SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 196, 20 August 1877, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

[Per Arawata.] London, July 14. i Severe censorship has been established by the Russians aud Turks on all private telegrams. The special correspondent of fche Daily Telegraph visiting the Caucasus says:— says :— Hundreds of families are starving, all their provisions having been carried off by the Russians. In the Gamu district fifteen hundred families, whose houses have beeu burnt by the Russians, died of starvation before provisions could be sent to them by the uew Turkish Governor. The insurrection in Caucasus does not make much headway, it having been confined to the coast. Ifc has, however, interfered with forwarding reinforcements to Armenia, aud thereby aided in the present collapse of the l.ussiuu campaign iv Asia Minor." , On the 25th June 15,00 Russians attacked \ the .Turks near Sukhuui Kaleh, and after an obstinate light were repulsed with a loss of 2000 men. The Turks being entrenched only lost 500. Further fighting took place between the Russian left and the Turkish right and the two centres, aud finally, on the 30th June and Ist July, a prolonged engagement came oit afc Kararaklisha, when, under the cover of a heavy artillery fire, the entire Turkish force attacked fche Russians and drove them before them into the plaius of Kara. The Russians admit 740 killed: an.t wounded Turkish accounts say the Russian loss was

3000 killed and an enormous number wounded. A telegram from the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Erzroum says the Russians are completely demoralised. A St. Petersburg letter says the collapsed campaign in Asia is attributed to scattering the forces and attacking too many places at once. Also to the insurrection in Caucasus and disagreement between Grand Duke Michael aud General Melikoff. These statements are believed to be reliable It is asserted that the Russians have lost in Asia, since the commencement of the campaign, 10,000 killed alone. The Montenegrins contribute their defeats to Prince Nikta entrusting commands to Russian officers, who, being ignorant of mountain warfare, needlessly exposed their troops Official intimation has been given to the Hungarian Chamber that Austria has made an engagement with Russia, that she will neither tolerate any change in respect to the possessions of Turkey nor any territorial transformation of that counfcrv, and she reserves full liberty of action for the preservation of the interests of that country. The Austrian papers warmly supoorfc an entente cordiale with Great Britain. The Austrian Government is understood to disapprove of the terms of the Czar's proclamation to the Bulgarians, as shadowing forth the foundation of an independent State under Russian protection. Aheinet Effendi, who has been appointed iurkish Envoy to the Ameer of Afghanistan, is the bearer of costly preaents with letters from the Sultan advising the Ameer to strengthen his relations with England and avoid relations with Russia. The necessity for establishing depots retards the advance of Russians in Bulgaria. The Turks have evacuated Tchernovada, and fallen back on Silistria, thus virtually withdrawing from Trajan's Wall, and leaving the road open out of the Dobrudscha. The Berlin Post says .— " A Republic for France means peace for Europe; but a Monarchy, supported by the Ultramontanes, means war." It is rumored the French Government is considering an excuse for the arrest of M. Gambeta, to keep him from interfering in the elections. Street tramways have been introduced successfully in Belfast and Glasgow. Great distress prevails amongst the Clyde shipbuilders, and owing to the lock-out, many families are reduced to starvation point. All attempts at mediation have been indignantly refused. Obituary— R. B. Paul, late Archdeacon of Waimea, and Sir Jamzet Jee, the Peabodv of Punah.