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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 106, 24 October 1877, Page 2

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(no date). An advance m the Bank minimum has depressed the stock market. Colonial debentures have declined! A Hungarian loan of eight millions was about half sucscribed. - Consols, 95|. October 11. The Jessore, from Liverpool to Melbourne, was run down off Queenstown. The crew and passengers were saved. j Bank rate, 5 per cent. October 17. It is reported that 15,000 Roumanians died from disease during the hist 20 days. Plevna has been further reinforced. Newspaper correspondent ordered to leave Russian army before Plevna. > Indian famine passed its worst stages. [AgENT-0-BNKBAI.'S TBIBaEAM.] -' October 17. Great Russian victory is reported m Asia. A column under General Dazareff outflanked the Turks, and Hienan attacked and carried Mount Wallies cutting Mahhad Pasha's army m two. Mahhad Pasha retreated towards Ears, and was pursued and routed, losing an enormous number m killed and wounded, j 1,000 prisoners were taken including 7 pashas. Three Turkish divisions were j surrounded and surrendered with 32 guns and enormous quantities of war material. Russian losses not large. Positions at Plevna and Shipka Pass ! unchanged. October 18. " Herald's" special. . Arrived—Garnatic and Lurlinc. Todleben proposes to starve Turks m Plevna. Reported besieged army is thoroughly emaciated. Turkish prisoners declare condition of prison deplorable. Many officers willing to. surrender, -but Osnian Pasha resists. Russians gradually closing western outlets. Reported at Bucharest that Turks withdrawn artillery from Gravitza Redoubt uuder suspicion place is undermined. Turkish army corps concentrating near Danube bad a skirmish' with Russians near Kadihoi. Egyptian troops sent to Varna. Portion of Ziemmerman's army is moving towards upper Danube. Sulieman "Pasha's position is bombarded from Russian floating batteries Turkish gunboat exploded. Cannonading at Fort Nicholas and Shipka Pass resumed: Russians m Haukoi *deiile reinforced V by two additional corps. Al 1 eged inva sipn ". of Roumania origi- . nated m reports, pf peasants. Russian decree" places military rank within reach of every soldier who distinguishes; himself by valor. 5 : October 17. 2,142 military stoves for Turkey left -America. - Rumors of mediation between belligerent^ by/ European lowers revived . Anst-ria^ and. JSjfgland. 1 credited wi th ha y injj takeirtbe initiative. Confirmation of rumor found in the Sultan's pacific assurances^ of Northcote's and Salisbury's speeches, and Yon Kenst's visit to Derby. Press considers inferences fallacious.. Daily papers say peace proposals were submitted to German Government by Layard but were rejected." ■" Violent gale swept United Kingdom and inflicted enormous damage and loss of life! : : . " ' Senatorial left m press communication giving results of French elections.