THE TURCO-RUSSIAN WAR.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 63, 3 September 1877, Page 2

THE TURCO-RUSSIAN WAR.

AGENT-GENERALS TELEGRAM. London, August 28. The Turks during the past four or five dayshave been attempting to take Shipk'a Pass, but always repulsed. Russians now re-enforced attack on Osman Pasha, hy Russians is looked for with battle of a most bloody character. Bombat, August 29. A despatch from Sulieman Bey on the 26th says : That ten days indecisive fighting took place, during which the Russians attacked unsuccessfully. The Turks held their positions indomitably over the line of retreat. S Russian loss four thousand killed alone. A Russian official 'despatch of the 29th says : "We maintain our positions; the Turks hold the adjoining heights." Tha Russians are massing before Plovina. Russian official despatches says that the Turkish firing on Sunday afteruoon and Monday at Shipka was feeble. The Porte has complained to England of Greek armaments, and Turkey has threatened to send troops to attack Athens in the event of a rising in Thessaly. England remonstrated with Greece, who sent the Porte a pacific noteAugust 30. A despatch from Sulieman Pasha says his entrenchments are 150 pices from the Hu»sian pnsit'o i. The route to Gabrova is aiou« opt v. , Tbe Koumanian division has been ordered to operate in the rear of Plevna. August 31. Russian Icms at Shipka wis 2483 wounded, including 95 officers. The number killed naknown. Turkish strength at Plevna is reported to be 75.000 with 200 guns.