ADDITIONAL WAR ITEMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 170, 20 July 1877, Page 2

ADDITIONAL WAR ITEMS.

It is stated that the Khedive intends to sjeudmaid of Turkey a further contingent of 10,000 men. ° _.. T !w *?£W? of European volunteers into _ition army % meeting with Swat oppo^ People are distrustful of everyfchihg Stiitepean, and the war is taking more and more a religious character, in which aH Islam wishes to take part. The gifts of money which are arriving from all quarters, and particularly from the Mussulmen, of India, reach a very considerable amount. ... „-. Th<? want of caValry prevents the Turks, from taking, advantage of their successes. " C A lurkish gunboat endeavored to ' pass. Kalafat, but was driven back by the ire of the Roumanian batteries. She contrived to slip past on Sunday morning, however, whereupon the commanding officer at Kalafat telegraphed tb the next military- station, a small place not marked on the maps, and on the gunboat arriving there she was received by so heavy a fire that she was compelled to surrender, .and; was taken possession -{& '! by thd Roumanian authorities. She is stated to haye.been built for the Turkish, Government., either at Vienna or Pftsth, . and , had, not received her armament when captured. The explosionon board the Turkish monitor Luf ti Djbil was entirely accidental. It appears that as some of the men were arranging cartridges.theyca,ught fire, and instantly 1 terrific explosion took place. Almost the" entire crew were killed, arid -the splendid vessei was destroyed. The monitor was of English build, aud cost £160,000. - Works for the defence of Constantinople are being constructed by the inhabitants. . The Turks are said to have, captured. 200 Russian vessels since the war commenced. The Russian Government, to prevent m : insurrection in Poland, is calling out all the Poles capable of bearing arms. A full meeting of the Stafford House Committee was held a few days sibce undei* foe presidency of the Duke of Sutherland. Communications were read containing valuable suggestions, as well as a letter from Captain Butnaby, giving a detailed account pf his experiences in Asia Minor, where he found many of the Turkish, troops in great suffer-/ ingi He witnessed the most harrowing spectacles of death and mutilation from frost-bite on the elevated highlands, aud saw the trcops from the warmer countries daily V falling victims to the severe cold. He _tat ea that from the want of proper ra&lteinek and Appliances, the wo,-__de_L wilt hava'to he;treated without chlprpfong, and. ; wish, jvprn-out. and blunted si*rgic4 instrumenfca^Jess stippli^ . of these can be sent. frpm ~Bur6pe,\, where alone they can be obtained.- 'Itwas re'sblyed 1 to spend £1000^ in ( fever>m^cfK^s^hlo ! m- , ' : form, and surgical in.strumeft_s;i:Which will be immediately, sent put, and to makejaa urgent appeal to the public jfor further fun<_s Jo mitigate the sufferings of the. men- who have left theu* horn, sto defend their ebuh'tfy. v