YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1062, 22 November 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

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f lo.pttire of Plevna Height! 5 Further Fighting at Shipka. Hopes of Peace. London, November 11. There is no ne.frp of importance from Plevna. The liwkwb logo to October

The Russians have occupied Koprikoi. The commandant at Kars has rejected the pi’oposed terms of capitulation. The Russian* continue bombarding the city. The “ Morning Post ” correspondent says the Turks having abandoned Erzeroum, the Russiars 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 Russians attacked Agazia on the Pth, The Russians were defeated with great loss, and were pursued beyond Devitzoyan, November IS. The rumors of foreign peace negotiations are denied. Orchanie is strongly reinforced. The bidk of the Russian army before Plevna has withdrawn behind the Janbra, though Skobeloff is still commanding the place. Earl Bcaconsfleld, at the Q-uildliall, said he hoped soon to be able to bring about s. con sent to peace without affecting the independence of European Powers. [special latest cable message.] London, November 13. The Russians under Skobelsff, on the evening of the 9th, in a dense fog, captured the heights of Plevna, near the Loftcba road, and during the night entrenched themselves. The Turks made two desperate attempts to dislodge them. It is reported that the troops destined to cross the Balkans regardless of Plevna are marching towards Tirnova. It is reported that Kars is well provisioned. Fourteen thousand Kurds threaten the Russians at Hnssan Kale. The Prince of Montenegro has attacked Anihovi with twenty battalions. There has been a terrific gale inland and on the coast, and much damage has been done to property and shipping. John Welch has been appointed Minister to London. At the Colonial Bank dinner Sir Julius Vogel reviewed the history of New Zealand, and warmly extolled its advantages. A New 'Zealand Land Agency Company, with a capital of a million, is announced. The wool sales show a fall compared with the last sei’ies. New Zealand wheat, 53s to 54s per quarter. Arrived—Wild Deer, Christian McAusland, Loch Ryan. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, November 21, The Zealandia sailed with few passengers—seven saloon from Sydney, six from hero; eleven steerage from here, and twelve from Sydney. The “Star ” says if Sir Julius Vogel retires from the Agent-Generalship, he will probably become connected with the Colonial Bank in London. Grahamstown, November 21. Eeepa Aperahama, a native from Te Arohara, is here as representative from the Ngatirahiri hapu, wishing to .make terms with the Europeans for leasing the Arohara block for mining and other purposes. This hapu has hitherto been opposed to selling or leasing. They want to deal with the Europeans directly. Wanganui, November 21. The journeymen carpenters have resolved at a carpenters’ meeting to demand 12s per day after the Ist of December next. Mr W. H. Watt has been elected Mayor without opposition. Nelson, November 21. Mr J. R. Dodson has been elected Mayor, being the only nomination. Hokitika, November 21, Mr E. A. Learmonth has been elected Mayor without opposition. Dunedin, November 21. The Governor has assented to the agreement between the City Corporation and Mr David Prondfoot, promoter of the city tramways, A London telegram advises the arrival of the Wild Deer from Dunedin, and of the Otago from Lyttelton. [from the correspondent of the press.] Lake Ellesmere Drainage Trust. Akaroa, November 21. The hake Ellesmere Drainage Trust held a meeting yesterday to receive the engineer’s report. ’The report did not deal with the question at issue. The members of the Trust present expressed their disappointment at the result.