CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 433, 17 September 1877, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST WAR NEWS. (agent <;enekal\s telegram.) London, September 14. After four days'cannonade, the redoubt was taken by the Russians, with a heavy slaughter. Five thousand Russians were wounded. The killed is not estimated. Plevna is still occupied by the Turks. Sulieman Pasha is advancing on Gabrova.

The Czar and his army were driven back on to Biela by Mehemet AH. Prince Charles and the forces commanded by him, behaved with great gallantry before Plevna. Forty of his officers and private s were decorated by the Czar, who was present at the battle on a platform. (J) has been taken by the Montenegrins, together with a battery of guns and war material. On the Czar's Birthday the Austrian Einper<ir drank the tieulth of his dear friend the Czar. .

T:ie Turks kill nearly all the prisoners ta'kaiv hy>'i\\vtdi ,35. x ""-- '.'-"" ;; ° N The people in the valley near Plevna thresh their corn in the open air, while Bhells are flying over their heads.

(RENTER'S TELEGRAMS. VFAI PRESS AGENCY.)

Bombay, .September 12. IfcThG Emperor <»f Austria, at a. liaiupiet, r pr(')p(isu'd the health <>[ " His dear friend ami ally the Emperor <>f Russia." Gauil-ettii has been sentenced to months' imprspnm.nt, ami a line of 2000 francs, llu appeal*. A1i.11.-4ht, September 12. A Russian i.flioial dcspaich sa.ys the honibardii.gof PI. viia eo..tinned <i 11.1 b.it 1 d to the evening of tie KHi. Tue Russians captured aitoih. r height commanding the. town. T:ie Russian c iv.dry defeated the Turkish cavalry on the Sophia road.

September 11, (>..'>."». A Russian official despatch from headquart, rs, at Poredin, says a g ■nera.l assault took place at Plevna on the lltit, and after desperate li-lnin.-r, the Russians eaptund four redoubts. The Russians lost two generals killed, and one wounded ; TOGO mm wounded, kill, d unknown. At daybreak on the 12fh the Russians occupied the conquered position.

September 11. 7 p.m. Plevna is closely invested. The Turkish sorties have been repulsed. The estimated stren-th of the Russian-Rouma-nian fore, s "is 80,000. ami ooC guns; 'I urkish GO.OOO, and 2SO gmis. A newbridge has been en cied at Nieopolis.

HOME NLWS. London, Sept. mber 12, 5.25. St. L-ger-Silvio, 1 ; do lightly, 2 ; MailCO-iyre, 3. The mail li.-is been delivered. * DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydnky, September 17. Arrived —YVakatipu. Sailed -Tiaroa, for New Caledonia. On Saturday, While's ironmongery store at Brisbane, was destroyed liy lire. Tiie damage done to the stock was very great. Tiie. property was insured in a New Zealand oiiice for L3.U00.