NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 983, 20 August 1877, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

[JiY Telegraph.] Bluff, August 19. The Arawata brings English mail news to J uly 14th: — Severe censorship has been established by the Russians and the Turks on all private telegrams. The special correspondent of the “ Daily Telegraph,” who is visiting the Caucasus, says that hundreds of families are starving, all their provisions having been carried off by the Russians. In one districts 1500 families, whose homes had been burnt by the Russians, died of starvation before provisions could be sent by the new Turkish Governor. The insurrection in the Caucasus does not make much way, and has been confined to the coast. It has, however, interfered with the forwarding of reinforcements to Armenia, and has thereby aided the present collapse of the Russian campaign in Asia Minor. On the 29th of June 15,000 Russians attacked the Turks near Soukhum Kaleh. After an obstinate tight the Russians were repulsed, with a loss of 2000 men. The Turks, who were entrenched, only lost about 500. Further lighting took place between the Russian left and the Turkish right, and the two centres, and finally, on the 30th of June, and on the Ist of July, a prolonged engagement took place at Karakalissa, when, under cover of a heavy artillery fire, the entire Turkish force attacked the Russians and drove them before them into the plains of Kars, T 1 io Russians admit that 740 were killed and wounded. Turkish accounts say that the Russian loss was 3000 killed, and an enormous number wounded. A telegram from the correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” at Erzeroum says that the Russians are completely demoralised. A St. Petersburg!! letter says that the collapsed campaign in Asia is to bo attributed to the scattering of the forces and attacking too many places at once ; also to an insurrection in the Caucasus and a disagreement between the Grand Duke Michael and General Melikoff. These statements are believed to be reliable. It is assorted that the Russians have, in Asia, since the commencement of the campaign, lost ten thousand killed. They attri-

bute their defeats to Prince Nikato entrusting the commands to Russian officers who were ignorant of mountain warfare, and who needlessly exposed their troops. Official intimation has been given to the Hungarian Chamber that Austria lias made no engagement with Russia , and that she will neither tolerate any change in respect to the possessions of Turkey, nor any territorial transformation of the country, and that she reserves full liberty of action for the preservation of the interests of that country. The Austrian papers warmly support an entente cordiale with Great Britain. The Austrian Government is understood to disapprove of the terms of the Czar’s proclamation to the Bulgarians, as shadowing forth the foundation of an independent State under Russian protection. A severe fight took place on July 12th between the Russians and the Abassian insurgents at Shornkaty, The result was indecisive, both sides maintaining their position. Mehemet Effendi, who has been appointed Turkish envoy to the Ameer of Afghanistan, is the 'bearer of costly presents and letters from the Sultan, advising the Ameer to strengthen her relations with England and avoid relations with the Russians. The necessity for establishing depots retards the advance of the Russians in Bulgaria. The Turks have evacuated Tchemavoao, and have fallen back on Silistria, virtually withdrawing from Trajan’s wall, and leaving the road open out of the Dobrudscha. The Berlin “Post ” says that a republic for France means peace for Europe; that a monarchy, supported by the Ultramontanes, means war. Street tramways have been introduced with success in Belfast and Glasgow. Great distress prevails amongst the Clyde shipbuilders, owing to the lock-out. Many families are reduced to starvation point. All attempts at mediation are indignantly refused. Obituary—R. B. Paul, late Archdeacon of Waimca, and Sir Jamset Jeejecbhoy.