WAR NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5016, 13 December 1877, Page 2

WAR NEWS.

Tiik Russians have within teu days forwarded 12,0' X) sick and wounded to fiussia.

Many petitions in favour of pence are in course of preparation in the interior of Russia, and will probably be couveyed to the Czar by the Empress iu person. On the 29th a convoy under Ahined Hazfi Pasha, consistingof 1,200 waggons of ammunition and provisions passed into Plevna. Hizfii found Osman Pasha's troops in 3fdendid condition, well provisioned, and still holding sntHeient ammunition. Th«? sick and wounded in the hospitals numbered only 2,700 men, all told. The arrival of the reinforcements and convoy was greeted with great enthusiasm by the troop > of 0-<m;ui Pasha, whose position, of cour.se, was therein* greatly improved. The PoM publishes a letter from Belgrade, in which it is stated that Prince Milan no'-v declines to eo operate with Russia, mainly on account of the plots of the lv ira-George-vitch family, the head of which is supplied with plenty of money by the Muscovian and PansclavUtic committees. The Porte lia3 resolved to insist upon the rescinding of the existing treaties, and t" demand the repeal of the union of Roumania and its restoration to its ferr.ier state of two separate principalities. The Porte has this in view when tile time cjmes for the concluding of peace. At present some uueasiuess is felt at Constantinople lest (Germany should suddenly appear on the scene as a mediator wi:h a complete programme of peace. The Porte i 3 ai\xiou3 to preserve for Turkey the rii»Ut to take the initiative in n-iking for the mediation of the Powers at a proper time, which the l\»rtc itself shoulil choose. A tek-gram frtun Cracow, 2L»bh September, states:—Tiie Socilist propaganda fomented by liussiaii Nihilist agents is asseuii::alarming proportions in Eastern Gali«::a. The agents are preiching the massacre of tae large propritstorx and of the Jews, anl promising the division of the soil in the name of Russia. The Austrian have receive*! ♦"ho strictest or<lcrs againss iiw agitators, an-i instructions to watc:i all persons coming Russia. A telttgmm. tn>m Orsova, 2itth HeptL-scber, sh.ices the arrival i.f the Guard is hardly suf ticient to till up the gaps in the army, the losses of which in Uuljana i E bittle and by disease arnouut to nrtre ttun 9;),000 men. The losses of the Turki are about 50,0:10 men, and their numerical superiority is The reinforcements are Dot mas-ed ou a point, but are sent in .ill directions, which face contributes to modify the situation, and ciuses the Russians to be too weak on every side to take the offensive f"or the present they are fortifying their potions.

Tim Roumaniari Chambers are to convoked, and the question of recalling tue national army from Bulgaria will be one or the earliest bruugtit under their consideration. A strong reeling prevails throughout che country that the army has done enough t> vindicate conspicuously its military hr.nour, aud that the time has come t-I.sum-mon it to fulfil its proper ini^sh'n, defend its countrv's frontiers. Turkish demonstrations are apprehended from iddt" as well as .Silistna. The Rouin unan pubijplaces great faith in the valour or its hs'le army, and would prefer to fee the defence of the Roumanian territory left its keep'-Ug rather than to the Russian tronps.