The New York herald., 1877-10-21
RESULTS OF MOUKHTAR'S DEFEAT.
Erzeroum at the Mercy Of
the Russian Army.
HEAVY RAINS IN BULGARIA
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Oct. II, 1917.
Osman Pacha telegraphs that the enemy
attacked his positions ON the right wing on
Friday. The attacking party, which con-
sisted Of only one battalion and some sap
pers, was repulsed. This affair seems Of
itself to have been utterly unimportant;
but it was probably feint to draw Osman's
attention from Grevitza, as the Bucharest
semi-oiiicial paper. Roman.A, of Saturday
evening, announces that the Roumanians
have thrice heroically attacked the second
Grivitza redoupt, but were repulsed.
Details are wanting.
osMAS's TROOPS STARVING
Forty Turkish soldiers, chiefly Anatoians, de.
serted IRON osman Pacha's camp, and were
brought to Simntza on the 18th under escort
They declared that they deserted because there
SO little iood in Plevna that each man received
There were, they said. 10000 men In Plevna, who
would only surrender from starvation
THE FLUSH OF VICTORY.
Panicky rumors from Constantinople and san
guine anticipations from Russian sources are the
natural results OF the great Russian victory in Ar
mena. The Times military critic says:-"The Rus
SLAMS have before Kars 10000 men. Moukhtar
Pachas army at the time OF the battle did not COM
prise more than 10000 men. Among them were
fourteen battalions drawn from the garrison OF
Ia nj lOa lat lcal ri
OF its strength in killed, wounded and captured.
WILL IT BE DONE?
"Thus, after the garrison OF Kars has been COM
pleted, few battalions will remain available to
retire upon Erzeroum, and there, united with the
troops OF Kurd lsmail Pacha and those from Pen
mex, form the nucleus OF new army for the relief
OF Kars. Nor Is 1t certain that time will be given
for any serious attempt to organize fresh held
army. The Grand Duke Michael safely leave
10000 men in front OF Kars and with the remainder
press forward toward Erzeroum.
ERzERoUM MAY EASILY BE TAKEN.
"If the accounts we receive OF HIS numbers are
correct he should be able to make this forward
movement. even alter leaving Kars closely block
AIDED, with at least twenty-five Thousand men, and
II he pushes on rapidly, there Is no reason to be-
heve he VIII find hostile iorce even numerically
equal to bar his wayn
BEFORE PLEvHA
Russian Official bulletins from Plevna say that
Siege operations are progressing. The Russian
batteries fire In concentrated salvos directed
simultaneously upon one point The fire appears
to haye considerable effect on the positions, since
the bombardment has been carried on with great
violence.
THE dRIvITZA REDoUBT.
The Roumanians have not yet occupied the Sec
ond Grivitza redoubt, though the report is again
telegraphed that the Turks have evacuated It.
THE CzAREwrrcH AND sUrElMAN
Movements on the LON indicate that Sueiman
Pacha Is concentrating In font OF the Czare ewitch's
left wing, with the Intention OF attacking as soon
as the weather permits; but the Care witchs line
Is long one, and the Turks may break through ut
some other points while fcinting against the left
wing
MORE RUSSIAN INCAPAcTTY.
Sistova letter of the 18th INST. confirms the
previous accounts OF the deporable condition OF
the Russian communications in consequence OF the
neglected roads
VERY WET WEATHER.
The Times has special despatch from Simnitza
dated October IL, which says:-"Rain is now falling
heavily, with every appearance OF long continu.
ance. The roads are nearly impossible, and II the
rain continues. viii soon be completely SO. There
never was anything like it at Balaclava,
PREPARING FOR EVEN GREATER TRIALS,
An imperial ukase promulgated at st.
Petersburg yesterday ordering the foot and horse
artillery OF the reserve to be placed on a war
footing