The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-01
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

A RUSSIAN official dispatch from Poradin,
says that Grand Duke Nicholas inspected,
Thursday, the battlefield at Gorny Dubuirk.
The troops are elated by their victory. Rus
sian loss, two thousand five hundred; Turk
ish loss nearly equal. Eighty Turkish Off
GERS were taken prisoners, and one flag and
four guns captured.
EIGHTEEN thousand men and forty can
non were captured by the Russians in their
| recent victory over Ghazi Mukhtar. The
Turkish reports of part of their army hold
ing out in fortified positions on the Aladja
Dagh are unfounded. The Russian loss in
carrying Aladja Dagh is officially reported
at AL killed and wounded. Losses on the
other parts of the battlefield not stated.
A RUSSIAN official dispatch detailing Fri
days attack upon the second Gravitza re-
doubt says: "At the first attack the
Roumanians were repulsed before they
gained the redoubt. At the second attack
the three foremost battalions leaped into the
trenches, and vainly endeavored to carry the
redoubt. They remained one hour in the
trenches, which gave rise to apremature re-
port of the capture of the redoubt. The
Roumanians then withdrew, with loss of
twenty officers and seven hundred and seven
wounded"
IT was reported that the Russians pur-
suing Ghazi Mukhtar have advanced as far
as Khorassan, and that Mukhtar has re-
treated to Koprikoi, between Khorassan
and Hassan Kaleh. Erzeroum is preparing
for siege. The inhabitants are arming,
and reinforcements are fastening up from
Trebizond. Ghaza Mukhtar, however, re-
ports that the Russians have not advanced
further than Mellidoo, on the western slope
of Soghanli Dagh, which is more probable
than the first statement. Doubtless state
of panic prevails at Erzeroum, giving rise
to all sorts of unfavorable rumors.
| A RUSSIAN official dispatch, dated Tutch-
enitz, before Plevna, October %, says
yesterday, after desperate engagement
! of ten hours duration, General Gourko's s
detachment, cooperating with a portion of
the Imperial Guard, captured a strong
| Turkish position between Gurnji Dubnik
and Teliche. General Gourko then stationed
himself on the Sofia road, Strengthening his
position with new Notifications. This en-
gagement also resulted in the capture OF
| Achmet Ewsi Pasha, together with his
Chief of Staff. Many other Turkish officers,
about three thousand 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. In regard to
General Gourko's victory Chevoket Pasha's
official dispatch from Orchanie claims that
the attack on Teliche was repulsed, but
admits that the Russian cavalry has posted
itself at Dubnick and destroyed the tele
graph lines.
A PARIS correspondent of the Londer
Times telegraphs that he believes Presiden
MacMahon has fallen under the influence O
those who are determined to resist the viii
of the Nation, but the Cabinet is divided
about how far such resistance ought to b,
carried. The Duke de Broglie, President o
the Council and Minister of Justice; Duk
de Cazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Gen
eral BERTRAND, Minister of War, and Wis
count de Meaux, Minister of Agriculture
might 90 as far as second dissolution o
the Chamber of Deputies, but if the Senat
refused this they would resign. There ar
! others who favor establishing dictatorshi
on the ruins of the Constitution. The col
f respondent does not believe President MAJ
+ Mahon will follow them that far. Well il
, formed Conservatives think that the m,
jority of the Cabinet would be pleased
have the Senate refuse second dissolution
and thereby afford them the opportunity t
bow to the will of the Senate, instead of tn
I Chamber of Deputies. The corresponder
, adds: If such is really the idea of the Go
arDmant T think the Senate will he diSDOSe
q to facilitate their state of feeling"