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of Kars is almost hopeless. There are a few pro
visions, 1000 sick and wounded, and absolutely
no hrewood. A correspondent with the Russian
Headquarters in Asia under date OF Sunday tele,
graphs: Heymann is now within cannon shot OF
Moukbtar Pasha's position.
LONDON, Nov. 6th-Morning.-A Russian official
dispatch dated Vezinky, the 4tb, says: kars is
closely invested. Today we commenced the cree
ton OF seise batteries Opposite the southeastern
fort Of Erzeroum. The telegram says that the
Russians are constructing 10 the north OF Moukbtar
Pasha's position a road leading 10 The plain before
Erzsroum. The Turks are generally more cont
dent.
ERzERorM, Nov. CHA severe attack was made
to-day on the Turkish positions. There was 6gbt-
ing on the whole line. After ten hours engage
ment the Turkish center was driven back, and the
Turks we're compelled 10 fall back. MOukhtar
was slightly wounded. The Russian forces from
Arabian have entered into the western Euphrates
valley, endangering the Turkish line OF com
munication between Batoum and Erzeroum, and
Erzeroum and Trebizond.
LONDON, Nov. 7th-Morning-A specla! dated
at Constantinople on Tuesday announces that after
some resistance to the Russian advance, Moukhtar
Pasha, ending bis position in Deve Begun seriously
compromised, abandoned il and Ii falling back on
Erzingan and Trebizond. The Russians have
occupied ErZeroum.
A special dated Erzeroum, Tuesday noon,
contains the following Moukhtar Pasha desires 10
stand a siege. but the inhabitants object, fearing a
bombardment. Everybody is leaving for BaybuFt.
Mondays eight resulted in a general rout.
LONDON, Nov. lst-A Russian Official despatch
says The total number Of prisoners captured at
Dnbnik and Telesche was 700, including two
Pasha's, 200 officers and an English Colonel in the
Turkish service. After the victories at Dnbnik
and Telesche. the Russian scouts approached
Radomirz, and Chevket Pasba with twelve baital-
ions hedirOm there without waiting 20 destroy the
bridge, which is now intact in our hands. Oar
cavalry is pursuing Chevket Pasha.
CONsTANTINOPIE. Nov. lst-It Is officially an
nounced that 226.000 men are to be Immediately
called out for active service. The majority OF
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leaves $4,000 registered members of the reserve.
VIENNA. Nov. lst.-Eight thousand troops, all
now remaining in Constantinople, have been
ordered TO the front.
The official returns Of the Russian Government
give the killed, wounded and missing on the Rus
sian side from the commencement of hUstilities to
the 9th OF October as 81 ,94a. The losses during
the week preceding the 18th Of October, not 10.
GLIDING the losses at Dubnik, 1912.
LONDON, Nov. 2nd.-A special from Constan.
tinoble says: Prince Hassan has undertaken 10
command a force OF Turks and Egyptians intended
TO oppose General Zimmerman. The Russians are
in force near Musabeyr, whence they threaten
BaIardjik.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 2nd.-On October 3lst Cheyket
Pasha advanced TO retake Telische. He was
defeated after several hours engagement by the
Russians at Radomarza aud fed in the greatest
disorder.
Plevna in now completely invested.
A Ragusa special states that the Montenegrans
are preparing TO attack Klobuk and Spnz.
n hpeclhl from DOROt, ABOUT elght miles south
Of Plevna, has the following The Car arrived
here on the 27th Of October. Grand Duke Mich.
olas has his headquarters here. General Todleben
is at Tuchnitz with his staG. The Prince Of
Roumania's headquarters are at Poredin. The at
tack on Telische, simultaneously with the capture
Of Dubrik on the 24th ultimo, was %reDnlsed with II
loss of a 1000 men. The loss at Dubrik was 5000
men. Every brigade and Tcgimental commander
was killed or wounded, and as nearly oil tho
officers Of the guards are personally known at
headquarters, the fact that $50 officers had been
placed hors de combat has cast IA deep gloom over
the staff at BogOt. The bombardment at Pleyna
continues in a desultory way.
A special from Shumla says Silistria Is threat.
ened with investment, but Is exceedingly strong
in deienses and fully armed. The garrison II com.
manded by Sclami Pasha, one OF the ablest Turk.
ish General.
81. PETERSBURG, Nov. 4th.-The idea is rapidly
ginning ground here that perhaps the war may be
finished this year. Certainly a great effort will DO
made. II is generally believed that in the event Of
success Russia will demand o free passage Of the
Straits and the autonomy Of Northern Bull
garia under some German Prince, with the guar
antee Of the Great Powers.
LONDON, Nov. 4tb.--A Vienna correspondent
writes There is much discomfort in Roumania
concerning the war. There is hardly q family in
Moldavia which has not lost q relative. The foil
strength Of the Roumanian army was sent into the
field at the beginning Of the war. Some companies
now have only one officer, and as there are no
reserve officers the army is disorganized. After the
engagement Of the 18th the Roumanians threatened
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to certain death. The Roumanian Chambers will DO
convoked at the latest possible date and Immediately
reprorogued. Thus oil chance Of the Roumanians
retiring from the war seems 10 have vanished.
Large bodies Of troops are being massed at TinoVa
and reinforcements constantly arriving are being
eschelOned on the sistova Bela and TirnOva line.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Nov. AHA reinforcement OF
twenty-six battalions has been sent to Orchanie.
LONDON, Nov. G.-By the occupation OF the
heights near Dubnik the Russians commmaDd tho
Turkish tete dupont over the Vid, the only means
OF egress from Plevna on the south and west. The
OF Plevna is complete. The Russians
are clearing not only the Sofa road, hut all tho
approaches from the Balkans. A Turkish reliev-
ing army would have to Gght its way into Plevna
step by step.
Russian Official bulletins report continued pro.
gress on the Plevna, Orehanie and Lovatz roads.
Teileven and Turkirsoer are occupied by infantry
and cavalry. A detachment has penetrated 10 the
Gabdanisa Pass. In pursuit OF the retreating
Turks. A Turkish force numbering between 5000
and 1000 men from South Of the Balkans attacked
a Russian force at Mahien, south OF Elena. After
four hours hard lighting the Turks r%etrea.ed, leay.
ing 100 dead and many wounded.
II is reported from Orchaaie, on the authority Of
Russian prisoners, that General GOuTka was
wounded during the recent lighting and has since
died.
The Hungarian Government has allowed tho
rails intended for the railroad In Little Wallachia,
seized as contraband Of war, 10 be taken TO Rou-
mania.
A Vienna dispatch says: The recent successes
have renewed the war agitation In Belgrade.
LONDON. Nov. Ga special from Sofia says Chef
ket Pasha, at the head Of a strong force. IL advan-
cling TO the relief OF Plevna. Osman Pasha's army
il amply provisioned and supplied, and Ia fine
Notwithstanding Russian progress
westward, the Turks are confident Plevna will
hold out.
Report says that Mebemet Ali has arrived at
Sofia 10 organize and command an army for the
defense Of the Western Balkan passes.
The rumors Of peace are still contradictory
LONDON, Nov. 2d.-Morning-A Berlin CORES.
pendent says: Preparations seem 10 be making
In various quarters with n view 10 a restoration Of
peace in the event Of a decisive Russian victory
at Pleyna. England IL sounding the Powers as 20
he practicability OF future meditation on the
basis Of The programme Of the late ConstaDtinople
Conference. The correspondent does not antci
pate any decided response 10 England overtures
until after som decisive operations. There have
been numerous contradictory rumors In cireula-
ion on this subject.
LONDON. Nov. 2d.-A Vienna correspondent
Count Won Beust, the Austrian Embassa.