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Show THE K.VS I'KltiM U lll. PLEVNA CJMPLTELY ISVKdl'ED. Ixjndon, li. By occupation of the heights near Dnbuik the Russians eoiumand the Turkish Me de -pont over tne Vid, wliiuh is the only means of egress from Pievna on the south aud west. Tbe investment ot Plevna H complete. The Russians are clearing clear-ing not only tho Sofia road, but all approaches from the Balkans. The Turkish relieving army would have to fight its way up to Plevna itep by step. FIGHTING IN ASIA. Erzeroum, 5. A severe attack was madelo-day nu Ihe Turkish ptiwtions, and there was fighting along toe whole line. ' Afler ten hours' en- , t; igeiuent ihe Turkish oeotre was driven in aud the 'lurks compelled lo tail hack, Mukhlar Pasha being -li-hlly wounded. . ' I 'ihe liAusiau liuoes trow Ardahan havo euiered the wusteru Euphrates valley', endangering the line of communication com-munication h'-tweeu Baloum and Er z-rroum and Erzeruum and Trebizoud. . KK1.1EF OF PLEVNA. A special from Sofia ays: Chefket Pasha at the had ot a strong loroe is advancing to Ihe relief ol Plevna. Osman Pasha's army is amDly pro viioned" and supplied and io Doe condition. Notwithstanding the Russian's Rus-sian's progress westward the Turks are all coutideut that Plevna will hold out. Paris, 6. Report says that Me-bemet Me-bemet Ali has arrived at Sofia to organize and command au army fer the defence ol tho western passei ot the Balkans. |