CABLEGRAMS.
(reuter's special, per pkess agency.) ♦ LATEST WAR AND GENERAL NEWS. London, December 24. The Czare witch has crossed the Lorn, cutting off communication with Huatcimk and Varna. The Czar has reached St. Petersburgh. The combined Russian and Roumanian army is approaching Widdin. Snow impedes operations everywhere. Snow blocks the Yarna and Roumanian railway. The cold in Armenia is the greatest that has been felt for fifty years. The troops sillier terribly. . 11,930 horses have been frozen to death near Bucharest.
General Gourka is a day's ride from Sophia. The Porte lias declared Prince Milan to be deposed. The Russians subsidise Servia with one million roubles monthly. .The Queen will open Parliament in person. December 25. The Emperor of Russia, replying to an address, said much remained to be done, but he hoped Russia's mission would be duly accomplished. December 26. The Turks are preparing to evacuate Sophia. The Turkish prisoners at Plevna are dying from cold. It is impossible to send aid.
Deprets has formed an Italian Ministry, and is President and Foreign Minister, and Oris pi Home Minister. . The Servians have captured Akpalanka.
Tlie bombardment of Nisch has commenced.
70,000 Turks are leaving the Quadrilateral for Adrianoplo. Ice is drifting on the Danube. Several Russian bridges have been broken.
Tiie Queen goes to Osborne 011 Friday. Suleiman Pasha has garrisoned the Quadrilateral, and is concentrating the rest of iiia troops at Adrianuple. It is believed tiie Porte ha? resolved to continue the war to tlie last ext: eiuity.
The Emperor of Russia, received an enthusiastic reception 011 i.is return to St. Petersburg. The Russians are investing Erzeronm. December 27.
The Servians captured Lesconivatz and Kurchumeje after severe lig'iting. They afterwards crossed the river Marova, and commenced bombarding Nisch.
The fall of Erzeronm is imminent. 0
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 519, 29 December 1877, Page 2
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