, 1877-10-13
TEE WAR THE EAST.
THE BATTLE BEFORE KARS.

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LoNDoN, Oct. 5.-Further particulars
of the battle before Kars make it evident
| that TIE Russians assaulted the Turkish
position along the whole line, and were
sepulsed with heavy loss. The Turkish
line extended from Great and Little
lagul, two fortified hills N the hunlsSada
PLAN, as far as Ami, on Aractairiyer, with
the center advanced toweris We're and
resting on kiziltcne. Russians reinforc-
Ell by new troops and those lately employ-
cd against the Caucasian insurgents began
the battle at day ybreak tuesday by sn as
sault on the Great Yagui, the eNtreme0Ut-
work of Diukhtar Pasha's fortiiicatlons,
twelve miles due east of kars. The TURKS
seem to have been taken by surprise. \
single Turkish battalion defending Great
lasul was cut 10 pieces or captured, With
the post after two hours obstinate de
fense, which gave the Turks opportunity
to prepare for the next assault. Up TO
this point all accounts agree, but regard
ing the subsequent events they are very
conflicting
\ Turkish official dispatch says a great
battle ensued, lasting - hours. The re
peated Russian attacks were repulscd with
heavy loss.
TURKISH OPERATIONS AT kARS.
CoNsraNTINoPLE, Oct. ,. - Mukhtar
Pasha tele.raphs that Thursday the Turks
reoccupied the hcights of Great Pagui,
which had been evacuated by the Rus
slams during the night Two Turkish
columns are now attacking the Russians
who are concentrated on the bank of
karabal opposite Rabaka, while the Turk
ish cavalry from Soubatan, and corps
FROM kizeItope have been sent to cut the
| communications of the Russian camp at
Karacal The fighting was proceeding
when the telegram wasdispatched (Thurs
day. bat Mukhtar Pssha concludes as fol-
lows " We have every confidence IN our
success
NUEHTAR'S LATEST.
A telegram from Mukhtar Pasha, dated
| Thursday evening, announces that the
Russians were defeated on all sides with
a loss Of 5000 Killed. They have fallen
back on Karajal, pursued by the Turks.
WHAT lEEl HEAisD Al MOStDW-
LONDON, October "a telegram from
Moscow states that intelligencei is received
there that the Russians repuised two at
tacks by MuShtar Pasha, Thursday, with
heavy loss.
WARM TINE AND MORE TO COME,
LONDON, Oct >. A correspondent
with Gen. Melikoffs army, telegraphing
from Roserccheno, under date of Thurs
day, says: At > o'clock this afternoon the
Russians We're surrounding kizIilepe,
! when Mukhlar Pasha, desperate at seeing
his communication with ka,s threatened,
advanced against our center with twenty
battalions. The Turks were received with
a crushing artillery fire The Russian
tirailleurs drove them back, pursuing them
to Soubatan till nightfall The Turks
were utterly demoralized, and everywhere
took to flight. Tomorrow (Friday) a
great battle Is expected along the whole
front, when We hope to cut Mukhtar's
communications and render his position
hopeless Our loss is unknown, but over
2000 are reported missing.
A Russian bulletin from Grand Duke
Nicholas headquarters at haraial, dated
the 4th, says: After the capture of Great
Iagui was so strongly fortified tEat the
attempt to assault it was considered pre-
mature. After Is battlli0ns sent from
the Turks to reinforce Mukhtar Pasha
had been repuiScd, our troops fortified
themselves i'll the positions they occupied.
Our loss Tuesday was 1860 killed and
wounded. The encmy's lcs-es are not less.
TOTAL RUSSIAN Less.
LONDON, Oct. "a Berlin dispatch
says the Russians officials acknowledge
the loss OF $1,000 men up to Sept. 9th.
MONTENEGRO BOUNDARIES.
VIENNA, Oct ,. -T The Montenecrin
of further offensive move |
ments IN Herzegovina is due to political |
considerations. The territory they now
hold on that side exactly corresponds with
the line of demarcation fixed last autumn |
by the international commission, and like |
wise proposed and accepted by the prelim-
mary conference at CCnstantinople as a
rectlficatlon of the frontier which might |
eventually be gwen to Montenegro. 1t is
not likely, therefore, that Montenegro will
be allowed more in the final settlement.
which must be made by Europe. so
Prince Nicholas, with his usual ccol cal
is now turning his attention to
.he other side TO conquer what he can
here on chance of being allowed to keep
l. At the same time he may be able to
with Servia in the direction of
Iienitza and Nouibizata in case Servia re-
,eWS husfilifieS