Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-05
WAR NOTES.

The success of the Russians in Ar
menia has stimulated the army in Eu-
ropean Turkey to renewed activity. The
siege of Plevna has been prosecuted
with redoubled vigor.
Gen. Ghourko last week, with por-
ton of the infantry of the Imperial
Guard, crossed the Vid between Nikop-
oils and Plevna. passing around Osman's
left. Gen. Ghourko's cavalry crossed
the Upper Vid, west of Lovatz, swept
the Orchanie road, got in communica-
ton with the force coming from the
north, and made combined attack on
the Turks, who were commanded by
Hifzi Pasha, the same who took the
first convoy into Plevna. Simultaneous
ly with this attack, heavy cannonade
was opened along the entire line on the
east of Plevna, and demonstrations were
made to give the impression of an in
tended assault to prevent Ghazi Osman
sending succor to Hifzi Pasha, who is
reported to have been captured with a
large part of his command.
A telegram from Bucharest, dated
Monday the 29th, says that on Sunday
body of Russians carried the Turkish
position at Telische, west of Plevna.
One Pacha, several officers and seven
companies of Turkish troops were taken
prisoners. Three cannons were captured.
A Constantinople despatch says a
detachment of Russians are at Slatatitza
south of the Balkans, in the rear of
Orchanie. The evident purpose of this
raid is to cut the railroad above Tartar
Basardschyk and the road leading thence
through Samakow to Sofia over which
all the supplies for Plevna are brought.
Plevna is now invested On all sides,
so that no supplies can be sent to Os-
man Pasha's forces. The investment
is thus described by correspondent
1.-The Imperial Guards, as fast as they
arrived, took up position on the Russian
left, thus gradually prolOnging the line
of Investment across the Lovatz road tx
the Sophia road. The investment BY
infantry thus extends from the Rouman
ian positions, northwest of Plevna, t.
the Sophia road, on the west. On the
west the circle is completed by Genera
Ghourk's cavalry. which can cut off al
supplies but the Russians are ever,
day receiving reinforcements, and Their
is every appearance that they intend tt
surround Plevna by a series of works a
the Germans did at Paris T"
LONDON. Oct 29.-It is>reported tina
the Russians pursuing Mukhtar hav
advanced as far as Khorassan, and tina
Mukhtar has retreated to Koprikoi. be
tween Khorassan and Hassan- Kaleh
Erzerum is preparing for siege. Tn
inhabitants are arming, and reinforce
ments are fastening up from Trebizond
Mukhtar, however, reports that tn
Russians have not advanced furthe
D than Mellidooz, on the western slope G
Soghanlu- Dagh, which is more probabl
than the first statement. Doubtless
: state of panic prevails at Erzerum, gi,
t ing rise to all sorts of unfavorable II
: mors.
o A special despatch from Alexandrop
o to the st. Petersburg Golos, dated Oct
Der 2S, gives no later information abol
Kars than that the place is completed
II invested.
n The despatch says General Terguka
II off has occupied Bayazid.
IS VIENNA, Nov. l. The uneasiness
,s Constantinople about Ghazi Osms
:. Pasha's army is by no means groundles
~ 1t is true there are roads in the dire
N ton of Widdin and Venatza which
ID not appear to have been closed. B
s. these are of little avail for supplies, al
a are very poor substitutes for the So
road in case of retreat from Plevr
While there were only detachments
IN Russians cavalry ranging west of t
Vid. and all important points on t
"a road were held by the Turks. retire
could have been effected with toleral
facility. but now that the Muscovit
sr- army may be said to be in the rear