EUROPEAN.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 69, 17 September 1877, Page 2

EUROPEAN.

REUTERS' CABLEGRAMS. THE TURCO-HUSSIAN WAR. Bombay, September 12. The Emperor of Austria, at a banquet, proposed the health of " his dear friend and allj% the Emperor of Russia." - Gambetta has been sentenced to three months ira; risoninont with 2000 francs fine. Midnight, September 12. Russian official despatch says th n y were bombarding Plevna, and continued, unabated lo fclie evening of the tenth. The Eussian3 cap ur'ed another height commanding t!'e town. I;n Russian cavnlry ■-defeated Turkish cavalry on Ihe Sophia road. . ' . September 13. PJerna is closely invested. .■ Turkish Sorties were repulsed. It is estimated that the Russians Roumanian forces are 80,000, and 356 guns, and the Turkish forces 60,000, and 250 guns. | A new bridge is constructed at Nicopolis. I . Gambotta appeals. London, September 12.. The returning colonists lost in • the ship Avalauche for Wellington, were Mrs and Miss Cow per, Cecil Walker, J: C. \ Cowper, Noil Pearce, eldest son, Edward I Pearee . to Wanganui, Henry Wilkins and family, Mrs M. Watt, Miss Taylor,! Mrs Shield, Mrs Wychododel, J. M. Richards, Miss Foote. Signed Yogel. ::; September 13i, v Oq Tuesday night, the .Avalanche, ; bound for Wellington, whea off Pdrfclend, struck against by the American, ship Forest, and sank in three minutes,*; Sixty-three passengers, chiefly returning colonists were all drowned. Of thirty-four • seaman, three were saved, including the third officer. Of the crew, twentyoce; of the Forest, nine were saved. The bodies being washed ashore. Among the list are whole families, eight Wilkins, six Lees, and four Chamberlains.