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A dispatch from Erzeroum, dated on
the LIST, says the siege of Kars was raised on
that day, and that the Russian forces are now
rctreating towards the frontier. The sortic
from Kars that day Is represented as one of
the most bloody and desperate struggles oil
the war. The Turks fought will. great gal
lantry. The damage they inflicted was i'm.
mcnse. In the battle of Scewin, which took
place on the same day, the Russian loss was
abont 900 men. The Turks are greatly Ella.
ted over their success, and represent that the
Russians are in an utter state of dcmoraliza-
ton. Tirnova, which is an important point
from which several roads radiate is in the
possession of the Russians. All able bodied
Bulgarians have been summoned to present
themselves at the Russian camps to be organ
lied into force for their own protection in
the future. The British fleet arrived in Besika
bay July 3rd. The rumor that it will come to
Constantinople is erroneous. No request for
authority to come has been preferred by Eng
land. Admiral Horribly is, however, expected
there.
An official dispatch of the 18th, announces
that the Dobrudscha is completely cleared of
Turks as far as Trajan's wall. The Russians
continuct to cross the Danube unintcrruptedly,
day and night. According to intelligence from
high sources, tho Russian army at Batoum,
after several engagements has been broken
up. The fragments are retreating in different
directions, and the army besieging Kars being
left uncovered, in consequence of the disaster
at Batoum, although it has not yet raised the
siege, is taking measures to do so if it's situa-
Do%l So
seem to have shown great bravery. The Rus
sian troops, after losing positions, one after
another, were, after time rallied by their
chiefs. This explains why twenty general
officers are mentioned as killed or wounded
1t is believed that the Turks also suffered
heavily, as they do not seem to have followed
up their success with the rapidity that might
have been expected. The advance of the Rus
slams across the Danube seems to have arous-
ed the official world in Constantinople. All
available troops, including the imperial guard,
have been ordered to the seat of war;
The Russian advance is about half wav
to Tirnova, which the Turks seem to have
abandoned and afterwards reoccupicd. It is
reported that the Turks are concentrating
about Shumla, in order to take the Russian
advance to the Balkans in the flank The
Russians will probably 90 forward until the
Turks come out of Shumla, and then face
about and give them battle in the open coun
try. The 10000 Russians who have crossed
the Danube at sistova comprise 20, 900 cavalry
and $50 cannon. About $4,000 more Russians
arc concentrated between Simnitza and Turnu
Magurelli. The army which crossed at Sic.
tova has been divided into three bodies, the
principal of which is marching on Rustchuk
and the other two towards the Balkans and
Nikopolis respectively. Gen. Ignatieff has ar
rived at the headquarters of the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
The following is the position of forces
in Armenia: The Turkish right wing confronts
the Russian left at Utoch Kilissa Faick Pasha
has fresh body Of $4,000 Russians opposedsto
him near Bayazid. Another Russian division
of2o,OOOis marching towards Arabian Mukh-
tar Pasha's advance guard is within II miles of
Kars. Battles were expected at Utoch, Kilissa
and Bayazid. 1t is also believed Muklltar Pa
sha will be engaged soon in the provisioning
of belligerent armies which is now matter of
great difficulty.