Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-19

sian and Roumanian total at 0,OO0.
and another at 10000 while the army
of Osman Pasha is roughly set down at
10000 men. There is likewise similar
disparity in the number of guns SUP
posed To have been engaged on either
side, but 1t is admitted that the Russians
enjoyed the great advantage afforded by
the present siege artillery,
ONE NOTICEABLE FEATURE
III the arrangements was that the long
talked-of turning movement vas aban-
doned. The warriors of Prince Charles
We're not trusted to make n diversion in
the rear and enter Plevna from the
west. They were, ON the contrary,
marched oven the Nid and placed in
close connection with their great allies.
Nevertheless it may be inferred from
the assembly of large masses ON their
left that they hoped either to turn the
southern flank or to use Il part of the
troops to strike Osman, should he at
tempt to retreat after being expelled
from the trenches.
II SITUATION or BULGARIA
is at tho present moment most critical.
The fate of this years campaign would
seem to hang upona defense of Plevna.
If Osman Pasha can hold the position
till Mehemet Ali can relieve him, the
Russian armies will be in a most hazar-
dous situation. Ii, ON the other hand,
Plevna falls while the army of the Caro-
witch still stands indicated on the
Jantra the whole right of the allied
armies can be turned to crush Mchemet
Ali. To both sides time is of vital i'm
p%ortance, but it is more important to
the Ottoman than the Muscovite.
Every day brings the Imperial Guard
much nearer to the Danube.
THE WAR IN ASIA MINOR.
A correspondent at Erzeroum tele-
graphs under date of September 10th,
that the Russians are bringing M the
guns from Alexandropol to their posi-
ton at karakoara, whence they were
removed on raising the siege of Kars. 1t
is a question whether this armament
of the heights ON which the main army
of the Grand Duke Michael bivouacked
betokens IN intention on the part Of the
commander-in-chief of the army to
make a forward movement with IL view
to again beleaguering the fortress, or IL
wish solely TO strengthen his own posi-
ton, and hinder any Turkish attack ON
his right-tlank at Karakdora, similar to
that which the Ottoman general success
fully carriedout about a week ago against
his left at kaziltepc, inhicting n loss of
900 killed and wounded on the troops
Of Gen. LOris Melikoff.
TURKISH ARM
which covers Kars has already made ar
engagements for hutting troops during
the cold weather, and we MAY thus eX-
pect that active operations in this direc-
ton will now be suspended till next
year, unless the Ottoman staff detach so
many troops from the Asiatic theatre to
Europe as to very seriously weaken the
curtain drawn in front of karS, and
tempt their adversary beyond the
power Of his resistance to hazard n
blow.
THE FALL OF NICSICS.
A Vienna special of the 10th inst, re-
ports that Nicsics, with nineteen guns,
has surrendered Internationally (?) but
the garrison and inhabitants were al
lowed to withdraw to Gatscho.
An Ostrek correspondent shows that
the surrender Of Nicsics was necessitat-
ed by the M~ontenegrins having stormed
the positions commanding the citadel.
The garrison, which was originally 400
strong, lost 200 during the siege in killed
and prisoners.
OSMAN PASHA.
The Turkish minister furnishes the
following: In view of various accounts
circulating about the origin Of Osman
Pasha, the Turkish legation has the
honor to inform the press that the mar
sinai OF that name vas born in Asia
Minor nf MpS-t,lp,o, ,,o,n,t,