ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 54, 13 August 1877, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Auckland., August 12:. The Australia, with the English mail, arrived from San. Francisco, th is morning. MATL SUMMARY. The Russian force available for crossing the- Balkans, after blockading Bulgarian fortresses was estimated! at a hundred thousand. , The only obstruction met by the , Russians in crossing tbe Balkan* was j a Turkish battalion at the outlet of ■ tho pass,, which was suapaUed a_d de- . featecL ' The English a^e sending two torpedo , vessels to the Danube to. protect * British, interests, Correspondents at Shumla. 'assert £ that they personally witnessed the a Russians- .attacking unarmed Turk., and wounding old men, women, and ; children. Refugees say that Russians r attacked waggon trains fleeiug to Sliuinla.aud murdered the people im* discritninately, Tbe cavalry rush ahead' of the main army anrl spread a terror before tbem. Mussulman faini- v lies fleeing panic stricken. Bulgarian. L

fall on helpless crowds, massacrcing in cold blood. Fugitives arriving at Shumla tell terrible tales. The Russians are heavily storming Nicopolis. The Turks have re -captured Bagarid. Mnktar Pashas troops fought like fiends incarnate. All Circassian tribes revolted. Melikoff entrenched himself summoned all available forces to Barnkdard. Orange riots have occurred at Mon* treal, in which three persons were killed ancl four wounded. The Indians at Idaho have slaughtered thirty Chinamen. Several engagements tpok.piace in which American troops wero successful.