Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-18
The War in the East.
THE RELIEF OF KARS-A COMBINED
ATTACK ON THE RUSSIANS,

ATTAIN YIN The KUSSIANS.
KARs, July 9.--On the It'll instant
Mukhtar Pasha, with eighteen field and
six mountain guns, 500 regular and
$500 irregular cavalry, and thirty bat
talions Of infantry, advanced from Kirk
bunar to Wahiraukale, eight miles
southeast of Kars, and ON the 9Th
Mukhtar Pasha rode in, leaving his
intrenched at Wahiraukale. Sir Arnold
Kendall, British military attache, also
came in and went over the batteries on
the Karidagh redoubt, the easternmost
position, where the bombarlment has
been heaviest. On the 7th there was
a very heavy firing on both sides. The
Russian headquarters are at Zaim,
eight miles to the northeast, but their
batteries are advanced to within four
thousand yards east. The Turkish loss
during the siege has been trifing; that
OF the Russians is unknown. Their
fire was the most accurate, and for
some days has been overwhelming.
Over two thousand shells from fifteen
and eighteen-centimetre guns were
thrown into the place in one day.
Mukhtar Pasha proposes to lntrench
himself and reyictual Kars for the win
ter. At present it is well supplied with
stores and ammunition, and prices are
cheaper than in Erzeroum. The ap-
pearance Of the troops is excellent, and
their health good. They are most en-
thusiastic.
Mukhtar Pasha and the commandment
Of kars are preparing combined at
tack on the Russian centre. consisting
Of forty-tive battalions Of infantry, two
regiments Of dragons, six regiments OF
Cossacks, and thirteen field batteries.
More than thirty siege batteries are in
position four thousand metres northeast
of kars.
BUCHAREST, July l3.-It is declar-
ed here that although the investment
OF kars is interrupted the siege has not
been abandoned.
AT THE FOOT OF THE BALKANS.
BUCHAREST, July 13.-Russlan adj
vanced detachments have reached Cab.
rowa, near the southern boundary OF
Bulgaria.
LATEST WAR REPORTS.
LONDON, July 1.-THE post has the
following special from st. Petersburg
After the reinforcement of the army
Of the Caucasus, even if necessary by
troops from the Central Asiatic frontier,
second invasion ofArmenia is medi-
tated, commencing with the capture Of
Batoum and the suppression Of the
Abchasian rebellion"
The Times's Bucharest correspon-
dent says it is officially reported to-day
that Rustchuk is blockaded by the Rus
slams.
The Gar has arrived at Fratesti, a
station on the Bucharest and Gieurgevo
railroad. where, according to some ac-
counts, he is about to take up his resi-
dence.
The advance guard Of another Rus
sian corps has arrived at Ploiesti.
1t is reported that a camp for $4,000
men is prepared at Plolesti. A battle
is expected at Eskl Diumandja, where
the Turks are concentrated in great
force.
The Times's Vienna correspondent
telegraphs as follows: 1T looks very
much as if Prince Charles's tour of in.
spection on the Danube may have con.
vlnced him that his army is not in such
a state of preparation as to undertake
The crossing of the river"
The Times's correspondent at Get
tinge says the concentration of several
Montenegrin battalions has been or.
dered before Nicsics, professedly for the
siege Of that place. l am informed that
Prince Nikita will refuse to entertain
any eyertures for truce.
Several accounts agree that the des-
rination of Suleiman Pasha's army is
Adrianople.
The Daily Telegrapll's Pera cores.
pondent sends the following, dated Fri.
day evening: II have Just heard on
good authority that the Russians have
been attacked simultaneously by
Osman Pasha at Olevna, and by Ahmed
Eyoub Pasha at Monastil. The fight.
ing lasted all of Thursday and Friday
The Turks are getting the advantage y
The Daily News's Bucharest CORES.
pondent reports, under date Of Friday
night. as follows: "Rumors are ahoat
here that serious but as yet indecisive
fighting is going on in the neighborhood
of Biela and Corest."G)
The Vienna Abendpost received ad.
vises from St. Petersburg that reverse
of Cossacks, consisting Of 20 regiments
and 10 batteries. in all 10000 men, are
preparing to follow the $4,000 men
who have already marched from Sara.
tova for Armenia. When ready the
army will take the direct route to Ere
roum.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 16.-It is
officially announced that the advanced
guard of the Russian army passed the
Balkans on the evening of the 18th
instant without firing shot. Gen
Gourko, on the afternoon Of the 18th
instant. surprised 800 Nizans, who flee
toward the village of Kanari. The
Russians lost one Killed and five
wounded.
LONDON, July l6.-A, special dis
patch from Alexandria to the DAILY
News says: IAN Englishman who ha:
Just arrived from Adowa reports that {
force armed with twenty-four cannon
and IA, 900 Remington rifles is leaving
Adowa for the frontier to encounter thu
revolted tributary King Menelek. A
great battle is imminent. The King o
Abyssinia has to resign in favor Of Ala
myo, a son Of the late King Theodore. ;
The Daily Telegraph's Shumla dis
patch says {: Five thousand Wagon
loads Of Turks (old men, women AM
children, are on the road from Eskiju
ma and Osman Bazaar to Shumla. Hor
rible massacres have been committed
by the Russians and Bulgarians at Tir
nova, Grahova and Ilyara'"
A Times dispatch from Shumla says
''From all directions fugitives in larg,
numbers are coming in who agree II
stating that in the districts occupied b,
the Russians the most horrible crueltie!
are perpetrated upon the Mohammedar
population by the Cossacks and Bulgar
ians. Mohammedan children and ole
men are slaughtered and women viola
ted and carried off. Official dipatches
substantially corroborate these state
ments. The greatest panic exists
among the Mohammedan civil popula
ton, who are fleeing as fast as they
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