The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
RUSSIA'S VICTORY IN ASIA.
AT LEAST A THIRD or TIE TURKISH
FIELD IRNY LOST
Grand Duke Michaers Opportuusty-Move-
mcnfs In BuiEnria-rhc Cs"r Ordering the
Reserve 20 he Placed on N War Footing.

Reserve 10 he Placed on N War Footing.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-Panicky rumors from
Coustantnople and sanGuine antlcpations
from Russian sources are the natural results
Of the great Russian victory in Armenia The
Times military critic says: Tho Russians
have before Kars 10000 men. Mukhtar Pashas
army at tho time OF tho battle did not comprise
moro than 10000 men. Among these were
fourteen battnlons drawn from the garrison OF
kars. Tho Ottoman fold army lost at least q
third OF its strength In killed. wounded. and
captured. Thus after the garrson OF Kars has
been completed. "a few battnlons will remain
available to retire upon Er2eroum and there.
united with the troops OF Kurd Ismuil Pashn
and those from Pennek. form the nucleus OF
new army for the relief OF Kars. Nor is II GER
tain that time will be given for any serious
attempt to organize n fresh field army. The
Grand Duke Michael cnn safely leave 10000 IN
front NJ Knrs and with tho remainder press
forward toward Erzcroum. II the accounts we
receive OF his numbers are corr.ct he should be
able To make this forward movement. even
after leaving Kars closely bockaded. with at
least $4,000 men. and. II he pushed on rapidly.
there is no rrnson 10 bplirvs hs will fnd hos
tile force even numerically equal to Tar his
wav."
Russian ofricial bulletins from Pievnn sny hat
siege operations are progr 'ssing. The Rus
sian batteries fire in 'r,n rntrntrd snlvoe, III
r''teu sinuinntOusly upon ons pniut uo
lre appears 10 have consileralde ,'nN't on tho
positions 81 nee the bonbardm"nt has been car
ripd on with great violen -. the Rnumnninns
have not yet os'upind the second Grvitzl re.
doubt. though the report Is ngnin telc@raphed
that the Turks have 'untel II.
Movements on tho Lom Indicate that sueli-
man Pashu IA concentrating in front oil the Ear
evitch's left wing. with tn. intention ~ Wtrt-
ing us soon as the weather permits but the
.Czlrcvth's line is long one. and the Turks
may break through ut some other points while
folnting ngainst the lsit wing; -, .,
The Times Sistova letter Of the nth instant
confirms the previous nsounts ot tne deplorh-
hlc cond tion OF tho Russian communications
The second edition NJ the Times has dispatch
from Simnitza. dated o I. II. which says: Kar
| is now falling heavily, with every appearance o
| n long continuanre. Tue roads are nll but i'm.
passable. and II tho rain continues. will soon bt
completely SO. There was never YER, anTnns a IL.
| ish soldiers. chiely Anntoans. deserted
| from Osman Pasna's ,ump. and cnm'
in mere under escort. They declared tuci
! deserted beWuse there WIS "a little Tool II
| ia twrnty.iour hours Th"ra were 1870 00o mer
| in Plevna who could only be made to surrender
by hunger"
/ ST. PErERsBuRG o t. 20.-An imperial uknsf
I WIS promu gated to-day ordering the loot an,
borsr artillery OF the reserve to be placed on 1
LoNpoS. Oct. 2i.-Osman Pashn tclccrnphi
t that the enemy purked his pos TONS on tn'
right wing on Friday. The attacking party
/ which cons lsted Of only one battalion aud som
sappers. was rrpulscd The nfiair seems OF II
4 self 10 have been utterly unimportant: but !
WIS probably a LENT 10 draw Osman's ntt"ntioi
from Grivitza. Hs the Bucharest semi-offi IL
pnper Romond'. of Saturday even.n IN
roically attacked the second GrlvlDa redouIi
| but were repu.sed. Details are wanting.