CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 120, 11 September 1877, Page 3

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telegrams, Per

Press Agency.] A Turkish despatch says that a Turkish Army Corps from Rasgrad is advancing upon Biela.

A great battle is believed to be imminent,

Special correspondents say that Sulieman Pasha has virtually abandoned the attack upon the Shipka Pass.

London, September 5

A Turkish despatch states that the Russians were repulsed at Kadikoi with the loss of 1000 men, but a Russian despatch says that the Turks were expelled from the same town with heavy loss, the Russians losing only 120.

The Servian militia is under marching orders.

A public funeral was awarded .to M. Thiers

Bombay, September 7

Mehemet AH telegraphs that Eyoub Pasha has driven the Twelfth Russian Gorps across the with, a loss of 3000, the Turks losing 900.

Widdinhas been reinforced

Madame Thiers claims to arrange the funeral cortege. While wishing the presence of the Senate and Chamber, she desires the Government not to participate, but only to pay military honours.

• Lord Derby at Liverpool said that the present time was unfavourable for intervention in the war by third parties. When the time arrived, and perhaps it was not far distant, England would not lose the opportunity. 5