LATEST WAR NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 237, 6 October 1877, Page 2

LATEST WAR NEWS.

[Br Eecter's Submarine Cable.] . . Bombay, Sept. 28. Austria continues neutral. Meheinet Ali is retiring on Caralora, owing to the massing of the Russians at Loni. Owing to bad weather supplies are difficult to get, the road being impassable. Sulietnanßey co-operates with Mehemet Ah m attacking Biela in pursuance of orders from Seraskerat. „. Sept. 29. lnero are signs of an early severe winter. Xwo inches of snow fell at Schipka Pass. It is believed that the campaign in Bulgaria hag virtually ended. The Russians will remain entrenched during the winter. ; London, Sept. 28. The Daily News and other specials report that there is great discontent and discouragement at the Russian headquarters, .and that the Russian success is regarded as hopeless unless there is a change in the personnel of the staff. Siege operations at Plevna are afc a standstill for want of shovels. There has been a severe fight lasting nine hour3 between the forces uuder Ismail Pasha and General Tergakaroff. The result was indecisive. Chefkit Pasha is entrenched before Orchame. The President informed the Hungarian Parliament that the triple alliance has involved Hungary in an obligation regarding the Eastern question. Sept. 29. £275,000 has been subscribed for the Indian Famine Fuud, £200,000 of which has been remitted to India. Wheat i3 weaker. There is no Australian here. Adelaide, nominal, 66s to 68s; New Zealand, 52s to 565. New Zealand hemp, 275. v> Arrived— Rosario. Sailed — From Plvtnouth, Hankow, Sept. 24; Cuzco, Sept. 28."