Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-07-11

Turkish main body, while the main
body itself cannot turn upon II
without exposing is rear to the
Russian main force. This situa.
ton is the creation Of a correspon'
dent. He seems entirely to ig.
more the existence of Silistria
varna and Kustendji, and the latest
information finds the garrisons al
these places respectively at $4,000
90, 900 and 10000, which operating
on the TANKS or the rear Of the
Russian Dobrudscha force, would
paralyze its efforts to cooperate
with the army in central Bulgaria
Besides the garrisons of these for
titled places Snleiman Pasha's army,
which is now stated to be embark
ing at Antivari, could be landed at
Varna, which would make the num-
Der of Turks on the Russian left
flank alone over $4,000. The Rus
sian Dobrudscha corps is stated to
number only $4,000.
ASIA MINOR.
London, July 4.-The report that
the siege of Kars has been raised
is at least premature, but the de-
feat of the Russian field armies of
the left and center and of the in
vesting force before Batoum is be-
yond question, and altogether is
likely to interfere with, if not ter
inmate, the operations against Kars.
The latest Turkish news about
Kars is that the bombardment has
been materially slackened. Judg-
ing from disconnected bulletins,
both Russian and Turkish, it looks
as if Gen. Tergukasof's column,
the Russian left, is endeavoring to
reach Kagysman, either to gain a
fresh line of communication in
place of the one by the way Of Ba-
yazid, which is in the hands of the
Turks, or to unite with Melikoffs
command and abandon the attempt
to flank Erzeroum by the way Of
the Euphrates Valley.
London, July 4.-Advices from
Turkish sources state that the Rus
sian left wing is retreating in dis
order in the direction of Bayazid.
Faick Pasha, from Van, threatens
their line of retreat, north of Ba-
yazid. Mukhtar and Moussa Pasha
are within twelve miles Of Kars.
Three battaliohs of the Imperial
Guard have reached Erzeroum
from Trebizond.
A correspondent at levin tele-
graphs that in the battle on the
Goth ult., the Russians retired after
enormous losses. The Turks buried
/ 900 Russians. The Turkish loss
was below 500.
Constantinople, July 4.-The
garrison of Kars made a sortie
Sunday and reopened communica-
ton with Mukhtar Pasha. The
siege of Kars must be raised, If it
is not already, as the investing
army must go to the relief of the
left wing, otherwise the latter will
be destroyed. The Russian officers
suffered severely and five of high
rank were killed.
Paris, July 4.-According to in
telligence from a high source, the
Russian army at Batoum, after
several engagements, has been
broken up into fragments, and are
retreating in different directions,
and the army besieging Kars is be-
ing left uncovered in consequence
Of the disaster at Batoum. Al
though it has not raised the siege,
It is taking measures to do so if its
becomes more imperilled.
Both sides seem to have shown
great bravery, the Russian troops
often losing positions, one after
another, but were, after a time,
rallied by their chiefs. This ex-
plains why twenty general officers
are mentioned as killed or wound
ed. 1t is believed that the Turks
also suffered heavily, as they do
not seem to have followed up their
successes with the rapidity which
might have expected.
London, July 4.-St. Petersburg
deny that the siege of
Kars has been raised. The govern
nent publishes dispatch from the
Russian camp before Kars, bearing
to-day's date, describing q success
Ful attack on Turkish battery.
Mukhtar Pasba, however, has sent
\ long series of dispatches to Con-
,tantinople describing the victori-
ous advance of his own and the