The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-22
TURKISH TROOPS REPULSED,



their Own In - Hot Three Days Fight.
LONDON, June 2l.-Wc have only now do
tailed Information rcspoctlng the first ronnid
In the open field between the Turks and Rua-
Sims in Armenia. Mukhtar Pusha reinforced
the troops at Dcliba"" Some days ago. and
ordered Commander Mchcmct to advance
through the passes from the Aras Valley dn1
pasin plain and meet the Russians. Mrhcmct.
therefore. descended the slope and took up
position at Zcidikan, or Sadachnn. which Is ten
or twelve milcs souihwcs, Of Toprak- -Kalch. and
Just in front Of the passes above mentioned.
HIS artillery strength is not stated. hut II was
not strong. His Infantry WAS not above 5000.
and he had little or no cavalry. and tha, was
bad. The Russian left under Lieut. Gen.
Torgukasson had. on the other hand. about
10000 infantry and plenty Of cannon. besides an
eft iuu avarv force.
Tho Turks brought on the fight 10y advances
on the lrh inst, Th. whole day WAS spent in
hH--an the execution Of what WAS evidently a
settled plan. Sin bodies Of Nus-ian infantry ad-
Wn1d AT -iN o. rio H., under rcovyr oi q terrible
urulinry hr'. NotWit'lstauiing the Turks re-
turned u strntly fire. the ,nrmy continued TO
ADVANCE. and in0liy. hy dota .hn.,n strong body
iurn,d thr InrhlSh right fnns. srizrd com-
works. and there established four nSli guns,
which enlled them 10 rake almost the entire
'front.' oi tn. IurSish line. From this momout
the luseDs of th lntter were serious. Their men
fnll r,idly. Their artillery WIS di~lpdgrd and
tlo inf ntry exposed without support to n MUIR
dDrou fire. For over twenty nlinuta : the Otto
mans sfnod before, this now attack and nt this
cr -'s Mrheuot fell
To n rors. The 4 fllsun'o-. ammunition fcu
short 81 l0o''lock tl" height which the Turks
held ~ the opening oi the battle wA~ no longer
nnhle. an h> midnight the last Turk was
drNcn "n HNH.ry ,n9r. fgllow"d, convert-
ips dei.at into rout. What followed is not yet
rlelr. one n""ou'i sll- the Russ ans aiyan ID
into thr plain uf Pis.n. two mil = from Mukh-
t.lrs position. which IT, very pr rdrlous. THIS
j. upI itls confirm 4 hy a. Rus AN off al
likaA ana b. mar 'hinv UrNu kuprikui. On
th"oihrr hand. Nukitur =. .-ha'- mii,n position
vs. 10 = .ouni7 near Z rvin. aud il is crr-
niu that lho Aras. winch i- not lorlahle at this
= -nn, flows between him AMI the troops
beaten ON saturday. which would protect him
from the Russian le!t wng Another report
kars has advanced toward Err rnum. which
may explain Mukhtlr li-las threat ned posi-
THO latest Turkish afvire~. dated June II,
snv the Turk sh l'it " ug H. r.troutng on Err
frr'u'H. follow. Il ~ a Russian General.
y J. r1 30 -put h to the GgoIe says Baya2id
COS srANtiNorLE. june 2i. = The Bassiret
lu N-uufr'rl t1-ii,.y announces that faik P.Sha,
Iure sl orIuHuu nat at Van. having nreu ud-
y Sod # tue approach IF 1.uun i,u~Sinus. de-
rm. The Eu--'Hn- wers defeated and fled to
Hgya2id. the 81 strict about which place tho
Turks have inv.~ ~i"d. A. Fax pJsha hn- rut
ll'iu ~ ir9il ull assistance the capitulation Of
BaNntd is Imminent
A de-pui-h irom ihe Mo.tar CORE snond"nt Il
tlr sumo journal. dated Junn II, says Suiei-
ns4n l'.-Hu io!nrd Al Sain. ana their united
'I r' nl'r 'l.i up.n tinle.
s.. Er EenuRi. Jun IA sp' 'eial Constan-
non, d. 0p,,. j. to g G'lpS n-s ris that Mr..
lHv ri Oh. british AWlas~A Ador 10 the Porto.
las c1uns He'd IL. Sultan To- make peace imme-
4 at"lv. Alltlr VI nisters. except lcdii pi.sla.
Minister Of War, favor pence.