Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-03
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
4 GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.

on account of n lack OF provisions and
ammunition, has at last been relieved
I by a convoy dispatched from Orkani by
/ Chefket Pasha. The officer command
\ ing the division which protected the
convoy. Ahmed iii Pasha, deserves no
less no less credit than his superior for
the skill displayed in executing most
arduous task There are few operations
more difficult than the conduct Of II
wagon train several miles long across Il
country open on one side to the enc
myS assaults. Such was the work
which Chefket initiated, and his com
rade III arms brought to a safe conclu-
! sion on Sunday last Supplies of food
and ammunition had first to traverse
the winding road down the lsker valley,
where, doubtless, little save physical
obstacle .ad to be encountered, but
train quilted Isler and struck out north
east for Plevna, every mile Of track was
LIABLE TO BE a BATTLE FIELD,
unless ample care was taken to keep
the foe at respectful distance. The
wagons were compelled 10 follow the
danger was apprehended except on the
right, seeing that the Russians We're post
ed only on cross routes and beyond the
! Nid. Accordingly, due precautions We're
| adopted from the outset, after putting
Lukovitz, to occupy every village on the
exposed flank with horsemen supported
! by infantry, Two thousand cavalry,
one.half Of which were regulars, aC-
compancd the column, and hence the
| inadequate Russian horse sent against
them were unable to do any mischief.
| The first village attacked by Count
Stackclderg on the 10Th inst.--Raschita,
or Rakita, as sometimes printed-ia well
to the westward Of the main road. The
Russian commander although he was
early in the field,
COULD not MAKE ANY IMPRESSION oN THE
ESCORT,
being driven of 10y a mere sight of the
incoming foot soldiers. On the DIST the
covering attachments had moved
through the villages bordering the Nid
to Tcnen (callcd Ecmin in the Russian
account and here, being still distant
from the wagon train, Col. Totlebin eS-
sayed in vain to break through the line
and reach the convoy. As the village
named Is near Plcyna, and rs TOtlebin
retired to Il post of observation after his
Intellectual advance, it is now obvious
that henceforWard the success of the
operation was assured On the 22d the
whole collection of transports halted at
Dabruk, about six miles from the Nid
As both the Russian cavalry command
ers, even if they were sustained by in
family, had been unable to make any
impression on the Osmanls,
no FURTHER PERIL COULD HAVE BEEN IN
CURED,
save from a force moving out Of the
Roumanian lines and striking south
vest. Osman Pasha took care to guard
and thus, on the Odd, after rapid
march, the train VIGOROUSLY crossed
the Nid and entered Plevua. The Turk
ish garrison of that stronghold is now
saved from starvation--a foe more diff
cult to rcpulsc than the battalions Of the
car.
\ BIUNDER.
A dispatch of the Goth to the DaHu Ne,rs
from the seat Of war at Plcvna says that
it is evident that the Russian staff have
been again outwittcd, and has permit
ted important aid to reach Osmm
Pasha.
PEACE OR WAR.
\ st. Petersburg dispatch of the 26th
says the Cars order ON the question OF
war cor peace, has been discussed 10y
the council of ministers at St Peters
burg. Grand Duke Constantine who
presided, and the minister of war, pro-
nounccd for the continuance Of the
war, but the other ministers were in la-
vor of peace negotiations.
\ London telegram of September
Goth, states that Il special correspondent
writing from near plevna, confirms the
! Turkish story shat Pleyna was reyctu-
allied and reinforced on the 23d inst, bv
twenty battalions of infantry, two bat
terles of artillery, 5000 cavalry, and an
immense quantity of food and ammu-
milton, 1t is stated that rainy weather
Is impeding operations.
\ cable dispatch of Sept. oath, says
the result of the engagement near Biela.
Friday, according to the lntest adyiccs.
was that the Turks were repulsed with
great slaughter The Russians were es-
tablished ON arangc of irregular heights
on the Bauicka LON, barring all the
roads to Bella Their right stretched
towards, if it did not reach, the road
running from Tirnoya through Popskoi
to Shumla, and their left was northward
opposite kadikoi, where all the branches
of the lom unite and form one stream.
Mchemet Ali intended to turn the Rus
sian right and force the right centre 10y
pushing over the stream. Several at