The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-22
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Raising the War-Cry in England.
The Russians Still Closing In on the
Turks.
THE ENGLAND OF NELSON AROUSED.

THE ENGLAND OF NELSON AROUSED.
London, Nov. 21.-The Times, the
leading Turcophile newspaper here,
demands that England shall de-
clare war at once against Russia. 1t
says if the English people are bent on
sacrificing their renown among the ma
tions. as well as their widespread do
minions, because Turkey is not better
governed than Russia, then no warn
ing nor writing ON the wall will avail
to save them. Russia has now virtu-
ally conquered Armenia; Persia next
falls under her domination. The ways
to the east, west and south are open.
India will thrill with suppressed excite
ment which 10 famine subscription
will calm. The Gar is on the road to
the Dardanelles, and the England of
Nelson and Pitt sits watching the dra-
ma in state of sentimental indecision.
There is much excitement among the
leading English Turcophiles, hut the
masses are quiet.
hSooiaN
The Russians are concentrated west
of Plevna, between the Isker and the
Vid, covering the roads leading from
Plevna to Widdin, Varatz and Orcha-
ME. A large portion of the troops sent
to Gen. Rodetzky at Schipka Pass have
been recalled, and are now stationed on
Gurko's left, east of Telio, to threaten
the flank of the army moving from Or
chanie in the region between the Isker
and the Vid.
Every point of egress is covered with
troops and entertainments, and SO dis
posed as to present a front to both
Osman and Mehemet Ali Pasha.
THE TURKS CONCENTRATING.
The Turks are equally active in or
ganizingan army of relief. Troops are
being drawn from every part. of the
European field. Part of the Turkish
Schipka Pass force has been withdrawn,
and all the reserves which were accu-
at Adrianople-even one-half
of corps on the Servian frontier
have been added. There have also
been new levies from the depots at Con-
and Philliopolis. 1t is GER
tain that Mehemet Ali Pasha has an
army of nearly 5000 men, many of
whom are veterans. The Turks have
brought up every available man and
will probably make their effort at once,
as the Russians are daily increasing in
strength by the arrival of new levies.
THE APPROACHING STRUGGLE
is likely to be the greatest and most
desperate of the war, and will probably
be decisive. The latest from Bulgaria
reports incessant fighting between the
posts near Orchanie. There was a
heavy cannonade on yesterday at Plev-
ma, which is thought by many to mean
an attempt to carry the place by assault.
Bucharest, Nov. 21.-A Roumanian
official paper announces that the Rou-
captured Rahova this morning,
after three days engagement. The
Turks fled towards LON, Polank and
Weden, with the ROumanians in pur-
suit. simultaneously with the capture
of Rahova, the Roumanian division
crossed the Danube opposite that town.
London, Nov. 21.-There was heavy
lighting Oh the LON Monday. A
Turkish official dispatch claims that
strong Turkish force making recon-
noissance carried the Russian positions
on Metchka flights at Plergos, and
near Javanc Chifflich, destroying atthe
irst named place, seventy classmates
filed with ammunition and provisions.
The Russians lost fourteen hundred
men.
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