The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-24
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THECONFLICT IN THEOLD WORLD

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| A correspondent at Sistova gives a
| favorable account of the Russian prepara
tons for winter campaign. Vast stores of
! corn'and forage have been laid in at depots
along the roads but the mud is frichtful on
the road twomiles south of 2Simnitza bridge.
1t takes eight horses and twenty men pushing
behind to get a light wagon through. The
railway from. Tratcsti to Simntza is progress
ing rapidly. A special from Therpia states
that the Russians ~ attacked Sulina and de-
stroyed part of the town, but We're beaten off.
A correspondent at Cettinje reports that the
bulk Of the Montenegrin army has been dis
missed to SOW CROPS. VI
A Russian official dispatch dated head
quarters Of the army of the Caucasus, Oct.
! 10th, says: Yesterday the Russians gained a
| great victory over Muk1tar 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-
| waite kilograms received there state that Mon
day the Russians attacked Mukhtar Pasha's
new position. The Caucasian grenadiers
stormed Alevla's Hill, forming the key to the
Turkish position. A two hours engagement
ensucd, resulting in the;fig1lt of NIukhtar
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
Constantinople the 18th, locates the battle at
Aida Daghi, which is probably the same as
Alwias. SThe dispatch says the Russians were
attacked from four sides, and We're falling
back at the same time the telegram was sent
off, and the final result of the battle wa
momcntarily expected: .stv>.
: The lbombardment, of Plevna has re-
commenced along the whole line and de-
cisive action is imminent. Russian advices
report large numbers, of Turks deserving from
lPlevna. 1t is stated that Osman Pasha,s com
Ipunications with Sophia have been cut off.
Suleiman Pasha is concentrating all his forces
at Kadiko' telegram from Constantinople
says Suleiman Pasha on the 10th made re-
cOnnoissancc in person as far as Tristerk. A
battle with the Czarowitch is ,momentarily
expected. Snow in SchipSa pass is one
metre dcep,and operations thereare impossi-
bic. as~.5A- -. s. ~
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 brigades of artilleryl00 officers and 1000
horses Among the killed are the son of the
Circassian chieftain, Chamail and the Turkish
general of cavalry, Moussa Pasha The Rus
slams estimate the total Turkish loss at 200
men, together with great stores Of munitions
and 5proyisions. A Vienna dispatch says:
Mukhtar Pasha's defeat makes further oper-
ations by Ismail Pasha against Igdyr out of
the question and if he does not retreat promp-
tlyhc may share the fateof AIukhtar's Aladja
division. The Russian force ut Arabian will
not remain idle longer. The Russian march
Oh Erzcroum may be tried again this year.
The Russians moved on Kars on the
18th. Siege material left AleXaneropal for
Kars. Ismaei Pasha's army retired into
Turkish territory, followed by Gen. Turgusk-
or The Russianl garrison of Arabian, an
the 1Rion corps has been ordered to cooperate
in the general advance. On receiving infor-
nation of iMukhtar Pasha's defeat, Ismail
Pasha withdrew from the neighborhood of
Izgyr to the heights of Earn near the frontier.
1t is believed heis on the point of completely
Russian territory.