Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-31
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
LONDON, Oct. ga Russian ofiicia
dispatch, dated Tulchenitz, before
Plevna, Oct. 25, says.
yesterday after desperate en-.
gagement of ten hours duration, Gen.
Gourko's detachment, cooperating
with portion of the Imperial Guard,
captured strong Turkish position be.
tween Gurge Dubrik and Tellche, Gen.
Gourko then stationed himself on the
Sofia road, strengthening his position
with new Notifications. This engage.
ment also resulted in the capture Of
Achmet Ewsl Pasha, together with his
chief of staff, many other Turkish off.
GERS, about 5000 foot soldiers, and an
entire regiment of cavalry. -Four
cannon and a quantity Of rifles and
ammunition were also captured. Our
loss is unknown, but must have been
considerable.
TURKISH SUCCESSES CLAIMED.
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs under date
Of Oct. Is, as follows: To-day twelve
Russian battalions, with cavalry and
artillery, attacked the works of Rust.
chuck. The Turks made a sortie and
forced the Russians to retire into their
entertainments at Pyrgos with loss of
$50 killed and wounded. Four Russian
divisions attacked the Turkish line of
| the LON from Javanaiftlik, near Kasovo
on the right to Salenik on the left
They were repulsed with a loss Of 300
4 killed and h.
| lsh loss was 134 killed and 60 woun-
died."
In regard to Gourko's victory Chevket
Pasha's official dispatch from Orehanie
| claims that the attack on Teliche was
repulsed, but admits that the Russian
cavalry has posted itself at Dubrik and
destroyed the telegraph line.
BOMBARDMENT OF KARs.
A special to the vienna Presse says
Kars has been bombarded and part OF
the city is on fire. The place is pro-
visioned for four months.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 25.-A telegram
from GorTy-Studen announces that
Prince Sergius. of LeuchteRberg, aid-de-
camp Of the Emperor Of Russia, was
killed in recent reconnaissance of the
Czarewitch.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-A Russian official
dispatch from Poradin says: 1.-THE Grand
Duke Nicholas inspected, on Thursday,
the battlefield Gorny-Dubiuak. The
Russian loss was $500. The Turkish
lots was nearly equal. Eighty Turkish
officers were taken prisoners and a flag
and four guns were captured"
1t is reported that the Russians pur-
suing Ghazi Muktar have advanced as
khorascan, and that Muktar has retreat
ed to Koprikoi, between Khorassan and
Hassen-Kaley. Erzeroum is preparing
| for siege. The inhabitants are arm
ing and reinforcements are Fastening up
| from Ire bizond. Ghazi Muktar, how
ever, reports that the Russians have
not advanced futher than Melldooz, on
the western slope of Soghanli-D agh,
which is more probable than the first
statement. Doubtless a state of panic
prevailes at Erzeroum, giving rise to all
sorts Of unfavorable remers.
POSITION OF THE TURKS IN ASIA.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 28.-It is Of
ficially confirmed that Ismail Pasha with
his force of forty battalions has effected
a junction with Muktar Pasha. The
army is now concentrated in strong
position at Kapukoi.
ADVANCE OE THE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, Oct. 2S-A Reuter- dispatch
from Erzeroum says 1t is rumored that
the Russians from Ardehan are advan-
cling on CHI.
THE GEsHOFFs AGAINr
LONDON, Oct. ga Reuter- tele-
gram from Constantinople asserts that
one of the Geshoffs is still imprison-
ed at Philipolis. AS the prisoner had
been appointed United States consul
Mr.. Maynard, the American minister, has
supported Mr.. Layand's representations
in his favor. The affairs will probably
be settled shortly, but the Porte refus-
es to recognize M. Geshoff's nomination
as consul, as he is an Ottoman SUBJ
ject. Moreover he did not receive his
nomination until after his arrest.
Twenty-Five Wife murders have been
committed in New York city within the
past five years, and yet not one of the
murderers was executed.
Mr.. J. S. Taylor, Of Union township,
Lewis county, Mo-, has field of corn
which, according to the most accurate
measurement that can be made in the
field, will yield 160 bushels to the acre.
Benjamin F. MUSES. was fatally
wounded at Norwich Falls, Conn.,, ear
ly Sunday morning, by being struck with
a base ball club by Louslsa A. Bowen,
a girl of about twenty years, who dis
covered him in her sleeping room. She
says she committed the deed thinking
him burglar. Mussey died in two
hours. The girl and a woman she was
sleeping with are nnder arrest.
Advices from Mexico announce that
the State of Sonora has seeded. Presl-
dent Diaz shows an indexible deternjn-
alton to eXtradite the criminals of the
Rio Grande, believing extradition ne
cessary to preserve the national deco
rum, The Lerdists are still at work in
cooperation with Escobedo.
The latest virulent horse disease has
reached Atlantic county, n. j., and
nearly fifty horses and mules have so
far succumbed to its ravages. The NAL
ady is also killing off the swine.
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