EURO P E A N TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIANS MAINTAIN THEIR POSITION.
London, August 24. TriK latost Russian official dospatch says all tho attacks by the Turks at Sbipka Pass woro repulsed. Tho Russians maintained their position, and havo been reinforced.
Fighting continues. TURKS MET WITH HEAVY LOSSES. Tho Turks suffered an enormous loss. The Russian loss is relatively slight — many officers killed. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE RUSSIANS.
A Russian unofficial despatch reports a victory near Solvi. TURKS REPORT A BRILLIANT VICTORY.
A Turkish unofficial dospatch says Mehamet AH achieved a brilliant victory at Eski Djuraa, near Shumla.
RUSSIANS KEPULSED. Bombay, August 25. Mehoraet All has repulsed fourteen battalions at Eski Djuraa.
STILL FIGHTING.
A Russian official says that after desperate and continuous fig-hting- for thirteen hours at Shipka on the 23rd, the Russians maintained their ground.
TURKS CLAIM A VICTORY.
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs on the 21st — Scaled Shipka heights. Fought fourteen hours, and retained conquered position.
Unsuccessfully attacked tho Russian entrenchments, but hopes yet to succeed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18770827.2.6.2
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2604, 27 August 1877, Page 2
Word Count
165EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2604, 27 August 1877, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in