The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-07
THE FIGHTING IN THE EAST.
THE OBJECT or THE RUSSIAN Alta OK
ON MUKHT1R PASTA.
An Attempt TO Cut HIN, on from Kars or
Drive him Under It's Waiis-Heavy Fight
ing Expected along the LON In bulgaria..

Drive him Under Its Walls-Henvy Fight
ing Expected along the LON In bulgaria..
LONDON, Oct. 6.-From Mukhtar Pashas
latest despatch. II seems that the Russians
have withdrawn from the right and centre
Of his line and concentrated their entire army
Mt Aktschakala on the Kars Tschal. about
fifteen miles northeast OF Kars. 1t was in this
direction that Mukhar Pasha faced them on
Thursday. to prevent them turning his left
flank as they endeavored to turn his right on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The extent and re-
suit of Mukhtars offensive operations IRE still
unknown. This is undoubtedly the greatest
and most critical affair Of the war In Asia
Minor. The object OF the Russian attack is
other to cut Mukhtar Off from Kars or drive
him under its walls and shut him up there. II
they fail. the second Russian campaign in Asia
Will he over.
From Bulgaria there Ia no intelligence Of
active operations. Tho army Of the Czarewitch
Will naturally await the arrival Of the whole Of
Its recnfOrccmCnts before II will venture upon
an aggressive advance. either toward Nustchuk
or across the Upper LOm., The Ottoman army
OIL S,iu . can haruly make 9n Offensive move.
nent untll ITS new commander has arrive at
headquarters. Az yet. Suleiman Pasha is only
reported to have reached Shumla.
III the weather continues ilhc and the rOads
remain passablc for transport some heavy
lighting may be expected in this direction
within few days. The army Of the Care
witch VIII have no longer occnsiOn to halt after
the rcarmost battnllions Of the guard have
crossed the Danube. The new Ottoman com.
exploit in order to Justify h . appointment and
the suppression of his predecessor. His
career. too. has been essentially that OF - hight
| iny General.
From plcVna there is no further intelligence.
Although the Huumanans have pushed their
| SAP 10 within Il fcw yards OF the countcrscarp
ui the second redouht ON the GraNitza ridge. no
accounts have como which would indicate that
| the position of O-mau paSha has been invested
or closely lluckadpd On tho contrary. the
army OF Cheiket Iusha which has been as q
h.luulcu ~ vr'hahlc 10 an the drleh'e oii'red
10y the garrison. il reported to have been re-
enforced by q portion Of the hnttaions lately
| occupied in the Shipka Pass, 1t would there
| lore seem That Chcfkct Pasha should soon be
| ready To advance nearer 10 his comrade. and 10
| aid IN an cndouNOr to drive the Russian army
| from its position. 1t would not be- surprising,
! however. II the concentration Of considerable
| army IN Osman lashas rear WAS the iorcrun-
| ncr Of his withdrawal from Plevnn. Either
| Nratza or Orchanic would be nearer Sofia, Wild
| din, and the ScrNian frontier. and would none
| the loss threaten the Russitn right flank Os.
| man pashas withdrawal in safety to either OF
| these positions would be- u great strategic Vie
| i9rJ, ior tho success oi inc RUSSIAN campaign Is
| doomed 10 rest Oh nothing but his complete de-
| strution.
CoNsrANr1Nop1E. Ut. G-Ali saib command.
| INK the Turkish forces on the southern iron.
| tier Of Montenegro, t"legraphs To- tho Porte that
| tho Monicnegrins on Friday attacked Iodgo
| rita, Spuz, and the small forts OF AViir
lsmail. and Derwls ii. The attack was vigor
| IoNDoN. OFT ca Reuter- telegram from
| Cons;nntinople. dated saturday cytning says
| No further, on 'lal int'liig,ncc has been re
| celNcd from Mukhlar lashn.'
| mote Inc last telegram from Nukhtal
! lashu Us That nnnoun ing tho gOmmenermN M
| a. Thursday hatto, IN which hn says; IN,
! Iurki-I columns ar" now auu. kng the Rus
| slams. who are concentrated on tin bank OF tIl
| knr- Is hal. OBJ p-ite knAaN II iglts. wn4.
| the Turkish cavalry from S'uDlrin and a corp,
| from kzI-Tope hay hcon sent To threaten III,
commun, cations .ot the Russians with tAcll
| camp at kurabcl.