CABLES MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 232, 30 June 1877, Page 2

CABLES MESSAGES.

[Per Press Agency.] — LATEST WAR NEWS. SINGAPORE. June 26. The Russians have occupied Matchin. Their passage of the Danube continues. Tultcha is evacuated. The Turks returned in good order to Hirsova. The British Ministry, relying on the assurance of Russia, does not contemplate protecting the Suez Canal. There has been severe lighting at Delibati. The Russians have fallen back on Zeadakim. In the French Senate an amendment was moved for dissolution in thiee mOnU ‘ S - 3nm2l. It is reported that Jervoise replaces Cairns, the Governor of South Australia. LONDON. June 25. The bombardment of the northern forts of Kars continues. A sortie was repulsed. The Turks have invested Bayazid. It is believed that it is the intention of the Turks to abandon Dobrudsclia, bat to make a firm stand at Trojan’s Wall. The Porte dissents from England s view regarding the propriety of not neutralising the Canal, while refusing belligerent powers permission to erect necessary works for protection against an fcnemy.

June 27. Turkish despatches state that the Turkish commander of forces in Asia Minor attacked and completely defeated the Russians at Batonm Tne Russians have commenced to bombard Rutschuk. Turkish guns are replying vigorously. WELLINGTON. June 27. The Government have received the following, dated London, 25th, 4.45. The Russians crossed the Danube at Galatz, and hold Matcbin, with slight loss. They wore well received by the Christian inhabitants. ' Kars holds out. The Russians were repulsed in the last attack with heavy loss. , The Emperor is with the troops at Ployosti. The Montenegrins are still resisting, although they were defeated after killing 7,000 Turks. Gortschakoff assures Lord Derby that the Suez Canal is to be resoected as international. Constantinople is not to be occupied by Russian or other European powers if conquered, but to be a free city, ami future occupation by any European power to be subsequently arranged.