Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-28
WAR NOTES.

WAR NOTES.
THERE was heavy fighting on the Lom on
the 10th inst. A Turkish official dispatch
claims that strong Turkish force making
reconnaissance carried the Russian position
on Metchka heights, at Piergos, and Javan-
chiftlich, destroying at the first named place
seventy casemates filled with ammunition
and provisions. The Russians lost $4,000
men. The Russian attack on kadik oi was
repulsed.
SAFvET PAsHA, minister of foreign af-
fairs, and Mahmoud Damad are said to be
more favorable to peace.
THE Russians have summoned Moukhtar
Pasha to surrender Erzeroum. but that place
will be held to the last extremity by order of
the Sultan.
THE Russians have 2s, ,OO0men in Bulgaria
and the Dobrudscha, and the Turks 240,o0O.
RUssIAs loss at the capture Of kars was
$500 men. Gen. Belinsky and Lieut..Col.
Melikof were killed.
A NERAN kALEH dispatch says kars was
captured by about $4,000 Russians, who
climbed steep rocks, ramparts and walls,
driving the desperately fighting Turks head
long over their bitches and parapets, CON-
pelling them to die or surrender.
IT is reported that the Montenegrins have
stormed the citadel of Spi'za. This gives
them possession of the coast from the Aus.
trian frontier to Bryana.
A CoNsTANTiNOPLE correspondent says:
"a council, in which the Sultan presided
was held on the 10th. am informed that a
general feeling was exhibited and by no one
more strongly than the Sultan in favor Of
making an effort to put an end to the war
in which enough had been done on both
sides for glory aud which, if continued must
inflict lasting misery upon the two empires. "
THE Russians carried Kars on the 18th by
storm. The battle lasted twelve hours.
THE Russian minister of war has order
ed the preparation Of stores necessary for the
mobilization of the remainder of the army
THE Montenegrins have taken by assault
all the defenses of Aptivari, except the
principal fort, which was damaged by bonn
bsrdment.
THE Russians have been repulsed neal
Kars, after prolonged fighting. There ha.
been heavy snow in Asia.
4 A TELEGRAM from Erzeroum, dated tn,
10Th inst, contains the following: The Rus
SLAMS captured fort Axizie on Wednesday
but were Immediately expelled. The in
habitants OF Erzeroum have participated il
the recent fighting. The loss has been con
siderable. There is general enthusiasm
Russian cavalry have appeared in the nortl
Of Erzeroum.
WASHINGTON.
GEN. SHERMAN was before the hous
committee on military affairs on the 2ls
inst, with reference to the Mexican borde
troubles. He stated that the present mil
tarv force on the border was insufficient t
protect the lives and property of citizens
and recommended its increase.
THE senate committee on Indian affair
on the 2lst inst, unanimously agreed
, report favorably upon the nomination G
. +. l.. Hoytas commissioner of Indian affair
GEN. SHERMAN is striking at drunkennei
in the army. In general order on Ii
matter, he says the President wishes it III
derstood that any clemency which may ha,
been heretofore extended by the mitigatio
0 or commutation of sentence cannot hel
8 after be relied on as basis Of hope for lii
9 favorable action.
n THE Senate hns confirmed the followir
4 nominations: Consuls--John +. Winter,
!. Illinois, Rotterdam; Jas. +. jackson,
!, Michigan, at De Leonsa; +.
: Dennis, Of Oregon, Tien-Tsin Allen Franc
Of Oregon, Victoria, v. l. Chase Shepsr
9 Of New York, at Bradford; VIM. Morey,
7, Ceyion. Collector Of Customs--G Gov.
l. Howe for the district Of Cuyahags, OH
p Chss. Y. Osborn, district Of Superior, Micl
:, gan.
Z THK final interview Of the delegation
y roncas, with the government was held at t
= interior department on the 10th inst.
q Tuesday last the Poncas were informed u
d they must return to the Indian territory,
l. that they might select better land II they
4 not like their present location. The India
ns expressed : resolve to do what their gr,
q father wants them to do, but the tenor
= their speeches indicated very clearly Y