Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 233, 19 October 1877, Page 12

Telegrams.

London, October 6th. A Turkish official despatch reports a great battle at Gumri in Asia Minor with favourable results to the Turks. A Russian unofficial report states that on the 2nd inst. the Russians captured the entrenchments near Kars on Mukhtar Pasha's left, repulsing large masses of Turks, and subsequently abandoned the entrenchment owing to want of water. The Russian loss was 83 officers and 3200 men, and the Turkish losses enormous. The Turkish official despatch from Mukhtar P&sha reports a complete victory on the 2nd October. The Russians attacked the whole line, but were compelled to retire, the Turks pursuing them to Opache The Russian loss was 5000, and the Turkish unknown. Other accounts say that the battle was indecisive. The Czar has resolved to remain -with his army until the war is ended. There is much sickness amongst the Russians round Plevna. The bombardment operations at Schipka Pass have been stopped by the fog. " l A Russian unofficial despatch states that the Turkish left, supporting the garrison at Kars, attacked the Russian right on the 4th but was defeated with great loss. Sulieman Pasha has been appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Danube, and Mehemct Ali is recalled. Raouff Pasha commands on the Balkans. The Russian head-quarters have been removed to Sistova. Bombay, October 9th. The Russians appear to continue siege works at Plevna. The weather, however, is unfavourable, as it is raining and snowin"-. Servian diplomatic agents at Stamboul renewed pacific 1 assurances. Mukhtar Pasha reports that on October Gth the Russians evacuated their position parallel to ours, retiring towards Arpachi. Their loss during the last three clays' fighting was 15,000, ours 2500. London, October Bth. The Grand Vmer has disavowed the recent violent Turkish articles against England. Sulieman Pasha has been deposed from the chief command of the Turkish army in Bulgaria, and is succeeded by Ahmed Eyob Pasha who has ordered him to return to Constantinople. ' Preparations in Kars and Bulgaria have been suspended by reason of the bad weather.