Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-11-07
Foreign News.

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LoNDoN, NOV. 2.-Appropos of the
Constantinople telegram saying Moukh-
tar Pasha,s position is critical. the fol-
lowing are extracts from review of the
Asiatic campaign in yesterdays Times
from the. pen of Captain Norman, lately
correspondent with Moukhtar's army
and expelled by the Turks for unfriend-
ly criticisms ...a... es.,-.--s... ass-e<,-.-.
1.-THE Deviboyun, the crest ia range
200 feet higher than. the surrounding
plaiA, presents every facility for a most
determined resistance. If Ghazi M6ukh-
tar canfeaeh- this in safety and throw
twenty-five thousand men into the very
formidable works, that under the able
direction of his gallant Hungarian chief
in-staff, Gen. Kahlmann, have been
recently constructed, Deviboyun should
defy a frontal attack, and at this season
flank movement over mountain
5000 to 800 feet above the sea presents
almost insurmountable difficulties. AS
to a flank movement from Olti and
Pennekit may be checked by troops
from Pennck under Hassan Bey, who
will occupy the works at Giurji Boghaz,
pass where the three roads from
Pennek to Erzeroum converge. Err
zeroum is not very formidable fortress
but, under the able direction of Gen.
Kahlmann, the enceinte has been re-
paired, the parapets considerably
strengthened, magazines placed under
famparts, the detached forts fully pro-
visioned, arrangements made to insure
an adequate supply of water, and more
than one hundred Krupp guns, varying
from fifteen to two centimetres calibre;
mounted on the wells. The city. how
ever, Is very unhealthy, typhus fever
having been eife all summer, and
moreover it is very inadequately pro-
visioned, as far the civilian element is
concerned, all the stores having been
seized BY the government for the use Of
the troops" ..t
Referring to the reports from ST..
Petersburg of negotiations for the sur
render of Kars Capt. Norman says:
II cannot credit the rumors that the
commandant has entered into negotia-
tons for he surrender of the fortress.
1 am aware from personal observation
that very large suppliescof. ammunition
for both small arms and artillery were
thrown into the place, during July,
August and September, and that the
commissariat store-houses were COM
pletely replenished. 1t was dangerous
" denuded Of troops during the &C.
cupation Of the Aladja Dagh. If
Moukhtar Pash was enabled. subse-
quent to his defeat on the 4th Of Oct. to
leave garrison of same strength as he
did in. April there should be no fear for
its safety. If, however, he was unable
to do so it more than probable it will
fall by coup OMAN, but it will not be
strayed into submission" "a
| Mote. THE garrison in April con.
sisted of twenty-nine battalions, number
ing less than 500 men EACH
The Daily News's correspondent
with abe Russians before Kars says the
garrison now numbers 10000 men.
LONDON. Nov. "a special dis.
patch from Bogot, about eight miles
south of Plevna, to the Times has the
following:
"Thc Car arrived here ON the 9th
of October. The Grand Duke Nicholas
has his headquarters here. Gen.
Todleben is at Tucsenitza with his staff.
The Prince of Roumania's headquarters
are at Poradin. ~
''An attack on .Telische, simultane-
ously with the capture Of Dubnik on,
the oath ult., was repulsed with the
loss of a thousand men. Every brigade
and regimental commander was killed
or wounded, and, as nearly all the Off
GERS Of the guards are personally known
at headquarters, the fact that 200 Off
GERS have been placed hors du combat
has cast deep gloom over the men,
bcrs Of the staff at Bogot. The bonn
bardment Of Plevna continues in a
desultory way"
sILISTRIA THREATENED.
the Daily Telegraph says: ''Silistria is
threatened with investment, but is
exceedingly strong in its defenses and
fully armed. The garrison is in ad-
miIable condition, and is commanded by
Selami-P asha, one Of the ablest Turkish
generals"
PLEVNA COMPLETELY INVESTED.
VIENNA, Nov. 1.-The Political
Correspondence Bucharest special re-
ports that on Oct. 81 Chevket Pasha
advanced to retake Telische. He was
defeated after several hours engage
ment by the Russians at Radromiz and
fled ia the greatest disorder. Plevana
is now completely invested.
LONDON, Nov. 3'-The Tlmes's vi
emma correspondent telegraphs as fol-
lows '.ft is said there are still from
$4,000 to 10000 regular troops in and
about onstantinople. The council of
war has ordered these troops to start
Immediately for Orchanie and Sofia to
relieve Osman Pasha." The CORES
pendent says that the above report must
be received with caution. A -Ragusa
special to the Times states that the
Mqhtenegrins are preparing to attack
Kl;lglik and Spuz." -,-;..-- ..
~e CURRENT WAR NOTES.
Is. LONDON, Nov. IA special to the
Standard from Constantipople says
Prince :Hassan has undertaken the com
mand Of force of Turks and Egyptians
intended to oppose Gen. Zimmerman.
The Russians are in force near Musaby,
whence they threaten Bazardjlk.-
The Standards Vienna eorrespon-
dent says Count Won Beust, Austrian
ambassador at London, reports that
Lord Derby has informed foreign en-
bassadors that England so for has had
no opportunity ofmaking any proposals
with view to mediation. ' .--
q ERALiFOREIGN NEWS. Hat
LONDON, Nov. {. -Reuter's Paris dis
patch says according to senli-official
Statements the ministers have all anreed
either to meet the Chamber of Deputies
or if President MacMahon desire, to
resign before it assemblies. The Moni-
teur states. that right Unsupported by the
majority Of the Senate, but if this plan
should fail be would appeal to the lead
ers of the majority in the Chamber of
Deputies. The ministry in the right
would be merely charged to carry on the
administration. '.- 9a rid ~
NJ. Power Querties has had an in
terview with the President. The inter
view istsupposed to refer to the forma-
f;o,, n e n MINISTRY of tho r,rbt .rt ~