TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.
—o — Cable.) (From our Dunedin Exchanges.) London, November stb. Ministerial changes k the Porte are imminent, owing to disasters to the army advance division.
A. telegram from Stamboul says Sullnman has been ordered to assume the offensive. Chefket has retired from the command of ■Orchami, and is superseded by Mebomet, Ismael has been appointed to the command of Erzeroum.
November 6th. 2500 Servians are massed on the frontier, and skirmishing has commenced. It is reported at St. Petersburgli that Ignatieff has stated that Russia would be certain of German sympathy in the annexation of Armenia, with a view to the formation of independent states in the lower Danube. Mehemet has arrived at Sophia to take command of the army. Russian deserters report that Ghourka is killed. November 7th. It is semi-officially stated that a Russian army of 70,000 will cross the Balkans under Ghourka, regardless of the fate of Plevna, and advance to Adrianople. The capture of Erzeroum is confirmed. Burnahy has left London for Bulgarin, and hopes to enter Plevna by November 12th. November 13th. There has been fighting at Skipka, and the Turks report the Russians to have lost 500 men. The Russian cavalry is scouring the country between Plevna and Widdin. November 11th. There is eo news of importance from Plevna. The Turkish loss to October 25 th was 62,000.
The Russians occupied Koprikoi. The Commandant of Kars has rejected the proposed terms of capitulation. The Russians continue bombarding the city.
Tho Morning Post correspondent says the Turks having abandoned Erzeroum, the Russians have occupied It. The Russian troops are before Devitzoyan, where the Turkish troops are strongly entrenched. A large Russian force holds Semikole. Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs that the Rusattacked Agazia on the 9tb, and the Russians were defeated with great loss, and were pursued beyond Devitzoyan. NovemVr 12th.. Rumours of foreign peace negotiations are denied. Grchanie is strongly reinforced. The hulk of the Russian army before Plevna has been withdrawn behind the Junta, though SkobelofT is still commanding the place. The Earl of Beaconsfield, at the Guildhall dinner, said he hoped soon to be able to bring about a consent to peace without affecting the independence of European Powers. November 13th.
Skobeloff, on the evening of the 9th, in a dense fog, captured the heights of Plevna, near Loftcha road, and during the night the troops entrenched themselves.
The Turks made two desperate attempts to dislodge them.
It is reported that troops arc destined to cross the Balkans regardless of Plevna, and are marching towards Tirnova. It is reported that Karsis wellprovisioned. Fourteen thousand Kurds threaten the Russians at Ilassan Kale. The Prince of Montenegro has attacked Anihori with 20 battalions. Plevna is completely invested. The Daily News states the town to be 'amply provisioned. The Russians are bombarding Batoum. The Russian Government invite subscriptions for a five per cent, loan of L 15,000,000. An official Turkish despatch from Kars states that the Russians have summoned the garrison to surrender, but the Turkish commanders have declared they will resist to Urn last extremity. *
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Dunstan Times, Issue 815, 30 November 1877, Page 3
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