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rear readied such dimensions that he had to gradually raise the detached 
Ingur Column to eight battalions with the necessary artillery, and thus 
weaken himself. 
Next, from the camp of Khotzubani, the greatest part of the district 
of Kabulet, lying between it and the sea, on the Perang Hills, was 
subdued, and on the 28th May Colonel Gurtschin succeeded, after a 
short skirmish, in crossing the Kintrischi and capturing the heights of 
Sameba on the left bank. This success, however, did not hinder the 
Kabuleti, who knew the strong support they might expect from the 
concentration of the Turkish troops in the camp of Tzikhedziri, from 
turning their submission into open rebellion, to crush which three 
columns were directed on the 1st and 2nd June on the villages of Zeni 
and Alt-Utschkova. The amount of resistance shown by the natives 
may be judged from the Russian losses on the two days—81 men. 
The position captured on the 28th May on the left bank of the 
Kintrischi, could not be held, on account of its isolated situation, and 
the Russians had soon to withdraw to the opposite heights of Lower 
Sameda, all the more because the Turkish camp, which extended from 
Kwirike, where the Kintrischi leaves the mountains, by Dagan to 
Sameba, and completely commanded the left bank of the Kintrischi, 
was daily strengthened by fresh battalions from Batoum. While the 
part of the Turkish camp on the heights threatened the Russian front, 
and could resist an attack by the united Russian forces, it was possible 
that a strong Turkish column might push forward along the coast road 
from the lower part of the camp, which was supported by Fort 
Tzikhedziri, and enter the Adkova valley, so as to threaten the Russian 
communications. Major-General Denibekoff, who, after the detachment 
from the Rion Corps of General AlchasofPs (Abchasian) column, had 
taken command of the so-called Kabulet Column, determined to clear 
up the uncertainty about the enemy’s strength and intentions by a 
reconnaissance in force, and prepared to support the main infantry 
attack by placing on his left, touching his centre, on the Lower Sameda 
Hills, 3J batteries of 9-prs., and on the right on the Stolovaia and 
Lesistaia Hills a 9-pr. and a 4-pr. battery, which were got into position, 
masked by a wood, between the 20th and the 22nd June. 
Order of Battle for the 23rd June, 
Major - General DenibeJcoff. 
Left Wing.—Colonel GurtscMn. 
Left Column. 
Right Column. 
Lieut.-Colonel Prince 
Tchavtchavatze. 
Gurian Georgian Legion. 
1st Battn., 164th Regt. 
Colonel Kozelkoff. 
1st and 4th Rifle Battns. 
1st Plastuni Battalion. 
Reserve. 
2nd Battalion, 76th Regiment. 
1st 4-pr. Battery, 41st Brigade. 
Light Wing. — Major-General Schelemetieff. 
Left Column. 
Right Column-. 
Lieut.-Colonel Prigara. 
4th Battalion, 163rd Reg. 
4th Battalion, 75th Regt. 
Lieut.-Colonel Makeieff. 
2nd Rifle Battalion. 
Kutais Legion. 
Reserve. 
Lieut.-Colonel Tereieff. 
1st, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, 161st Regiment. 
4th Battery, 41st Brigade. 
General Leserve.—Colonel Butschikeff. 
151st Regiment. 
