteen bat
talions, sent from the Turks to reinforce
Muhktar Pasha, had been repulsed, our
troops fortified themselves in the posi-
tions occupied. Our loss Tuesday was
three thousand and sixty nine killed and
wounded. The enemy's loss was not
less. We captured two hundred men,"
The Turkish account as TO repeated
attacks after the capture of the first Turk
ish position seems correct, otherwise
there could not have been six thousand
killed and wounded. The tive hundred
captured by the Russians were probably
the remnant ,f the garrison of Great
Yagni. The Russians also attacked the
center, at Kisiltrez, but we're repulsed
simultaneously the Russian force, moving
from the direction of Ami, endesvored to
turn the Turkish right and get between
Mukhtar Pasha and Kars. This move
ment is referred to by correspondent,
saying: "Hopes are entertained OF cutting
off Mukhtar Pasha from Kars."
OF this affair the Turkish bulletins
say that after five hours fighting the
Russian force of six battalions of infantry
and two regiments OF cavalry, was driven
back and pursued to the banks Of the
Arpachai.
The Russian bulletin says: "A lodge
ment was effected on the Turkish right
flank, and the Turkish attack on the
next day { Wednesday was brilliantly
repulsed and the enemy driven as far as
the outer line of their camp. The Rus
sian loss here il three hundred killed
and wounded" From these conflicting
statements it is apparent the Judgement
was not of any Importance, the subsequent
assault by the Turks only resulted in
being driven to the outer line Of their
camp. Finally the Turkish bulletin
concluded: 1--WE have gained brilliant
victory and inflicted loss of over five
thousand on the enemy" The Russian
bulletin concludes: To-day, Thurs
day, our right flank will withdraw from
the positions occupied by them on Tues
day on account of the difficulty in OBJ
tanning a supply of water"
The Turks estimate the Russian force
engaged against their LETT at thirty-five
battalions Of infantry and nine regi.
ments of cavalry. Little Yagni was five
times assaulted, taken and retaken, and
the movement against the Turkish right
flank came 30 near succeeding that
Mukhtar Pashas communication with
Kars was one time actually severed.
Eventually, however, the repulse along
the whole line was complete, and the
Turks remained in possession of the field
which was covered with the Russian
dead. Grand Duke Michael commanded
in person.
A Berlin dispatch says the imperial
ukase sanctions the conversion OF the
share-capital OF five of the principal
Russian railways from metallic TO paper
standard, at the same time reducing the
guarantee Of annual receipts to the same
standard measure. This inhictsa a serious
loss on the shareholders and creates ap
prehension. The measure is to be ex
tended to other lines, and even {,
government bonds. II is said that tn,
shares subscribed abroad, and in ioreigi
gold, will not be exempted from ,h,
operation Of the ukase.