The New York herald., 1877-10-18
THE WAR.
Renewal Of Russian Activity
Around PleVna.
WhANS COMMUNICATIONS CUT OFF.
Suleiman Pacha Preparing to At
tack the Czarewitch.
MOUKHTAR'S ARMY ROUTED.
MOUkHTAR'S ARMY ROUTED.
Surrender Of Three Turkish Divisions
with Thirty-two Guns.
SEVEN PACHAS CAPTIVE.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, Oct. IS, 1877
All the Indications seem to point to o renewal Of
activity in the prosecution OF the campaign in Bull
garta, and to a determination on the part OF the
Russians to achieve q decided success before the
winter sets in. A Turnu-Magurell telegram. dated
bombardment OF Plcvna has recommended along
the whole line and that q decisive action is immi
nent
osMAN SAID TO BE CUT OFF.
Russian advices report that large numbers Of
Turks are desertng from Plevna. 1t is stated that
Osman Pachas communications with Sofia have
been cut.
suLEIMAN ABOUT TO TRY HIS LUCK.
sueiman Pacha is concentrating all his forces at
KadikoL A telegram from Constantinople says
Suleiman Pacha on Tuesday made reconnaissance
in person as tar as Tirstenik. battle with the
Czarewitch is momentarily expected.
SNOW IN THE sHIPKA PASS.
The snow in the Shipka Pass is one metre deep,
and operations there are impossible.
MoUKHTAR PACHA's DISASTER.
According to Russian official bulletins. not only
was Moukhtar Pacha decisivey defeated on Monday,
but the Turkish army was utterly destroyed az q
fighting integer. AS made out from these de-
spatches the following was the position OF
the forces and the course OF the ac-
tion:-The Russians occupied the positions-as
described in q despatch OF the 18th inst-on
the Yagni Hills, Sarbatan and Kizil-Tepe. except
that the Turks retained Little Yagn which is south
east Of Great Yagni. On the 14th inst, therefore,
the Turkish left rested on Little Yagni the centre
on Awlis Tor Olya) Tepe and the right on Aladja
Dagh where three divisions were strongly forti-
fed.
THE TURKISH POSITION.
Olya-Tepe is spur Of hill midway between Yagni
and Aladja, about fifteen miles east by south from
Kars. Besides these positions the Turks occupied
several strong places, such as Orlok and vezinko,
In the Of their lne for the protection OF their
army and Kars from flank attack.
MoUKHTAR's RIGHT TURNED.
Onsunday, the Russian left having been extended
to the banks OF the Arpachai, beyond Ami,
division under General Lazarer moved south Of
Aladja-Dagh, drove the Turks from Orlok upon
pletely turning MouKhtar's right.
oLyA-TEPE CARRIED BY ASSAULT.
On the morning of Monday, the 18th, a heavy
cannonade was directed against Oya-Tepe which
noon General Heymann, with about ten thousand
infantry, carried Olya-Tepe by assault, cutting the
Turkish army in two
DRIVEN INTO KARs.
retreated upon Kars, pursued by General Heymann,
and harassed in the flank by General Lazarclr, but
succeeded In gaining the OF the Notifications
of Kars after fearful rout, during which he lost
sand prisoners and four guns.
SURRENDER OF THREE OTTOMAN DIVISIONS.
The three divisions constituting the Turkish right
had meantime been surrounded and attacked and
Finally, at eight O'Clock on Monday night the rem
nant OF this portion of Moukhtar's army surren-
dered with thirty-two guns and great quantity OF
material. Among the persons captured are seven
losses are stated to be relatively slight.
MoUKlITARs VERSION or THE AFFAIR.
An Official despatch received in Constan tinope
from Moukhtar Pacha, dated Kars, Monday October
49, says:-"Our centre, after being exposed for
four hours to an overwhelming cannonade and in
cessant assaults, was compelled to retreat, leaving
Awlas Hill in the hands Of the enemy
LEANING on BROKEN REED.
.The Russians then occupied all the strategical
points in the direction OF Kars, to which place we
withdrew with one division to prepare our re-
venge Another division, including the corps COM
manded by Rachid Omar, KAHN, Moussa and
Chafvet Pacha, continues to hold its position on
Kara Dagh."
PROVIDED FOR BY THE MUscOvITEs.
This Is doubtless the portion OF Moukhtar Pacha's
force which, according to later Russian telegram
was compelled to surrender.
MouRnTAR's ESTIMATE OF THE LOSSES
Moukhtar Pacha says his loss is only 800 hors de
combat, which is obviously untrue lie claims that
q regiment and half Of Russian cavalry anu four
battalions OF infantry were totally destroyed.
SUPERIOR RUSSIAN ARTILLERY.
Moukhtar attributes his defeat 10 Russian re.
Inducements and the fact that they were able TO
place In position 200 guns served by skilled artil-
lerists.
RUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSPORT.
Russian route OF communication from Giur-
yevo to Smnitza telcgraphs IRON Sim
nitza that the road for the whole dis
tance is almost impossible. The mud varies
from two to four feet in depth, and wagons OF
arms munitions and provisions are hopelessly
stuck at frequent intervals The sides OF the road
are literally lined with skeletons OF horses and