YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1038, 23 October 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

Renewed Fighting in Armenia. Overwhelming Turkish Defeat, Mukhtar’s Army Captured and Routed [despatch pkoh the agent-geneeal.] London, October 17, 5 p.m. There has been a great Russian victory in Aeig.. A column under General DaswS

outflanked the Turks, and Q-eneral Heimema attacked and carried Mount Arolias, cutting Mukhtar Pasha’s army in two. Mukhtar retreated towards Kars, but was pursued and routed, losing an enormous number in killed and wounded, and thousands of prisoners, including seven Pashas. Three Turkish divisions were surrounded, and surrendered, with thirty-two guns and immense quantities of war material. The Russian losses were not large. The positions at Plevna and Shipka Pass are unchanged. [reuteb’s special telegrams to the PRESS AGENCY.] London, October 14. I The newspaper correspondents have been ordered to leave the Russian positions at Plevna, Chefket Pasha has entered Plevna with further reinforcements. General Gourka, with the Imperial Guards, has been sent to the Turkish rear. The road between Plevna and Orkhanei is open. It is reported that 15,000 Roumanians have died of disease within the last twenty days. Fighting has been renewed in Armenia. The Turks, while concentrating at Aladazadagh, were hotly attacked by the Russians. After a five hours’ battle darkness stopped the fighting. October 15 The Russians are bombarding Suliua. The population have fled. Chefket Pasha defeated a number of foragers. A Russian official despatch states that Mukhtar Pasha attacked the Russian positions at Yahgnie and was repulsed after severe fighting. October 16. A'Russian official despatch says that Gourka had a complete victory over Mukhtar Pasha at Aladazadagh. Ho took many prisoners and guns. A Turkish official despatch states that a great battle took place on the 11th, and that the Russians ref. Baled. A Russian official despat ch states that the Russians captured the Heights of Arlock, compelling the defenders to retreat upon Kars. They then attacked Mukhtar Pasha, and carried Mount Arolias, cutting the Turkish army in two when retreating. The Turks were defeated with enormous loss. The other part of Mukhtar’s army was surrounded, and surrendered with the loss of seven pashas, thirty-two guns, and an immense quantity of material. Mukhtar fled from Kars. October 17. Mukhtar for the most part confirms the report. He lost eight hundred men, one and a half regiment. The Russian cavalry and four battalions of infantry were completely destroyed. The bridge at Nicopolis was carried away by a rising in the Danube. Dreadful Colliery Explosion. The French Elections. The Indian Famine Abating. [reuteb’s special telegram.] London, October 15. A dreadful colliery explosion has occurred at Wigan, Forty persons were killed. President McMahon lias issued another manifesto urging the electors to vote for the Ministerial candidates. There is great excitement. A Berlin press writer telegraphs to the “Daily News” that the clerical victory in France will be answered by a formal alliance between Germany and Italy. The Marquis of Salisbury stated at Bradford that the result of the war had been to dispel the illusions with regard to Russia as an aggressive power. He saw no prospect of peace. The Indian famine has passed through its worst stage. October 18. The French elections are completed. The returns, exclusive of the colonies, shew three hundred and fourteen for Republican and two hundred and one for Conservative Government, a gain of forty-three. Home Arrivals of Shipping. W ELLINGTON, Oci.ober 22. The following vessels have arrived at London :—Haddington, Lord Warden, Kent, from Melbourne; Garnoek, from Brisbane; Piako, from Lyttelton ; Chaudiere, from Wellington; Kosiuscko, from Sydney. [Per Hero, via Auckland.] Sydney. The Attorney-General of New South Wales declines to recommend the liberation of the lunatic supposed to be Arthur Orton. He says the sister of Orton has seen him, and is satisfied he is not her brother. Melbourne. The International Exhibition will cost about a hundred thousand pounds. The news generally is of little interest. INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] Auckland, October 22. The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand was held to-day. The report showed a nett profit to 30th September of £72,717, declared a dividend of 15 per cent., increased the reserve fund by £25,000, and carried a balance to the new account of £1790. It was resolved to increase the directors’ honorarium from £IOOO to £ISOO. Mr J. C. Firth has been elected a director of the Bank of New Zealand vice Mr James Watt, appointed auditor. Dunedin, October 22. The Majeronis appeared for the last time at the Princess’s Theatre on Saturday night. The Chicago Minstrels re-appear on Wednesday evening at the Queen’s Theatre. The panorama of the American War will be exhibited on November 3rd. The Opera Company will also appear in the first week in that month. [from the coehegfcndent of the trees.] Determined Suicide at Sea. Dunedin, October 22. During the Wanganui’s trip to the Bluff, a steerage passenger, named Crawford, was observed to climb up the side of the bulwarks and jump overboard. The engines were immediately stopped and a life buoy thrown overboard. The steamer went astern, and a boat, with four men in her, was lowered, was pulled about for an hour, and then taken on board. Two men were placed aloft on the Wanganui, and she was kept steaming round for an hour and a half, but nothing of the man was seen. Crawford was a fisherxas»t wd gcqpW'law of tfce old »ao vljo w»b

found drowned inside the wharf a few months ago at the Bluff. The “Star” now states authoritatively that the majority of the jury were for Proudfoot’s acquittal. The shooting season has opened well. Lieut. Muir won the artillery cup, which now becomes his absolute property, with a score of 75 out of a possible 84. The cup cost exactly the same number of guineas as the number of points he made. The City Council publish a long report by Mr Blair, C.E., in favor of Silver Stream as the source of a new water supply. The High school commission is to bring its labors to a close on Thursday.