CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 428, 11 September 1877, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(rEUTER'S.TELEGRAMS... PEB PRESS AGENCY.) LATEST WAR NEWS. Bombay, September 8, 11.53. Servia, replying to the British representation against warlike preparations, said she must be prepared for every emergency. An interview will take place shortly between Bismarck and Andrassy. London,' September 8.. The Russians admit a defeat at Razeleno, fifteen miles east of Biela, with heavy loss. They had fallen back upon Ostriza. The Russians are now concentrating at Biela. They have been compelled to raise the siege of Rustchuk. The Turks threaten to bridge the Prygos(?). A battle has commenced at Plevna, but the result is not yet known. The Auckland harbour six per centloan of L 31.400 has'been subscribed for five fold. ■ The" allotments ranged from LlO5 upwards. THE STRUGGLE GROWING FIERCE. September 9. A Russian official dispatch states that the army of the Czar has been withdrawn for a new position. The Russians are now concentrated at Zieg, where works are being carried on unobserved. The height of Plevna was bombarded on the 7th insfc. Yesterday (Bth) the Russian Left occupied the southern height, losing: 500 men in killed. The position of the right and centre divisions is only 1300 yards from the Turkish entrenchments. Cannonading is going on furiously DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, September 10. Dean won theßandwiek Plate ; Robinson Crusoe second. Three started. An attempt was made on Saturday to assassinate Mr. Russell, Government Astronomer, by sending a case of wire to his house arranged to explode on opening. The attempt was frustrated accidentally. The Siuz mail arrived at Adelaide early this morning. The news is unimportant. The Hon. G. Wallen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, has been knighted. The Lord Ashley, from Newcastle to Melbourne, was wrecked last night oft'the coast. All hands saved. She was insured in the New Zealand Company for L7OOO.