The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
THE WAR.
No Hope for Ghazi
OSman.
SURRENDER OR DIE!
Livery Path Into or Out of Plevna
Closed.
kARS AT RUSSlA'S MERCY.
Servia Will Not Be Permitted to
Join Russia.
kARS AT RUSSlA'S MERCY.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. !

LONDON, NOV. D, 1877.
The Times Vienna correspondent says by
the occupation OF the heights near Dubnik
the Russians command the Turkish tete de
pont over the Vid, which is the only means
of egress from Plevna on the south and
west. The investment Of Plevna is now
complete.
osMAN's HOPELESS SITUATION.
The correspondent thinks Osman Pacha,
engirdled by the vastly superior artillery
which the Russians can now bring to bear
from all sides, will soon find his position
untenable. Meantime the Russians are
clearing not only the Sofa road but all APP
proaches from the Balkans
NO FLANK ATTACK POSSIBLE.
The occupation OF the Teteven Pass de-
prives the Turks of the means by which
they might have operated on the flank Of
the Russian detachments advancing from
Telische and Lovatz toward Orchanie. A
Turkish relieving army would have to fight
Its way up to Plevna step by step.
REpULsE OF THE TURKS.
Turkish force, numbering between
three thousand and four thousand men,
from south of the Balkans attacked
Russian force ut Mahred south Of Elena
After three hours fighting the Turks re-
treated. leaving a hundred dead and many
wounded.
ONWARD EVER ONWARD.
Russian official bulletins report continued prog
rcss on the Plevna and Orchanic and Lovatz and
Orchanie roads. Tetcven and Turkslsver are occu-
pied by Infantry and cavalry. and q cavalry detach-
ment has penetrated the Yabanitza Pass in pursuit
of retreatng Turks
WAS GHOURKO KILLED?
special despatch from Constantinople to the
Standard says 1t is reporter from Orchanie on the
authority OF Russian prisoners, that General
Ghourko was wounded during the recent fighting
and has since died. This is decidedly improbable.
KARs CLOSELY INVESTED.
Russian onlcial despatch, dated vezinkay, No.
vembcr T. says:-"Kars is now closely invested.
To-day we began the erection of siege batteries
opposite the southeastern iortn
ISOLATION OF ERzERoUM.
special despatch to the Vienna Neue Frete
ITesse reports that Russian force from Ardanan
has entered the Western Euphrates Valley
This would cut the line OF communication
between Batoum and Erzeroum and endanger that
between Erzeroum and rrebizond. BY cutting
the latter line the Russians might easily make the
evacuation OF Erzeroum absolutely necessary.
TEN HOURS BATTLE
ErZeroum dispatches, dated Monday say
"a severe attack was made to-day on the
Turkish positions. There was fighting along the
whole line. After ten hours engagement the
Turkish centre was driven in and the Turks were
compelled to fall back. Mukhtar Pacha was slightly
wounded"
CONFIDENT OF WHAT?
An Erzeroum telegram says:-'.Thc Russians are
constructing to the north OF Moukhtar Pacha's po-
stiOn q road leading to the plain before ErZeroum.
The Turks are generally much more confdentn
sERyIA HAS WAITED TOO LONG.
special despatch from Vienna has the follow
ibg:-''fhe recent Russian successes have renewed
the agitation in Belgrade, but indifferent to
Servias attitude the Russians now
that report Is current that Prince
karageorgevltch, the Seryian pretcnder,
has been invited to visit the Russian
headquarters and was well received there. Whether
this is true not 1t is certain that Scrvias trim
ming has spoiled her position with Russia, Turkey
and the Great Powers alike. and She is likely to
commit herself to some desperate measure in the
effort to retrieve herself"
TO BE SENT TO CoNsTANrISOPLE
Minister Layard telegraphs to the British Foreign
ONCE that he has been assured and believes that
the Geshors are safe and VIII be sent to CONSTANT
nope.