The New York herald., 1877-11-13
L l. i L. w u 1Os
Great Battle Reported in Progress
Before Plevna.
Sk0BELEFP kEPULSES AN ATTACK.
Osman Losing Men Every
Day.
GATHERING BEFORE ERZEROUM.
SKOBELEFP kEPULSES AN ATTACK.
GATHERING BEFORE ERZERoUM
[EY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, Nov Is, 1871
II ls reported from constantinope that heavy
fighting. favorable the Turks has been progress
ing At pievna during the past two days, but no
Official confirmation has been received.
an ATTEMPTED SURPRISE REFUSED.
Russian oiilcia! despatch, dated Bogot. November
II. says:-"The Turks last night attempted to sur
were warned however and allowed the Turks to ap-
proach within . hundred PAGES, when they received
them with heavy fire. The Turks retrcated to
an .ntrcnched position and maintained violent
fre until two O'Clock this morning.
skonElEvp STANDS HIS GROUND.
Bucharest despatch states that the
Turks renewed the attempt to capture
General Skobclcr-s position on Sunday morn
ing. The position Is an entrenched hill near
Brestovec, which General skobeler surprised on
Friday and captured with the loss Of 25o men. In
Guiding several officers.,s resfses y.
osMAS WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST
The Times has the following, dated Bogot Novem-
Der 6:--"Osman Pacha's losses are estimated nc
-oo 10 SuU men ualy from concentrated salVo5
OF the Russian artillery. osman Pacha Is
busily constructing fresh lortncations which seems
to point to his intention to hold out as long as
possible rather than to attempt sortle. Prisoners
weeks provisions"
THE PATAL sHIPKA PASS.
Reouf Pacha telegraphs the following to Constan-
tinopic:-"R Russian supports from Gabrova, en-
route to Shpks Pass being obliged TO pass within
our range recently lost 500 killed. our losses were
trining, but include Lcsmann Pacha, commandant
OF ar,illery, killed"
EHzERoUM FIRST, KARs AFTERwARD
MouLhtar racha telegraphs to Constantinople
under date Of Sunday:-"The Russians arc in-
trenchlng themselves In the neshborhood or Deve-
Boyun. According to Intelligence have received
from Kars up 10 the 4th inst. the force investing
that place Is not very numerous The prlncpal
efforts Of the Russians apparently directed
against Erzeroun."
THE BATTLE RENEWED
Private telegrams to Constantinope state that
the attack on Erzcroum was renewed on sunday.
TIE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.
The prospectus has appeared In Berlin OF the new
Russian dve per cent loan OF 76O0o.0OO rubcs,
which is to be issued for subscription in Berlin,
Amsterdam and Paris at 7oS.
WAR NOTES FROM coSsTASTINoPLE.
Cheikct Pacha has gone TO Shlpka
Mehemet All VIII take command OF the divisions
at Orchanie.
The Importation OF rye and nour Is exempted
from duty until March l. 1878.
sERyIA STILL MUTrERlNG.
Prince Milan presided at an extraordinary Cabi-
net council held IN Belgrade Saturday. II Is
stated that the participation OF Servia In the war
was decided on and Il proclamation to the army
has already been prepared.
rODGoRITZA BEsfE6ED.
The MontencRrlns, after their demonstration
against Podgoritza, began bombarding the Turkish
fort commanding the Scutari and Antlvari road
THE GESHOFFs.
The GcshofYs arrived at Constantinople on Satur-
day. II is proposed to send them TO Aleppo with
out trial.