LATE NEWS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 434, 9 August 1877, Page 3

LATE NEWS.

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London, August 3rd. The 'Herald's' special telegram suys that.tlve Russian attack carried the first nnd second ilines of the Turkish position, but they were subsequently driven back by the deadly lire of the Turkish infantry. The Turks then advanced end re-captured all their positions, slaughtering enormous numbers of Russians. The Hussian force consisted of five divisions of infantry, Ihree brigades of cavalry,' and 160 guns. The defeat imperils the Russian posi-' tion at Tvema. On the south of the Balkans the Russians encountered the Turkish force under Sulieman , Bey and Redif Pasha at Eski Siighra on Tuesday, and were repulsed, losing several guns. Wellington, August, 4th. The following is the Agent-General's telegram : London, August 2nd. The Turks reoulsed the Russians at Plevna with great slaughter. Osman Pasha, the new Commander-in-Chief, with the main army, and Mehemet Ali, with the Turkish forces that have been' protecting the Danubian fortresses, are trying to effect a junction. A great battle is expected hourly near. Tirnovn,. The Russians are making groat efforts, as a further defeat would destroy their communication with General Q-ourke, south of the Balkans, and his force there would probably be destroyed, and the campaign concluded against Russia.