SYDNEY.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 98, 26 September 1877, Page 2

SYDNEY.

September 2l. The ""Sydiiey Moniiiig EGearld's " special, dated^London the 15th,- says :— . The Eijussianti made a' general assault upon the Turkish positions at Plevna on ■ Tuesday,- the Emperor's fete day^.' The' storming 1 columns att*bted the'northern and southern faces of the Grraritza rer i doubt.- Three dMsibri^ attempted to itake the Turkish trendies, protecting 'Plevna, Whilst Gfeneral 5 SkobellofE 6perated against~the redoubts barring the ■entrance to Plevna by the Sophia-road.' The stormers everywhere advanced ga. r*; lantly r'but having no shelter, withered

away under a deadly rifle fire from the Turks. >The. Survivors were compelled to retire, arid the reinforcements shared the same fate,- Meeting with failure a*nd. disaster everywhere. The ; Russian Emperor re'tiirned to his head-quarters' at Poredin, disappointed. During the twilight the assault was renewed, and within an hodr.;th'e G-ravittfa redoubt, and three redoubts on the Sophia-road, were m the hands of the Russians. On Wednesday the Turks made six- fierce ! attacks upon the Rttssiari left. In the last .they recriptttred th'e ; ttee'e redoubts on the Sophia-road, m the possession of the Russians.. Reinforcemeif^s reached General Skobelloff too late. Gratitiais still held b^^the Russian^. The can-, nonade on Tuesday anil Wednesday was tremendous. Regular siege operation's' have commenced. An attack on the Russian position from the rear by Mehemet Ah and Sulieman Pasha is feaired. The Russian. lmperial Guard is expected at Plevhi m d fdr'tiSg'tet: ' ■ September 2fl. Hennessy's case, Sis.;' quarters, Bs. 9d. Kerosene, Is. 9d. Rice, £20 to £21, with an upward tendency. &.&* elaide flour, £18, andprices going db^n. Wheat, 6s. to 7s. 3d. New Zealand wheat, 4s. 7d. Wew Zealand oats nominal. Tobacco unchanged, unchanged ; prices , have a downward tendency. ;— — -•