The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Dispatches from Erzeroum announce that
the Russians are again advancing in strong
force from the frontier near Abraham into Ar
menia
Gable dispatches announce heavy engage
ment at Pleona on the 80 ult. the Russians at
lacking Osman Pasha's forces at that point
with three strong corps. The battle lasted I'M
10 o'clock at night, when, according to the
Turkish account, the Russians retreated.
series of desperate battles was fought be-
tween portion of the right wing of the Rus
sian army and $4,000 Turks in the vicinity of
Plevna, north of the Balkans, OH the 30th and
31st of July, and resulted in a great victory for
the Turks. The Russian defeat was owing, it
appears, TO their being fanked and attacked in
the rear by a Turkish division, the artillery Of
which moved down the Muscovites at fearful
rate. The Russians were completely routed,
but managed to save their cannon. Both sides
lost enormously. Some details of the fighting
will be found in another part Of this paper.
The Russians have resumed the offensive in
Asia Minor. dispatch from Erzeroum SAYS
there has been continuous fighting on the adj
vanced lines before Kars, and that the Russian
right is marching on Perek.
London dispatches state that I" the Russians
are 80 much stunned by their reverses that it
will require ten Gays TO reinforce themselves
to strengthen the points possessed before the
late defeats. It is asserted that Russia, dis
couraged by the result of the war, ia laboring
to secure Intervention by some third power,
and that Austria, instgated by Germany, will
lend her influence toward aiding Russia to Sc
cure desirable peace The defeat of the Rus
slams s owing to jealousy and lack OF Co
operation among the commanders. German
sentiment is growing hostile to England, and
high authority at Berlin declares that her
policy as to the occupation Of the Dardanelles
will not be permitted"
A Berlin correspondent telegraphs that in
consequence of the defeat at Pelvna, the Car
has asked the Emperor of Austria to withdraw
his former protest against the Russians enter
ing Servia and conformity with the Servians
operating on the left flank Of the Turks.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says ukase has
been issued ordering the immediate mobiliz-
alton of the entire corps of the Imperial Guard
and several other divisions. Another ukase,
signed by the Gar at Biela, orders levy Of
1SS, 600 of the landwehr. The levies meet with
general enthusiasm. n
The Russians have re-occupied the positions
held by them previous to the Plevna disaster.
They are receiving heavy achievements, aud
preparing to administer a crushing blow to the
Turkish forces north of the Balkans.
From Gabrova a correspondent reports that
the whole country about Eski-Saghra is being
devastated, and the villages and country resi-
dences burned by flying bands of Bulgarians
and Civcassians.
An official dispatch published in st. Peters
burg admits the loss of upwards of 5000 men
at Plevna, including one Colonel killed and
Major General and two Colonies wounded. The
dispatch also admits that Gen. Gourka has
been obliged to retreat.
A cable dispatch says Gen. Gourka has de-
stroyed the railway between Jamboli and |
Philippopo.s. The whole country between |
Kazanlik and Adrianople will soon be de- |
stroyed, owing to the strife between tie Turks |
and Bulgarians, unless the Russians press
rapidly forward.
An Adrianople dispatch says: There il an
palling misery among the Bulgarian and Turk |
ish fugitives from Eski-saghra and neehbor-
hood. There are from 10, to $1,000, OF whom
500 are wounded. Many are dying on the road
from exhaustion and starvation. All are desti- |
tute of every necessary Of life."
In the naval engagement in Sulina river the |
Turkish ironclads attacked seven Russian gun |
boats and destroyed two of them.
There il much sickness in the Russian army
in the Dobrudscha. n