The New York herald., 1877-11-22
BATTLE NEAR PYRGOS.
Turks and Russians Each
Claim a Victory.
ERZEROUM DOOMED.
The Porte Discouraged and Anx-
ious for Peace.
lBY CABLE TO THE uERALD.l

LONDON Nov. 20, 1877.
I,oumanian Official paper, the Ro,nanal, OF
Bucharest announces that the goumanians cap
tured Rahova yesterday morning aftera three days.
engagement The Turks he'd toward Lom- Palanka
and Widdin, with the Roumanlans in pursuit
simultaneously with the capture OF Rahoya Rou-
manian division crossed the Danube opposite that
town.
FIGHTING ON THE LON.
1t Is stated that there was heavy lighting on the
LON on Monday.
TURKISH SUCCESS.
Turkish Official despatch claims that a strong
Turkish force, making reconnaissance, carried
the Russian positions on the Metchka heights, at
Pirgos and near Jovanchiftich, destroying at the
first named place seventy casemates filled with
ammunition and provisions. The Russians lost
1,4oo men A Russian attack on Kadikol was re-
pulsed.
THE RUSSIAN VERSION.
Russian official despatch claims that the Turks,
after stubborn engagement lasting IRON nine
O'Clock IN the morning until SIX in the evening,
were everywhere repulsed, but admits that the
Russian outposts were temporarily driven IN.
Both accounts agree that the Turks, after severe
fighting, temporarily occupied and burned Pyrgos.
wounded have been brought in Suleiman Pacha
has arrived at Rustchuk.
TURKISH STEAMER SUNK
Bucharest special TO the Political Correspond
eace OF Vienna reports that the Roumanian bat
teries yesterday sunk Turkish steamer above
Kaiafat.
PREPARING FOR GREAT BATTLE.
Vienna correspondent states that the com
manders OF Sistova, Simnltza, Bucharest and Jassy
have received orders from the Russian hcadquar
ters to prepare all possible means OF transport for
wounded men.
ANOTHER DASH INTO RouMELIA PROBABLE.
The Tines correspondent at Vienna says the
success at Kars has greatly encouraged the
party at the Russian headquarters who favor
q dashing style OF operations similar to
that adopted at the commencement OF
the war. This party urges that, as
this Turks nave stripped Roumelia
Of troops, the Russians should make dash through
the Shipka and neighborng passes US soon as
Mehemet Ali commences the movement to raise the
siege OF PIevna. The Russians have from So 900 to
10000 men concentrated In the ncighborhood OF
Tirnova available for such an operation
xRzxRoux MUST FALL
Tho Times Erzsroum correspondent In letter from
that place. dated October o5 savs:-"If the winter
breaks upon US shortly. aud Kars holds out, we may
keep Erzeroum but II the weather continues ano and
Kars falls this place cannot rcpeI tho RussIans.n
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL HSTERs KARs.
A despatch from veran- Kalch announces that tho
Grand Duke Michael entered Kars on Monday and re-
csved the homage OF the inhabitants Typhoid foyer
is spreading In tho town.
DssPosDgScy coSsrASrryopLR.
Tho Manchester Guardaa's Para dent tolc.
graphs as follows:"we have just heard of tho cap.
turo OF Kars The fall Of Erzcroum is expected fol-
low The Porto now appears dcsrous OF entertaining
peace proposals. Server Pacha, Minister or Foreign
Affairs aud Mahmoud Damad said be more favor.
able to peace"
GREECE AND TURKEY.
A despatch from Athens says tina Chamber has
shcIyed the motion for papers concerning Turkish
rages in the provinces the Greek frontier. the
Ministry will consequently remain unchanged.