The New York herald., 1877-10-26
T:IE=:]Es::IHa,'.s, ,'.s,,s.'WAR
Severe Fighting Before Plevna and
Rustchuk and on the LON.
GENERAL GOURKUS GREAT VICTORY.
he Cuts Osman Off from Sofia and
Captures Many Prisoners.
RUSPCHUK UNSuCCESSFULLY ASSAULTED.
Reported Repuse Of the Czarewitch's
Army by SuIeiman Pacha.
K A RS IN FL A M E S.
RUSTCHUK UNSUCCESSFULLY ASSAULTED.
KARS IN FL A M E S.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


LONDON. Oct. 26. 1877.
Russian official despatch dated Tutche-
nitza, before Plevna, October %, says:--
Yesterday, after desperate engagement Of
ten hours duration, General Gourko's de-
Imperial Guard. captured strong Turkish
position between Gurnji-Dubrick and Tell
che. General Gourko thsn stationed him
self on the Sofia road, strengthening his
position with new Notifications. "''A'
CAPTURING MORE TURKS.
'This engagement also resulted in the
capture of Achmet Ewsi Pacha, together
with his chief Of staff, many other Turkish
officers, about 5000 foot soldiers and an en-
tire regiment Of cavalry. Four cannon and
quantity of rifles and ammunition were
also captured. Our loss is unknown, but
must have been considerable"
THE TURKS PARTIALLY CONFIRM IT.
In regard to General Gourka's victory
Chevket Pacha's official despatch from Or
chaine claims that the attack on Teliche
was repulsed, but admits that the Russian
cavalry has posted itself at Dubrick and
destroyed the telegraph lines.
THEY'LL NEVER GET THERE NOW.
All means Of transport have been requi-
sitioned at Philippopolis and Sofia for con-
veying three months provisions into
Plevna.
AN ATTACK on RUsTCHUK
Su!eiman Pacha telegraphs, under date OF Octo-
Der 25, as follows:-sro-day twelve Russian battal-
tons with cavalry and artillery attacked the works
of Rustchuk. The turks made sortie and forced
the Russians to retire into their entrenchments at
Pyrgos with a loss Of $50 killed and wounded
TURKISH vIcToRY--No RUSSIAN woUNDED!
"Four Russian divisions attacked the Turkish
line on the Lom from Jovanciitk, near Kosovo on
the right to Solenik on the left They were re-
pulsed with loss of 500 killed and some prisoners.
The Turkish loss was l34 killed and sixty wounded.r
DIFFICULTIES or A WINTER CAMPAIGN
The Daily Ne,cs Bucharest correspondent says,
after making tour OF inspection OF the Care
witch's position, he ls convinced that a winter
campaign is impossible with the existing transport
system Already fodder sometimes fails for days
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN PLEvNA.
The surgeons attached to the English ambulance
at Plevna report that on the 18th inst there were
$500 wounded there. Private houses had been
converted into hospitals. The want OF lint and
medicines was greatly felt.
KARS on FIRE.
special to the Vienna Efeie Presse says Kars has
been bombarded and part OF the city Is on fire.
The place is provlsioned for four months
sERvIA WILL WAIT UNTIf. DECEMBER
A special despatch from Paris states that the
Servian Skuptschna will not meet before Decem-
Der, so the question OF peace or war cannot be
sooner decided.
POOR MONTENEGRO
The Turkish troops the southern frontier
have, consequently, been withdrawn and sent
against the Montencgrins
KILLED IN ACTION.
telegram from Gorny-Studcn announces that
Prince Sergus, of Leuchtenberg, aide-decamp OF
the Emperor OF Russia, was killed in a recent re-
connaissance Of the Czarewitch.
ONE-SIDED HUMANITY.
TURKISH PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION OF