The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-24
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE ARMIES in TIE EAST.
NINETY THOUSAND RUSSIANS HOLDING
THE LINE or THE LON 4
The Montenerrips Repuised near Anemaitte-
Rumor 4 noat TINT Osn,nn Pnsha ts Ne

The Montener,ips Wepuised near AusmaItte-
A Rumor aont TINT O.n,an p.sha ts Ne
aotiaiina for the Surrender OF Pievna.
LONDON, Nov. 23-A despatch from Vienna
says: so far from being weakened. the
Czarewitch's army now consists OF eight infan-
try and four cavalry divisions. numbering
10000 TO 10000 men. and though II must cover
"a line from tho Danube TO tho vicinity OF Tir.
nova. 1t would not be cnsy Tor tho Turks to
mako much impression upon II. since the Rus
slams by forced marches can concentrate three
or four divisions ON any giyon point In a single
day."
The Times Ccttinge despatch SAYS Wounded
Montencgrns arriving hsro report that on
Sunday night the divisions Of Plnmenaz NOV.
ing toward Scutari. found Turkish forces In
trenched. near Anamalitc. behind three lines OF
breastworks extending from tho hills 10 the
Boyana. An assault was made by ak hundred
volunteers. who carried the flrst two lines. but
on attacking tho third they found themselves
opposed 20 n much superior force Of Turks and
were beaten back with loss Of between twenty
and thirty killed and n hundred wounded. when
the attack was abandoned This affair showl
that the statement thnt the right bank Of the
river Is entirely in the possession Of tho Mon
tcnegrins Ia unfounded The locality of the
battle II about half way between Antivari and
Scutnri.'
tenegrins attacked the position defending the
road from Antivari to Srutari, and were res
pulsed, losing 800 mcnl
The Topes' correspondent adds: "The move-
ment appears most iniu ulcious and useless
since. after the opportunity Of taking Scuarib by
Surpris" had been lost. II wns practically inn
pr'gnahlr. and any aggressive movement in
that direction wis obIcCtlcss. while any Turk
ish movement for tho relief Of Antivari with
their present force could easily have been met
The Prince Is reported to he at Vir, hut no tele-
grams have been permitted from the army.
Va "a lrn nt Af tltaA ala In
the headluartcrs r.mei,n before AntiyarL"
from Orrhanie. Thursday. as follows: I'VE
arrived here to-day. The Russians sent ono
rvrsi,ment v:,n Of infSnlry and ons Of cavalry from
mn. was DESTROYED, We also captured two
Sii virSSa. M Nov i 2s TN, P'itical Correspond.
ence announces that the Mnntcnegrns are bonn
harding Lesnora and u fortified island at the
northern extremity ui Like Scutiri.
-, LoSpoN. Nov, IA special correspondent Of
the .Sfdniiid ut G'urgovo sends the following,
under date of Thursday: have been shown
IA telegram from the Russian headnuartcrs re-
qucsting conlractors 10 furnish 10000 bags OF
biscuit instantly for the b'sicgcd in Pevna. aa
Osman Pasha hns opened negotiations for the
surrender Of that place" The foregoing must
bc accepted with reserve.
The Sdu1drfs ConstantnOple correspondent
snyS Cen Mclikon. when suminonng Mu khtaI
Ptsha 10 evd"unie Erzrroum. info. med him oi
the capture OF Kars. and TINT II he resisted he
would be attacked by $4,000 mon with over,
whelming artillery, Mukhior Pasha replie<
thnt he would hold Er2rroum tO the nsf.
spo'ia " the Standard. fro n Athons. says
in consequence oi recent speeches in Parliar
ment tho Ministry have Resigned The Kina
refused to accept their designations and th1
crisis continues. Tho populnco have becoml
very wnrlike since the nte Russian victories
Tho Times Paris correspondent says II is an.
bounced ir"r BUCHAREST that the Ruraiana
have ordered supriirs OF food IN expectation VI
the early capitulation OF Plovna.