LONDON.
January 12. •'-. The Russians took eight thousand prisoners and 90 -guns at Nissa. Antirari surrendered twenty-eight thousand Turks and a thousand and ninety-two-" gUnS.'. ■■ ■' '■■,-•;..■ ,'. '-■;■ ■ ; v ■/;■;; 'VIt is: expected Adrianople will ; be abandoned and . the Turks retreat: to Tchekmocher's lines. " The Government of Adrianople has removed to Rodosto— It is alleged the Russians are averse to armistice, first wanttooccupyAdrianople and Gallipoli. "England protests against nonfulfilment of promise regarding armistice. The " Daily News " considers this is the begi nning of an intrig ue to involve England m war. January 11. Sulieman has been recalled to Stamboul. The Turks defeated the Montenegrins at Dhuzza. The Porte has notified to the Grand Duke Nicholas its desire for an armistice. The Duke replied that he would refer the question to St. Petersburg. The French Ministry have superseded several Generals. This action, it is be-i lieved, has reference to an intended coupe'd.' etat. : Despatches from Asia state that the Russians have cut off Turkish communications between Erzerouin and Trebizond.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 26, 16 January 1878, Page 2
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