The New York herald., 1877-11-20

manding the right wing, consisting Of the
Fortieth division, assaulted Fort Hafz
Pacha, which crowns the southern extremity
of the spur of hills, extending into the plain
1880 PAGES from the Karadagh.
wHIRLwIND PROM THE PLAIN.
General Count Grabbe's troops, rein
forced with regiment Of Moscow grena-
diers and regiment Of the Thirty-ninth di-
vision, was ordered to simultaneously attack
the centre Of the line of Notifications, ex-
tending from Fort Hafz Pacha and enclos-
ing the intrenched camp, Fort Chanli. at
the western corner Of the works on the
plain, and Fort Suwarri, situated in the re-
entering angle Of the exterior line. Fort
Chani is situated 3,103 PAGES from Fort
Hafz, the entire line being protected by
ditch and strong earthworks.
DEATH AND VICTORY.
o'clock on Saturday evening, when Count
Grabbe in person led his brigade against
the Chanli redoubt, and fell dead at the first
onset pierced by bullet. Assault after as
sault was repulsed, but was always renewed.
and lodgment was effected before mid
night.
THE BATTLES MADNESS
Captain Kwadmicki, Of tho Thirty1ninth
regiment, was the first to enter the Chanli
redoubt at eleven o'clock at night. His
sword was cut clean out of his hand and
his clothes were pierced. The Chanli re-
doubt surrendered before daylight
IN THE CITADEL
''The troops then pushed on for the three
towers, along the line of the old wall Of
Kars, known as forts Yussuf Pacha, Chi
check and Chatlar, en- route for the citadel.
The capture of the towers and the citadel
was only the work of a few minutes.
OPEN TO THE SOUTH.
"Almost simultaneously with the capture
of the Chanli redoubt forts Suwarri and
Hafz Pacha we're carried by assault, and all
the Turkish defences on the south and
southwest melted away.
ON THE NORTH.
''The Ardahan brigade and another regi-
ment Of Moscow grenadiers under Generals
Roop and Komaroff forming the left wing,
assaulted Fort Ingliz, as the Turks denom-
mate the line of works (named after the
English officers who defended the city in
1860 beginning with Fort Lake on tho
west, and including Forts Churchill,
Thompson and Williams Pacha. These
works cross the entire northern front Of the
position in northeasterly direction, and
only end at the steep cliffs of the River
Kars Tchai, opposite Fort Arab.
TIE KAR,DAGH AT LAST
"By daylight on Sunday morning Gen
eral Lazereffs troops had made progress as
far as the capture of Fort Karadagh. The
other forts, especially the Arab Tabia on
the east and the forts on the Tahmasp hills
on the west, maintained stubborn resist
ance until eight o'clock, when all the garri-
sons which could escape acd toward Erze.
roum.
ALL TAKEN PRISONERS.
sBut these were subsequently overtaken
by the dragons and Cossacks and brought
back as prisoners. The fortress and city Of
Kars, with three hundred cannon, stores,
ammunition, money, &C., we're in the pos
session of the Russian forces.
MERCY TO THE FALLEN.
s.The victorious soldiers made only triAing
booty, and spared all peaceful citizens and
women and children.
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
"The Turks lost 6, 900 killed and wounded,
10000 prisoners and many flags. The Rus
sian loss is about 2,700.
HAPPY MELIKoFr.
General Loris MelikoG diraatod The