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Europe and Asia are to October 18th. In Armen-
ia, the Turks have met with heavy reverses, a.
appears from the following kilograms -
LONDON. Oct. l4tb.-Figbtihg has been resumed
in Armenia. The Turks, while concentrating at
Aladzadagh, were holly attacked by the Russians.
After a Eve hours battle darkness stopped the light
LONDON, Oct. l5th.-A Russian Official despatch
states that Mouktar Pasha attacked the Russian
positions at Kahznie, aud was repulsed after severe
LONDON. Oct. leth.-A Russian ofhcIal despatch
says that General Gourko OD had a complete We
tory over Mouktar Pasha at Aledzadagh. He
took many prisoners and guns.
A Turkish official despatch states that there was
a great battle on the lltb, and that the Russians
retreated.
A Russian official despatch states that the Rus
SLAMS captured the heights OF Allock. compelling
the defenders to retreat upon Kars. They attack
ed Mount Awlias, cutting the Turkish army Ia
two. When retreating. the Turks were defeated
with enormous loss. Another part OF Mouktar
Pasha's army was surrounded and had TO surren-
der. with the loss OF seven Pashas and 81 guns,
and an immense quantity OF war material. Monk
tar Pasha fed from there towards kars.
LONDON, Oct. l7th.-Mouktar Pasha, for the most
part, confirms the report, stating that he lost 300
men. and that one and a halt regiments surrender
ed. The Russian cavalry and four battalions OF In
iantry were completely destroyed.
LONDON. Oct. I7th.-There has been a great
Russian victory In Asia. The column OF General
Dazaref outfanked the Turks, and General Helne-
man attacked and carried Mount Awlias, cutting
Mubktar Pashas army In two.
Mukhtar Pasha retreated towards Kars, but was
pursued and routed, losing enormous number 10
killed, and a thousand prisoners, including several
Pashas.
Three Turkish divisions we're surrounded. and
surrendered, with 81 guns and immense quantities
OF war material.
The Russian losses we're not large.
The foregoing news IL very conflicting: the
Russians appears TO have exaggerated their sue
cesses, while Mukhtar Pasha only owns 10 the loss
OF 800 killed and one and u half regiments
strength not told) taken prisoners. Kars IL still
uncaptured. and until Its fall, nothing deciiive can
be claimed by the Russians on the Armenian bat
tie ground. Our next reporfs will, we expect,
give us more particulars OF the fate OF Mukhtar
Pasha and Kars.
In European Turkey, nothing decisive n report
ed in our latest kilograms the operations At Plev-
ma are thus detailed :-LoSDoN, Oct. l4th.-News-
paper correspondents have been ordered 10 leave
the Russian positions at Plevna.
Cbefket Pasha has entered Plevna with further
endorsements.
General Gourko. with the Imperial Guard, has
been sent TO the Turkish rear.
The road between Plevna and Orkhanie IL open.
It is reported that I'd, 900 Roumanlans have died
of disease In the last twenty days.
The positions at Plevna aud Shipka Pass are
unchanged.
LoNDoN, Dot. lSth,-The Russians are lombard
ing Sulina. The population has fed.
Chefket Pasha has defeated a number OF forag-
ers.
LONDON. Oct. l7th-The bridge over the Danube
at Nicopolis has been carried away by the rushing
in the Danube.
LONDON, Oct. 1sth.-General Todleben proposes
TO strave the Turks In Plevna. 1t 10 reported that
the besieged army Is thoroughly emaciated. Tur-
kish prisoners delare that the condition OF the gar
rison is deplorable. Many OF the officers are
willing TO surrender, but Osman Pasba resists.
The Russians are gradually closing the western
outlets.
1t is reported at Bucharest that the Turks have
Withdrawn the artillery from the Gravitza Re-
doubt, under the suspicion that the place Is under
The Turkish army corps concentrating near the
Danube had a skfrmish with the Russians near
KadikoL
Egyptian troops have been sent 10 varnA.
A portion Of General Zimmerman'a army II
moving towards the Upper Danube.
Sulieman Pasha's position Is being bombarded
from the Russian floating batteries.
A Turkish gunboat had exploded on the Danube.
Canonading Fort Nicholas, In the Shipka Pass,
has been resumed.
reinforced by two additional corps.
The alleged invasion OF Roumania originated In
the reports Of peasants, who mistook Militia for
Hungarian rangers.
A Russian decree places military rank within
the reach Of every soldier who distinguishes him
self by valour.
The prospects of peace are very uncertain. a.
appears from the following kilograms -
LONDON, Oct. 14th.-Tbe Marquis OF Salisbury
stated at Bradford that the result OF the war bad
been TO dispel illusions with regard 10 Russia AZ
an aggressive Power. He saw no prospect Of
peace.
LoxDoS. Oct. I7tb.-Rumours OF mediations
between the bellIgerents have been revived. Aus
tria and England are credited with having taken
the initiative. Confirmation OF the rumour Ia
found in the Sultan's pacific assurances. In Sir
Stafford Northcote's and Lord Salisbury sbeeches,
and In Won Beust's visit to Lord Derby. The
Press considers the differences fallacIous.
A Berlin paper says that peace proposals. were
submitted TO the German Government by Mr..
Layard tEnglish Ambassador at Constantinoplel,
and were rejected.
sl42 tons Of military stores for Turkey have left
America.
Tt-- A----.- a-.-aatt
war" The statement is confirmed in our latest
despatch that " the Ottoman Bank has negotiated
a loan for Eve millions Of pounds sterling"
By the Hawaiian bark Courier, arrived yesterday
from San Francisco. We have adItIOnsl war kilograms
TO October 22nd. In Armenia, the Russian advan-
tAge over Mukhtar Pasha 10 confirmed. A London
telegram Of October 22nd reports -
LOxpoS, Oct. 22od.-Eighteen thousand men.
and fifty cannon were captured by the Russians Ia
their recent victory over Mukhtar Pasha.
Turkish reports that q part Of their army vas
holding out In q fortified position on Aladja Dagh
are unfounded.
The Russian loss in carrying AIadja DaRh 10 on
cially reported at 1,441 killed and wounded. The
losses on the other parts Of the battlefield are not
stated.
In European Turkey, the situation Is thus re-
LoxDox, October z2d.-A Russian onaoIsi des-
patch, detailing Fridays attack ON the second
Gravitza redoubt, says: At the nrst attack, fe
Roumanians were repulsed before they gained the
redoubt. Al the second, the three foremost batal
lions leaped into the trenches, and valnly en-
deavored to carry the redoubt They remained
one hour in the trenches. which gave rice 10 q pre-
mature report Of the capture OF the redoubt. The
Roumanians then withdrew, with q loss Il two ON
GERS and two hundred men killed, and twenty ON
GERS and several hundred men wounded.
Osman Pasha IL constructing new anterior lines
OF formidable defences.
Cases Of sickness 10 Plevna are rare. Provisions
have never failed, but fodder cannot he provided
for oxen and horses. Osman has ordered all Cir
cassian irFegulars, Bulgarians aud
Mahomedans out Of the place.
Six thousand provision carts are on the road 10
Plevna.
Russians are making daring recOnnOissancss as
far az Silstra.
LONDON, October 23d.-A correspondent at sIs-
tova telegraphs The Russians have made con-
tracts for the construction Of q series of railways
in Bulgaria. Work will commence on October
9th. The main line will run from Sisiova 10
Gorny-Studen, with branches from there 10 Plevna
and TIrnova- The passage OF the Danube will be
by ferry boats, on the American plan, carrying