Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-11-21
Foreign News,
THE FALL OF kARS.

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-An official Rus
sian dispatch dated Veran Kaleh. Sun
day, Nov. Is, says: 1.-The Russians car
ried Kars to-day by storm, The battle
preceding the capture commenced at
o'clock last night and terminated at
this morning. Our trophies and losses
are at present unknown"
REPORTED REPULsE OF RUSSIANS ~
PLEvNA.
CoNsTANTINoFLE,N Nov. IS.-A re-
port is current here that the Russian:
have made an assaults on Plevna ant
been repulsed.
LONDON. Nov. ia dispatch tc
the Standard from Sofia, reports thai
the Russians on Friday attacked Etrap
al and the Turkish positions at the en-
trance of the Orchanie defile and were
repulsed with heavy loss.
The Vienna correspondent Of tht
Times says it seems to be believed al
CONSTANT ople that Oslnan Pasha car
hold out till the beginning of December
Russia is urging Servia to cooperate
in the war, in view Of operation for the
relief of Plevna, which Mehemet Ali is
expected to commence during the last
week in November.
CAPTURE OF ROSALE PASS.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-A Russian Off.
cial dispatch dated Bogot, Saturday
Nov. II, says: "News has just been re.
ceived that detachment of Cossacks
and infantry succeeded in driving the
Turks out of Resale Pass by turning
their fortified positions Oh Moragaidagh.
The Turkish camp there was captur.
ed"
WOUNDING OF GENERAL sKOBELEFF.
Ger. Skobeleff, during skirmie..i Oh
the night of the 10th instant, received
severe Commissions from fragments OF
shell. He had already received SINH
lar Commissions on the night of the 18th.
His wounds, however, are not danger
Gus, and he continues to try to direct
the fire maintained against the Turkish
positions.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Standard IS
special correspondent at Constantinople
telegraphs, under date of yesterday, the
following: "a council, over which the
Sultan presided, was held yesterday. l
am informed that general feeling was
expressed, and by no one more strongly
than the Sultan, in favor of making an
effort to put an end to the war, in
which enough had been done on both
sides for glory, and which, if con tinued
must inflict lasting misery upon the two
empires. 1t was felt, however, that at
present sufficient reliance cannot be
placed upon the declarations of Russia,
and that even while seeking to obtain an
honorable peace preparations for pro-
longed resistance must be vigorously
carried on. am told that, subject to
this determination to prosecute the
war if an. honorable peace cannot be
obtained, it was resolved that the time
for endeavorfng to put an end to the
war has arrived. If my information is
correct the Grand Vizier will to-day
inform Mr.. Layard, the British ambassa-
dor, of the decision Of the council. in
the hope that England will aid in putting
a stop to war which so greatly dam
ages her own trade and threatens to
compromise her best interests"
sERvIA AND THE WAR.
LONDON. Nov. 19.-The Times's
correspondent at Belgrade telegraphs
as follows: Gen. Howatovica has in
formed the Servian government that if
it wishes to join in the war'it should do
so Immediately, as the Turks are throw
ing up strong entertainments, mounted
with heavy Krupp guns, all al ong the
eastern frontier, and also are concen-
trating troops near Clesoura and Tainoya
and may any day determine on invasion.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS,
LONDON, Nov. ia special dis
patch to the Daily News, dated Yerap
Kaleh. Sunday evening, says: 1.-THE
fortress and city of Kars, with three
hundred canon, stores, ammunition.
cash, &C., fell into Russian hands. The
Turks lost 1000 killed and wounded.
10, 900 prisoners and and many FLAGS.
The Russians los is about 2,7OO. The
Russian soldiers made but trifiing booty.
md spared peaceful citizens, women
md children. Gen. Loris Melikoff d.
ected the battle during the day. The
irand Duke Micheal was present also. |
The former entered the city at IL O'Clock
sunday morning. Il
"Kars were captured by about 5000 |
Russians, who climbed the steep rocks. |
amparts and Wally and atarnao., an