TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 223, 10 August 1877, Page 13

TELEGRAMS

_ _ Bombay, August Ist. The Bangalore, with the Suez mails, left Galle on the 31st July. Russia has not answered Lord Derby's despatch re atrocities committed by Christians on Mussulmans in Bulgaria. There hare been further disorderly scenes in the House of Commons. Sydney, August 2nd. A telegram has been published here, dated London, August Ist, which states that in a battle lasting two days, between the Russians and Turks, at Nicopolis, the latter gained a decisive victory. The Russian loss was— killed, 8000; wounded, 16,000. Singapore, August 2nd. Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to a question, said that the special rote for the despatch of troops was not required, and it was needless to explain their intention before the prorogation. ■Wellington, August 2nd. A numerously-attended public meeting was held here last evening to discuss the principles of Mr. Fox's Local Option Bill. The resolutions carried were to the same effect as those passed at a similar meeting held recently in Dunedin. Hokitika, August 4. A fire occurred this morning in a house in Revel-street, occupied by a blacksmith named Andrews. The mother and two boys were severely burned. The children died in the hospital from the effects of the burning. The house was completely destroyed. The family of five, with both parents, were all sleeping in one room. All were more or less burned, and the mother is not yet out of danger. The two boys who were burned to death were aged seven and five. The girls who were saved were aged ten and three, with an infant of four months. Every stitch of clothing was burned off all seven. The delay was occasioned in opening the door by the handle being off. The oldest girl had the presence of mind to get under the bed with her sister, and thus escaped the flames for a few minutes. London, August 3rd. The Herald's special telegram says that the Russian attack carried the first and second lines of the Turkish position, but they were subsequently driven back by the deadly fire of the Turkish infantry. The Turks then advanced and re-captured all their positions, slaughtering enormous numbers of Russians. The Russian force consisted of five divisions of infantry, three brigades of cavalry, and one hundred and sixty guns. The defeat imperils the Russian position at Tverna. On the south of the Balkans the Russians encountered the Turkish force under Sulietnan Bey and Redif Pasha at Eski Saghra on Tuesday, and were repulsed, losing several guns. Wellington, August 4th. The following is the Agent-General's telegram : — London, August 2nd. The Turks repulsed the Russians at Plevna with great slaughter. Osman Pasha, the new Commander-in-Chief, with the main army, and Mehemet 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 further defeat would destroy their communications with General Gourke, south of the Balkans, and his force there would probably be destroyed, and the campaign concluded against Russia. Singapore, August 6th. The Russian position at Tirnova is seriously menaced, k Sulieman Pasha has re-captured Eski Saghra. A» Russian reinforcements are being hurried across the Danube. The Russian commanders are making strenuous efforts to retrieve the Plevna disaster. Sulieman 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, 665. to 68s. 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 at Plevna. The Russians are encamped six miles east of Plevna. Fighting is going on at Rasgrad. The Russians after their defeat at Eski-Saghra, retreated in disorder. Sulieman Bey occupies the Kambozha Pass. The relations of Greece and Turkey, are critical. Hobart Pasha is cruising in the Black Sea. The expedition to the Caucasus has been abandoned. Singapore, August Bth, 2.55 p.m. The Russians have evacuated all positions south of the Balkans, except Cbipka Pass. The Turks hare re-occupied Kaaanlik.