SPECIAL CABLE WAR NEWS TO THE "POST." TWO DAYS' DESPERATE FIGHTING AT LOFTSCHA. RESULT INDECISIVE. 5000 KILLED AND 1000 WOUNDED.

Evening Post, Volume XV, Issue 212, 10 September 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLE WAR NEWS TO THE "POST." TWO DAYS' DESPERATE FIGHTING AT LOFTSCHA. RESULT INDECISIVE. 5000 KILLED AND 1000 WOUNDED.

LONDON. Saturday Night. Osman Pasha, who hitherto has occupied a position at Loftscha, on the right flank of the Russian positions, reports two days' desperate fighting at Loftscha, in which the main forces were engaged. The result is as yet undecided. It is estimated that 5000 were killed and 1000 wounded.

Lrbuter'b special to press agency.] BOMBAY. 7th September. Lord Derby ' at Liverpool* said the present time was unfavourable for intervention in the Turko-Russian war by third parties, but when the time arrived, which was probably not far distant, England would not lose the opportunity. Bth September, 11.53 p.m. In reply to British representations against warlike preparations, the Servian Government have stated that they must be prepared for every emergency. Interviews will shortly take place between Prince Bismarck and Count Andrassy.

on Mr. Dalrymple alone. Mrs. Hacker in no way deemed "me a party to the transaction, and further summoned me'as a witness on her behalf. When the Resident Magistrate delivered his judgment in the case, he stated that owing to the lateness of the hour (close on midnight), he could not give full expression to his opinion respecting the case, but that he deemed that Mr. Dalrymple, and he alone, was the delinquent, may be gathered from the fact that on Sir. Dalrymple applying to have the verdict made as against the firm his request was refused, and the Residcut Magistrate directed the verdict to be entered against Mr. Dalrymple alone, with order for immediate payment of claim and costs. I am, &c, Wm. Stuart Forbes. Carterton, 6th September.