The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-04 00:00:00

THE WAR.
MISCCILANZOCS.

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The Telegraph correspondent at Shamla telegraphs
that Hassan Pasha, having received intelligence of the
descent from the mountains of a band of 3.000 Bulgar
insurgents, pursued and dispersed them near Bebrova,
killing 70.
In a letter received at Pera from Erzeroum dated
No. 30, it is stated that reinforcements were arriving
in great numbers, awl that Mukhtar Pasha was quite
confident of being able to hold Erzeroum.
The British fleet, which was to have left Besika Bay
to winter at Smyrna and Malta, has been ordered to
remain at Besika.
Midhat Pasha is now on his way from Naples to
England. I-is hopes on his arrival in London to be
able to lay such a statement of facts before her ,
Majesty's Cabinet as may induce them to recognise the
grave position of affairs in the East awl the paramount
importance of the I.resent c to British rule in
India. Should he fail in his mission it may he taken
for granted that thy Flag ~f the Prophet will be un-
furled, and then tn.ty grave complications arise in
From both Bulgaria and Armenia we have telegrams
stating that winter has set in with severity, and
must have a great influence on the course of events.
In Asia snow has fallen to the depth of three feet, and
has compelled the Russians to suspend operations. It
in thought that they are trying to establish themselves
in winter quarters. The Roumanian leaders seem to
be assured of the surrender of Plevna. Prince Charles
has already male arrangements with the Russian
authorities respecting his share of the spoil, and he is
taking measures for the feeding of the deseiged Turks
when they yield. The Czar has published an order of
the day expressing his admiration at the valour of the
Roumanians. A denial is now given to the report of
the escape of Osman Pacha from Plevna. It originated
with Rome Circassians, who witnessed his sortie during
the Russian attack on Reborn, which led Osman to
believe that an army was comi gin his assistance, and
caused him to attack the I tussians at three Ir.int4. Ile
was compelled to return to I'levna after many hours'

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fitnheigni In a snow is falling constantly, and the
Russian troops are establishing themselves in thi ir
winter quarters. In Bulgaria the weather is bright
but cold. A Special Correspondent at the Turkish
bead-quarters in the Kamarli Pass sends some
particulars of fighting last week in the Balkans, in
spite of the deep snow with which the mountain
rages are covered. It WAR commenced last Wedffes.
day by the ituneiana, who advanced along the mountains
between Etropid and Orchanie, and the fighting lasted
from noon till suns.-t. The fight was renewed the next
afternoon, when the Russians moved toward+ the
highest eastern redoubt of the Turks, alio in the
meantime hail placed guns in two neighbouring
forts, and these opened a strong flanking fire. A
simultaneous attack was made by the Russians
from the other side. By four o'clock, however, both
attacking partim had been repulsed and were
retiring in the forest. It was, however, expected that
they wonl.l again renew the attack, and the Turks
obtained some reinforcements. The mountains are
sail to be covered with dead and wounded Rosigian
soldiers. After enduring bombardment fir six days
the Turks have evacuted Isom Palanks, and retired to
Widilin. The Russians have sent a report from Kars
stating that they have defeated the Turks near
Batoum, and put them to flight. They also raptured
an Ottoman camp with huts for ten thnumnd men,
besides some stores. General Ignatieff has arrived at
the Russian Consulate at Bucharest, together with M.
de Nelidoff, who is director of the diplomatic
chancellery of the Grand Duke Nicholas. It was
believed that they were called to Bucharest to consult
with Prince Gortschakoff as to what terms of peace
should lie granted to Tarkey, but our Correspondent
is assured that no political significance is to be attached
to their presence in that city.