Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-26
: EUROPE.
Progress Of the TurkO-
Russian War.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY IN
ASIA MINOR.
Gambetta's Speech to His
Constituents.
lsrscIAL DISPATCH TO rue Coin HiIL
DAILY NEws.1

The Great War In the East.
LONDON. Oct. ga Russian Official dis.
patch dated Tutchenitza, before Plsvna,
October 25th. says; Yesterday. after .
desperate engagement Of ten hours dura-
ton. General Gourko's detachment, opo-
rating with q portion Of the Imperial
Guard, captured q strong Turkish posi-
ton between durnji Dubink and Tsliche.
Gourko then stationed himself on the Sofa
road. strengthening his position with new
Notifications. This engagement resulted
In the capture Of Achmet Ewsi PAsha, 10.
gether with his chief OF stan. many other
Turkish officers. about 5000 foot soldiers
and an ontire regiment Of cavalry, Four
cannon and . quantity OF rides and ammu-
milton were also captured. Our loss 10 not
known, but must have boon considerable.
In regard to General Gourko's victory.
Chovkct PashA's official dispatch from
Orchanie claims that tho attack on Teliche
was rcpulsed, but admits that the Russian
cavalry has posted itself at Dubink and
destroyed the telegraph lines.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Suleiman Pasha tele-
graphs, under date Of Oct. 25th, a. follows:
To-day twelve Russian bAttalions, with cav
airy and artillery. attacked tho works Of
Rustchuk. The Turks made Q sortic and
forced the Russians TO retire into their in
trenchments at Ryrgos. with . loss OF $50
killed and wounded. Four Russian divis-
ions attacked the Turkish line on the LON
from Jovanciitlem, near Kas0vo, on the
right 10 Solonk. They were repulsed with
a loss Of 500 killed. and some prisoners.
The Turkish loss was iC0 killed and co
wounded.
LONDON. Oct. 2G.-Tho impression pro-
walls that since the rains the Russians have
become convinced Of the impo~lbility Of
wintering in Bulgaria, and will mako .
desperate effort ~ reduce Plevna and de-
feat Suleiman Pasha's army before retire.
ment into Roumania becomes necessary.
LONDON, Oct. GA Bucharest corro-
spondent says the eastern Turkish army
Is everywhere on the defensive. A way 10
now open for the investment OF Rustchuk,
which will probably DO done at once, rs
the Russians have sufficient forces to mask
Rustchuk and move against the central
Turkish position at Rasgrad. Tho Russian
intention seems 10 DO 10 mask Rustchuk.
menace Rasgrad, hold Raouf In check. and
then put every available man and gun TO
the work Of capturing Plevna. Tho retreat
Of Suleiman reveals the unexpected weak
ness Of the eastern Turkish army, 30 that re-
Inducements are being sent to Plevna from
the army Of the Czarowitch. IL Is the EVIL
dent purpose Of the Russians TO fight no.
where IN Bulgaria except ut Plovna, Nhieh
position more than all else bars tho road
TO ConstantinoPlo. Tho
INVESTMENT W PLrySA
IL not completed, although the accumula-
ton Of Russian cavalry Is making the Tur-
kish communications every day more dbl.
cult. Despite all the rosy accounts from
Pera, II il believed that 0sman Is now we'll
supplied, and tho capture or evacuation
Of the place is not far distant.
Gmmbetta's I.Hst speech.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-Gambetta, In his
speech at Chateau Chinon. violently do
nounccd the governments electoral ma.
nouyers, declaring that but for frauds and
robbery 400 Republicans would have been
returned. lie made 3 bitter attack upon
the Empire and Bonapartlsts. but spoke In
n very conciliatory toni Of other parties
and predicted an eventual alliance between
them and the Republicans when the pres.
ent passions have had time to cool. Ho
said: "This rcapproachment may com.
mcnco In this very place. / most disin.
tercstedly desire IT," Gambetta declared
that the Republicans desired order and
progress. Thoy had no subversive aims.
lie was not the enemy OF those who gov