Petrograd, Nov. 17.
An official communique states that the advance-guards of the Russian forces operating on the Caucasian front have reached the region of Erzerum, where they repulsed the left wing of the Turkish forces.
Another Russian column has defeated the Turks near Euzveran; the enemy were also completely defeatnounces that, since the outbreak of war with Turkey, a brigade from India, which was in the Persian Gulf for the protection of British interests, has been: engaged in oper. ations against the Turke at the head of the gulf onthe right bank of the Shattel Arab. The Turkish fort was silenced by the fire from the ships accompanying the expedition and the town was occupied by troops. On the ined the Turks: sade determined attacks on our outposts, but were held in check by the 17th Mabrattas and finally routed by the 20th Infantry. Our casualties were few, those of the enemy amounted to at least eighty.
On the 14th further troops arrived from India under the command of General Barrett. On the 15th the latter, hearing that " strong force of the enemy with mountain artillery were occupying a post about four miles distant, sent General Delamain with three battalions and two mountain batteries. This attack wae successfully accomplished. The enemy's entrenched camp was captured and his losses were very heavy.
London, Nov. 16.
Official:—The Russian Caucasian staff reports that Kurdish cavalry have been put to flight south of Kirk Kiljsseh.
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