Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-01
WAR NEWS.
. GOURKA'S RAID.

London telegrams of Oct. 2Sth say the
pro-Russian sympathizers here are great
ly eXhilarated by General Gourka's sue
cessful raid cutting off the Turkish line
Of supply via the Sofia road to Pleyna.
1t Is beyond question a serious disaster
for the Turks, and more important to
the Gar than would have been the sue
cess SO desperately contested for in as
saulting L0yatz and Grivitza. 1t sewers
Osman Pasha's communication with all
points west of Pleyna, cuts him off from
needed winter supplies and his line OF
retreat, and menaces his rear, SO as to
compel the erection Of defenses in that
direction. The success was effected by
combined Russian forces opposing
simultaneously from north and south OF
Plevna, and thus concentrated at the
point of attack. 1t looks as if the in
vestment of Plevna is now complete.
LAST THURSDAYS BATTLE
4 Russian official dispatch from Por-
edin says: The Grand Duke Nicholas
inspected on Thursday the battle field
at Gorny-Dubuirk. The troops are
elated by their victory. The Russian
loss is $4,000. The Turkish loss is near
ly equal. Eighty Turkish officers were
taken prisoners, and flag. and four
guns captured.
A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.
\ special dated Erzeroum Saturday
evening, reports the situation very criti-
cal. A great battle is imminent at
KoprikoI.
CONFIRMED.
A Constantinople telegram of Oct.
2Sth says: 1t is officially confirmed
that Ismail Pasha, with forty battalions,
has effected a junction with Mukhtar
Pasha. The army is now concentrated
IN strong position at Koprikoi.
GoURKA HEARD FROM.
A London telegram of Oct. 9th
states that Gen. Gourka has been heard
from. 1t was kaOWn that he had been
dispatched to operate in the rear Of
Plevna to intercept Turkish supplies.
Recently Turkish dispatches have men
toned various skirmishes in that quar-
ter, and Chefhet Pasha has related num-
erous Russian repulses, though these
engagements were evidently of minor
Importance The Russian official Dis
patch states that Gourka has gained an
advantage over the Turks
southwest of Plevna, that he has taken
possession of a strong Turkish position
near Telischi, that he has subsequently,
placed himself on the Sofia road, and
that
ACHMED PASFIA,
many Turkish officers, and g, 900 troops,
including regiment of cavalry, have
been ken prisoners. This may be
accepted as correct, as the Russian
are always reliable. The
position now occupied by Gourka is
most important, and must greatly in
terfere, if not wholly stop, the convey
ance of supplies to Plevna The bonn
bardment of that fortress is now stop
ped, not having been followed by an at
tack, as expected. Desultory fighting
IS going on along the River LON.
osMAN PENNED IN.
A Bucharest telegram of Oct. Goth
says No convoy has entered Plevna
since Gen. Gourka took command ofthe
cavalry. The investment is now COM
plete. The imperial guards as they ar
rived took up positions on the Russian
left, thus gradually prolonging the line
of investment across the Lovatz road to
the Sofia road The investment by the
infantry extends from the Roumanian
positions northeast Of Plevna to the Sofia
road on the west. On the west the circle
is completed by Gen Gourka's cavalry,
which can
CUT OFF ALL SUPPLIES,
but the Russians are every day receiv-
ing reinfOrcements, and there is every
that they intend to surround
Plevna by a series of works, as the
Germans did Paris. The Russians will
soon have troops enough to complete
the infantry investment.
The correspondent thinks there is
every reason to believe Plevna is
NOT VICTUALED SUFFICIENTLY
to stand siege until spring, and that
the appearances are that Osman Pasha
will attempt, probably unsuccessfully,
to fight his way out.
The correspondent concludes "I
must say now the question of a second
campaign is resolutely faced, and the
prospect looks more hopeful for the
Russians than at, any time since Gen.
Krudeners defeat in July"
ADVANCING ON oLTI.
A dispatch from Erzeroum saws it is
rumored that Russians from Ardahan
are advancing on Olti