Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-24
The Russian Victory ia Armenia.

The Russian Victory ia Armenia.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-According to
Russian Official bulletins not only was
Moukhtar Pasha decisiyely defeated on
Monday, but the Turkish army was en-
tirely destroyed as a fighting integer. As
made out from these dispatches the fol-
lowing was the position Of the forces
and the course of the action The
Russians occupied the position as des-
cribed in dispatch of the 18th instant,
of the Yagni, which is southeast of
Great Yagul. On the 18th instant,
therefore, the centre on Avclis Cor
Olya) Tepe, and the right on Aldaja
Daugh, where three divisions were
strongly fortified. Olga Tepe is spur
or hill midway between Yagni and
Aladja, about fifteen miles east by south
from Mars. Besides these positions the
Turks occupied several strong places
such as Orlok and Vezlnkoi in the rear
of their line for the protection of their
army and Kars from a flank attack.
en- Sunday the Russian left having
been extended to the banks Of the Ar
pachai beyond Oni, a division under
Gen. Lazaref moved south Of Aladja
Dagh, drove the Tnrksfrom Orlok upon
Vezinkoi and Kars and occupied Orlob,
thus completely turning Moukhtar's
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hao s,1rroi,, ", a.. and attani i' aud Nv;
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lo.e Fina1lv ot a;oa+ o,nIooI, Nv, ~
day ni9ht tbo re,,,nsnt IF ms ,,nrt;on 'l af
Mon Ll7ta,,s arn,1, snrre,dorod w i.g'' %
oIlns and q oraaf oront;4,1 nf ,,o +[l
Anono the nersons cant,red are seven
nasbas NonIbtar Pash, is N Tars The
Russian losses ere stataG 70 be- ,.oIot;vo Nv
slioht
N NH = PA S' . e4oRl'
~ noN' 0c1' lo'nAn ohiclal as
oct * saws. s.lnr ce 'rr' N be;na N' nS
posed four bours TO IN oyerwhoInina
cannonodo and ;ncessa17t eseo,lts wa5
co-,,neIled to retreat LEAVING villas
HiIl in tba hands oftha onan,5
The Russians then occunied all fine
strateoical noints in he direHtion Of
Kars 70 which nlacn we w;thdrew wifi,
one division 70 prenar, ON, revoroe 80
Another division incmding The 1or,s
commanded bv Paehid Omr Main, r.
Mousse and Cievgct Pasbes co,,';nnns
to hold nositions on Kara -Doah
fNofe-This is do,Ihtless the nor.
finn Of Nnl-bta pssbs,s Garcn which oa-
corrlino to . late Rnssian tnieg,,ar am was rte
comneIled to SURRENDER
Mn},hfor Pasha savs His loss : only
son bors dn combat which is oh,.iomsiy
untue. He claims that rpoinent a31
a-haIr Of Russian cava1r,. and forr
battalions OF infantry were totally d.
stroyed. Nul,htar attributes Ills dafaa+
to fbe Russian re1nforcemonts and tbo
fact thatwero able to place in nosit;on
200 Guns served bv stilled artiIIerists
or-,,,-,>-,- ,,.,-,,-r
I M " AN y f1"s.
LONDON, Uct' !o'-lhe Daily News
correspondent VINO has Just inspected
the husslan route OF communication
from Gurlgevo to Simnitza, telegraphs
nom Slmnltza that the road ioI the
whole distance is almost impossible.
The mud varies from two to tour feet
IN depth, and wagons OF ammunition and
provisions are hopeless y STACK at ire
quent intervals: The SIDES OF the read
- $50 80 oott -, "-''i 'N'-e'0i'' u
The STATE OF affairs at .,imnitza * in.
descr;hable. The mud renders walI,ing
in town imnossible, Half of the in
habltants and large portion of the
military have Danube fever, tynnus
or dysrntery. The hridoe across the
Danube is yery sbakv. and does not
look as fit would last many DAYS.
The Giurceyo and Semitic railway is
progressing verv slowly, and there mot
much nrospect of its beino ready this
winter. Works connected With barracks
and HOSPITALS also advance very slowly.
The ,Times' Vienna corresnondent
states that Greece demands that the
Greek fac SHAH be formerly saluted on
the Citadel at Larissa as renarat;on
for the recent attack on the Greek con-
sulate.
The Porte objects TO this because Of
the excitement Which such salute would
oaqse aillons t tLie ulAIsn popula!lon'
- sltso u .i-' ~ "PpIe-'enStGn 10
eiitei '"Ltie. VI an -iiifie''i"'e coIilolon,
lloti, a. IN ~ 9el a+ o"se' uel'eiioS . !"
0Feii'' 1t ''t0 'e"' Va "'i'
THE BoMBARDMENT OF PLEVNA.