Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-12
Fighting for Kars.

LONDON, Oct. 8.
Further particulars of the battle before
Kars make it evident that the Russians
assaulted the Turkish position along the
whole line, and were repulsed with
heavy loss. The Turkish line extended
from the Great and Little Yagni, two
fortified hills in Kuriskada Plain, as far
as Ami, on the Arpachai River, with the
center advanced toward the river and
resting on Kizle Tepe. The Russians
began the battle at daybreak Tuesday by
an assault on the Great Yagni, the ex-
treme outwork of Moukhtsr Pasha's
Notifications, twelve miles due east from
Kars. The Turks seem to have been
taken by surprise. A single Turkish
regiment defending the Great Yagni was
cut to pieces or captured with the post
after two hours obstinate defense. Up
to this point all accounts agree, but re-
garding subsequent events they are con-
flcting.
A Russian bulletin says: "After the
capture of the Great Yagni, it was found
that the Little Yagni was 80 strongly
fortified that an attempt to assault it was
considered premature. Our loss Tues
day was 5000 killed and wounded. The
enemy's losses are not less. We capt
ured 200 men,"
The Russians also attacked the center
at KILL Tepe, but were repulsed. Sim
ultaneously the Russian force moving
| from the direction of Ami endeavored to
turn the Turkish right and get between
Moukhtar Pasha and Kars. The Little
Yagni was assaulted five times, taken
and retaken. The movement against the
Turkish right flank was so near succeed
ing that Moukhtar Pasha's communica-
tions with Kars at one time were actually
severed. Eventually the repulse was
complete along the whole line, and the
Turks remained in possession of the
field, which was covered with the Rus
sian dead.
A correspondent with Melikoff's army
telegraphed on the 4th: cat three o'clock
this afternoon the Russians were sur
rounding Kill Tepe, when MoukhtaI
Pasha, desperate at seeing his commune
cations with Kars threatened, advanced
against the out center with twenty bat
talions. The Turks were received with
crushing artillery fire. Russian Trial
leurs drove them back, pursuing them tc
Sovbatan till nightfall. The Turks were
utterly demoralized and everywhere took
to flight. Our losses are unknown, but
over 1900 are reported missing"
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 8.
Moukhtar Pasha telegraphs that on
the 4th the Turks reoccupied the heights
of Great Yagni, which had been evacu
ated by the Russians during the night
Two Turkish columns are now attacking
the Russians, who are concentrated or
a the bank of the Karstoai, opposite The
Kabak heights, whilst the Turkish cav
airy have been sent to threaten the com
munications of the Russians with thei
camp at Vurabel. Fighting was pro
ceeding when the telegram was dis
!, patched.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. T.
Moukhtar Pasha telegraphed on thu
9Th: To-day the bulk of the Russian
forces fell back to the foot of the Kara
, tool, leaving only six battalions in
trcnched at Kabak. They have thu
, abandoned their positions parallel will
our lines. There is no trace of the enc
my at Baldioran, Kizilvan or Oghuzlu
they having struck their camps. The enc
my's losses during the three days battle
t at Yanlar, Gulveran and Aladjva Deli
. are estimated at 10, 600 killed and wound
e ed. Our losses are about 1000 Th
{ Grand Duke Michael commanded tn
, Russians in person Providence has hap
e PLY frustrated the formidable plans O
G our enemies"