River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
THE CONFLICT NTHE OLD WORLD


A Russian official dispatch dated head
Quarters Of the army of the Caucasus, Oct.
10th, SAYS. Yesterday the Russians gained
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-
waite kilograms received there state that Mon
day the Russians attacked Mukhtar Pasha's
new position. The Caucasian grenndiers
stormed AleyIas Hill, forming the key 10 the
Turkish position. A two hours engagement
ensued. resulting in the fight 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
Constantinople the 10th, locates the battle al
Aida 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
OH, and the final result Of the battle wa
momentarily expected.
The b0mbardment Of Pleyna has re-
commenced along the whole line and de-
e.sive action Is imminent. Russian adyices
report large numbers Of Tuihs deserving from
Pleyna II is stated that Osman Pasha's COM
mmieations with Sophia have been cut OF.
suleiman Pasha is concentrating all his forces
az Kadiko. telegram from Constantinople
says Suleiman Pasha on the 10th made re-
connoissance in person as far as Trsterik. A
battle With the Czarowitch is momentanly
expected. Snow in SchipLa pass is one
metre deep, and operations there are impossi-
Bile.
A dispatch from Tifis says it is esti-
mated the Russians captured IN the battle of
the 18th last thirty-tWo battalions Of Turks
four brigades Of artillery 100 officers and 1000
horses Among the killed are the son OF the
| Clreassian ehleftain, Chamail and the Turkish
| general Of cavalry, Aloussa Pasha. The Ras-
slams estimate the total Turkish loss at 20, 900
men, together with great stores OF munitions
and provisions. 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 notretreat promp-
| tly he may share the fate Of Mukhtar's Aladja
| division. The Russian force ut Abraham win
not remain idle longer. The Russian march
on Erzeroum may be tried again this year.
The Russians moved en- Kars on the
/ lcln. siege LldlcIldl ltlt AicAdueIOpdl lbi
Kars. Ismaei Pasha's army retired into
Turkish territory, followcdsby Gen. Tlrgusk
off. The Russian garrison of Abraham, an
the Rion corps has been ordered to eo-oneratC
in the general advance. On receiving lnfor
nation of Mukhtar Pasha's defeat Isma
Pasha withdrew from the neighborhood o.
Izgyr to the heights of Earn near the frontier
1t is believed he is ON the point of completely
eyacuating Russian territory
The Russians have before Kars seventy
thousand men. Mukhtar Pasha'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 leasta third of it:
sire Myth in killed and wounded and captured
A few battalions remain available to retire
upon Ezeroum and unite with the troops o
| Ismail Pasha and those from Perynek and
form the nucleus of new army for the relief
of Kars. The Grand Duke Michael can safely
leave 10000 men in front of Kars, and witl
the remainder press forward toward Erzeroum
Russian bulletins from Plevna 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 as the weather permits.
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs that the
Russians have incorporated $4,000 Bulgariani
into their army, and that he expects to be at
tackled. He has entrenched himself so as L
cover Rostehuk. Adrif Pasha, the new Turl
ish ambassador to Paris, is instructed to STATE
Immediately on his arrival the terms on which
Turkey would make peace if the powers wisl
TO mediate In consequence of Mukhta
Pasha's disaster all troops in Constantinopl'
are being sent hastily to Trebizand. Ashme
Eyoub, Pasha viii 90 Immediately to taxi
command at Erzeroum. Sulieman Pasha i
aboutao send Col. Valentine Baker and othe
English officers back to Constantinoplc.