LATEST WAR NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 308, 29 December 1877, Page 2

LATEST WAR NEWS.

EUROPEAN NEWS TO YESTERDAY. Lundox, Dec. 25. The Emperot" of Russia, iv replying to an address, said that l^iuch remaiued to be done, but he hoped the Kalian mission would be duly accomplished. December 27. The Servians have captured Lesfci?atz, Akpalaaki, and Kurchumbee v/tt&t severe

fighting. They afterwards crossed the River Moravo, and then commenced bombarding Nissa. b

The fall of Erzeroum is imminent. SuHeman has garrisoned the quadrilateral and is concentrating the rest of the troops at Adrianople.

It is believed that the Porte has resolved to continue the war to the last extremity. The Emperor of Russia received an enthusiastic reception at St. Petersburg. The Russians are iuvestiug Erzerouin.

. December 27. The Servian troops have effected a junctiou with the Russian army and are now advancing towards Sophia. This news comes from St. Petersburg and requires confirmation.

Ihe early opening of the British Parliament encourages the Porte to resist. Increased confidence is felt at Constantinople.

[Special to the 'Augcs.'] . London, Dec. 24. Ihe Czare witch's army has crossed the Lorn, cutting off communication with Rustc'luk and Varna.

The combined Russian and Roumanian army is approaching Widdin. Snow impedes operations everywhere, and blocks the Varna and Roumania railway. The cold in Armenia is the greatest felt for fifty years, aud the troops suffer terribly v, 930 horses were frozen to death close to Bucharest.

General Gourka is within a day's ride of Sophia.

The Porte has declared Prince Milan deposed.

Kussia subsidises Servia with one million roubles monthly.

The Queen opens Parliament in persoa on the 26th.

The Turks are preparing to evacuate Sophia.

The Turkish prisoners at Plevna are dying of cold and it is impossible to aid them. Seventy thousand Turks are leading the quadrilateral for Adrianople. Ice is drifting on the Danube, and several Russian bridges have been broken. The Queen goes to Osborne on Friday. December 28. Austria has forbiddeu Servian operations in Bosuia and Herzegovina. The British fleet has quitted Besika Bay for the Gulf of Volo.

A Russian frigate has captured a Turkish transport with 875 soldiers.

Many of the Russian cavalry have been compelled to recross the Danube owing to the scarcity of forage in Bulgaria. The body of Osinan Pasha has arrived at Bucharest en route for Moscow, where he will be interred. Sir James Eergusson contests Greenock.