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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 100, 3 October 1877, Page 2

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September 24> The following is a telegram from Sir" Julius Yogel, giving the names of passengers on board the Avalanche 'iil addition ; to those already received :— - Chief Cabin: T. W. Watton, H. T* Nealej,, W. C. Stowj A. Montgomery William W. Fannett, Dr. E. Farmer" and son. Second Cabin.: Misses Annie and Mary Spreadboro, Alexander Kelly", C.J..H. P"nckmanj J. C' Chamberline and wife, G. B?obin and son, WY Wliitaker, John Minter, John B. Minter, L. D. Kirby, John Graham^ J. F. . Somerhille, George Kern> and James Wilson and wife; Steerage j Frederick Lee and wife, Edith, Mary* an|l Esther Lee, G. F. G. Smithy Wik liam Edmondsoh find wife, J. A. Blythei Charles Lysanght, Charles Carry, Mai Wertbeim, John: Bishop, A. Hernule Wie, Charles Stock, Mrs Louisa Pe* tersen, N. A. Cenworthy, James Max' well, and Frederick Low. The following tookjpassages, but did notgo :— Messrs. E. Mallatid, J* Ewves, and P. Wooda erin; •-. ";:•'■' ■ -;;.;• . ,-:•,-, ■• : .■

[ajBDTEH'B TO EBSSB AGENCY.] ' September 22; General Ignatieff is m disgrace, and has gone to Kiev. Gambetta's sen- 8 tence has been confirmed; Nbtbingj> official has been heard .of Mehemet Al£#?4 - movements. .' ' '• ... ' " ■:'"-: V. Zy_'^, '■■ ]■'■ '". \, September^24. Plerna is nearly sttrroruided by the Russian forere&. Saflz 3*asha hast reached Dpbiu'skow-With/-^dpnUeß;: : SiS conyoy was attacked '-by fifteen battalions' of Eussian infantry and three regiments of cavalry ; but they were defeated, flccprdiilg to the Turkish account* Sulieman Pasha renewed the assault at ForJ JSicholas at the Schipka Pass laW Fridays but without -success... 20,000 Ttirks.were sacrificed m various attempts to take the SchipkaPass. ' ;: > The inquest oi-jthe,( bQdies washed ashore ff oin the Avalanche ,^as terming ated. The jury returned lan open verdict/ The "Sydney Morning^Herald's" special of the 24th says the accounts, of last Friday's fighting near. Biela have* been greatiy exaggerated. The Turks* admit that the action was indecisive* The attack was made upon Eussian ■■''. entrenched positions at Ghairlrivy-and Ohernora, commanding the main. rosi<L to Biela, and were successfully repulsed* The Gzarewich is 'receiving large rein-» forcements, Qsman Pasha has been urg^edto make a sortie m order to effec* o, junction of the hro forces. TW "Times " says=the Austrian Ambassad'br at Gonstahtinople had a positive inter* view with the $ujtan>. and refiionstrateci against the continued atrocities. He hinted at mediation, and showed that nipderation would be politics deplar'iiirf that Germany not be indiffereut to Eussia's ht?miliatipfi.