LATEST EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1341, 11 August 1877, Page 14

LATEST EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

.[BY : SUBMARINE CABLE.]

'(RMtER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAM'S..

' . r Bombay, August lst./ "3. , The Bangalore, with the Suez mails;' left (^alle on the 31st July. : Russia has' not answered Lord Derby's' 'despatch re atrocities ; committed > -by,' 'Christiana ot. Mussulmans in Bulgaria. ' ' There have been further" disorderly .'soeiies'in the House' of Commons."

! ' 'Sydney/A ugust 2nd.. : A telegram has been s published here, dated London, August Ist, . which," states ; that' in a battle lasting fwo days, between s the Russians and Turk's, atNicopolisythoC latter gained a decisive .victory.,, The ■Russian loss was — killed, 8000 • wounded, 1 ' i16,0U0. [This is probably' a special ! tele: ' gram to the Sydney Morning Herald.] ». w ' \The telegram received; at Sydney and published above has been specially cabled' somewhat fuller to the Evening Star. Itis as follows :— * I - ->-- • •;••-' „vso l^??> Mm* ?4/<" j A great Turkish viotory is announced. •Osman Pasha, with the whole oF^nii 1 available force, gave battle to the Baa*

sians at'Nioopoliß, and" after a severe entalemen^wluchlasfedtwo v day?,'aeTeated the Russians, who lost-— in killed 8000, and in wounded 16,000. Singapobb, August 2nd, 10.32 p.m. Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to a question, said that the special vote for the despatch of troops was not required, and it was needless to explain their intention before the prorogation. Bombay, August 2nd. After 24 hours' continuous sitting, the South African Sill passed the Committee

of the Commons. The Russians in Asia have been reinforced, and are advancing from Ardahan. The advance guard is near Penne. The defeat of the Russians at Plevna is admitted ; and as the Turkish forces were acting on the defensive, their loss was relatively small. Sixgapobe, August 3rd, 3 p.m. . ' After desperate fighting for two days at Plevna, the Russians were completely defeated, 8000 being killed, and 24,000 - wounded. Austria is partially mobilising. London, August 3rd. .

The Herald's special telegram says that the Russian attack carried the first and Mecond lines of the Turkish position, but were subsequently driven back by the -deadly fire of the Turkish infantry. The Turks then advanced and re-captured aH^tteir position's, slaughtering enormous numbers of Russians. The Russian force consisted* 'of five divisions of infantry,; three brigades of cavalry, and 160 guns. The defeat imperils the Russian position at Tverna. On the south of the Balkans the Russians encountered the Turkish fores under Sulieman Bey and Redif Pasha at Eskx Saghra on Tuesday, and were re-; 'pulsed, losing several guns. Wellington, August 4th. j The following is the Agent-General's telegram :—

London, August 2nd. . Tho Turks repufsed the Russians at Plevna with great slaughter. ' .Osman Pasha, the new. Commander-in-Onief, with the main army, and Mehemeti Ali, with the Turkish forces that have been protecting the Danubian fortresses, are trying to effect a junction. ; A great battle is expected hourly near Tirnova. The Russians are making great; efforts, as a farther defeat would de-i stroy their communications with General Gourke, south of the Balkans, and his; force there would probably be destroyed] and the campaign concluded against Russia. i

: .. > Singapoke, August 3rd. ' London advices report the corn market as heavy and inactive. Singapore, August 6th, 9.32 p.m. The Russian position at Tirnova is seriously menaced. " Snlieman Pasha has re-captured EskiSaghra: ,: ' Russian reinforcements are being' hurried- across the .Danube. The Russian commanders are making strenuous efforts to retrieve the Plevna disaster. :

Sulreinan Pasha is actively pressing the Russians, and Mehemet Ali is operating near Rasgrad.. The Turks are advancing from Osmar Bazar to Plevna, to join the forces of Osman Pasha.

General Melikoff. has been reinforced In Armenia. The battle is now raging. London, August 4th. Money is firmer. Consols, 95 ; Australian securities, steady. The wheat market is weaker. Adelaide, 66s to 68s. Arrivals. — Glenlora and Loch Urr. London, August 6th. The Russians state their loss at Plevna was only 5000 men. Osman Pasha's forces have been reinforced, and are now strongly entrenched st Plevna. The Russians are encamped six mile 3 east of Plevna.

Fighting is going on at Rasgrad. The Buflsians, after their defeat at Eski-Saghra, retreated in disorder. Sulieman Bey occupies the Kambozha Pass. The relations of Greece and Turkey are critical.

Hobart Pas'na is cruising in the Black V The expedition to the Cacausus has been abandoned. Sikgapokb, August Bth, 2.55 p.m. The Russians have evacuated all positions south of the Balkans, except Ohipka Pass. The,Turkjj have re-ocenpied Kasanlik.