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o(Reuters, Per Prrss Agency.) THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR. London Jan. 10; A telegram from the Grand Duke Nicholas announced that Radetsky,. after desperate fighting' yesterday captured the Shipka Pass 'With the whole Turkish forces, consisting of''4l battalions and 10 batteries of infantry, 10 batteries of artillery, one regiment of cavalry. Prince Nivisky occupies jEesanlik. Skobeloff holds the Shipka Pass. The Russians having forced the Troyan Pass took the Turks who occupied Shipka in the rear. Jan. 11. Despatches from Asia state that the Russians have cut off Turkish communication between Erzroum and Trebizond. (Special Telegrams to the Pbess Agency), Sulieman has been re-talled to Stamboul. The Turks defeated thej Montenegrins at Dhuzza (? Durazzo). The Porte has notified to the ■ Grand Duke Nicholas its desire for an armistice. The Duke replied that he would refer the question to St. Petersburgh. Sydney, Jan. 12. THE PROPOSED . DUPLICATE CABLE. The Postmaster General, replying to a deputation from the Chanxber. of Commerce, approved the route for a duplicate cable from Western Australia to Singapore. He hinted at the desirability ot obtaining assistance from other Colonial Governments.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 156, 15 January 1878, Page 3
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183CABLE MESSAGES. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 156, 15 January 1878, Page 3
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