The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
Excitement Among the Mus.
sulmans Of India.
OSMAN'S TROOPS DESERVING
He Must Surrender or At
tempt a Sortie.
MONTENEGRO AND HER ENEMY.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


Russian orhcial despatch dated Kuruk- Dara,
November o, says:-"General Lazaror yesterday oc-
cupcd position In front OF the southeastern forts
OF kars for the purpose OF erecting siege batteries
The Turks attacked him, supported by fire from
the forts. The Russians beat them back In dis
order, pursued them INTO Fort IIanz Pacha at the
point or the bayonet, inflicted great loss spiked
the guns, captured ten officers and forty men, and
then retired with small losso This fort could not be
held because 1t was dominated by Fort Karadagh,
north northwest.
ERzERoUM WELCOMES THE MUscovIrEs.
ills reported that the Russian Bank In Parts has
received telegram that the gates OF Erzeroum
have been opened to the Russians.
THE RouT AT DEvR-BoYUS CONFIRMED.
A Russian official despatch, dated Kuruk- Dara,
Armenia, November q, confirms the intelligence
That the columns or Generals Heymann and Ter
gukassoil defeated the Turks on the 4th inst. at
Deve-Boyun alter nine hours lighting The Turks
ned In complete disorder, abandoning their camp,
arms and provisions The losses are unknown.
PREPARING THE PEOPLE FOR TIE NEWS.
An Official telegram which has reached CONSTANT.
noplc from Moukhtar pacha. dated November s, ad.
mits that the Russians compelled him TO retreat
from Devc-Boyun. 1t says some OF his officers who
were panic stricken and abandoned several guns,
will be tried by court martial. The despatch con.
cludes:-"we are now occupying the Notifications
OF Erzeroum and preparing means OF defence"
he MUST FIGHT OR SURRENDER
The Times special dispatches from Bogot,
dated November 4, say:-"Five hundred de-
serters from Plevna are now en- route to
the Russian headquarters" The Daily
Necs' correspondent ut Bogot refers to the
assertions from Plcyna, and says 1t is believed
from this and other signs that Osman Pacha must
shortly surrender or attempt q sortie.
STARTLING " TRUE.
private telegram received ut Glasgow from
Calcutta yesterday says the Mussulmans OF the up
country are much excited at the news OF the Rus.
sian victories.
ExILED IN CHAINS.
Aspecial despatch from Phppopois, dated Thurs
day, says--Four hundred the principal inhabitants
OF Bulgaria, including the GeshoIs and their fami-
lies, have been sentenced to exile In Asia Minor.
They started In chains and under strong csc ort
to-day"
MONTENEGRO AGAIN IN WAR PAINT
A despatch from Ragusa says that the Monte
negrins arc bombarding Fort Serdas, near Spuz.
They also have twenty siege guns In position be-
fore Podgoritza
ALBANIANs ABOUT TO ACT. .
special despatch from Ccttinje has the follow
lng:-"The news IRON Monastir Is disquieting.
creasing In Significance. The Turks are holding
the blockhouse at Kaslamette under constant at
tacks by Mlridites The Paslias arc united at
Podgoritza and were intending to attack Danilo-
grad, but, not beng able to concentrate q
sufficient force, 1t Is believed they have
abandoned the plan, for they are now diligently In.
creasing the dcfenccs OF Podgortza. strong
dcputa ton Of Albanian chiefs IL now ut the Monte
negrin headquarters, but by the discords OF the
various chiefs any general cooperation Is impos-
slbc.n
sERvIA THREATENED DY TIE PORTE
The Vienna Political Correspond nce's Belgrade
drawa oil the Scrvian corps OF observation from the
frontier under PAIN OF vigorous military measures
ODEyISG HIS MASTER.
The Bey Of Tunis Is preparing TO send 5000 men
to Turkey the Porte paving part OF the expense.
TIE RUSSIAN LOSSES.
An official return places the RUSSIAN losses from
the commencement OF hostiities to the LIST inst a,
"a. Sol men,