Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
THE LAST RUSSIAN DEFEAT.

graphs the Porte under date of Friday
as follows: To-day the bulk of thc
Russian forces fell back to the foot ot
Karatool, leaving only six battalions in
trenched at Kabaka. They have thus
abandoned their positions parallel with
our lines. There Is no trace of the
enemy at BaldiOran, Kilzivan, or Og-
huzlu, they having struck their camp
The enemy's losses during the three
days battles at Yanilar, Gulveran. and
+ Aladjaw-Dagh are estimated at 10000
killed and wounded Our losses are
about 1000 The Grand Duke Michael
commanded the Russians in person
Providen e has happily frustrated the
formidable plans of our enemies.
DIsoBEDIENCE.
London tclegrams of Oct Sth, say
that advices from Constantinople state
that Achmet Eyoub Refat Pasha, late
chief Of staff, two brigadicrs, and several
superior officers are to be tried. Eyoub
Refat is charged with disObedience in
having refused Mehemet Ais orders to
advance.
GREECE
The porte has seized q Greek vessel
entering the gulf of Arta with arms and
ammunition. Greece has demanded
her restoration.
SCHIPKA.
\ Vienna special says the Constanti-
nOple authorities merely intend that
Raouf Pasha shall retain enough troops
at Schipka to maintain the defensive.
NEW POSITION.
+ All reserves collected IN ROumelia
have been sent across the Balkans to a
new position which the Turks seem to
be preparing at Orchanie for Osman
Pasha to fall back upon should he be
obliged to leave Plevna The only
question is, will he be able to do so
rear Of the lines at Plevna looks very
much as if the MuscOvite were prepar-
ing to cffectuallv close the communica-
tions of Plcvna by sending large force
across the Nid to the rear of the Turk
ish position.
GEN. IIAZEN
Telegrams from Bucharest, of Octo-
ber 8th. says that Gen. Hazen United
States military attache at Vienna, has
arrived here. He will proceed to Bull
garia Immediately.
There are already two feet of snow in
Schipka Pass. Troops are obliged to
sit in frozen trenches, ankle deep in
mud.
The correspondent before Plevna
telegraphs; g On Wednesday the Grand
Duke Nicholas interpreter, who was
sent into Plevna with a flag of truce,
was personally received by Osman
Pasha. This reception was granted in
answer to a sealed letter from the Grand
Duke Though the interview was
thought to be only about the burial Of
the dead, it created considerable inter
est.
THE ARMY OF THE CZAROWITZ.
The army of the Czarowitz, in Bulga-
ria, awaits the arrival of all its rein
forcements before venturing to advance
either toward Rutschuk or across the
Upper Lom.
AWAITING ITS COMMANDER.
: The Ottoman army of the Schumla
can hardly make an offensive move
ment until its new commander, Sulei-
man Pasha has arrived at headquarters.
/ If the weather and roads continue good,
heavy fighting may be expected in this
direction in few days. The army OF
the czarowitz will have no longer occa-
sion to halt after therearmost battalions
of the guard have crossed the Danube
and the Ottoman commander may at
tempt some bold exploit
At PLEVNA,
j the Roumanians have pushed their sap
to within few yards of the counter
scarp Of the second redoubt on the
Grayitza Ridge. No trustworthy ac-
count indicates that the position of Os-
man Pasha has been invested or closely
hlocladed
/ THE ARMY OF CHEFKET PASHA,
at Orchanie, is reported to bereinforced
by a portion of the battaliOns in Schipka
Pass. The concentration Of a consider
able army in Osman Pashas rear may
be the forerunner of his Withdrawal
from Plevna, if the movement be posi-
bic.
CONSTANTINOPLE GOSSIP.