The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-07

GalatZ.
LONDON, June 95.-Reuter's Tele
gram Company has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Erzeroum Afte
the battle of Zeidekan, June 16, th
Turks having fallen back on Delibaba
the Russian left wing took possession
of Delibaba Pass, and fortified it. Th'
Russian right wing having retired some
what, MOukhtar Pasha telegraphed t.
RACHEL Pasha to join him with nine o
the twelve battaliOns forming thu
Turkish left wing.
Moukhtar Quilted his headquarters a
levin, on the night Of June 18th, TO
Dellbaba to take command OF TurElSf
right wing in person. On the following
day he received reinfOrcements which
raised the strength of the right wing t
nineteen battalions, four cavalry regi
ments, and three batteries. The Rus,
slams in the Delibaba Pass numbered
10000, with five batteries. Severa
skirmishes were fought June Goth. Or
the 21st Moukhtar attacked the pass
this fighting lasted from o'clock in the
morning until in the evening.
The Russians were at first driver
from their positions, but they after
wards recaptured them, and ATTACHED
the Turkish position on the heights
with Cha1yes of infantry and cavalry
The Turkish front gave way for a shOr
time, but afterwards rallied, charged
the Russians and drove them back
The TURKS then opened terrible artll'
lery fire and compelled the Russians tt
fall back with heavy loss.
The Turks acknowledged loss OF
400 killed and about the same number
,,-,,,r1,1 ,,,,Jnr11 +l,n pucSI n
losses were at least double.
On the 22d MOuhktar again fought a
severe battle, the Russian cavalry were
fantry, but ultimately the TURKS drove
them out and pursued them.
The Russians retreated in disorder as
far as Zeideken. The whole of the
fighting lasted thirty-three hours. The
Turkish loss, according to the latest
accounts, was upwards Of 1000; the
Russians much heavier.
The Turkish headquarters are still at
ZeWin, where tWentyfour battaliOns
and two batteries occupy an excellent
position, which is unassailable in front.
On the 23d 10000 Russians began to
advance against this position. The
main body Of this force is at Saremichan
five hours march from ZeWin, and
its advance guard is at YenitOkOy. 1t
is very probable that battle will be
fought in this quarter. The IurEs
await the assault, and if it not attemp-
ted they will advance and endeaVOr to
crush this corps.
Ismail Pasha, Governor of ErzerOum,
the centre during the alb
sence of MOukhtar.
SO far, all attacks Oh Kars have been
repulsed with loss.
SLAMS DRIVEN FROM BATOUM.
CONsTANTINoPLE, June 25.-Turkish
newspaper Bazeriet, announces the ca
pitulatiOn of the Russians at Bayazid.
The same paper stated that Sallman
Pasha had entered Cettinje, the capital
DerVish Pasha tefegraphs from Ba-
toum, June 80: We have repulSed
several attacks of the Russians, and
finally compelled them to withdraw
their batteries and retreat, with the
loss of 1900 killed and wounded.
Darkness coming on we coul[1 not
bring up our artillery, and therefore
did not occupy the entertainments
which the Russians abandoned, but re-
turned to our former positions.
A telegram from the Government of
stated that frigate assis-
ted in the foregoing affair by lombard
ing the entertainments OF the Russians,
and acknowledges that 7 Turkish Off
GERS and 80 men were kllled.
LONDON, June 26.-The Standard has
the following from Vienna: 1t is sup
posed the Gar will leave Bucharest for
to be present at the cross
ing there, about, it is expected, either
Tuesday or Thursday. A fearful con-
test is expected at Bucharest.
There are 800 cases OF typhoid fever
in the Russian hospitals.
LONDON, June 26.-The Posts Buchar-
est special says: The corps now enter
ing the Dabrudscha is ordered to ad-
vance quickly up Ia the line of the
and KnsSendje Railway.
After their arrivel the right wing of
the centre army will force a passage
higher up the stream.
The Daily News's dispatch from Rust-t
chuk Sunday says: The bOmbarcmSnt
of this town by the Russians is terrible.
The Turks stand fire with. great cool
ness. They reply vigorously and with
good aim. A shell has fallen in the
prison and killed two prisoners.
Several non combatants have been
killed and wounded,
ahats have struck the German, En-
glish and Belgian consCGiiaatt ttees. Shells
have burst near the hospital, but the
Russian fire seems directed to the
centre Of the town.
LONDON, june 26.-The Daily News
special from Ibrail reports that the
Turks have retreated toward Medieje,
Dn the line of the Kustendje railway.
The whole northern end of DObrudscha
has been abandoned. 1t is not likely
that they will make>a stand this side of
Silistre.
The Fourteenth Corps, under Gen.
will cross the river as
RAPIDLY as possible and be Joined by
the Fourth Corps, now in the direction
1f Reni, and will march south with the
greatest dispatch. 1t is not known yet
whether this army will form column
1f advance between Narna and Shumla,
but it seems probable that to these two
sorps will fall the duty of reducing
Silistria, and perhaps Shumla. Further,
Il is likely another passage of the
Danube will be attempted somewhere
between Guirgevo and Turna Magruelli
within the next few days without await
ng Gen. Zimmerman's advance which
,aDnot be available to turn the Turkish
positions about Rustchuk under three
weeks.
LONDON, June 26.-Muhk Tar Pasha's
successes In Asia are confirmed.
The Turkish losses in Montenegro
Turing the recent engagements was
10000. -
BATTLE OF DIJAR.
ST, PETERsBuRG, June 27.-An official
;eIegram from Gen. TergukassOH re-
oerts that on June 21st his column was
attacked near Dijar by twenty battalions
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