, 1915-01-13
ST. GROIN STATION.
censored at Jamaica

O(lDilSh6U VIC tllO l'6 ~
special lespatch from Fiji to the "Bourse
Gazette" saws that the blow Inflicted on the
Turks involved al the Corps engaged, the
2ud, 9th and 10th Corps being either com
pIetelv shattered, on taken prisoners. The
10th Corps began ii dlsorderly ii 8ht, but the
Russians cut off It's retreat aud entire fegI-
,lepls are now sulrenderiug. The Turkish
plans were to hold the Russiaus with a por-
ton OF the Turkish Army, while the remHln-
der was to simultaneously euvelop the Rus
sian right, after which the Turks were t.
cut off the Russians fighting soath OF SUI
Kamyscl and Kars, then swiftly occupy
Ardahan, advance against then front Mt
Achaltsch aud Achalkalachi and threaten
Tlhis and Kutais. The officers captured de
clare that Enver PasAa was confident that
the occupation of Tlfis was a question Of
only a few days and that the idea OF q re-
treat never entered into his calculations.
The scenes IN the battle zone beggar de-
scription, the ground being piled high with
the bodies Of men and animals and smashed
Wagons, aud a large number OF wounded
are still lying on the ground, many OF whom
are frozen. A correspondent OF the "Ku5~
skoe Slovo' describes the wonderful defence
OF Sari Kamysch, where, from Dec. 10Th to
28th. a handful Of Russians assumed the
offensive against Uu GubliO IA h'7' ~
until reinforcement arrived, this heroic nc
ton alone saving the town. The Russian
reeuforcements advanced in forced marches
through deep snow, engaging the Turks III
the evening IL miles from the town. The
raooed, hungry aud half frozen Turks rolled
onward N dense columns and the Russian
machine gun detachmeuts allowed them to
approach to within 300 paceS, then literally
moved them down, but ever new columns
sprang up in their places. The RnSslans
soVIy retired eastward, step by step, aud
the Turks realizing that every hour and every
minute was precious il Sarl kamysch was TO
be taken. madly and desperately came on aud
the fighting continued until night time. The
Turkish columns hurled themselves on the
slender Russian line which, coolly falling
bnck. sold every inch OF ground dearly, the
Turks. drunk with fanaticIsm, fired standing,
and then the Russians resorted to the
bavonet, charging the enormous masses OF
Turks with lou cheers and INJECTING fright
full slaughter. The Turks fled dlsmaIly
bowling, but their German officers with
loaded revolvtrs drove them back, tllE the
Russians, under sheer weight OF numbers,
relrented until two to three miles from Sarl
KMmyscL. The Turkish artillery arrived ut
tins i~uucture too late, with the Russian guns
roaring 10ltN lleF leP.N. . IN 'O"
tinued to advance, but the Russians were
40 longer in the minority Of one to ten and
the protrarted engagement eliminated III
a brilliant Russian victory, which is regarded
here as a serious blow to German military
prestige.
In the House of Lords, the Marquis Of
Urewe announced that III the Admlrnliys
opinion the battleship "Formidable was
sunk by two torpedoes discharged BY a sub
marine. The Earl Of Selborne described
the despatch Of Admiral Cindocks squadron
to the Pacific as a blunoel, the squadron be-
mo incompetent for the task assigned to 1T,
and he asked for more information con
corning the loss Of the "Formldable
and the "Bulwulk" and the Naval BY
pedltion to Antwerp. The MARQUIS OF
Grewe said that he was unable to add
anything to Mr.. Churchlll's statement IN
the Honse of Commons The Captain ct
the formidable" sent signals to the other
ships TO keep off, as submarines were III The
vicinity and they might suffer the same
fate. The gallantry displayed was, he de-
clared, worthy of the Nays best traditions S
Continuing, he stated that there were now
only two German cruisers and Two armed