LATEST WAR NEWS.
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mv -r, . London, Nov. 13. ±ne Kusaians are bombarding Batoum. An official Turkish despatch from Kara states that the Russians have summoned the garrison to surrender, but the Turkish commander declined, saying that he would resiat to the last extremity. Plevna is completely invested. The Daily News states that it is amply provisioned. Ihe Russian Government invite subscriptions for a five per cent loan of fifteen million pounds.
General Skobelotf on the eveningof the 9th, m a dense fog captured the heights of Plevna, near the Loftcha Road, and during the night Hie Russians entrenched themselves. The Turks made two desperate attempts to dislodge them.
The troops destined to cross the Balkans, regardless of Plevna, are marching towards Tiroora.
It is reported that Kara is well provisioned.
Fourteen thousand Kurds threaten the Rnssians at Hassan Kale. The Prince of Montenegro has attacked Anehiori with 20 battalions. ' Terrific damage has been done to property and shipping. John Welch has been appointed Minister to London.
At the Colonial bank dinner, Sir Julius Yogel reviewed the history or New Zealand, and warmly extolled its advantages. A New Zealand Land Agency Company, with a capital of one million, is announced. The wool sales show a fall compared with last series.
New Zealand wheat, 53s to 545. Arrived—Wild Deer, Christian M'Ausland, Loch Ryan.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 277, 22 November 1877, Page 2
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