YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1068, 29 November 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[special telegbams to pbbss agency.] [Per Alhambra, via the Bluff.] EUROPEAN. London, November 1. Turkish deserters from Plevna are numerous. There is a report that the garrison is short of provisions and ammunition. The fate of Osman Pasha’s army excites great uneasiness in Constantinople. Chefket Pasha is fortifying Orchanie, on the road between Sophia and Plevna. November 2. The Russians are advancing on the Sophia road, and took Rodoraige, beyond Seliche, Chefket Pasha, with twelve battalions of infantry, fled and was pursued by the Russian cavalry. It is reported at Bucharest that Chefket Pasha was repulsed with great loss in attempting to retake Seliche. The Russian head quarters have been removed to Bogol, midway between Plevna and Loftche. Eight thousand Turkish troops, the best regulars left in the capital, have been sent to the front. A quarter of a million of men have been summoned to the ranks. Constantinople telegrams state that Sulieman Pasha has been ordered to resume the offensive. The Russians advanced to Vettoro, half way between Rustchuk and Rasgrad, on Friday, November 2nd, and were repulsed with the loss of several hundred men. Twenty-five thousand Servians are massed on the frontier. Skirmishes have commenced at Tirnova. November 12, A Turkish reconnaissance on the Lorn, made on the 9th instant, showed that a large portion of the Czarewitche’s army is being withdrawn to aid in investing Plevna. The Russians announce the capture of Oralza, near Orchanie on 9th inst., with several thousand waggons containing provisions. A letter from a correspondent who entered Plevna with the last Turkish convoy reports that provisions are at famine prices. November 13. Russian cavalry are scouring all the country between Plevna, Widdin, and Orchanie. A Pasha is leaving Bosnia for Orchanie with fifty-nine battalions of infantry and a battery of Krupp guns.

November 6. The combined Turkish forces have reached Erzeroum.

At Hassian Kadoeh, on the night of the 30th October, the Russians surrounded the rpav guard of the Turkish army, and captured two battalions. The correspondent of the “ Daily Telegraph” was made prisoner, but was allowed to escape, after being plundered by the Cossacks. The Russian divisions are concentrated at Ropru, to the north-east of Erzeroum. Ismail Pasha commands the Turkish forces at Erzeroum.

The Russians attacked Turkish positions at Erzeroum on Monday, the sth inst. After ten hours’ fighting the Turkish centre was shattered, and Muhktar Pasha was slightly wounded.

The Russians have entered the west of Euphrates Yalley over the Bordahgh, making Muhktar Pasha’s position near Erzeroum nearly unendurable.

November 7. The capture of Erzeroum is not confirmed. November 10. Muhktar Pasha’s reported retreat from Erzeroum is inaccurate.

Sir Arnold Kemball, British military commissioner, has gone to Balburt. The Russians attacked the redoubts in front of Erzeroum, and, after nine hours’ fighting, were repulsed with heavy loss. Muhktar Pasha pursued the Russians to Devanboyan. Eighteen Turkish officers showed cowardice during the engagement at Devanboyan. In repelling a sortie from Kars, on the sth instant, two battalions of Russian infantry entered so far within the Turkish lines that they bayonettodmanyof the defenders, spiked some of the guns, and took fifty prisoners. They afterwards withdrew. It is reported that the garrison of Kars, consisting of 12,000, are suffering from the greatest scarcity of food and water. November 12. The “ Times” says that the failure to capture Erzeroum on Friday, the 9th instant, by a tump tie 'main may be regarded as making it secure for the winter. A telegram from Berlin on the 9th instant reports that Turkey has made secret proposals for pcofg to j he Q-rcat Powers, with important concessions to Russia, Roumania, and Montenegro, but it is improbable that they will be accepted at the present juncture. The “ Golos” asserts that any conditions of peace must include the Dardanelles. The freedom of the city of Glasgow hasbeen presented to the Marquis of Hartington. In a speech at Edinburgh on Tuesday, ii reference to the question of disestablishment as a portion of the Liberal programme, Lord Hartington said without religion the party on the question should not repress discussion. (?) Mr (Hwtetaw* cy beiag vi'egsyis4 with tto

freedom of the City of Dublin, confined himself in his speech to Irish affairs. Due Decazes, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned. Delegates from the Right of the French Senate have assured Marshal McMahon of their personal support. At a Cabinet Council, held at Pesth, it was decided to renew negotiations with Germany for a reciprocity treaty on the basis of the most favored. The trial of 183 Nihilists has been commenced at St. Petersburg.

The death is announced of Field-Marshal Von Wrangel, of the Prussian army, aged 93 years. _____ AUSTRALIAN. The Political Crisis in Victoria. [Per Alhambra, via Bluff.J Melbourne, November 21. The question of payment of members is exciting considerable attention in political circles. The amount will be placed on the estimates, and a crisis will then be imminent. If the Council lay the Appropriation Bill aside, which they will do if the payment of members is included, the Government will not then prorogue but adjourn, as by that course the payment of members will still continue, the present Act remaining in force until the end of the present session. Supply Bills will be sent up to the Council from time to time, and which containing no objectionable item will be passed. The Ministry have the support of the Governor, and his Excellency’s position in the matter has been strongly animadverted on.

The Forts and Armaments Bill, providing for the whole of Sir William Jervois’s scheme, and a working expenditure of £380,000, passed the Assembly in a few hours. Sir William Jervois visits New Zealand in the middle of December, if the Adelaide Parliament is up at that time. Tbe Council have furnished their reasons in favor of their amendments in the Railways Bill in nearly the same shape as before. The Q-overnment talk of closing the session by the end of the present month, but in that ease a large number of bills will have to be abandoned.

The M.S. Wolverine and Sapphire are both at present in harbour here. At the Presbyterian assembly on Monday great fault was found with the Governor for travelling from Hamilton in a special train on a Sunday. Dr. Cairns said that the Queen would not do so, and such an act in her representative was simply intolerable. The Indian Famine Fund amounts to £21,700, and the Hospital Sunday fund to nearly £6OOO, being in excess of last year. At the Presbyterian Assembly last night the Rev. Dr, Sydney, of New Zealand, gave an account of the state of the Presbyterian Church in that Colony. George Pettey, a former owner of the Maribyrnong estate, died yesterday. Wheat is scarce and wanted at 5s 6d to 5s 7d. Oats are improving, New Zealand, 4s 7d to 4s lOd. The Soldene troupe and Mr Creswick are drawing well. LATEST. [By Submaeinb Cable.] [EEUTEB’S SPECIAL TELBGBAM TO PEESB AGENCY.] Melboubne, November 28. Mr Berry, moving a motion for the payment of members, said if the Council dared to reject the Appropriation Bill, they would be sounding their own death-knell, and their names would only be heard in history, but in future in no part of the legislation of the colony. The vote passed the Assembly, fortyfive to thirty. There is stated to be a majority of from four to six in the Council in favor of laying aside the Appropriation Bill. The Council have laid aside the Armaments Bill by a majority of twenty to two. Arrived —Northumberland, yesterday. Adelaide, November 28. Flour quotations, £l2 10s; wheat, old, 5s fid ; new, 5s 3d. Sydney, November 28. Sailed—Rotorua. JNTERPROYINCIAL. Mayoral and County Council Elections Auckland, November 28. Mr H. Brett has been declared elected Mayor unopposed. Mr Hurst, the late Mayor, took farewell of the Council. He goes home for twelve mouths. Gbahamstown, November 28. At the statutory meeting of the County Council to-day Alexander Brodie was reelected chairman unanimously. The salary of the chairman was increased from £2OO to £3OO a year. The mayoral election resulted in the return of Dr. Kilgour by 350 votes, against Renshaw, 282. Omint polled 12. Geeymouth, November 28. At the annual meeting of the County Council to-day, the Chairman and all the Councillors held that under the 54th section the chairman might retain his seat until November, 1878, but in order that no difficulty might hereafter arise, Mr Guinness resigned ttye chairmanship, aud was unanimously re-elected. H e then made a financial statement, showing the receipts since the establishment of the county to be £11,544, and the expenditure £13,180, of which £10,539 was on public works. The councillors considered that the county system had worked well here, and that financially and otherwise the condition of the county is sound.