Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-31


= Journal reports 50,434 Russian
troops killed and wounded to Octo
: Der 1lth.
London, October 22.-Eighteer
: thousand men and forty cannon
, were captured by the Russians il
. their recent victory over Gha2
/ Mukhtar. The Turkish report o
part of their army holding on
: in fortified positions on Aladaji
Dagh is unfounded. The Russian
loss in carrying Aladaja Dagh il
officially reported 1,441 killed ant
wounded. The losses on the Other
parts of the battle field are mo-
stated.
London, Oct. 22.-A Russian of.
fetal dispatch detailing Friday
attack upon the second Grivica re.
doubt, says: At the first attack
the Roumanians were repulsed be-
fore they gained the redoubt. AT
the second attack the three fore
most battalions leaped into the
trenches and vainly endeavored to
carry the redoubt. They remain
ed one hour in the trenches, which
gave rise to the premature report
of the capture of the redoubt.--
The Roumanians then withdrew
with loss of two officers and 200
men killed, and twenty officers and
707 men wounded.
Erzeroum, Oct. 24.-The follow
ing intelligence has been received
from Kars: On the 10Th inst. the
Russians attacked Fort Ahenz, be-
fore Kars, but were repulsed.
lshmail Pasha arrived at Zeide-
kan on the 23rd inst. He is ex-
pected to join Ghazi Mukhtar
Pasha at levin. General Tergu-
kassotf is pursuing Ismail Pasha.
A Russian detachment is in Sogh-
anil Dagh.
London, Oct. 24.-Several ac-
counts concur in stating that the
Turks have commenced a vigorous
commandment against the Russian
positions in Shipka Pass and have
already silenced one Russian bat
terry.
London. Oct. ga Russian Of
fetal dispatch, dated Tutchenitza.
before Plevna, October 25th, SAYS:
Yesterday after a desperate en-
gagement of ten hours duration,
General Gourko's detachment, CO.
operating with portion of the
Imperial Guard, captured a strong
Turkish position between Gurinii, /
Dubuik and Telche. General /
Gourko then stationed himself on
the Sofia road, strengthening his
position with new Notifications
This engagement also resulted in
the capture of Achmet Ewsi Pasha.
together with his chiei-of-staff. |
many other Turkish officers, about
5000 foot soldiers and an entire
regiment of cavalry. -Four cannon
and a quantity of rifles and am
munition were also captured. Our
loss is unknown, but must have
been considerable.
In regard to General Gourko's
victory, Chevkit Pasha's official
dispatch from Orchanie claims that
he attack on Telichie was repnlsed,
out admits that Russian cavalry
las posted itself at Dubink and
ietroyed the telegraph lines.
London, Oct. 25.-Suleiman Pa
iha telegraphs under date of Octo-
'er % thas follows: To-day twelve
Russian battalions with cavalry and
artillery attacked the works of
lustchuck. The Turks made
ortie and forced the Russians TO !
etire into their intrenchments at
'yrogos with the loss of $50 killed -
nd wounded. :,
-Four Russian divisions attacked +
he Turkish line on the Lom from 4,
near Kosovo, on the \
1T. They were iepulsed with the !
'ss of 900 killed and some prison
rs. The Turkish loss was l6I
illed and GO wounded. !:
London, Oct. 25.-A Bucharest
correspondent says after making a /
'ur OF inspection of the Czaro. ''
itch's position, he is convinced r-
lat winter campaign is inpossi-
e with the existing transport n
stem. Already fodder some Is
mes fails for days. n
Vienna, Oct. 25.-Kars has been "
'mharded and part of the city R
on fire. The place is provision y
for four months.
Constantinople, October 25.-All
cans OF transport have been re- n
lisioned at Pbillippopolis and So N
for conveying three months pro- ~
sions into Plevna. ~
On the 18th inst. there were A.. M
0 wounded in Plevna. Private W
uses have been converted into Y
Spitals. The want of lint and -
,dirines is greatly felt. ~ W
Berlin, Oct. 25.-The Russian
ses to the 18th inst, are officially CO
ted at 60, 100 men. .