Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-25
WAR NEWS.
THE VICTORY IN ASIA.


Tonian telegrams of the 10Th sav
/ the magnitude of the Russian success
in Armenia grows as the details arrive,
but it is especially indicated BY the
tone of the ultra Turcophile English
/ organs. All cOncede the tremendous
/ importance of the occurrence, and adj
NIT that the Turkish cause Is in a bad
way, unless eXtraneouS assistance Is Sc
cured, or great blunderS are committed
IN the conduct of the campaign by the
Russians. The same organs insist that
Russia should be forced TO make peace
now, inasmuch as
THE RUSSIAN SENSE OF HONOR
must be satisfied with the late over
whelming success. Great threats are
made as to what will befall Russia if
she follows up this victory by pushing
the Turks to the wall. This is the very
first time since the war began that the
Russophile organs have been clamor-
Gus for peace. kilograms from Tifls
and other points furnish important
DETAILS OF THE LATE BATTLE
The Turks were outnumbered two to
one, and were distributed along a line
which five times as many troops were
needed TO hold. This fact shows Turk
ish exhaustion and Russian resources.
Since last June, when the Russians
were defeated at Delibaba, the Russians
have been constantly growing stronger,
while the Turks, having about exhaust
ed their forces, have grown weaker.
The Turks fought the last battle with no
greater army than they had four months
ago. This fact is important as shown.
the near approach of the exhaustion of
the
TURKISH FIGHTING MATERIAL.
The substantial annihilation of Mukh-
tar's army renders the overrunning of
Armenia a matter whose chief obstacle
will be bad weather The route to the
Armenian capital is believed to be an
open march for the Russians. There is
a tremendous panic at Erzcroum, and
the belief prevails that the remnants of
the Turkish forces have fallen back on
Erzigan. Melikoff is pushing force to
cover and invest Kars. and is said to
be moving westward. The latest re-
ports place his advance at Bardez and
Abejinerad, only about
TWO DAYS MARCH FROM ERZERoUM.
occupying two parallel roads, and near
Zewin, where Melikoff suffered such a
disastrous defeat at the beginning of
the campaign. Kars, masked and with
no movable army, is of no account, and
may be counted out of the campaign.
on THE DANUBE.
Constantinople telegrams of the 10Th
say that Notwithstanding all reports to
the contrary, the army Of Osman Pasha
at Plevna has supplies for two months
and confidence is felt in its ability to
hold Plevna. Osman is unable to move,
and the responsibility now rests on
Suleiman. Reports from Shumta as
sert that his advance has felt the Rus
slams, and will give battle without delay.
Heavy fighting is expected from him,
but no success, as the Russians occupy
position nearly as strong as that of the
Turks at Plevna. With
TEN DAYS MORE OF GOOD WEATHER.
it is believed that the campaign will be
substantially settled There are rumors
tonight of heavy fighting to the south
west of Plevna, which may come from
the Turks moving to prevent the Rus
slams from completing the investment.
MORE FIGHTING.
A Russian official telegram of Oct. %
dispatch detailing Fridays attack upon
the second Grivca redoubt says at the
first attack the Roumanians were re-
pulsed before they gained the redoubt,
and in the second attack the foremost
battalion leaped into the trenches and
vainly endeavored to carry the redoubt.
They remained one hour in the trenches
which gave rise to the report of the
capture of the redoubt. The Roumani-
ans then withdrew with q loss of two
officers and 200 men killed, and % off
GERS and 707 men wounded