New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-16
THE TURCo.RUssIAN WAR
london dates Of the fourteenth and al:

claim, after capturing Mukhaster on the
eleventh, they advanced two columns
against Khatzutani heights, skirting the
river Kentrisoi, which they stormed, with
O loss of twelve killed, lie wounded and
an immense loss to the Turks.
The Turkish accounts claim victory
in the same locality. The TuTks were in
trenched on Thalsulany heights, which
are near Batoum.
The Russians passing Bucharest carry
flags bearing the double Greek Cross,
which are only carried when the war is a
religious one.
The Danube, which has been very high,
is falling.
The turkish force at Widdin is we'll
prepared for an attack from the Rouma-
mans, which is daily expected.
The Porte is anxious about arms and
ammunition which is still due from Amer
lea, and is represented as angry with
America for allowing the Russian squad
ron to remain in American waters.
The feeling against England is becom-
ing bitter, the Turks thinking if she in
tends assisting she should do so on the
Danube and in Asia.
Turkish vessels are taking soundings
off Odessa.
One only escaped from the monitor
sunk near Ibrail.
The Daily TeIegrapks special from Ba-
toum, Friday midnight, says: About five
O'Clock this morning the Russian forces,
which had been largely augmented for
the purpose, advanced with batteries Of
field artillery and made furious attack
upon the heights defending Batoum on
the land side, which were occupied by
Bashi-Bazouks.
The Ottoman troops were entrenched
in the usual effectual manner, upon the
slopes and lodges of these hills, and upon
the advance OF the enemy they opened
| upon his column terrible and well sus-
tanned fire of cannon and musketry which
litersNy moved the Russians down in
swatks; they fell by scores and hundreds
on the plain below. During their at
tempts to make away against this fire, q
body of Turkish horse and foot, taking
advantage of thick forest, broke forth
upon the flank of the Russian column and
effected great slaughter, the Muscoyites
being upon ground perfectly open and
having no choice but to fight or fly.
In short time the spot which was the
scene of this Aank movement became Gov
cred with dead and dying Russians, but
the enemy quickly brought up reinforce
ments, and the battle was renewed with
much determination. For many hours
| the efforts of the assailants were des-
perately maintained, but toward midday
their artillery fire gradually slackened,
and they at length withdrew.
The Russians deny their repulse at REM
while attempting to cross the Danube or
the ninth instant.
A Turkish war vessel, completed a.
| Pesth, arrived on the Danube, above
KaIafat, and to cover her passage, which
was safely accomplished, the Turks bonn
barded Kalafat furiously.
A correspondent of the Telegraph, de-
scribing the battle near BatOum, says;
81, myself, was an eye witness Of this i'm
portant engagement from the first to the
last, and can testify that the Ottoman sol
diers behaved with gallantry which waf
most admirable. They had, however
during great part of the action the ad
vantage of entrenchments on higl
grounds, and it is due 10 this fact, n
doubt, that their losses, compared t.
those inflicted upon the enemy, were in
significant "
The same correspondent, under Satur
days date says: The victory was won b
the extraordinary courage of the Bashi
Bazouks. The dead and wounded on tn
Russian side will exceed 1000. The en-
gagement lasted over eight hours OF actua
fignting. The last of the Russians di
not withdraw until near midnight. Th
Russians lost many guns. The only Turl
: ish officer of note killed is Khalim Bey
major of irregulars.
J A special to the Daily Telegraph fror
BuchaFest says: In consequence of th
energetic remonstranees, the Porte he
given the most satisfactory assurances n
/ lative to the destruction of British shil
ping at Beket, and promised full compel
saion.
= The Guardians Vienna dispatch sa,
: three columns of Russian soldiers a.
+ marching toward Giurgevo, Zimnitza ar
| AIagurelli, with the probable design
| crossing the Danube at these points. o.
object of the Russians is to break Il
Q Turkish lines and separate the corps
Q Widdin from the main army. The Turl
S appear to be contemplating crossing
Z, Kalafat.
r They have ct that point two monitor
4 one war steamer and eight sailing bari
b The Guardians Belgrade dispatch say
j. Colonel Cartsgnis, the special messeng
y from Prince Milan to st. Petersburg,
I turned without reply last night.
h Prince Gortschakoff telegraphed that
II Servia desires to commence action 81
It must do SO on her own responsibility al
g with her own means. This intelligen
% caused great depression among t
: Liberals.
q LONDON, May IA dispatch to
y Nesos from Kischeneff says the GTa
= = Duke Nicholas and all rs chief st
3 officials left there Sunday morning,
y rived at Jassy at two o'clock in the aft
noon, and will proceed to Ployest INN
3 diately. The whole headquarters ST
81 will be on the Danube in five or six dal
% The TeIegraph'S Bucharest correspol
u ent says: am assured, owing to the
y Of water in the Danube, that the th
II remaining monitors which are encon
IN behind Aniskand, opposite Ibrail, in
o, old bed of the Danube, can not get G
ne and must be abandoned or destroyed.
n The Turkish bombardment of Kalai
ny from Widden, on Saturday, was intent
at to distract attention to enable moni
'a- to run the guantlet of the Roumanian
teries. The monitor, which was attem
ing to escape, after having, been onc'
twice struck, turned and steamed away
IN" the stream.
The Times, in leader, says: The
ms in Asia Minor will clearly not be K
he of a parade for the Russians which
is | anticipated by the English alarmi
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