The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
THE CONFLICT I'm rHEoLD WORLD
A Russian official dispatch dated hea,

A Russian official dispatch dated head
quarters Of the army of the Caucasus, Oct.
10th, says: Yesterday the Russians gained a
great victory over Mukhtar Pasha, capturing
many guns and prisoners. The Turks have
been driven from the road to Kars. A dis
patch from Moscow, dated the 10th, says pri-
vate kilograms received there state that Mon.
day the Russians attacked Mukhtar Pashas
new position. The Caucasian grenadicrs
stormed Alevia's Hill, forming the key to the
Turkish position. "A two hours engagement
cnsued, resulting in the flight of Mukhtar
Pasha in the direction of Kars or Erzeroum
The Russians pursued. The Turks lost many
prisoners, cannon and rifles and quantity of
provisions. An official dispatch received at
Constantinop]e the 18th, locates the battle at
Alidja Daghi, which is probably the same as
Alwias. The dispatch says the Russians were
attacked from four sides, and were falling
back at the same time the telegram was sent
off, and the final result of the battle wa
momcntarily expected.
The bombardment of Plevna has re-
commenced along the whole line and dc.
cisivc action is imminent. Russian advices
report large numbers of Turks descrting from
Plcvna. It is stated that Osman Pasha's com.
munications with Sophia have been cut off.
suleiman Pasha is concentrating all his forces
at Kadiko A telegram from Constantinople
says Suleiman Pasha on the 10th made a re.
conn noissance in person as far as Trsterik A
battle with the Czarowitch is momcntar,lv
expected. Snow in Schipka pass is one
metre deep, and operations there are impossi-
bic.
A dispatch from Titlis says it is esti-
mated the Russians captured in the battle of
the 18th last thirty-two battalions of Turks
four brigadcs of artillery, 100 officers and 1000
horses Among the killed are the son of the
Circassian chleftain, Chamail, and the Turkish
general of cavalry, Moussa Pasha. The Rus
slams estimate the total Turkish loss at $4,000
men, together with great stores of munitions
and provisions. A Vienna dispatch says:
Mukhtar Pasha's defeat makes further opcr-
ations by 1smail Pasha against Igdyr out of
the question and if he does not retreat promp.
tly he may share the fate of .Mukhtar's Aladja
division. The Russian force at Ardahan will
not remain idle longer. The Russian march
on Erzcroum may be tried again this year.
The Russians moved on Kars on the
18th. Siege material left Alexaneropal for
Kars. 1smaci Pasha's army retired into
Turkish territory, followed by Gen. Turgusk-
off. The Russian garrison of Ardahan, an
the Rion corps has been ordered to cooperate
in the general advance. On receiving infor-
Nation of Mukhtar Pasha's defeat, Ismail
Pasha withdrew from the neighborhood of
1zgyr to the heights of Earn near the frontier.
1t is believed he is on the point of completely
cvacuating Russian territory.
The Russians have before Kars seventy
thousand men. Mukhtar Paslla's army at the
time of the battle did not comprise more than
10000 men. Among them were fourteen bat.
talions drawn from the garrison of Kars. The
Ottoman field army lost at least third of its
strength in killed and wounded and captured.
A few battalions remain available to retire
upon EzcrOum and unite with the troops of
Ismai1 Pasha and those from Pcrvnek and
form the nucleus of a new army for the relief.
of Kars. The Grand Duke Michael can safely
leave 10000 men in front of Kars, and with
the remainder press forward toward Erzeroum.
Russian bulletins from Plcvna say siege oper-
atoms are progressing. The fire is concen-
trated upon one point and appears to have
considerable effect Sulieman Pasha is con-
centrating on the Lorn in front of the czaro.
witch's left wing with the intention of attack
ing as soon rs the weather permits.