Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31
WAR NEWS.

4 London telegram of the 10th says
a Russian official dispatch, dated Tut
chenitza, before Plevna, October 25,
says Yesterday, after desperate
engagement of ten hours duration,
General Gourkes detachment, coop
Grating with a portion OF the lmpe-
rial Guard, captured a strong Turk
ish position between Guriuji Dunk
and Teliche. Gen. Gourkoschen sta
toned himself on the Sofia
road, strengthening his position
with new Notifications. This
engagement also resulted IN
the capture of Achmet Ewsic Pasha, to-
gether with his chief of staff. Many
other Turkish officers, about three
thousand foot soldiers, and an entire
regiment Of cavalry, four cannon and a
large quantity of rifles and ammunition
were captured. Our loss is not known
but must have been considerable.
sULEIMAN's VICTORY.
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs under
date of October Goth as follows: To-day
twelve Russian battalions with cavalry
and artillery, attacked the works
of Rustchuk. The Turks madea sortie
and forced the Russians to ~retire into
their entertainments at Peragos, with a
loss of $50 killed and wounded. -Four
Russian divisions attacked the Turkish
line on the LON, from Jovanciftell, near
Kosovo on the right, to Soleik on the
left. They were repulsed with loss of
so killed, and some prisoners. The
Turkish loss Is one hundred and
sixty-four killed and sixty wounded.
In regard to Gen. Gourk's victory, Chew
ext Pasha's official dispatch from Ocha-
ME claims that the attack on LEIGH was
repulsed, but admits the Russian caval-
ry has posted itself at Dubuik and
destroyed the telegraph lines.
NO WINTER CAMPAIGN.
A Bucharest dispatch of the Doth
states that, after making q tour of
inspection of the Czarowitch's position
he is convinced that u winter campaign
is impossible with the existing trans
portation system Already fodder fails
for days.
THE SITUATION.
A London dispatch of the 25th says a
general view of the war ia Bulgaria at
the present moment separates the com
battants into three groups. Suleiman
Pasha, giving up all thought of reliev-
ing plevna, stands at bay on d new line,
with Rasgrad as the central pivot. In
this position he can readily fall back on
Varna and Shumla in case of defeat,
and will be able to oppose Zimmerman
with a superior force and at the same
time. can greatly hinder the Russians
in any operations that may be under
taken against Rustchuck or Silistria.
The main point to bear in mind, how
ever, Is that the eastern Turkish army
has no longer any tactical connection
with the western. On the latter side
Ghaza Osman is left to do the best he
can for himself, a very serious matter,
AS Gen. Gourko is already beginning to
harass the communication of Plevna
with Sofia. A third group is Shipka,
where fighting appears as going on al
most daily without result. Indications
ar not wanting that Raouf Pasha intends
to reinforce Suleiman Pasha with the
bulk of his command.
BOMBARDING SCHIPKA.
Cable kilograms of the 25th from
Turkish sources say that the Turks
AttNC SoiiiiliCIiCCN ID NiSo1OAto OoiIiOttlo-
ment against the Russian positions in
Schipka Pass, and have already silenced
one Russian battery:
THE EGYPTIANS.
A correspondent at Rasgrad states
that the Egyptians before their removal
to Varna suffered dreadfully, 800 or
400 going into hospital daily with dys-
entery.
TALK OF ARMISTICE
According to news from the best
sources at Constantinople, the Grand
Vizier cannot agree with Mamoud Da-
med Pasha on the question Of armstice.
Damned has urged an armistice with all
his influence. The Grand Vizier recent
ly rendered his resignation, but after
wards withdrew it,
WILL CONTINUE THE WAR.
A Berlin correspondent says it is as
serted that Prince Gortschakof, in a
communication to a Russian ambassa-
dor, emphasized the determination of
the Car to continue the war until the
condition of the christians in Bosnia,
Herzegovina and Bulgaria is definitely
improved.