CABLEGRAMS.
' LATEST WAR AND GENERAL NEWS. [kecter's telegrams, per press agestcy.] Londox, January 21. The Russians have arrived before Adrianople, which the gfirrijon evacuated, retiring towards Constantinople, The Sultan has called out all men capable of
bearing arms for military service to de- i fend the lines of Tchekmedcha. '<■ There is a general rising in Thessaly. 1 The British troops have been successful s against the Galekas after severe fighting. f The House of Commons negatived the i amendment on the Address in reply to the .1 Queen's Speech. \ (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London, January 21. The Russians occupied Adrianople on Saturday, the Turks destroying their munitions, blowing up the Seraglio, and < retreating in the direction of Stambpul. : There is nothing definite respecting an armistice. The Sultan has appealed to all Mussulmans to defend Stamboul. _ Cleopatra's Needle has arrived in the Thames. A Moscow telegram states that the Russians intend trying Osman Paslia and other officers by court-martial for the murder of Russian prisoners at Plevna. A treaty of commerce and friendship has been concluded between Italy and America. Steinberger. of Samoan notoriety, demands L 400,000 from the British Government.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 539, 23 January 1878, Page 2
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