The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR IN THE EAST,

Russian official dispatch dated headquar-
+ers Army of the Caucasus, Oct. 16, says
rsAyesterdaythe Russians gained great victo-
IL y over NIukhtar Pasha capturing many guns
and prisoners. The Turks have been driven
from the road to Kars."
bonA dispatch from before Plevna, dated Oct.
II, says SCATTER nine days incessant rain,
q the weather has cleared up. Bulgarian opera
tons will begin again as soon as the ground
becomes sufficiently dry. There are reports OF
great suffering in both armies" "
halThe Russian victory over the Turks in Ar
,menia appears to have been crushing and
decisive one. A London cablegram furnishes
the following particulars Of the affair For
The last fortnight the two armies in Asia have
abeen I'm close quarters, and there has been
Riconstant diminishing. AT first the Russians
were so much worsted that it was hardly ex-
pected they would renew the attack this win
U ter but Gen. Me1ikbff persevered, and few
days ago it was announced from Turkish
sources that Mukhtar, for strategic reasons,
had fallen back on Aladja-Dagh,t near Kars,
where he was concentrating his forces. This
8 was correct. In Aladja-Dagh he had much
'2Btrongef position and better communication
with Karsl The Russians, however, rapidly
followed the retreating Turks, and after nu-
nerous minor engagements, brought about the
great battle of Monday. Mukhtar's army was
u Completely cut in two, and while one part was
t'jBeaten and dispersed the other was surrounded
Il and forced to surrender" 80 ~ :Ii.>'>
AS additional particulars are received of the
recent battle in ASIA the magnitude OF the
Russian victory and the disastrous extent OF
othe Turkish defeat become apparent It isnow
j estimated that the Russians captured thirty
two battalions of infantry, four brigades of ar
tiliery, 100 officers and 1900 horses, besides an
enormous quantity Of military stores and pro
visions. The Turkish loss from all sources il
y, stated at 10000 men. sltgf: ~ &fG5 sa=@
,r.A London telegram, Of the 22d inst. says
GA Russian official dispatch from -Gorny
Studen reports that in one of their assaults or
Il Friday the Roumaniahs entered and occupied
the second, Gravitza redoubt before Plevna
but during the evening the reGoubt was recap
tured by the Turks. A telegram dated Poere
din, Saturday, says the Roumanians captured
the redoubt on Friday after three vigorous as
y sallts, but during the night the Turks, collect
], ing all their forces, recaptured it after mos
sanguinary contest, .,,,T .5..i ....t-....'
Aarif Pasha, the new Turkish Ambassador K
Paris is instructed to state Immediately on hi
arrival the terms on which Turkey would
make peace if the powers wish to mediate.
f. The Turkish defeat in Asia grows larger a
fuller reports come in. The prisoners cap
tured numbered IS, 900 men, and beside these
Athere were forty cannon and a vast quantit.
of1smaIl arms and material of war. The Turk
ish loss in killed must have been several thou
sand, and the total loss of the Turks not ia
short of Is, 900 men. Mukhtar's army was al
most annihilated. '.'iH 1924 30
l,j The Russians have made contracts for tn
construction of a series of railways in Bulgaria
The main line will run from Sistova to Gorny
Studen, with branches from there to Plevn
land Tirnoys. The passage of the Danube vii
be by ferry-boats on the American plan, car
rying several railway carriages. .r. v, RI.