The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
The Battle Before Kars.
The Russians Defeated with Great
Loss After Thirteen Hours
Fighting.
Six Thousand Men Killed and
WOunded---TWO Thousand
Captured.
Official russian Losses $4,000
Men,

OlncInl NuSNtnn Losses $4,000
Men.
LONDON, October ga Berlin dispatch
says the Russians officially acknowledge
the loss Of $1,000 men up 10 September
eth.
Some dispatches say the Russian grain
harvest Is disappointing both in quality
and quantity. The wet weather in An.
gust and the scarcity Of laborers are as.
signed as the causes Of the short yield.
Further particulars ofthe battle before
Kars make it evident that the Russians
assaulted the Turkish positions along the
whole line and were repulsed with heavy
loss. The main action was fought Tues.
day. The line extended from the Great
and Little Yagui to the fortified hills in
Kuriskada Plain, as far "a AMI, on the
Arapachi river with the centre advanced
toward the river and resting on Kizie.
Lepe. The Russians, reinforced by new
troops and those lately employed against
the Caucasian Insurgents, begun the
battle at day break, Tuesday, by an as.
sault on the Great Yagui. The extreme
outwork Of Muktarh Pasha's fortifca.
cations, u miles due east from Kars,
seemed TO be taken by surprise. A single
Turkish Battalion, defending the Great
Yagui, was cut to pieces or captured with
the post, after two hours obstinate de-
Tense, which gave the Turks an oppor.
tunity to prepare for the next assault.
Up to this point all accounts agree, but
regarding subsequent events they are
very conflicting.
A Turkish official dispatch Says q great
battle has ensued, lasting Is hours. The
repeated Russian attacks we're repulsed
with heavy loss.
A bulletin from Grand Duke Michaels
headquarters, at Karajal, dated the 4lh
inst, says: After the capture Of the Great
Yaugui it was found that the Little Yagui
was so strongly fortified that the attempt
10 assault was considered premature.
After the Is battallions sent from the
Turks to reinforce Malktar Pasha had
been repulsed our troops fortified them
selves in the positions they occupied.
Our loss on Tuesday was 1860 killed and
wounded; enemies losses not leS. We
captured 200 men.
The Turkish account us 10 the repeated
attacks after the capture OF the frat
Turkish positions seem to be correct,
otherwise there could not have been G,0O0
men killed and wounded. The two thou
sand men captured by the Russians were
probably a remnant Of the garrison OF the
Yagui. The Russians also attacked the
centre at Rizletepe, but were repulsed si-
multaneously. The Russian force NOV.
ing from the direction Of Aui endeavored
to turn the Turkish right and get between
Muktar Pasha and Kars. This il the |
movemen: referred to by correspondent,
who says hopes are entertained OF cutting
of Muktar Pasha from Kara. OF this
affair a Turkish bulletin says that after
five hours OF lighting the Russian force
OF six battalions OF infantry and two regi.
ments Of cavalry were driven back and
pursued to the banks OF the Arpacis.
The Turks estimate the Russian force |
engaged agRinst their left at 3j battalions
Of infantry and four regiments OF cavalry.
Little Yaguf was assaulted five times and
taken and retaken. The movement
against the Turkish right flank was 40
near succeeding that Mukhtar Pasha's
communication with Kars at one time
were actually severed. Eventually the
repulse was complete along the whole
line and the Turks remained in possess
sion Of the field, which was covered with
Russian dead. Grand Duke Michael
commanded in person.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
A Russian bulletin says: A lodgment
was effected on the Turkish right ilank,
and the Turkish attack on the next day
was brilliantly repulsed and the enemy
driven as far as the outer line OF their
camp. The Russian loss here was 800
killed and wounded.
From these conflicting rumors it is ap.
parent that the lodgment was not Of any |
Importance, since n subsequent assault |
by the Turks only resulted in being driven
to the outer line Of their camp.
Finally the Turkish bulletin concludes
We have gained brilliant victory and
inflicted n loss Of over 5000 on the enemy.
The Russian bulletin conLludeS: To. |
day Thursday our right flank will
withdraw from the positions occupied |
by them Tuesday, on account OF the diff.
Guilty in obtaining a supply Of water.
THE PAsHAs.
CoNsTANTINGPLE, October 5.-Mehmel
Ali'S recall is aScribed to the influence OF |
Mahmoud Damand, the Sultans brother.
in.law. Suleiman Pasha, Fall Pasha,
Mehmet Ali and Achmet Eyoub have
arrived at Shumla. The last two are on
their way hither.
LONDON, October 5.-The Vienna Dis.
patch says: The Montenegrins' abandon.
ment of further offensive movements in
Herzegovina ia due TO political consider.
ations. The territory they now hold on
that side exactly corresponds with the
line Of demarkation fixed last autumn by
the International Convention and like.
wise proposed and accepted by prelimi.
nary conference at Constantinople, as 4
rectilication Of the frontier, which might
eventually be given to Montenegro. II
is not likely, therefore, that Montenegro
will be allowed more in the final settle
ment, which must be made by Europe.
So Prince Nicholas, with his usual cool
deliberation, is now turning his attention
to the other side TO conquer what he can
there on a chance Of being allowed 10
keep it. AT the came time he may be
able to cooperate with Servia in the di-
recton Of Simmitzl and Novi Bszar in
case Servia renews the war.
WHY MEHNEr ALI RESIGNED,
LONDON, October 5.-A special from
Berlin says that Mehmet Ali resigned
the chief command Of the army on &c.
count Of the lack OF cooperation on the
part OF the other Generals and that the
government failed to furnish reinforce
ments demanded.
ENGLAND.