EUROPEAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 143, 19 June 1877, Page 2

EUROPEAN.

LATEST WAR NEWS. : Bombay, Friday. It is stated . that Count Schouvalcff has only brought a disclaimer of Russian designs on Egypt and the Canal. The Republican party in the French Chamber has. . resolved not to -vote on the Budget. Saturday, 1-24 p.m. The forcing of the Duga Pass is not confirmed. A'rter desperate fighting the result was indecisive. A Russian official despatch states that the Turks have endeavoured to counteract the, siege works at Kara by frequent sorties.) '."•'' j .' :' „'. Monday. Macmahon has asked the Senate to assent to a dissolution, because the Government was unable to exist with the preseut Chamber, and in submitting to tbe Radicals it was paving the latter 's way. to! power. ; ,The Chamber referred the message to a committee. ■ •■ Singapore, Saturday. Suleiman, after desperate fighting, forced the Duga passage.-, Sir Stafford Northcote confirmed the state- , ment that Russia will not interfere with the navigation ot the Suez Canal. Vn_ • m Monday. The Turks crossed the Keidor, and have defeated a number of Cossacks. Mukhtar Pasha is very strongly entrenched in his position between Kars and Erzerum Zewin's right wing confronts the Russian left wing at Alaschgerd. The Turks from, Olti are advancing on Pennek. . 1230 pm. The Turkish right wing in Asia has taken an offensive position. Repeated Russian attacks on Kars have • been repulsed.