The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14


village presented the most terrible pictures
of the horrors of war, and war. too, that
is more prolific of horrors than any of re-
cent date. The fugitives--men, women and
children, the aged and the infrm-bore the
traces of the terror that inspired their
fght-the awful dread of indiscriminate
massacre and fendish outrage
HuRRY1NG TO THE RESCUE.
The gallant defenders of Bajazid were
still bravely holding out This was on the
9Th of July. General Turgukassoff on that
day leaving Sourpoganess, pushed on to
Ingyr, arriving at shutdown. From this
point, after having made careful arrange
ments for renewal of supplies, he started
once more on the direct route to Bajazid,
with General Kalbolaikhaus' column as an
advanced guard. On the following day the
beleaguered garrison, who were now fainting
from hunger and thirst espied Russian
welcomed with vigorous fire on the be-
siegers from all the guns on the works in
order to divert their attention from the APP
preaching relieving force
THE FIGHT BEGUN.
Skirmishing parties were sent out by the
Russians, who encountered Kurds gallop-
ing wildly hither and thither, while the
Turkish regular troops were taking up po-
sitions for general battle. Presently the
general advance of the Russian relieving
force was made apparent by the roar Of
artillery and the heavy and sustained
musketry fire. The Turks fought with the
stubborn valor begotten Of their fanaticism,
and for some time held the Russians in
check. The commanding officers on both
sides made themselves conspicuous by the
gallantry with which they led their men
during the battle, Generals Turgukassoff
and Kalbolaikhaus in particular exposing
themselves constantly to the fire of the
enemy, in their determination to relieve
their besieged countrymen from their peril
Gus situation. Lif
THE TURKS ROUTED.
The fight continued for several hours
with uncertain success, the losses on both
sides being very heavy. At length the Rus
slams made u terrific onslaught, advancing
their whole line with we'll directed and
sustained fire, under which the Turks were
compelled to fall back. When the regulars
yielded to this last attack the herd of Kurds
broke and fed in every direction, and, at
the close of the day and of the fight the
brave defenders of Bajazid were enabled to
embrace their equally brave deliverers.
huKHrAE PAcHA ENTERS KARs
special despatch from Kars, dated July 8,
says:-"Yesterday Mukhtar Pacha, with eighteen
field and six mountain guns, 500 regular and $500
irregular cavalry and thirty battalions of infantry
advanced from Krkbunar to wahiran Kale, eight
miles south OF Kars, and this morning Mukhtar
Pacha rode In, leaving his forces intrenched ut
wahiran Kale.n
TIE BRITISH MILITARY ArTAcnE ALSO ENTERS.
Sir Arnold Kimball, British Military Attachc, also
came in and went over the batteries on the Kari
dagh redoubt, the easternmost position, where the
had been heaviest.
THE RUSSIANS STILL BoMBARDING.
Yesterday there was very heavy firing on botl.
sides The Russian headquarters arc at zam,
eight miles to the northeast, bat their batteries
are advanced to within 1909 yards east The Turk
the Russians is unknown. Their lrc was the most
accurate and Tor some days has been overwnel,n.
ing. over 1000 shells, from nItecn ana eighteen /
guns, thrown INTO the place in one
ay.
MUKHrAE WILL. INrEENcH HIMSELF
Mnkhtar Pacha proposes to IntreEch himself ami |
regcsul Nars for the winter. Atprcscgt it is well
supplied with stores and ammunition, and prices |
are cheaper than In ErzerouIn. The appearance OF /
the troops is excellent and their health good They
;atcd The place is almost impregnable.
PREPARING TO ATTACK THE HcssiANs. 1
Mukltar pacha and tue commandant OF kars are
preparing a combined attack on the Russian cen
ire, consisting OF iorty-nve battalrons OF infantry
Two regiments of dragons, SIX regiments OF Cos
sacks and thirteen Held batteries.
A SECOND INVASION OF ,.aEyrA
special despatch from St Petersburg says that
,asus, even II necessary by troops from the Centri
Asiatlc frontier, second invasion OF Armenia is
ncdiated, commencing with the capture OF Ia.
oum and the suppression OF the Abchasan rebel
ion.
COUNT AspaAssys uLvrxAruM.