The New York herald., 1877-10-20
THE WAR.
A Russian Detachment Holds the Road
from Kars to ErzerOum.
KARS TO BE H0TLY BESIEGED.
Turkish Reinforcements Hurrying
to the Front.
THE CAR TO HIS ARMY.
His Fortune Linked with That
Of the Troops.
THE CAR TO HIS ARMY.
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LONDON, Oct. TO- 1871
The St. Petersburg Gohos publishes special from
Igdyr, dated October II. which says:-"On recev-
ing Information OF Moukhtar Pacha's defeat Ismai
Pacha withdrew from the neighborhood OF Igdyr to
the heights OF Zor near the frontier. 1t is believed
he is on the point Of completely evacuating our
territory
KARs PARTIALLY BIOCKADRD.
despatch from Erzeroum, dated yesterday,
says that Kars is reported to be already partially
blockaded. 1t is also rumored that the Russians
have occupied Peneck. This is probably move
ment from Ardahan.
RENEWED RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.
despatch, dated This, Thursday, says that the
Russians moved on Kars yesterday Siege mate
rial has left Alexandropol for Kars. Ismail Pacha's
army has retired into Turkish territory. followed
by General Tergukassor. The Russian garrison Of
Arfahan and the Rion corps have been ordered to
cooperate In the general advance.
WHO rs THR NEW LRADERs
1t is calculated that within the last five or six
weeks the Russians in Asia have received about
forty thousand fresh troops. The Turkish force op.
posed to them on Monday Is estimated at about
thirty thousand men, which is probably correct.
SEEING TIE ROAD TO ERzEROUM.
telegram from TinLs states that column has
been sent southwark to keep the road from Kars
to Erzeroum.
TURKS HuRRYING TO THE FRONT.
A speciaI desnatch from Erxaroum annonnces
that large renforcements left there last night to
join Moukntar Pacha 1t is also stated that rein.
iorcements have started from Batoum.
THE czAR AGAIN SPEAKS.
The Gear, addressing the general stair on Wed
nesday, declared that he and all the members OF
the Imperial family would remain with the army to
share In the labor and fortunes OF war and witness
the deeds OF the soldiers. He concluded, III. my
self, win care for the wants OF the army and, II
necessary, all Russia will once before, take up
Rrms.n
THE GRIvITzA REDoUBT
telegram from Bucharest says the Roumanians
have approached within twenty metres OF the
second Grivitza redoubt, which. however, is be-
neved to have been evacuated by the Turks during
the last.nve days -s. ...S.~ ..,..--,. -4 ,s,.
MORE STRENGTH
The Russians before Plevna have received q REIN
Iorcement OF 10000 infantry
AN UNRuLY EGYPTIAN.
1t Is announced from varna that Prince Cassan
threatens to withdraw the Egyptians In conse.
quence OF their ignominious reegation to garrison
duty.
Russian semi-onicial journals report that So, ,4Sl
Russian troops have been killed and wounded to
October II. The loss OF the Turks In the ShipKa
Pass alone was fully one.sixth as great as this.
sERvIA REMEMBERS BULGARIA.. *,
NJ. Ristics, the Servian Premier, has sent de-
spatch to NJ. Christlcs Servian Agent at Constan
unople, stating that demand from the Porte to
Servia TO disarm would produce serious complica-
tions In that principally.
TIGHTENING THE PURsE-sTRrNGs.
The Hungarian government has ordered the
stoppage OF money relief hitherto granted to able
bodied Bosnian fugitives. The greatest distress
and mortality prevail among them.
BOSNIAN REPUBLIC
Some Bosnian insurgents have proclaimed pro-
visional government. with Yonin, brother OF the
Russian Consul at Clttinje. as President.