Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
AN IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR
THE RUSSIANS.
Preparations Looking TO the Capture Of
Pleyna.
MacMahen's Forthcoming Message.

LONDON, Oct. 26.
A Bucharest correspondent says the
Eastern Turkish army is everywhere
on the defensive. A way is now open
for the investment of Rustchuk, which
will probably be done at once, as the
Russians have sufficient force to mask
Rusichuk and move against the Gen.
trail Turkish position at Rasgrad. The
Russian intention seems To lie to mask
Rustchuk, Rasgrad, hold
Raouf in check and then put every
available man and gun to the work Of
capturing Plevna. The retreat of Sui
eiiDan reveals h unexpected weak
ness of the Eastern Turkish army, 50
that r-einforcements are being SEM to
PlevDa from the army OF CZarowitz.
1t is the evident purpose OF the Rus
slams to fight nowhere in Bulgaria ex-
cept at Plevna, which position more
than all else bars the road to Constan-
tinople. The investment of Plevna is
not o n pleted, although the accumu
lation OF Russian cavalry il making
the Turkish communications every
day more difficult. Despite all the
rosy accounts from Pera, IL is believed
that Osman is now well supplied, and
the capture or evacuation OF the place
is not lar distant.
The impression prevails hat since
the rains the Russians are convinced of
the impossibility of wintering in Bull
garia, and will make a desperate effort
to rs.iuce Plevna and defeat Sulieman
P~asha's army before retirement in
Roumania becomes necessary. Turkey
is securing q release of $50, 900 pounds
of Egg psian tribute, and is about to
negotiate a new loan OF 100000
PARIS, Oct. 26.
"Figaro" announces that at the Cab
met council yesterday the draught OF
the message from President MacMa-
hon, t. be delivered at the opening OF
the Chamber of Deputies, was ap.
proved. 1t is very firm in tone.
LONDON. Oct. %.
A Russian official dispatch dated
Tuchenitza, before Plevna. October %,
says: Yesterday, after a desperate sn.
gagement of 10 hours duration, Cen
eral Gourko's detachment, operating
with a portion OF the Imperial Guard
captured q strong Turkish position be-
tween Gurnji Dubink and Teliche.
Gourko then stationed himself on the
Sofia road, strengthening his position
with new Notifications. This engage
uICtt IoS0itCh III tuO CoPtufO VI <Ath
met Ewsi Pxsha, together with his
chief Of staff, many other Turkish Of
ficers, about 5000 foot soldiers. and an
entire regiment OF cavalry. Four can
mons and a quantity of rifles and am
munition were also captured. Our
loss Is not known, but must have been
considerable.
In regard to General Gourko's vic
tory, Chevket Pasha's official dispatch
from Orchanie, claims that the attack
on TeIiche was rePulsed. but admits
that the Russian cavalry has posted It.
self 1t Dubink and destroyed the tele
graph lines
Suleiman Pasha teleQraphs under
date of October 25, as follows: To-day
twelve Russian battslions, with caval-
ry and artillery. attacked the works OF
Rustchuk. The Turks made a sortie
and forced the Russians to retire into
their intrenchments at Byrgos, with
loss of $50 killed and wounded. Four
Russian divisions attacked the Turkish
line on the LON from JOvanciftlem,
near Kasovo, on the right to Solenk.
They were repulsed with u loss of SOC
killed. and some prisoners. The Turk
ish loss was 100 killed and so wounded